I’ll get some quotes
Progress at last! Removed the front struts, disks and calipers. Supported the front subframe on the jack
Lowered it
Slid it out sideways. Lynxy will strip this lot down
It's all in good condition
Can't blast the ARB droplinks so it's Deox Gel
Front Brembo's aren't worn but badly corroded
Deox C will sort them
Pete
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Awesome progress, Petrol! Are you planning to paint the enginebay? In this picture, parts of the firewall isn't painted black. Also, are you doing anything to improve soundproofing? Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming!Originally Posted by Petrol
The plan is to refurbish the front suspension parts and sort the engine bay when the weather improvesAwesome progress, Petrol! Are you planning to paint the enginebay? In this picture, parts of the firewall isn't painted black. Also, are you doing anything to improve soundproofing? Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming!To answer your questions, the engine bay will be painted but I need to remove the front wings first
I have no intentions to improve the sound proofing
Pete
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Great work there, as has been said before.
Really interested to see what state the inner front wings are like ?
I had never considered derusting brake discs. I have a Volvo/ Carlton vented disc conversion that has surface rust on the bells, I may have to visit Mr HamberFront Brembo's aren't worn but badly corroded
Deox C will sort them
Can someone (or Pete) PM me his address please as I have some shiny bits to send
Done
I could do to remove the front hub/bearing carrier. If I remove the nut from behind the dust shield will it just pull off? The last thing I want to do is knacker the bearing.
Pete
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Yeah should slide off easy
Thank you
Wonder if I can get the ABS sensors out
Thought it might be worth pointing out it’s not an overnight job. This one has been soaking for 24 hours
This one 48 hours
I’m also taking them out and rinsing them twice a day
Pete
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99.99% that the ABS sensors will break if you try and take them out.
Thanks Ben
Pete
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And talking from experience, they certainly will shatter into a million pieces if you try to take them out
I'll leave them in then, once again thanks
I have some shiny bits to send
Jay, thanks for sorting this lot
Pete
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Yep, one fits over the exhaust just under the front bulkhead, some are for the turbo and there's the bracket that supports the elbow
Pete
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No worries fella
What are the advantages of Galvanising these parts over plating them?
And what sort of money is involved in this kind of thing?
Is it wrong that i get way too excited by shiny parts? i think i was a magpie in a past life!
Galv is thicker than electro plating and tends to last longer. The parts were also too big for my plating tank.
In an attempt to stop the turbo elbow falling off this is what I have done. Only 1 stud is used now and the nut is a locknut. I have used a tab washer from the turbo to manifold gasket on these 2
The other 3 are wired. A loop is placed around the first bolt head and the wire is twisted, then fed through the second bolt head. Note the direction of the wire to stop the bolts coming loose
The wires are again twisted after the second bolt
A special tool is available to do this. Pliers are fine, it just takes a bit longer
The wire is fed through the last head and twisted together
That should sort that
Pete
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Got to love the optimism... nature will find a way
Has to be better than what Nissan did though – nothingGot to love the optimism... nature will find a wayWhen I took it apart most of the elbow studs / bolts had dropped out. There was only 1 tight bolt IIRC. The tab washers had prevented the manifold nuts falling off so I can’t see why it shouldn’t work. The wire is stainless so it won’t corrode
Pete
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