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Title: Suspension Repairs
Post by: 'Mendip Wurzel' on 03, January, 2010, 08:45:34 PM
I've been doing a few thing to my kitcar now that the winter is well and truly with us ... I replaced the rubber bushes at the bottom of the suspension unit as it was banging when I hit large bumps in the road. My sliding pillar setup is a fairly rubbishy design. I have thought of replacing the whole front unit, maybe one day...

(http://s1.postimage.org/1s8hWr.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx1s8hWr)
Above is a photo of the suspension in bits, compressing the main springs was scary.

(http://s2.postimage.org/1LnfwS.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts1LnfwS)
Another photo of a re-assembled suspension unit
Title: Re: Suspension Repairs
Post by: 'The Gaffer' on 03, January, 2010, 08:52:03 PM
Nice work Kevin :).
Title: Re: Suspension Repairs
Post by: paintman on 04, January, 2010, 11:11:56 PM
Great effort in these temperatures!!  The most i could manage was to change the steering wheel over the break and that took an effort.!! :P
Title: Re: Suspension Repairs
Post by: 'Mendip Wurzel' on 05, January, 2010, 09:13:11 PM
You are right about the current temperatures in that it is not much fun trying to repair ones car in the freezing cold. I went for it a bit over the Christmas break as I had the week of work and probably like a lot of us I don't usually have much spare time.

I have also sorted quite a few other jobs on the car besides the suspension and still a way to go before I finish.

I sent my road tax back to DVLA as I won't be using the car until it gets a bit warmer, also the roads have been salted so its a no go for me.

Kevin