TimS
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« on: August 01, 2014, 08:19:04 pm » |
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After a recent test drive highlighted some front end problems, notably bearing whine and loose bushes, I thought it might be time to start a new work log.
I planned to take several days stripping the front of the car, cleaning fitting and rebuilding. I enlisted the hel of my father-in-law who wasn't having any of that, so consequently we stripped and rebuilt the whole front end in one day!
I dropped off the brake calipers , disconnnecetd and replace track rod ends, fitted new anti-roll bar bushes as preparation.
Then today we undid the top and bottom ball joints and found that the offside front upper ball joint was completely frozen. Both lower ones were good. So we fitted a new upper one. A local garage pressed out the old bearings and fitted my new ones. It apparently took 4 tonnes of pressure to extract and fit them!
A long afternoon later we had everything refitted and torqued up. A quick test drive showed that we need to get the tracking aligned, but the bearing whine is substantially reduced.
On another note, do other owners have front shock absorbers like mine or do they have full length upper covers? I wonder if mine have been cut down?
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Oetker
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2014, 07:44:08 am » |
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It's conic and rusted. Indeed 2 hamers on each side of the holdingpoint at the lower arm. Hit it firmly. If that want do it use the ball-joint tool. but that will damage the rubber. Removing the he ball joint itself is a pain and need some more spinach . They don't budge easy. I'm not sure the rubber is separate available. There are universal rubbers on the market. Maybe this will fit or hop along a local repairshop. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-SLIDE-A-BOOT-LARGE-UNIVERSAL-BALL-JOINT-TRACK-ROD-END-RUBBER-GREASE-COVERS-/181481307379?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a4120fcf3On E-bay are several Delhpi ball-joints for sale type TC-93 bu but they don't fit. They are for Simca 1100 and to small. Herman
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« Last Edit: August 04, 2014, 07:53:06 am by Oetker »
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I feel like Jonah, only my fish looks different. Murena 2.2 Red 1982. Murena 1.6 black on places.
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GP
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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2014, 08:25:38 pm » |
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Hi Graham. Where did you get your upgraded disks and callipers? I assume that the silver metal block in the picture is an adapter that allow you to fit ventilated disks and the bigger callipers Hi Jon, A company called Rallydesign in the U.K: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?manufacturers_id=45&&page=1The silver metal block is an aluminium alloy of HE 30 specification. They sell all the components in the picture, however I had to design and machine the block of HE 30 myself to make everything fit together. They told me to make the block out of MDF to start with and bring the whole assembly in to check it over and approve it O.K. including my calculations for Brake Master Cylinder size (original O.K.) for brake caliper size before I went ahead. N.B. I fitted a brake pressure reduction valve in the front hydraulic circuit and removed the brake pressure reduction valve in the rear hydraulic circuit along with some Sierra Cosworth Handbrake Calipers. This obviously is not an off the shelf kit, however Darren who is on the forum has had a kit made up by Hi-Spec Motorsport in the U.K: http://www.hispecbrake.co.uk/This is awesome and with the aluminium bell design you don't have to press everything apart to change the discs. Darren has done the rear also in a similar manner. They should have all the data in their system definitely, possibly, maybe? Cheers, Graham P.S. Note the suspension mod. Torsion bars removed also!
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« Last Edit: August 04, 2014, 08:42:47 pm by GP »
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