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 flaking a little too much around the top drain hole It’s not too bad, but…
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 gym. there wasn’t a cat in hell’s chance of it coming together like that Maybe with…
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 logic that most puddles are on the passenger side … but then so is the…
OK, to recap – when you shear off the high-tensile bolts in the ARB brackets, I found you have to take the brackets off to get the remains out. Not having a suitable drill at home, I used one of the ones at college The thing is seven foot high and has a chunk of torque in the low gears, so eventually the remains of the bolt were out. Cleaned…
Isn’t it amazing how doing nothing for years can sometimes be good, and sometimes be bad? Trees, for example – do nothing with ’em for a few million years and you get petrol Steel nuts and bolts, however, you can’t even leave for twenty seven years … This weekend has been spent stripping down the front suspension eager to put some shiny new bits on, but in total I’ve managed to…
Well, after a battle of Tolkeinesque proportions, the bushes and their sleeves are finally out of the rear springs Taking onboard everyone’s advice, I started by attacking the bushes themselves with a blowlamp. Whilst it was fun, the novelty wore off real quickly once it got smelly … and then the muesli-eating kids from a few doors down started taunting me about my environmental footprint Getting the sleeves out should have been nice…