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Post by macplaxton on Oct 12, 2013 16:39:12 GMT
p.s. I got the headlining out intact but the bracing bars that run through it are rotten and in several pieces so I may have to replace it anyway. Listing rodsIt may well help when searching the 'bay
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 13, 2013 16:33:07 GMT
Right oh now got some photos of what needs doing. Shows the general state of the paintwork which is frankly nasty and an area of rust along the leading edge. I have prodded and probed that area and it is all surface. Lots of bubbling on that bottom bar and a lot of filler all that will be cut out and replaced. Otherside is worse still and also needs a small patch at the bottom of the B pillar. This area of the window frame needs surgical reconstruction. No where near as bad on the other side but needs some repairs.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 15, 2014 16:48:55 GMT
I've had pressies come through the post for this one today. Once that lots fitted ride height should be restored to factory specs and she should be able to get up the track and thus finally get on the road. I would hope that she will also handle nicely.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jan 16, 2014 15:59:11 GMT
Only replacing one rear spring?
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Post by macplaxton on Jan 16, 2014 17:20:24 GMT
Only replacing one rear spring? Is it not just a single transverse leaf pack? (Trying to work out if it was a joke or a blonde moment )
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 16, 2014 17:57:30 GMT
Only replacing one rear spring? It only has one Joe. Transverse leaf spring I know this pic is from a 1500 but the suspension setup is the same.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jan 16, 2014 20:38:04 GMT
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 19, 2014 12:30:13 GMT
So far discovered 1 coil spring had snapped and the new ones are going on at the moment so should improve ground clearance and handling. Also noted the old shocker was damp around the piston seal so its a good thing new ones are going on. More news as it comes.
p.s. I want some new spring compressors mine are a bit big and struggle to fit between the coils so Im struggling to compress them.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 19, 2014 20:28:58 GMT
This is taking far longer than id hoped. Front springs weren't too much of an issue apart from getting my spring compressors stuck in the new spring and having to pry the buggers out whilst spreading the coils with a pry bar. Now want some slim line spring compressors. Apart from that they were easy.
1. Jack up and remove road wheel. 2. Undo Trunion bolt and shock lower mounting bolt. 3. Undo 3 small set screws holding strut to chassis. 4. Go into workshop and fit spring compressors, compress until strut top will turn freely, indicating it is no longer under spring pressure. 5. Put shock piston in vice upside down on the flattened bit and wind off lock nut. 6. Remove old spring and compress new spring.
All that to get the top mount from the old unit so that the shiny new ones can be assembled and refitted.
Rear spring replacement started off not too badly at all.
1. Jack up rear end and remove road wheels. 2. Undo drop link to spring eye bolts. 3. Go inside car and remove rear trim panel giving access to the diff inspection panel. 4. Undo diff inspection panel. 5. Remove 4 studs holding spring to diff. 6. Go back out side and pull the spring out through the wheel arch rotate it when halfway out and then it will come out easily. 7. Cover stud holes to stop crap falling in the diff.
All of that went easily I didn't even need penetrating fluid to undo the nuts and bolts then it became a bar steward.
8. Dismantle old leaf spring as you need the diff mounting cage for the new one. Swear profusly when you find the cage through bolt is rusted to its crush sleave. Resort to stripping the whole ruddy spring so you can get at offending bolt with a hacksaw. 9. Once you've got that out compress the new spring pack in a vice so that it doesn't fly everywhere when you remove the clamps so that you can fit the spring cage. 10. Fit a crush sleave between the bottom 2 leaves. 11. Compress in vice again. 12. Refit clamps. 13. Postion mounting cage. 14. Swear a lot and spend several hours trying to get the through bolt in position. You cant compress it enough by hand and every time you compress it in the vice the sleave moves such that the holes no longer line up. 15. Refit to car tomorrow as its now dark and you can't see what you're doing anymore.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 21, 2014 13:49:33 GMT
And the overall result. Much improved ride height but if anything a little high. Walk around the car oh crap. Uneven arch gap and possitive camber at rest something here is not as it should be. I still need to fit the new rear shocks but got fed up of lying in the mud so decided to move her somewhere slightly dryer to do this. One rear shocker has been removed so im hoping fitting the new ones will go someway to addressing the problem.
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