My constant work in progress 14a with added jdm'ness!!!

**Chriscooke** · 16-09-2009, 15:30

Originally Posted by Flik

Fair play dude

Can only imagine you driving along humming '3 wheels on my wagon....'

Ha ha no not quite. Should of tho

Can't drive anywhere until it's sorted as the mot ran out last week

**Evilchap** · 21-09-2009, 15:41

Got it fixed yet?

**Chriscooke** · 21-09-2009, 20:33

No not yet mate, I haven't had a day off/ any time to work on the car since the mot

The welding is going to get done tomorrow and I will make a start on the other ball joint. I f I manage to get the lower arm off ok I should be able to get the balljoint out quite easily as we have an old fly press here

Fingers crossed anyway.

I'm thinking that I may as well fit my front tc arms from my alignment set at the same time as I will need to get the alignment set after changing the tie rod ends anyway

**Chriscooke** · 22-09-2009, 17:28

Small update:

Fitted my new nearside lower balljoint, two new tie rod ends and managed to fix my small rust problems/welding today

Cant believe that we managed to get it all done today.
My old man is a legend with mechanics and problem solving and has helped me to save a small fortune today

Few shoddy pics of the work:

Preperation of the rust patch pre welding:

Not quite sure why this was an mot fail as it hadn't even gone through

Few seems lifted and the rust treated

Couple pictures I took while trying to multitask of the lower balljoint replacement.

I forgot to take any more pictures:wack All we did to get it out was to smash the crap out of it with a lump hammer

**Lenagh** · 22-09-2009, 17:49

I've come to the conclusion chris after both yours and my experience with joints we need one of these in our lives

Just a shame they cost a stack of money (100-200 quids).

**Chriscooke** · 22-09-2009, 18:38

Ha ha yep that made it look a lot easier than what i had to do today

I am sure that one of those could be made quite easily with a large G clamp and some scrap tho

Definately be able to get one for less than 100-200 squid

**Evilchap** · 22-09-2009, 18:49

Heat FTW

Nice one mate

**Chriscooke** · 22-09-2009, 18:55

Originally Posted by Evilchap

Heat FTW

Nice one mate

Cheers mate. Bet it all looks a bit fimiliar tho

I had a bit more trouble getting the new one back in this time but still got the balljoint and new tierod end fitted within 2 hours, I thought that was good going to be fair

**Evilchap** · 22-09-2009, 19:01

When's the retest then?

**Chriscooke** · 22-09-2009, 19:03

Originally Posted by Evilchap

When's the retest then?

Going to pop in tomorrow as I know them quite well now. Will try and get them to look at it either tomorrow or thursday morning before work. They only need to check the bits we sorted today as everything else was fine

Hopefully get to re-fit the decat on sunday and then it's back better than ever

**Paulpen** · 22-09-2009, 19:42

Originally Posted by Lenagh

I've come to the conclusion chris after both yours and my experience with joints we need one of these in our lives

Just a shame they cost a stack of money (100-200 quids).

Surley thats just a G clamp, a bit of metal over the balljoint and a hollow collar to let it out the other side ?

**Stidi** · 22-09-2009, 20:09

£45?

cha-ching...

http://www.toolprofessional.net/OTC-...ource=GB&id=uk

**Chriscooke** · 22-09-2009, 20:19

You would have to cut the stud off the ball joint for that method to work tho by the looks of it

That tool looks like it needs a flatish surface to press on which the 200 doesn't have without a little modification

**Chriscooke** · 23-09-2009, 16:30

Just got back from the mot and it has now passed

So glad to have my car back. I've really been missing it and it's only been off the road for 2 weeks

**Evilchap** · 23-09-2009, 16:31

Nice one

Hopefully be able to compare and contrast at some point next week!

**Chriscooke** · 23-09-2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by Evilchap

Nice one

Hopefully be able to compare and contrast at some point next week!

All being well mate

I need to get my decat back on and my tracking checked but other than that I am good to go

**Evilchap** · 23-09-2009, 16:39

Haha, I think I need to do a little more than tracking and a decat

If I get it back this weekend or early next week, you're welcome to come and see me attempting to stop it rattling and moving wires around one evening, on the ramps at the bottom unit

**Chriscooke** · 23-09-2009, 16:41

Originally Posted by Evilchap

Haha, I think I need to do a little more than tracking and a decat

If I get it back this weekend or early next week, you're welcome to come and see me attempting to stop it rattling and moving wires around one evening, on the ramps at the bottom unit

Let us know when mate. I'm free most evenings early in the week. Well I am ment to go to the gym but meh! Be good to have another look around the car

**Evilchap** · 23-09-2009, 16:57

Be a bit more in-depth this time, as I want to move tubes and wires about

**SidewaysThough** · 23-09-2009, 17:00

All part of gettin the perfect package eh Ben! Chris, glad to see youve got it back! Youve stuck your hands in and got messy sorting that out for sure!

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