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Fitted the front brake discs and pads (although I most likely need to remove the discs to scrub the hubs down a bit) and I still need to bleed the brakes and do the rears!
Almost no wear on the discs, and the pads were about half gone but I was getting some really bad steering wheel shake which is gone now. Assuming it was the pads so I'll keep the discs as spares.
Almost no wear on the discs, and the pads were about half gone but I was getting some really bad steering wheel shake which is gone now. Assuming it was the pads so I'll keep the discs as spares.
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Decided not to do the rears, theres plenty of travel left so I'll just keep the rear discs and pads as spares for next time.
Hopefully getting these before the weekend:
Nice beefy front ARB droplinks courtesy of Jozefsan! He's been having a bit of trouble getting parts from suppliers but they look great And a bit beefier than the old ones that keep snapping 
Desperately need them, pretty sure having a broken droplink for so long isn't helping the suspension (or the handling!).
From FB: "ball joint made in Japan, custom PU bushes, SS bolts."
Anyone got any tips on fitting drop links? Never done it myself, might stick a thread up.
Hopefully getting these before the weekend:
Nice beefy front ARB droplinks courtesy of Jozefsan! He's been having a bit of trouble getting parts from suppliers but they look great
And a bit beefier than the old ones that keep snapping Desperately need them, pretty sure having a broken droplink for so long isn't helping the suspension (or the handling!).
From FB: "ball joint made in Japan, custom PU bushes, SS bolts."
Anyone got any tips on fitting drop links? Never done it myself, might stick a thread up.
Shiny wrote:I sniff dirty pants.
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Couple of trolley jacks will help you, as the whole things is under tension.
'On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.' - Charles Babbage
Drop links fitted
£175 
Fitted them yesterday and made quite a nice difference.
Very, very easy to change as well:
Fitted them yesterday and made quite a nice difference.Very, very easy to change as well:
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Probably because the sensible things are so expensive
Very easy replacement (hardest parts were undoing the old ones are getting the upper poly bushing onto the bolt) and after driving the car into work I've noticed a big improvement. Steering feels more solid, she doesn't just decide to start slipping around corners.
For example the gooseneck (going DOWN the hill):
[youtube]7lHWTmck3eE[/youtube]
Very steep, but she doesn't start to slide out now when going round the corner fast, holds tight. She used to start wibbling sideways before having to snap the steering back, was very annoying.
I don't track her, but living on the Isle of Man means most of the roads outside of towns are de-restricted. And a lot of them are well looked after because they host the TT races every year, so she gets a good run most of the time
Very easy replacement (hardest parts were undoing the old ones are getting the upper poly bushing onto the bolt
) and after driving the car into work I've noticed a big improvement. Steering feels more solid, she doesn't just decide to start slipping around corners. For example the gooseneck (going DOWN the hill):
[youtube]7lHWTmck3eE[/youtube]
Very steep, but she doesn't start to slide out now when going round the corner fast, holds tight. She used to start wibbling sideways before having to snap the steering back, was very annoying.
I don't track her, but living on the Isle of Man means most of the roads outside of towns are de-restricted. And a lot of them are well looked after because they host the TT races every year, so she gets a good run most of the time
Shiny wrote:I sniff dirty pants.
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Cheers Bri.
New intake manifold fitted at a cost of £320 Haven't had a chance to really test her yet but she feels a bit smoother. Idle is smoother, but its sitting at fast idle (i.e. doesn't drop when up to temp).
They gave her a once over and came up with:
- Cam cover and/or camshaft oil seal leak (belt side)
- Right hand upper wishbone bushes need replacing
- Rear tyres worn to bands
- Rear ARB drop links worn
- Left and right rear trailing arms/front mounts wearing
- Exhaust or heatshield touching underbody/vibrating at hight RPM.
So, bit more to do
But thankfully other than the tyres its not silly expensive!
p.s I don't think shes leaking anymore, I think it was an old leak. I'll just have to keep an eye on it.
New intake manifold fitted at a cost of £320
Haven't had a chance to really test her yet but she feels a bit smoother. Idle is smoother, but its sitting at fast idle (i.e. doesn't drop when up to temp). They gave her a once over and came up with:
- Cam cover and/or camshaft oil seal leak (belt side)
- Right hand upper wishbone bushes need replacing
- Rear tyres worn to bands
- Rear ARB drop links worn
- Left and right rear trailing arms/front mounts wearing
- Exhaust or heatshield touching underbody/vibrating at hight RPM.
So, bit more to do
But thankfully other than the tyres its not silly expensive!p.s I don't think shes leaking anymore, I think it was an old leak. I'll just have to keep an eye on it.
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