Mines a bit damp near side floor and up at headlining but it’s all being stripped out this week I hope so will put the dehumidifier in it for a day dry it out and try cure it probably the sunroof drained well here’s hoping
 
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So today I finally got around to finishing my range rover 2.7tdv6 which had cambelt tensioner failure and I got fully up and running without having to do a major strip down!! No bent valves just top end damage which I took a gamble on it and its paid off!! So glad to have got it all cleaned up and new wheels fitted finally!!
 
Gave up trying to fix the sunroof with the ebay 3D printed parts. The tolerances are just too far out. Not only do they need filing down to fit in the sunroof rails and need a hole to be deepened to take one of the pins, the grooves are just too tight (impossible to file out to size, or at least I can't do it) and the bits just don't slide around and click into place as they should.

Ah nuts.... I'll post a pic.

Maybe you'll have better luck with yours, maybe they've gotten better (I bought mine a while ago, before my engine died and had to be replaced, so that's easily 2 years) or maybe I just bought the wrong kit and others are better. Either way, mine's going into the recycle bin and I'll have to start over with either a genuine part or find a scrap one.

Yeesh..... between this and the ongoing saga of the driver board, it looks like HMS Unfixable's return to the highways will be delayed.

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pete12345 said:
Glued down the the bit of new carpet I brought that had come a drift on the boot lifting panel everyone indoors is high now evostick oh well may help the missus sleep better why she’s getting over her operation
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How's she doing Pete? Tell her not to overdo it when she feels better. ;)
 
She getting there slight set back may have infection but on antibiotics now done my good deed for the day lent jpor my ball joint removal kit good luck with that hope poor bloke got a garage doing it in this weather
 
Got one cover of for you Alan but not had chance to post it yet but will try get other one off and send it as well had to wait for another tool to arrive because them seat bolts are a poxy size got them now so be easier
 

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Gave up trying to fix the sunroof with the ebay 3D printed parts. The tolerances are just too far out. Not only do they need filing down to fit in the sunroof rails and need a hole to be deepened to take one of the pins, the grooves are just too tight (impossible to file out to size, or at least I can't do it) and the bits just don't slide around and click into place as they should.

Ah nuts.... I'll post a pic.

Maybe you'll have better luck with yours, maybe they've gotten better (I bought mine a while ago, before my engine died and had to be replaced, so that's easily 2 years) or maybe I just bought the wrong kit and others are better. Either way, mine's going into the recycle bin and I'll have to start over with either a genuine part or find a scrap one.

Yeesh..... between this and the ongoing saga of the driver board, it looks like HMS Unfixable's return to the highways will be delayed.

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3D printing is fun for hobbies, but unless you have high end, stupendously expensive printers, the results will always be a bit of a guess for home gamers. One of the guys I worked with in Hounslow needed 11 attempts at making a bit of trim for his STI because the shrinkage was a little unpredictable. Which would've been fine, but each print was about 12 hours. The amount he spent on material, would've been cheaper to buy the part OEM.
 
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In the life of Bix....
Have you ever had a crowd of angry marines surround your car because water got in and set the horn off at 8am for 10 minutes?
No? Me either....:p
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I wish it was 10 minutes. The horn was smoking by the time I got back to it :oops:
 
Bix said:
3D printing is fun for hobbies, but unless you have high end, stupendously expensive printers, the results will always be a bit of a guess for home gamers. One of the guys I worked with in Hounslow needed 11 attempts at making a bit of trim for his STI because the shrinkage was a little unpredictable. Which would've been fine, but each print was about 12 hours. The amount he spent on material, would've been cheaper to buy the part OEM.
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Yeesh.... just as I was about to go invest in one. Guess I'll wait a while longer.
 
pete12345 said:
Got one cover of for you Alan but not had chance to post it yet but will try get other one off and send it as well had to wait for another tool to arrive because them seat bolts are a poxy size got them now so be easier
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Thanks Pete, my new carbon fibre heating mats arrived last week so I'm all prepared for the job.;):D
 
DarthDude said:
Gave up trying to fix the sunroof with the ebay 3D printed parts. The tolerances are just too far out. Not only do they need filing down to fit in the sunroof rails and need a hole to be deepened to take one of the pins, the grooves are just too tight (impossible to file out to size, or at least I can't do it) and the bits just don't slide around and click into place as they should.

Ah nuts.... I'll post a pic.

Maybe you'll have better luck with yours, maybe they've gotten better (I bought mine a while ago, before my engine died and had to be replaced, so that's easily 2 years) or maybe I just bought the wrong kit and others are better. Either way, mine's going into the recycle bin and I'll have to start over with either a genuine part or find a scrap one.

Yeesh..... between this and the ongoing saga of the driver board, it looks like HMS Unfixable's return to the highways will be delayed.

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I think the trouble is the 3d parts are the wrong plastic as well, and its been discussed before they are too brittle
 
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I think the trouble is the 3d parts are the wrong plastic as well, and its been discussed before they are too brittle
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Depends entirely on the filament you're using. PLA is fine for stuff that doesn't stress too much, doesn't take make heat etc. You then get in to ABS for more structural work and that has challenges (like maintaining temperature during print). 3d printing at home is good and will work most of the time - it's all trial and error.
 
Dopey said:
I think the trouble is the 3d parts are the wrong plastic as well, and its been discussed before they are too brittle
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Well I never got that far, unfortunately. For what it's worth, it seemed pretty darned solid when I was working on it. It COULD just be that whoever had them before didn't file them down so they slid easily within the rails. You CAN kinda sorta force them in, right out of the box... but it's a real tight fit and I wouldn't be surprised if someone who just rammed it in had them snap under the strain when the motor is pulling or pushing on it, after all, it's just that one little grooved bit where the cable attaches to that's taking all the strain.

Anyhoo- I guess the consensus is that these are not recommended, unless you got a good file/sharpening stone (which is what I used), a drill to deepen the hole for the pin and a router to widen and correct the groove.

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Jpor will be on forum through the week he doin his ball joints was asking me but told what little advice I could and explained all my knowledge and help comes from on here
 
pete12345 said:
Jpor will be on forum through the week he doin his ball joints was asking me but told what little advice I could and explained all my knowledge and help comes from on here A blow torch on the yoke helps to get them out and if he puts the new ones in the freezer at least overnight makes it easier to press them back in. CV grease is recommended on the screw thread of the press.
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View attachment 230303 So today I finally got around to finishing my range rover 2.7tdv6 which had cambelt tensioner failure and I got fully up and running without having to do a major strip down!! No bent valves just top end damage which I took a gamble on it and its paid off!! So glad to have got it all cleaned up and new wheels fitted finally!!
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Looks very tidy example does that.
 
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