Billy B
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No rain, not freezing paint on chassis and axle first thing
Then We drained the blackest thickest oil that ive ever seen and replaced the oil pressure switch, the old one had leaked everywhere and I mean everywhere, cause it had been cross threaded by one of the previous owners
Cleaned the oil filter housing and tapped the oil switch thread with my brand new tap and die set, money I could have done without spending
Hopefully tomorrow more cleaning and painting if the rain buggers off
Then We drained the blackest thickest oil that ive ever seen and replaced the oil pressure switch, the old one had leaked everywhere and I mean everywhere, cause it had been cross threaded by one of the previous owners
Cleaned the oil filter housing and tapped the oil switch thread with my brand new tap and die set, money I could have done without spending
Hopefully tomorrow more cleaning and painting if the rain buggers off
Billy B
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Had a day off today so I cleaned up the radius arms and turrets
One of the turrets has rusted through, can I weld them up or do I get new ones
I think holy ones is an mot fail
And cleaned and painted my front wheels, shiny
Bought a timing belt kit to be fitted at the weekend, hopefully my uncle will show me how to fit it as engines is not my strong point
If we don't end up working on my daughters cars that is
One of the turrets has rusted through, can I weld them up or do I get new ones
I think holy ones is an mot fail
And cleaned and painted my front wheels, shiny
Bought a timing belt kit to be fitted at the weekend, hopefully my uncle will show me how to fit it as engines is not my strong point
If we don't end up working on my daughters cars that is
Billy B
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It was part of my apprenticeship and you get better over time, but similar to mig welding if you set it up properly it is easier, it still takes me ages to get the mig right
If you had all the equipment to practice with you can learn in no time
maverick451
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Im really enjoying this thread!
What did you use to clean up the radius arms, thinking about having a go myself.
What did you use to clean up the radius arms, thinking about having a go myself.
Billy B
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I used a knotted wire brush on my grinder and a couple of wire brushes that fit in my drill
Make sure you put goggles on and wear gloves the knotted brushes shoot wires at your face
Billy B
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The weather was good today, so we set about putting the axle back on
New heavy duty springs
Shiny new galv turrets
Shame my new springs are a different yellow than the paint I used on the other bits, but hopefully they will spend most of the time covered in mud
Put the front wheels back on as a temporary measure, just to get them out the way as I'm running out of backyard
Finally can any one tell me if I've fitted the yellow bar the wrong way round, I suspect i have
Next weekend We will hopefully get the timing belt an the hubs sorted
New heavy duty springs
Shiny new galv turrets
Shame my new springs are a different yellow than the paint I used on the other bits, but hopefully they will spend most of the time covered in mud
Put the front wheels back on as a temporary measure, just to get them out the way as I'm running out of backyard
Finally can any one tell me if I've fitted the yellow bar the wrong way round, I suspect i have
Next weekend We will hopefully get the timing belt an the hubs sorted
Billy B
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Cheers That's what I thought but the off set bit doesn't sit central with the bit of the axle that sticks out like I assumed it would so i swapped it round, I will take your word for it
Thanks
200tdi ayre
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Replace with Bearmach HD Blues
Not HD's unless there's a big winch going at the front, just standard height bearmachs or OE
Billy B
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Out of my price range I'm afraid, I've had to settle for HD brit part specials
At some stage there should be a winch going on, hopefully
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200tdi ayre
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Out of my price range I'm afraid, I've had to settle for HD brit part specials
At some strange there should be a winch going on, hopefully
Britpart springs are actually meant to be alright, the only thing
only thing about HD's is they usually raise the ride height and are harsh if you don't have extra weight on
