what am I??

[alex]

Dave, I am surprised you aint spotted it....

Bernie, thanks mate, will let everyone know, will be an interesting fitup. Am going for 30mm at the mo...

Will give everyone a clue...

You need a 22mm spanner to get em off.... oh and a bloomin big bar.

[alex]

Drift and beer? thats still a rumour???

[woodwizzard]

[alex]

[Drift]

try me

Its still difficult

[weave67]

ahh ime getting it now

[woodwizzard]

What is it then Dave?

[Trugga]

I could well be interested in the first exchange set - would need a hand with the swap though

Lawrence

[Drift]

[woodwizzard]

Brackets for dropping the axle?

[alex]

As many of you already know, the higher you lift the car the steeper the cv joints have to be. To a point where I now slice my cv boots off if I fully articulate (cv shaft touches outer edge of cup, boot gets pulled in and it cuts a very neat edge in 1 revolution)

1 solution is to lower the car a tad
2 solution, lower diff to bring it and the hubs back into alignment and keep the lift

I have a spare set of cv's and diff hangers, so it was just the effort missing to get into it. Oil seals are about £16 a set (they don't come off) bearings have come off, that get it stripped to the piccy with half shafts out.

I will do mine and if it works weld up the old ones, then mod them to pass on. You will need to re-use or replace your own circlips,seals and bearings.

Obviously will help out too.

Mods to members and trays TBA, have a spare member too, bring yer own bash plate (aint doin everythin)

[weave67]

hmmm i will be keeping an eye on this,oh and ime available weekends if you need a lift alex

[alex]

Cheers Dave, could be a full meet

[Sir-Doris]

Im volunteering aid cause I wants some Willing to travel to see this.

Alex, I now have the same problems as you re: splitting gaitors. The split one I replaced went after the weekend.

Let me know where and when will do me best to makes it up

[alex]

TBH Phil,
If you want the experience for yourself then of course your welcome, but wouldnt expect someone to come that far to secure a set. You will of course be a priority for getting a set

Wonder if anyones breaking a few A's.

[Sir-Doris]

Hmmm... There is a possibility I may come up for the social side of things anyway, and there is also the possibility that I may have the front diff off the car sometime soon as I have to do front brake discs and CV joint boots all round as well as rear propshaft UJ's AND sort something out with those gearsticks. Had a shower of water in the car after a deep water crossing at Strata Florida. Alternatively I may try and make do with just the spacers and see how I get on with those.

[alex]

Always welcome mate, with the tops flipped and if youve had the 4 bolts out of the lowers recently then removing the hub is a doddle. cv's will then depart easily for working on.
Up to you on the spacers.
Upon inspection the 2 mounts on the hangers are actualy some sort of pressed rubber bush. It explains why each turn with a bar needed a good 120 degrees of movement to get any sort of turn on the bolt.

[Sir-Doris]

As Iv been overbooking myself a bit lately can we confirm when this meet will be taking place?

[alex]

erm.
Gimmie a dry weekend day to remove. Then it'l likely be the next dry weekend day.

So December ish I reckon.

Couple of weeks If I get breaks ith weather, or a beautiful evening or two.

[Sir-Doris]

Ok, best I just see when its all taking place and see if I can make it.