Speeding there, or NOT

Hi All,

Ever since I bought the car the speedo has jumped.
The DPO claimed this was the speedo cable and even had a new spare which he just hadn't fitted yet.
Well last night was the time for that job.

Okay car up on stands, remove the cable from the angle drive.
(I know it's cruddy in there, I've got to do the rear seal and will will then give it a good clean)

Tape on the cable to mouse it through.

It is horendouse behind the dash so off with the wheel.

Now get in here

Yes in HERE ! need a gynacologists hands !

Phew all done now back underneath and
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The cable is to fecking short, DPO had bought for a RHD so to short !!!!
Moral of the story measure twice cut once and NEVER trust a DPO
grrr, looks like a job for Moss and UPS.

Cheers,
Richard B.
Next . . . . . The same job again !


p.s. DPO = Dodgy Prior Owner, Owners or thier garage.

Don't worry, Don't FRET !

Hi All,

After changing the oil cooler lines at the recent service I thought that the hoses seemed a bit loose and not supported.

A bit of a browse through the the MOSS site showed that there was a figure of 8 clamp and more importantly grommets for the radiator division plate. Needless to say these were all missing.
In the last batch of spares were the required spares so time to fit, simple job but if the oil line rubbed and fretted then it could have been a complete oil loss.

New grommets in division plate.

Figure 8 clamps, holding the hoses together and with the new grommets all nice and tight.

Cheers,
Richard B.

Next . . . . . Might have to tackle the speedo drive, I've been putting it off as the back of dash is a nightmare to work in.

Suspension stops and straps, , , , or NOT !

Hi All,

On one of my recent trips under the car I noticed, or more accurately didn't notice, the suspension rebound straps.

This is all that was there :-

I think they had broke and somebody (DPO !!) cut them off as top and bottom were both like this.

Simple job to take the nuts off and slip new ones on and bolt up.

HOWEVER these are famous for being hard to get off and the bottom bolts are welded to the axel so do not want to break them off. This meant it was a perfect job for my new 3/8 impact gun, rattle rattle and off they came ! So nice and easy all done, right tool for the job makes it so much easier.

I also did the actual bump stops, the were in better condition than I feared though.

They just pull out and push the new ones in, BUT and there always is a BUT, putting the new ones in was a real pain as they had to slip over a cone wedge. Liberal application of dish soap and brute force go them in okay though.

Another productive session under the car.

Cheers,

Richard B.

Next . . . . . Oil cooler lines.