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Bognor Lean-to Project
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Spent most of the day in working in the garden as trying to make it easier to maintain !!!
But was thinking that I have been neglecting the 1.9 so I will do a few of the advisories over the next week or so…
Not an advisory , but something I have been meaning to do …. The aerial grommet.
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surprisingly not leaking… but cracked and sealant all round it ( like it when I got the car)
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Bit of spannering in the boot and aerial removed. And grommet just fell out
So a nice ring if sealant to remove!
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Bit of meths and a soft cloth and it cane off.
Then sprayed the grommet with silicon and it went in really easily
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Same thing on the aerial and pushed it in from the boot and again no problem.
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Just a case of refitting all the stuff in the boot and screwing the antenna back on
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One job done !!
Very useless. I still have mine to do.
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Looks great mate. Glad you’re happy with the panels.
Totally p***** off today…..
started getting all the drivers side panels back on, then the arch liners , so removed each wheel as I did them…..
Did the drivers side rear…. And when I put the wheel back on it didnt look right….. and its not…… its not aligned with the body… so either the beam , the trailing arm or the body is bent. Cant work out which….
Removed the wheel and put it back on in case it wasn’t seated correctly , but it bolts up to the hub ok
So could be lots of parts for sale soon !!!
started getting all the drivers side panels back on, then the arch liners , so removed each wheel as I did them…..
Did the drivers side rear…. And when I put the wheel back on it didnt look right….. and its not…… its not aligned with the body… so either the beam , the trailing arm or the body is bent. Cant work out which….
Removed the wheel and put it back on in case it wasn’t seated correctly , but it bolts up to the hub ok
So could be lots of parts for sale soon !!!
Beam and trailing arms not originals so dont know their history !!
Put a level touching the rear wing and vertical inline with the front egde of the rim….
passenger side 37-38mm
Drivers side
Approx 30-31mm
passenger side 37-38mm
Drivers side
Approx 30-31mm
Didn’t you make a repair on one of the wings?
Could the mounting point be a bit low or high making one of the wings stick out a bit much or not enough?
Another thought about the trailing arms. The bushes have one flange thicker than the other. Do both sides match? I’m not sure if it’s possible to but if it is that possibly could make that difference.
Grasping at straws here, but just check if both hubs are fully home.
I would have thought any distortion to the arms would have had some evident damage. I can’t imagine the rear beam being culprit as mounting it I thought would have evidently been noticeably difficult aligning to the pins if it was distorted.
If your still stuck after checking my ideas which I’m sure is just me grasping at straws, have a word with Lee about trailing it to the shed and get it up on the lift, it might be better to take some measurements and have some other eyes cast on it.
Could the mounting point be a bit low or high making one of the wings stick out a bit much or not enough?
Another thought about the trailing arms. The bushes have one flange thicker than the other. Do both sides match? I’m not sure if it’s possible to but if it is that possibly could make that difference.
Grasping at straws here, but just check if both hubs are fully home.
I would have thought any distortion to the arms would have had some evident damage. I can’t imagine the rear beam being culprit as mounting it I thought would have evidently been noticeably difficult aligning to the pins if it was distorted.
If your still stuck after checking my ideas which I’m sure is just me grasping at straws, have a word with Lee about trailing it to the shed and get it up on the lift, it might be better to take some measurements and have some other eyes cast on it.
Hi Mark,
The wing repair was the other side and it fitted perfectly. All the screws and fixings lined up ok.
took the wheels off and used a straight edge against the hub…. Pretty obvious something not right
the car is fairly square on the carpet so you can compare the two….
The wing repair was the other side and it fitted perfectly. All the screws and fixings lined up ok.
took the wheels off and used a straight edge against the hub…. Pretty obvious something not right
the car is fairly square on the carpet so you can compare the two….
unfortunately not …..
Just taken measurements from the sill to the centre of the hub
Passenger side
Drivers side
so it would appear the trailing arm is bent, and the hub is not square to the mounting bushes…….so £450 down the f*****g drain
and I would have to find another one …. Dont know if I can be bothered now
Just taken measurements from the sill to the centre of the hub
Passenger side
Drivers side
so it would appear the trailing arm is bent, and the hub is not square to the mounting bushes…….so £450 down the f*****g drain
and I would have to find another one …. Dont know if I can be bothered now
That’s a pisser Malc and no doubt your deflated after all that hard work but at least you’ve found the culprit that can be rectified.
That's a real heartsink to say the least! ( other more expressive words may be more appropriate!) But you know what the problem is & a man of your calibre can fix it. You can't give up now & fall at the final hurdle.unfortunately not …..
Just taken measurements from the sill to the centre of the hub
Passenger side
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Drivers side
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so it would appear the trailing arm is bent, and the hub is not square to the mounting bushes…….so £450 down the f*****g drain
and I would have to find another one …. Dont know if I can be bothered now
I have a drivers side arm going for coat next week. Come up next weekend and we'll swap everything over. @spurs fan in a coupe wont mind
Many thanks Lee…but. you expecting me to remove a trailing arm in less than 2 weeksI have a drivers side arm going for coat next week. Come up next weekend and we'll swap everything over. @spurs fan in a coupe wont mind
Actually I have afternoon gigs next weekend at a hotel in Bognor…but I will get the thing off ready to bring up ……
two swing arm 19mm bolts, 6 torx E12 bolts for the shaft, and one 18mm shock bolt. Disconnect brake line and abs. Around 20mins I would guess.... chop chop.