What have you done to your vehicle today?

[saleen 192]

Well the on going saga of the Duster if hopefully sorted now after getting correct rear shoes from. Berlin via online motor factors Autodoc £30.80 with delivery went to fit them 1dt side all good near side the brake cylinder was seized only one side of the pistons would move so had to order one next day delivery 25quid finished last night fitting everything and setting up the hand brake brakes all good. I can now start on my audi front discs.

so new parts 2 x rear drums as old had score marks deep lip around edge new fixings kit for shoes, new rear shoes, 1 new brake cylinder and qtr bottle of brake cleaner 1/2 can brake cleaner , all good fun lol,,,,,

 

[TransAmDan]

Considering that Duster come from the East the hand brake assembly looks soo much like GM drums, probably Ford to. I guess once a system is made and it works then it's applied across manufacturers
Electronic hand brakes need rethinking. Some things don't need to change, the cable system works fine. Why rely on battery power to secure your car on a hill? Wills next door neighbours Tesla battery ran out on the drive. 2ft short of reaching the charger. Cannot be pushed as you cannot release the electric hand brake. They had to call the AA. How duff is that?

 

[saleen 192]

Drum brakes basic set dad can't believe manufactories car makers still use drum brakes but they do.
Well started on my audi front discs yesterday got new disc even new pads as well looks like the single piston in caliper might have an issue further investigation as one side looks good other side very bad

 

[NewNicknameRequired]

Bought a personal plate yesterday and last week picked up some new wheels, just need adapters to make them fit now

 

[TransAmDan]

The strut brace has been at the back of the shed then garage for many years. I took it off as was looking tatty with rust at the end.
Yesterday I got the sander on it, cleaned it up and painted it, hung it on the washing line to dry.
Today popped it on the car. Not a huge effort to get it on, just 4 bolts. Need to jack the car up to get a spanner in the wheel arch to hold the other end. Thought I'd take a photo to share.

 

[saleen 192]

Didn't know they did diasability aids for trans ams lol. Looks like one of them hand grab rails lol.........

 

[saleen 192]

Got parts for next job my audi rear brakes as they are in a similar state as the front.

 

[TransAmDan]

Got parts for next job my audi rear brakes as they are in a similar state as the front.
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Should be a nice simple 15min job providing you can push the calipers back in, then you might need to dig the tool out.

 

[saleen 192]

Nice 15min job lol.. Wheels were stuck on hub yes I had taken wheels nuts off b4 you say it lol. OSR easy NSR rear was a pain to push piston of caliper back.The 8mm Allen head bolts that hold brake caliper housing were fun to get and undo bending the Allen key so tight and bleed nipple thankfully didn't snap as very tight little bit of heat. Penertrating oil and a pass through 11m socket ( could of used long reach 11m socket) to get nipple undune. All back together now

 

[TransAmDan]

Nice 15min job lol.. Wheels were stuck on hub yes I had taken wheels nuts off b4 you say it lol. OSR easy NSR rear was a pain to push piston of caliper back.The 8mm Allen head bolts that hold brake caliper housing were fun to get and undo bending the Allen key so tight and bleed nipple thankfully didn't snap as very tight little bit of heat. Penertrating oil and a pass through 11m socket ( could of used long reach 11m socket) to get nipple undune. All back together now

Hope you are getting paid good money for working on that. Seems to have many things that take a long time to fix. I would have said, time for the owner to get a new one, but now you have done so much on it, it's almost all new.

 

[saleen 192]

the owner would like his el Camino back lol,,,,,, still not sure what to get to replace my Audi so keep it on the road until something comes along

 

[v8dve]

Finally got the non period LED headlights off the Plymouth and replaced with Halogens and wired in the associated relay / fuse loom kit.

 

[saleen 192]

More parts turned up the other day new coil packs and 02 sensors for mustang and new u bolt for trans am

 

[TransAmDan]

As it's indoor weather today, will you be fitting the ubolts to the TA today?

 

[saleen 192]

not wrong with indoor weather heavy rain here was going to clean the mustang ready for tomorrow but not now just been out and filled up all the bird feeders hungry buggers at the moment, you mean i have to go back outside move van take audi of ramp move TA onto ramp put audi in old TA spot not today house work and rest ready for drive down tomorrow,

 

[TransAmDan]

Could hear something when turning the wheel, like a knock. Malc heard it too.
So jacked it up to take a look

Checking bolts. These 3 could have halved a turn. The locate the upper ball joint.
Can't replicate the noise now, real test will be driving to club night tomorrow.

 

[renchero]

fitted a new set of wheel nuts. decided to change the lot instead of just replacing the lost one. just as well the new ones are slightly bigger.
also gave it a wash and polish ready to do a school Prom on Friday

 

[saleen 192]

Missing wheel nuts lol. That typical ford that is

 

[TransAmDan]

fitted a new set of wheel nuts. decided to change the lot instead of just replacing the lost one. just as well the new ones are slightly bigger.
also gave it a wash and polish ready to do a school Prom on Friday

Always good to have a full set of nuts.

 

[TransAmDan]

When driving in the field at Dene rally could hear squeaking from the rear.
I could lay down by the side of the car and move the car up and down pushing on the wheel arch while holding the control arm, and felt vibration through it.
Wanted to take them off to give it a good clean and grease it up.

The end was rushed soaked it in oil, freed it up. Greased it, and then covered it as protection.

Same to the other side

I'll squirt some thicker grease on there. Always wondered how long that joint works uld last without toying with it, ball joins usually have a rubber hood. Odd why this is designed like this.


Greese nipple squirts it out the sides, this lives it from the body mounts.

All done, test drive tomorrow perhaps.