09-08-2013, 10:52 PM
Got a few bits done today. Firstly I picked up the exhaust manifold that had been drilled and tapped for the EGT probe. Then I got that bolted back onto the turbo and fitted the EGT probe. Got the turbo bolted up to the engine and everything else fitted back on and the EGT all connected up. I think something is not right with the EGT probe as I have had the car running for a good 10/15mins and the gauge does move at all. Will look into this more at some point.
Then I got on to the fun of lowering the rear axle. Had jimbo, mikey b, mr fish and craig (the cidering drunking youngster from FCS camping) all pop over to give me a hand as I have had nothing to do with lowering the axles before. So we set about lowering the axle and what a load of fun that was. First the anti roll bar didn't want to come out. Then the torsion bars didn't want to move. Then got the driver side arm off and the bearings were shot and we had a few other bits that didn't quite go to plan but we got it lowered in the end. In the end it did all come apart as it should and the we did manage to get the torsion bars all the way out so it is lowered 'the correct way'. But the axle is not really any good to be honest as the bearings are really no good on the driver side, so I will prob have to see about getting another axle sometime but will not worry for the time being and there doesn't actually feel like there is any play in the axle. So at the end of the night we have the axle lowered about 30mm which is what I wanted but it does looks a tad more but I will see how it goes. I did get very stressed out and pissed off with doing it but it got done and I have to say a big thanks for the help for jimbo, mikey b, my fish and craig.
I got a few pics but they don't want to upload so I will add them when I get round to it. I will go back down work in the morning to tidy a few bits up and fit the front springs so will update more tomorrow
Then I got on to the fun of lowering the rear axle. Had jimbo, mikey b, mr fish and craig (the cidering drunking youngster from FCS camping) all pop over to give me a hand as I have had nothing to do with lowering the axles before. So we set about lowering the axle and what a load of fun that was. First the anti roll bar didn't want to come out. Then the torsion bars didn't want to move. Then got the driver side arm off and the bearings were shot and we had a few other bits that didn't quite go to plan but we got it lowered in the end. In the end it did all come apart as it should and the we did manage to get the torsion bars all the way out so it is lowered 'the correct way'. But the axle is not really any good to be honest as the bearings are really no good on the driver side, so I will prob have to see about getting another axle sometime but will not worry for the time being and there doesn't actually feel like there is any play in the axle. So at the end of the night we have the axle lowered about 30mm which is what I wanted but it does looks a tad more but I will see how it goes. I did get very stressed out and pissed off with doing it but it got done and I have to say a big thanks for the help for jimbo, mikey b, my fish and craig.
I got a few pics but they don't want to upload so I will add them when I get round to it. I will go back down work in the morning to tidy a few bits up and fit the front springs so will update more tomorrow