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[JamesV6CDX]

more than adequate.

Fair enough 

Long time no see Mr Sassanach - how is that STS?

[Entwood]

Mr Haynes doesn't list a "pinch bolt" .. and I'm not sure what else to call it ...    options are (as best as I can work it out)

Lower ball joint to arm... 35 NM  (thats the one I went for)

Lower ball joint to knuckle ... 100 NM   ( should it be this one ?? )

Lower suspension arm pivot bolt (120 NM + 2 angle tightens) .. (I guessed these were the front/rear wishbone bolts)

[Entwood]

Thank you Mr Sassenach ... puts my mind at ease greatly

[JamesV6CDX]

Mr Haynes doesn't list a "pinch bolt" .. and I'm not sure what else to call it ...    options are (as best as I can work it out)

Lower ball joint to arm... 35 NM  (thats the one I went for)

Lower ball joint to knuckle ... 100 NM   ( should it be this one ?? )

Lower suspension arm pivot bolt (120 NM + 2 angle tightens) .. (I guessed these were the front/rear wishbone bolts)

I'd have thought the knuckle one, sure someone else will confirm..

[sassanach]

100nm is approx 75 ft lbs that will be way to much for that little pinch bolt

[sassanach]

i would also point out that the bolt lines up with a groove in the ball joint

[sassanach]

the sts is fine,as a sidenote (not wishing to hijack this thread)the stag 300 lpg kit is rated to 300hp,rubbish,i had to change out the vapouriser for a omvl hp one.goes like s@@t of a shovel on gas now

[JamesV6CDX]

the sts is fine,as a sidenote (not wishing to hijack this thread)the stag 300 lpg kit is rated to 300hp,rubbish,i had to change out the vapouriser for a omvl hp one.goes like s@@t of a shovel on gas now

It went like something off a shovel when I was in it

Where does one buy such a beautiful car

[sassanach]

they are quite common and like most thirsty big tanks worth very little.

[Kevin Wood]

the sts is fine,as a sidenote (not wishing to hijack this thread)the stag 300 lpg kit is rated to 300hp,rubbish,i had to change out the vapouriser for a omvl hp one.goes like s@@t of a shovel on gas now

The Stag's vapour pressure drops pretty markedly when powering a 3.2 on full chat. Wouldn't fancy one on anything more powerful.

Kevin

[sassanach]

coming back on thread i must admit im a little mystified how duff wishbones wear the tyres on the outside?

[feeutfo]

coming back on thread i must admit im a little mystified how duff wishbones wear the tyres on the outside?

If Entwood was not so sure of the sudden change in wear, i would suspect the original set up...? Esp strange that both sides would appear to alter/wear at the same rate(i presume)? Whats the odds on that?

Entwood, when i changed my front shocks i use an 11mill socket as a feeler gauge(diameter, not length) between the shock body and rim. If you want to use that as a guide you shouldnt be too far out as my set up was bog on. Didnt need adjustment. We have the same socket set iirc. Bit of a fiddle though as it took a couple of attempts and i kept dropping the socket on the hub assembly.

Re vapourisor. Where from and how much? Mine has a very pronounced hic up. Sometimes shows when changing from 3rd to 4th(auto box) or when lifting off the throttle at high revs in a high gear. Can be avoided by lifting off gently, not always possible.

[Lazydocker]

Thread Hijack!!!!

I thought the Stag Vaporiser was rated to 270bhp :-/ :-/ :-/

Anyway.... Chris, I'm surprised you have a problem like that. Mine runs seamlessly except for the 1st-2nd change (which was easily overcome by switching to petrol) and I'm sure Kevin's doesn't hiccup like that. I wonder if it's a limitation caused by the Vertical Torroidal Tank :-? :-? :-/ :-/

[Entwood]

Back from WIM and very helpful they were too   

Seems I got lucky with the camber settings after the wishbone change .. almost spot on Full geometry done and a clean bill of health for the chassis alignement and other bits.

2 new tyres - they recommended Avon ZV5XL so I agreed, asked them to rebalance the 2 old ones just to make sure everything was fine ...  and thats when the bad news started ......

Off came the first rear for balancing, still has a couple of months wear I thought ... and they agreed ... so off came the second ..... "did you know you have a nail in this ?? " It's leaking slowly, in the shoulder, and not worth repairing ... so I said replace those tyres as well.

They then discover they only had the 2 Avons which are now fitted .. so they did me a deal on 2 Falken FK542 ... which I thought was very good of them.

Then the guy says ... "did you know one of your rear pads is almost nothing " ... so I look and decide to drive home without using the brakes if I can !!!  Go via the stealers for some new pads. Big debate over which pads I should have, and they only have the ones I think are wrong in stock anyway ... so I take them with  a phone number to call if they are wrong. (more details/questions in another thread)

So wishbones (£125), geometry + 4 new tyres (£450) plus either £20 if its the cheap pads or £50 if its the others, and the car is sitting undriveable with no pads in !! 

Still, it did handle far better on the way home than I ever thought, especially as I thought it handled well anyway !!! Be interesting to chuck her about a bit once the brakes are sorted ..

And this whole saga  started with some unusual tyre wear !!!

[feeutfo]

Glad your back to full health bar the pads. :-)

Would be interesting to have a look at those old wishbones...do you know how old they where? Did you have a look at the knuckle joint(play) and bushes splits/tears? Strange one this imho.