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[05omegav6]

Front suspension stripped and refitted... 168k and all GM parts... probably original from the state of the arms/bushes No wonder it drove like a mushy sponge

Also carried out a wiring repair to the headlight level sensor... now all working as it should with no warnings

Got the engine nice and hot before dropping the oil... all set to drop the sump and convert the oil filter to a spin on one tomorrow, then it will be just the rear brakes and adjusters to sort on Thursday.

[Steve B]

Front suspension stripped and refitted... 168k and all GM parts... probably original from the state of the arms/bushes No wonder it drove like a mushy sponge

Also carried out a wiring repair to the headlight level sensor... now all working as it should with no warnings

Got the engine nice and hot before dropping the oil... all set to drop the sump and convert the oil filter to a spin on one tomorrow, then it will be just the rear brakes and adjusters to sort on Thursday.

What went back on Al ?...Was it that cheap stepping stone german kit ?...Are you gonna refurb the wishbones you took off ?...have you now gotto go WIM ?.. Thats it for now 

[05omegav6]

Cheap german ones... won't be refurbing these ones as they are well past their best... along with B4 fronts and Irmscher springs and new trackrods/droplinks too

Will go to WIM if required, but my MoT place now has the facility, so might give them a chance first

[05omegav6]

Well sump removed,strainer checked to reveal...

A tube of grey goo later and all back together.

Did a couple of other jobs whilst at it. Spot the pointless 'mod' and the sensible one...



I'll let you lot decide which is which

[henryd]

Hmmm,spin on filter conversion just visible in bottom pic,jubilee clips on bagpipe connections instead of originals

[05omegav6]

Hmmm,spin on filter conversion just visible in bottom pic,jubilee clips on bagpipe connections instead of originals

1 out of 2 but no cigar... bagpipes left the factory with jubbly clips

[henryd]

Hmmm,spin on filter conversion just visible in bottom pic,jubilee clips on bagpipe connections instead of originals

1 out of 2 but no cigar... bagpipes left the factory with jubbly clips

My 2.5 had the click release type that can be re-used,might have been added later though

[05omegav6]

Hmmm,spin on filter conversion just visible in bottom pic,jubilee clips on bagpipe connections instead of originals

1 out of 2 but no cigar... bagpipes left the factory with jubbly clips

My 2.5 had the click release type that can be re-used,might have been added later though

Give you a clue... further down

[Steve B]

Hmmm,spin on filter conversion just visible in bottom pic,jubilee clips on bagpipe connections instead of originals

1 out of 2 but no cigar... bagpipes left the factory with jubbly clips

My 2.5 had the click release type that can be re-used,might have been added later though

Give you a clue... further down

Why is it white ?

[05omegav6]

Why is it white?

Glare from the flash, but otherwise a very good question

[Steve B]

Why is it white?

Glare from the flash, but otherwise a very good question

Built in drip tray 

[05omegav6]

Close enough

Undertray got a clean whilst it was off, and I had a can of ultra rare Star Silver, so figured I might as well use it

At least next time it leaks, I will be able to tell what's leaking

[Steve B]

Close enough

Undertray got a clean whilst it was off, and I had a can of ultra rare Star Silver, so figured I might as well use it

At least next time it leaks, I will be able to tell what's leaking

And the other is clearly the spin on filter... Now about my prize 

[05omegav6]

Close enough

Undertray got a clean whilst it was off, and I had a can of ultra rare Star Silver, so figured I might as well use it

At least next time it leaks, I will be able to tell what's leaking

And the other is clearly the spin on filter... Now about my prize 

One pot of slightly melted yellow snow on its way

[Sir Tigger KC]

Subjected my poor old girl to a 400 mile road trip today.    Darzet to Narfick via the Rhondda Valleys