And so it begins again

[Sean d]

Ok guys I'm about to order some new bits for the rear,
I already have,
Top mounts,
Pro Springs
Reflex shocks
brake splash guards
Poly bushes
Braided hoses
Roll of brake pipe as replacing them all

About to order,
rear drop links
anti roll bar bushes
Handbrake cable (only need one as one is new)
Wheel bearings
Wheel speed sensors
Poly bush for diff

Can you think of anything else that I may need

Possible spring pads ????

 

[Stevo7682]

Sean are you fitting new metal pipes ?
If so and you can live the the harder to work with zinc alloy brake pipe I would use that rather than copper pipe.

 

[Antm72]

I ordered spring pads and also all new brake pipe retaining clips as they where past it.
Have you looked at the tank straps ?

 

[Sean d]

Sean are you fitting new metal pipes ?
If so and you can live the the harder to work with zinc alloy brake pipe I would use that rather than copper pipe.

Its only a weekend car pal and won't see much rain so regular copper will do

 

[Sean d]

I ordered spring pads and also all new brake pipe retaining clips as they where past it.
Have you looked at the tank straps ?

Where did you get the retaining clips from pal, tank straps could do with replacing, can you still get them

 

[Antm72]

You can only get one of the two straps mate i had the other ordered but twice they missed a delivery dead line so have taken the money back. I had the other bead blasted and satin powder coated in the end.
I think i may have the clips i brought twice as may as needed from BMW .i will search the garage they are there somewhere.

 

[Lee]

stayed for an hour after work and its out, don't know what I was worrying as its quite an easy job, just got to get it stripped and off to the powder coaters, I assume when putting it back the beam goes in first then the diff, @Lee
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Stick the diff and beam back in together. You’ll be forever trying to get the 4 bolts to line up otherwise. You also can’t torque them when it’s up (with a normal torque wrench anyway)

 

[Sean d]

Stick the diff and beam back in together. You’ll be forever trying to get the 4 bolts to line up otherwise. You also can’t torque them when it’s up (with a normal torque wrench anyway)

Thanks Lee, I did think they might be quite painful,

 

[Sean d]

Started stripping the beam tonight and prepping one of the trailing arms

 

[Brian H]

Started stripping the beam tonight and prepping one of the trailing arms
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While your there Sean make sure your backing plates are in good nick, this is a perfect opportunity to change them (I would do it just because they are off the car, no hassle for another 10years)

 

[Sean d]

While your there Sean make sure your backing plates are in good nick, this is a perfect opportunity to change them (I would do it just because they are off the car, no hassle for another 10years)

I have them Brian, I also fitted front ones when I did the front end .

 

[andyglym]

Aventura Red @Sean d

 

[Sean d]

Aventura Red @Sean d
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Nice but not for me pal
I love this but its very much like my last one
Moraine Blue – ‘inspired by the turquoise lakes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains’, don’t you know its a 2018 colour

 

[andyglym]

Nice but not for me pal
I love this but its very much like my last one
Moraine Blue – ‘inspired by the turquoise lakes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains’, don’t you know its a 2018 colour
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Nice mate.

 

[5harp3y]

get some beam raising bushes to counter the negative camber. Mine came from Revshift via Hack Engineering, means you also get diff studs rather than bolts which makes removing the diff later on easier (if needed)

 

[Sean d]

get some beam raising bushes to counter the negative camber. Mine came from Revshift via Hack Engineering, means you also get diff studs rather than bolts which makes removing the diff later on easier (if needed)

Already have the bushes pal,

 

[Sean d]

Had a couple of hours today and got all the old bushes out, I have had a change of plan and not removing the rear hubs, got the os trailing arm painted with POR15 chassis top coat, it should dry satin, it goes on very well.
Total prep work for the arm was about 5 hours , I just have to do the other side now.

 

[ZTec]

Had a couple of hours today and got all the old bushes out, I have had a change of plan and not removing the rear hubs, got the os trailing arm painted with POR15 chassis top coat, it should dry satin, it goes on very well.
Total prep work for the arm was about 5 hours , I just have to do the other side now.
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It’ll be back on its wheels before long

 

[Sean d]

It’ll be back on its wheels before long

I'm hoping to be rebuilding the rear, weekend after next.

 

[ZTec]

I'm hoping to be rebuilding the rear, weekend after next.

Not wasting time are you.