Better bushes

As I’ve got all of the rear suspension off, it makes sense to take a good look at the state of the chassis rails whilst I’ve got relatively good access. Underneath a layer of flaky rust they’re basically sound, but both sides will need a section chopping out and replacing at some point, where they’re…

Curses !

Bastard buggering monkey jugglers!  Which incompetent fool designed the Deflex sterring rack bushes? Have they even seen a steering rack, or did they just guess what one might look like?  They dont even fit inside the brackets on their own – never mind when they’re wrapped around the rack  About the only way I could make them fit is if…

Back round to the front

 Originally Posted by DarthVader  First fit the lower control arms to the x-member and then swing the ARB up to their mounts. . You’re not wrong there Darth  I was trying to be clever by attaching the TCAs to the ARB first, then attaching the TCAs to the crossmember … but even though I’ve been “pumping iron” at the…

Round to the back end

Spent an enjoyable afternoon out in the garage – football on the radio, Liverpool winning , rain drumming down on the (now mostly leak free) roof and taking apart the rear suspension. For some reason, the driver’s side is rusted up more than the passenger’s  I might have thought it’d be the other way round, using the…