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« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2009, 01:54:24 PM » |
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Wednessday 18th March 2009 The sun is out and its nice and warm for a change, Today im going to start on the body work and give under the bonnet a bit of a clean. Before     After     Looking better but still needs some work |
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« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2009, 03:19:28 PM » |
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I managed to make a start on the body work but didn,t get much done. Little hole  After a little work  this door is proberly the one that needed least work.  still needs a bit more work when i have more time  One thing I found out today is DON'T buy colour match spray paint from Halfords. It does't spray very even and runs very very easily. |
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« Reply #27 on: June 17, 2009, 11:04:05 AM » |
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Had the fun job of replacing rear subframe donuts/bush's,
Wasn't as difficult as i thought it would be took around 2 hours to change both sides.
replacing these didn't solve the rumberling noise i sometimes hear this is normally when pulling away at junctions etc. but most commonly heared after a trip down the motorway, when pulling away from a stand still it vibrates on the rear end but only does this a couple of times, then its fine again.
could this be caused by the prop shaft.
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« Reply #28 on: June 17, 2009, 05:10:30 PM » |
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Had the fun job of replacing rear subframe donuts/bush's,
Wasn't as difficult as i thought it would be took around 2 hours to change both sides.
replacing these didn't solve the rumberling noise i sometimes hear this is normally when pulling away at junctions etc. but most commonly heared after a trip down the motorway, when pulling away from a stand still it vibrates on the rear end but only does this a couple of times, then its fine again.
could this be caused by the prop shaft.
yup or the diff damper! |
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2009, 12:32:14 AM » |
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Had the fun job of replacing rear subframe donuts/bush's,
Wasn't as difficult as i thought it would be took around 2 hours to change both sides.
replacing these didn't solve the rumberling noise i sometimes hear this is normally when pulling away at junctions etc. but most commonly heared after a trip down the motorway, when pulling away from a stand still it vibrates on the rear end but only does this a couple of times, then its fine again.
could this be caused by the prop shaft.
yup or the diff damper! diff damper!!! Wats that then?  |
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« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2009, 05:31:13 PM » |
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its the block bolted to the rear of the diff casing and to the rear lateral reinforcement member
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2009, 07:00:22 PM » |
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Just possibly one of the universal joints is on its way out, they can be a sod to identify since the needle rollers keep rearranging themselves. Maybe feeling to see if any of them feel hot after a run would help point to this  |
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« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2009, 10:29:41 AM » |
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After further investigation its looking like the prop center bearing is buggered (loads of up and down movement) I know i can get one of these on ebay. There is also a solid rubber block between the diff and the prop which is looking like it is starting to perish, does anyone know where i can het one of these from? Is the center bearing easy to change? |
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« Reply #33 on: June 23, 2009, 02:18:25 PM » |
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There is also a solid rubber block between the diff and the prop which is looking like it is starting to perish, does anyone know where i can het one of these from? Do a google for Autovaux (Autovox, even?) in Wakey mate.  Is the center bearing easy to change? Depends whether you can split the two halves of the propshaft or not. Watch for the master spline when re-assembling too. |
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« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2009, 04:27:19 PM » |
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They do tend to move up and down lots that's how there meant to be.
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« Reply #35 on: October 10, 2009, 12:49:22 PM » |
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I finally got round to changing the fuel tank today, I found a little bit more rust than expected but nothing that couldn't be fixed.  It is shocking how much crap gets on top of tank.  sort of explains why i couldn't put more than £25 of fuel in at a time.  The new tank is now coated with a thick layer of stone chip. why did i pick up white instead of black nobody knows.   all done   The next job will be those pesky rear arches.   |
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« Reply #36 on: June 13, 2010, 10:31:55 PM » |
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Whatever happened to this one?
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« Reply #37 on: June 14, 2010, 07:28:20 PM » |
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i got a pair of them coming soon i think  |
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92' Carlton 8V GLi/CDX crossbreed (For Sale For Sale For Sale!)
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« Reply #38 on: June 30, 2010, 10:49:34 AM » |
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Sorry guys I sold her on. I had health problems that stopped me doing the rest of the work required.....
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« Reply #39 on: June 30, 2010, 06:41:02 PM » |
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Sorry to hear that, i thought i'd seen her for sale a few times.
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