Finished fitting the H/D Sills, slapped on some under seal in some new places. Dampers being swapped out tomorrow. Too bloody hot so surrendered to gin & tonic….
mig in a washer that fits the shock snuggly. It would do a while
Need me a mobile welder chappy then, I have no such gadgets in my arsenal!
I put a new axle saddle on mine, wasnt dear 15/20 quid rings a bell.
Cheap 50/100 quid stick welder will do that job just fine, marketplace decent place to look.
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Thinking I might drop in a piece of bar to centralise the damper bottom pin, the clamping force between the washers/bushes will keep it located. Bit of a redneck solution but it will get me mobile!
Hicap phill
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Could you just put 1 of them washers in the hole & add some weld to hold it in position?
Unsure if you should do the same to the lower washer as well
Adding the weld is the tricky bit - no metal gluing capability at Slomofo acres….
Will get it back together then trundle to a man that can
Didn’t realise how much of a b’stard having the anti-roll bar is when trying to fight the springs out - axle doesn’t drop far enough, grrrrr. Spring compressors only just did the job!
Agree. It was a job involving lots of swearing, spring compressors and a large trolley jack on my old disco 1.Adding the weld is the tricky bit - no metal gluing capability at Slomofo acres….
Will get it back together then trundle to a man that can
Didn’t realise how much of a b’stard having the anti-roll bar is when trying to fight the springs out - axle doesn’t drop far enough, grrrrr. Spring compressors only just did the job!
Finally got the Drivers side spring out, the damper is another story - cut off the bottom nut but the top nut is rusted/jammed, handily tucked under the expansion tank
Beer called as it’s 18deg here, so attacking with windy gun tomorrow…….
Glacial progress, but progress…..
Beer called as it’s 18deg here, so attacking with windy gun tomorrow…….
Glacial progress, but progress…..
congo181
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I just did mine and took the expansion tank out. There’s enough pipe to leave it connected though. I ended up getting gas grips on the strut to get the bolts undone.Finally got the Drivers side spring out, the damper is another story - cut off the bottom nut but the top nut is rusted/jammed, handily tucked under the expansion tank
Beer called as it’s 18deg here, so attacking with windy gun tomorrow…….
Glacial progress, but progress…..View attachment 263409
doriz
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Another basket case - you’ll get it sorted, sell it and buy another bucket of problemsFinally got the Drivers side spring out, the damper is another story - cut off the bottom nut but the top nut is rusted/jammed, handily tucked under the expansion tank
Beer called as it’s 18deg here, so attacking with windy gun tomorrow…….
Glacial progress, but progress…..View attachment 263409
Moth to the flame…..it’s inevitable really
Another basket case - you’ll get it sorted, sell it and buy another bucket of problems
doriz
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You had a nice double anorlMoth to the flame…..it’s inevitable really
Borrowed a MIG, after some hillbilly welding, much grinding and liberal use of paint to cover the quality of the result we have a serviceable saddle on the N/S. Cut the nut off the top of the stubborn O/S damper with the angle grinder and now ready to reassemble over the weekend….
Thinking of flogging this one when it’s all done and buying a Porsche - different kind of pain….
Thinking of flogging this one when it’s all done and buying a Porsche - different kind of pain….
Had to sell that one, needed the readies - it went like stink!
