What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[phazed]

Gapped 40 piston rings, assembled and fitted 4 Pistons.........

[Discopotatoes]

Got somewhere with the chassis this week

Edited by Discopotatoes on Sunday 31st July 10:05

[QBee]

Taken on an iPhone? You have to open them on a computer or iPad, and re-save in the correct rotation. It's something to do with the orientation of the phone on taking the photo.

[Discopotatoes]

QBee said:

Taken on an iPhone? You have to open them on a computer or iPad, and re-save in the correct rotation. It's something to do with the orientation of the phone on taking the photo.

I'll try again thanks

[caduceus]

Discopotatoes said:

Got somewhere with the chassis this week

Looking very nice and clean. Are you using copper slip round the thrust washers?

[FoxTVR430]

Took my stepper motor out + pin and cleaned them.




All cleaned

[s p a c e m a n]

I give in, how do you get anything into the top caliper bolt if it's so close to the hub? I can hear the air saw goading me..... use me, use me

[QBee]

s p a c e m a n said:

I give in, how do you get anything into the top caliper bolt if it's so close to the hub? I can hear the air saw goading me..... use me, use me

Yup. I had to dismantle the callipers as you have, just to change the pads.

[phazed]

You guys, it's a 10 minute job each side!

[phazed]

Spent many hours gapping a complete set of "gapless" rings, fitting them to the pistons, fitting rods and pistons to the block and torquing up.

Slowly, slowly,..............,,Oi where's that monkey!

[s p a c e m a n]

QBee said:

Yup. I had to dismantle the callipers as you have, just to change the pads.

I need to change the discs too though, think they're 20 years old....

phazed said:

You guys, it's a 10 minute job each side!

It was once I had cut down an allen key short enough to get in the top bolt

Edited by s p a c e m a n on Sunday 31st July 14:24

[QBee]

phazed said:

Spent many hours gapping a complete set of "gapless" rings, fitting them to the pistons, fitting rods and pistons to the block and torquing up.

Slowly, slowly,..............,,Oi where's that monkey!

I don't know, Peter, I thought that was a 10 minute job?

[Discopotatoes]

caduceus said:

Discopotatoes said:

Got somewhere with the chassis this week

Looking very nice and clean. Are you using copper slip round the thrust washers?

I've used spray copper but every thing is so tight I don't think the thick stuff would stay in there for long

[SILICONEKID345HP]

Over tightening can cause problems .

[caduceus]

SILICONEKID345HP said:

Over tightening can cause problems .

You're not supposed to tighten the nuts until the full weight of the car is sat on it and settled, after a slow trip around the block. As Daz says, it can cause problems.

[Discopotatoes]

caduceus said:

said:

Over tightening can cause problems .

You're not supposed to tighten the nuts until the full weight of the car is sat on it and settled, after a slow trip around the block. As Daz says, it can cause problems.

I've not tightened any of the bolts, it just tight getting the bushes and thrust washers in

[phazed]

It really can be, that is standard practice!

[Sardonicus]

With polly bushes you dont need to weight the suspension just like Peter says you just bolt up

[N7GTX]

Discopotatoes said:

caduceus said:

said:

Over tightening can cause problems .

You're not supposed to tighten the nuts until the full weight of the car is sat on it and settled, after a slow trip around the block. As Daz says, it can cause problems.

I've not tightened any of the bolts, it just tight getting the bushes and thrust washers in

Not clear from the pics but remember the bolts must fit from the inside of the suspension arm pointing out or you wont be able to remove the bolts once the body is back on.

Looks very nice indeed.

[Discopotatoes]

N7GTX said:

Discopotatoes said:

caduceus said:

said:

Over tightening can cause problems .

You're not supposed to tighten the nuts until the full weight of the car is sat on it and settled, after a slow trip around the block. As Daz says, it can cause problems.

I've not tightened any of the bolts, it just tight getting the bushes and thrust washers in

Not clear from the pics but remember the bolts must fit from the inside of the suspension arm pointing out or you wont be able to remove the bolts once the body is back on.

Looks very nice indeed.

Yeah I spotted that after I took the photo and zoomed in, all sorted now