Got bored and did a bit of sorting out.
03 October 2008, 08:13 PM
#1
Got bored and did a bit of sorting out.
Last weekend I decided it was a great weekend to do some cosmetic stuff on the car.
It's got loads of Whiteline undercarriage but the rear ARB was looking a bit, well fooked! I thought it would be easy enough to whip it off. Clean it up and get it back on.
How wrong I was
The ARB must have been on there for a while because it looked pretty bad. Getting the retaining brackets off was easy but the links where a bit more difficult. Leave the barckets on before you do the links. You cannot jack up the car as this stresses the ARB, so not having a pit or ramps I had to squeeze under the back end. The nearside link is awkward as the exhaust gets in the way but there is no way that was coming off. After much WD40, it was still tighter than Si's wallet, leaving most of my knuckles on the ARB and links it was off but the retaining nut was not too good and the spanner was fecked.
Offside was piece of wee wee.
The bar was pretty poor.
So after much vigor with Nitro Mors, the mouse sander, a couple of coats of Hammerite Primer and a stop for a few bevvies to let Primer to dry on went the Silver Hammerite Rollable for the ARB and Black Satin for the Brackets
It sounds easy but was a pain as you can see from the spanner. The rubbers where in top condition and I know know it's the 22mm Adjsutable ARB.
Voila!
The only issue is the nuts are a bit ropey but B&Q, Homebase or Halfrauds could not help. They are OK at the mo but they'll get changed soon.
It's got loads of Whiteline undercarriage but the rear ARB was looking a bit, well fooked! I thought it would be easy enough to whip it off. Clean it up and get it back on.
How wrong I was
The ARB must have been on there for a while because it looked pretty bad. Getting the retaining brackets off was easy but the links where a bit more difficult. Leave the barckets on before you do the links. You cannot jack up the car as this stresses the ARB, so not having a pit or ramps I had to squeeze under the back end. The nearside link is awkward as the exhaust gets in the way but there is no way that was coming off. After much WD40, it was still tighter than Si's wallet, leaving most of my knuckles on the ARB and links it was off but the retaining nut was not too good and the spanner was fecked.
Offside was piece of wee wee.
The bar was pretty poor.
So after much vigor with Nitro Mors, the mouse sander, a couple of coats of Hammerite Primer and a stop for a few bevvies to let Primer to dry on went the Silver Hammerite Rollable for the ARB and Black Satin for the Brackets
It sounds easy but was a pain as you can see from the spanner. The rubbers where in top condition and I know know it's the 22mm Adjsutable ARB.
Voila!
The only issue is the nuts are a bit ropey but B&Q, Homebase or Halfrauds could not help. They are OK at the mo but they'll get changed soon.
Last edited by The Trooper 1815; 03 October 2008 at 08:24 PM.
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05 October 2008, 06:45 PM
#12
Just fitted the GReddy Infometer. Wired the electrical supply via the cigarette lighter and hide the wiring behind the Audio Panel. Pic's to follow
Nice toy
Cheers Andy.
Nice toy
Cheers Andy.
Last edited by The Trooper 1815; 05 October 2008 at 06:47 PM.
11 October 2008, 03:57 PM
#17
Nice little toy. Keeps an eye on the essentials. Removed the audio and wired the power direct to the cigarette lighter wires behind the ashtray. All the cabling is now hidden away.
And anti-theiving scum mode.
Last edited by The Trooper 1815; 11 October 2008 at 04:06 PM.
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