Guy's mk1 Rivage

[SoundillusioN]

replied to your ARB thread.. .oh and what was the other stud you sheered???

[Wayne]

Not sure on the anti roll bar issue.

One small point, when you fit the inserts put a tiny amount of old engine oil in the housing, stops the insert rattling.

into the strut housing?

yes then drop the insert in. 

[Guy]

replied to your ARB thread.. .oh and what was the other stud you sheered???

dunno... it was one of the smallish fellas that holds the wishbone on... to the hub iirc

[JC]

Well after a successful mission to fit a towbar to the wagon I set about the problem bracket . . .

And after a lot or soaking with penetrant the problem child is off and the sheared stud is removed.



Will run it up the hill to my new second home and see if I can get a stud or bolt tacked in place 

So no Pressure frankers but i am now waiting on u sorting the struts out and getting the outer brackets and camber bolts getting purchased. 

[JC]

bracket " fixed "  so the rebuild can commence



get ya wallet out frankers, and get the bits bought 

[JC]

Well Frankers was here by 10am, after a slight detour and a not so reliable sat nav to find CQ's 

So we got to work

Front struts rebuilt using the freshly paint lowers and some REALLY bright yellow springs, and we slaved into place





Even Guy got VERY dirty today ( more of that later )



Next up were building up the wish bones. One  bush went in no problem, after a small dismantling job on the vice 

The other side was like a jack in the box, as soon as prssure was released it popped back out , so a g clamp, a very quick transfer into the vice and jobs a good un  ]

Ball joints went on easliy enough too, so they got slammed back on easily enough too 



Anti-roll bar back on next, and after a disconnect and reconnect of the lower arm were all fitted and look sweeeet

even had time for a quick brew, forum mug used of course



then once it was all  slaved it we tightened the lot up, was going really well . . . . . .

Threw the wheels back on, re connected the battery and after 2 false starts the old girl fired into life and emerged from the garage



and even went for a little drive round the PRIVATE road 

then i went and said it, its all going too well   

[Khare]

I hope you dipped your cock in that tea, balls included 

Great work, springs are bright  Is it me or do you have different front and rear wheels?

[JC]

so back in she went, rear was raised up and this is where it all started going wrong.

Couldnt shift the lower strut bolts   penetration fluid, nope, stil solid, 2 ft breaker bar, nadda, 4 ft breaker bar - sweet fa

Impact gun recharged and still nothing.  

So the car was jacked up a bit more, wheels off and BRUTE force finally overcame them  

Next the top nuts - one came off easily, the other was just spinning the lot. and trying to get access into the boot of a cabby aint easy  

Finally had it all apart and it went to a complete CROCK of POO.

Stripped the struts apart transfer over the spacers etc and the spring doesnt sit on the lower cap  

Thought it would seat when we built them up  

but alas no - the spring is slopping around when the struts is built n fitted





so on the phone to  shop and after a lot of  to n fro-ing they want more piccies

so

old spring fits onto the new cap, and the strut





but the new spring doesnt



and it didnt fit the old strut either  

So a load of mesurements taken and piccies emailed off - and we ground to an abrupt halt  

Now i now lowering springs of 35mm drop be a tad shorter but  



Guy is now awaiting a call to see what they say, but if th spring dont fit the lower plate, and doesnt fit the strut even when fitted, it dont take much working out  

[Guy]

I hope you dipped your cock in that tea, balls included  :laugh:

Great work, springs are bright  Is it me or do you have different front and rear wheels?

why would I do that?! 

yes, front and rears are different.. but they will soon be all matching le castellets

[Guy]

tbh I really feel sorry for Chuff on this as he has worked his socks off on this one... the amount of effort he has put in, especially when he has been recovering from what by all accounts was a very nasty stomach bug, has been remarkable and very humbling.

Chuff... a public THANK YOU for all you help

I was gutted this didn't turn out as expected today.. but it gives us time to regroup and collect a few more bits to finish the job off properly and then get her MOT'd and back on the road and out of Chuff's garage!

Will update once I hear back from the supplier.... If not then they will be getting a call tomorrow midday.