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The TNT man has been...
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:26 pm
by ewanrw
...and left me a box of toys -
Quickshift & Linkage Kit
Greenstuff Pads
De-cat
SS brakehoses.
Tomorrow will be fun
ewan
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:44 pm
by ed
You taking on all that yourself?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:46 pm
by Rich H
Same mods I started with (nearly)!
My top tips:
Watch out for the gearbox cable clips down the back end, they can be tighter than a tight thing (So you'll punch the concrete) and make sure the gear lever does exactly what you want it to, mine was mis-adjusted for a while. Quickshift is quite stright forward, but the front right bolt on mine was too short cos of the cable clip, get a longer one if you can.
Probably worth finding a local fastener supplier and changing every bolt you take out for stainless. Will save alot of hassle later on... and goes w/out saying coppa-slip everything except the caliper bolts (Thread lock them!)
Eazy-bleed makes the brake lines a doddle IMHO, but make sure you use a decent 8mm allen socket on the caliper allen bolts cos they are tight! (And fukking soft!) You might have to cut the crash structure to get to the inner brake hose lines nuts.... Go easy or you end up with a big hole like me. (Not too big, but I was initially off to one side) Don't forget to turn the front calipers over to get all the air out. Rear pads will require a small drift, I used half an old allen key to get the pin out.
Rover dealer will do you zorst gaskets and rubber mounts for about £2.
Cat studs will mean you might have to undo some/all the mounts and will need 10mm bolts to replace them.
WD40 all the zorst nuts. It probably won't help, but you'll feel better. I had to sacrifice an old socket and chop one off.
Have you got a box of plasters? You'll need them!
Good luck and get some piccies!
Rich
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:47 pm
by Rich H
ed wrote:You taking on all that yourself?
Don't be soft, of course he is!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:51 pm
by Andy G
Good luck with that lot
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:59 pm
by Gareth
Send the pads back!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:08 pm
by ewanrw
Getting a pro to do the bits that make you stop. but I'll give the rest a bash.
ewan
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:13 pm
by Rich H
It's not difficult to do the braded hoses + pads, but equally it shouldn't take very long (Therefore cheap!) The biggest problem was unscrewing the old ones.
Rest is straight forward, if time consuming!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:18 pm
by Rag_It
Look Ed would get someone else to drive his car if he could!!!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:15 pm
by ed
Eeaasy noow!!!
Just not bold enough thats all!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:18 pm
by Andy G
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:48 pm
by ewanrw
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:ed wrote:You taking on all that yourself?
Don't be soft, of course he is!
Roped my paw in for help on Thursday provided there's no snow.
