Finally got round to fitting the L322 wheels I picked up on ebay. £100 for the set, AT Grabbers on the back, Pirrellis on the front
With spigot rings?
Of course, didn't fancy my new wheels flying off on the motorway.
frog hopper
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Yesterday fitted new UJ's to both props, on dismantling old ones seemed in reasonable nick but changed anyway.
Road tested and still got a noise, bummer!!, a sort of grinding/rubbing noise that is road speed related, intermittant and definetly not engine speed related.
At least everything I have done so far is for the good. The VCU was totally seized, and I now know the history of the prop UJ's.
Have to have a real go at the wheel bearings now, though they seem to be OK. To be honest it is a sort of project so I don't really mind renewing things that will need it sooner or later anyway.
As a thought How do I check to see if there is a sticking/lazy brake piston?
I did say to the Doris I might as well just drive it until something brakes or falls off, then we would know what the noise was. She was not amused -- I was
Road tested and still got a noise, bummer!!, a sort of grinding/rubbing noise that is road speed related, intermittant and definetly not engine speed related.
At least everything I have done so far is for the good. The VCU was totally seized, and I now know the history of the prop UJ's.
Have to have a real go at the wheel bearings now, though they seem to be OK. To be honest it is a sort of project so I don't really mind renewing things that will need it sooner or later anyway.
As a thought How do I check to see if there is a sticking/lazy brake piston?
I did say to the Doris I might as well just drive it until something brakes or falls off, then we would know what the noise was. She was not amused -- I was
Yesterday fitted new UJ's to both props, on dismantling old ones seemed in reasonable nick but changed anyway.
Road tested and still got a noise, bummer!!, a sort of grinding/rubbing noise that is road speed related, intermittant and definetly not engine speed related.
At least everything I have done so far is for the good. The VCU was totally seized, and I now know the history of the prop UJ's.
Have to have a real go at the wheel bearings now, though they seem to be OK. To be honest it is a sort of project so I don't really mind renewing things that will need it sooner or later anyway.
As a thought How do I check to see if there is a sticking/lazy brake piston?
I did say to the Doris I might as well just drive it until something brakes or falls off, then we would know what the noise was. She was not amused -- I was
Slider on brake caliper sticking? Wheel getting hot during a run?
tomcat59alan
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As per my previous post #10705, replaced the broken shock, will do the other tomorrow when the rain stops. Replaced with Boge, what came off is anybody's guess but 21years is not bad.Got front one's as well
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As per my previous post #10705, replaced the broken shock, will do the other tomorrow when the rain stops. Replaced with Boge, what came off is anybody's guess but 21years is not bad.Got front one's as well
Don't get post numbers when on my phone browser!
tomcat59alan
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It was my post about replacing the exhaust mounting rubbers and spotting a broken shock absorber. You asked if was sh1tpart.
Ah, probably the damper but could be the rubbers. I had a ****part shock that snapped. @mr_gorsky put ****part exhaust rubbers on his, left it for a year and when he got back they were f*cked and he had to put the old ones back!
tomcat59alan
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I posted a photo of the broken shock if you can pull it up .
RangeRoller dt
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I get the photos on phone but no post #, now I know how the others work It out...
I get the photos on phone but no post #, now I know how the others work It out...
This is post #10734 of this thread!
RangeRoller dt
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Dopeys a popular guy
Title of thread is so generically universal borders on genius.
Title of thread is so generically universal borders on genius.
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
They dun look that bad, if you were closer I'd give you few hobnob tokens for them and clean them up. Could do with set of wheels with road tyres for summerCan't be as bad as the ones I just took off
frog hopper
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Wheels all cool after use, but may be a bearing, got a lot going on here ATM but will have a look at bearings and brakes - and H' brake when I have a mo.
As I said not bothered about the work(and expense) of changing the VCU cos it were fecked anyway, and at least I now know the condition of the prop UJ's.
To be honest consider myself lucky the VCU hadn't bust anything else in the meantime.
Dopey
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Sh*t I border on genius.... im telling everyone.... apart from work, I think they are sacking me on Monday (seriously) maybe if they realise I am , they wont sack me!!!Dopeys a popular guy
Title of thread is so generically universal borders on genius.
Datatek
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How can they sack you?
