What have you done to your car today?
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Attleborough, Norfolk
Suplex springs are a good oem replacement. Sachs or bilstein B4, Lemforder top mounts.Fred Smith said:
Also check the drop links. If one side has moved that much there is a chance they can break.
If you have xenon lights you’ll have a levelling sensor on the right rear. Make sure you don’t damage that when you lever the suspension down to fit the spring.
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Finally got the Haimus airbox mapped in and the fractured exhaust flanges repairs, took her out for a good 350mile drive round the highlands.
I can say the induction noise paired with the super sprint exhaust is absolute perfection, and the 4.1FD totally brings the whole car alive, by far one of best cars I’ve owned.
I can say the induction noise paired with the super sprint exhaust is absolute perfection, and the 4.1FD totally brings the whole car alive, by far one of best cars I’ve owned.
South Lanarkshire
Long weekend, nice weather, so I had to do some work.
Replaced front shocks yesteday, nearly cried, it was relatively easy to take apart, but near impossible and so much hussle to put together - solid 8 hours work. Ended up using car weight and jack from bottom to have enough compression in order to get the top nut in.
Today I have replaced 20 year old "livetime" gearbox oil that was black magma, with nice new "golden" oil.
Failed to get to diff for oil change - need to have that massive alen key
Also added new Brembo brake discs at front and replaced anti-roll bar bushes.
I would not say rewarding, but Zed goes so much better now.
Replaced front shocks yesteday, nearly cried, it was relatively easy to take apart, but near impossible and so much hussle to put together - solid 8 hours work. Ended up using car weight and jack from bottom to have enough compression in order to get the top nut in.
Today I have replaced 20 year old "livetime" gearbox oil that was black magma, with nice new "golden" oil.
Failed to get to diff for oil change - need to have that massive alen key
Also added new Brembo brake discs at front and replaced anti-roll bar bushes.
I would not say rewarding, but Zed goes so much better now.
Maybe it should be in different post, so apology for off topic
It was a desperation and with 2 sets of compressors.
When "undoing" compressors, I had a close ones twice on my hands when it just jump away as compressor started to slide away - scary stuff - will never ever do that again.
Both compressors would bottm out, but spring was still miles away, doing it with rachet too, so got pretty long workout.
Luckily the thing sitting on my neck went to working the problem out- pic should show it LOL
You just have to get angle right, as otherwise just like with compressors, it will want to spring out - less risky (attempts were made)
It was a desperation and with 2 sets of compressors.
When "undoing" compressors, I had a close ones twice on my hands when it just jump away as compressor started to slide away - scary stuff - will never ever do that again.
Both compressors would bottm out, but spring was still miles away, doing it with rachet too, so got pretty long workout.
Luckily the thing sitting on my neck went to working the problem out- pic should show it LOL
You just have to get angle right, as otherwise just like with compressors, it will want to spring out - less risky (attempts were made)
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You need to google 'Heath Robinson'.FixMyZ4 said:Maybe it should be in different post, so apology for off topic
It was a desperation and with 2 sets of compressors.
When "undoing" compressors, I had a close ones twice on my hands when it just jump away as compressor started to slide away - scary stuff - will never ever do that again.
Both compressors would bottm out, but spring was still miles away, doing it with rachet too, so got pretty long workout.
Luckily the thing sitting on my neck went to working the problem out- pic should show it LOL
You just have to get angle right, as otherwise just like with compressors, it will want to spring out - less risky (attempts were made)
Fitted some spacers.
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It doesn’t look massively different but I do think it looks better, so some success there. Also did an oil service - shell helix ultra plus a Mann filter.
Whilst I was under the car I took a look at the water pump and stat. It definitely looks like it could still be the original pump. I’ve no history of it being changed and it’s pretty cruddy. The car is on 118000 miles so decided to replace it and have put an order in to Autodoc. More tinkering to come then Happy days
Before;
After;
It doesn’t look massively different but I do think it looks better, so some success there. Also did an oil service - shell helix ultra plus a Mann filter.
Whilst I was under the car I took a look at the water pump and stat. It definitely looks like it could still be the original pump. I’ve no history of it being changed and it’s pretty cruddy. The car is on 118000 miles so decided to replace it and have put an order in to Autodoc. More tinkering to come then Happy days
Not today, but Friday, I hosted enuff_zed for the morning and he kindly replaced a hose & leaky coolant temp sensor. I then went for a 2 hour shakedown to Chipping Norton and back in the relentless pissing rain - would’ve been so much more fun Saturday or today; Sod’s Law eh!
Thanks, Martin - brilliant at fixing Zeds, fixing weather?…
Thanks, Martin - brilliant at fixing Zeds, fixing weather?…
AdyBish said:Whilst I was under the car I took a look at the water pump and stat. It definitely looks like it could still be the original pump. I’ve no history of it being changed and it’s pretty cruddy. The car is on 118000 miles so decided to replace it and have put an order in to Autodoc. More tinkering to come then Happy days
Interested to hear how this goes as it's something I think I need to do on mine. Hoping the fact it's electrical makes it easier.......