Suspension and fluids done

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:10

Big thanks to solarman for helping me sort out all my diff and box fluids today aswell as sorting out the spring spacers and suspension lift. I learnt a great deal of information and watching rick work his magic when normal procedures just dont work was interesting! We also discovered leaking veg oil from the injector leak off hoses. As a spacer thing on my clutch pedal was also knackered (found whilst changing the master cylinder) rock managed to fabricate one out of something we found

All in all a great day! Thanks again rick

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:11

A few fluids

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:12

Some fire to ease off some of those pesky bolts

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:13

The plastic thing we found, not sure what it's from?

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:14

Internal shape

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:15

After some she nipping!!!

solarman216 · 02-02-2014, 23:16

was getting worried that you had not got home, about to ring you to find out, how did the clutch perform? Rick

AlexD333 · 02-02-2014, 23:25

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Originally Posted by solarman216

was getting worried that you had not got home, about to ring you to find out, how did the clutch perform? Rick

Clutch was all ok actually, I think it may have always been this way just more evident with tinkering

solarman216 · 02-02-2014, 23:40

just looking at the pics, realised we did not refit your splash guard, it is still on the the ground where we put it,

, Rick

Lazy-Ferret · 02-02-2014, 23:49

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Big thanks to solarman for helping me sort out all my diff and box fluids today aswell as sorting out the spring spacers and suspension lift. I learnt a great deal of information and watching rick work his magic when normal procedures just dont work was interesting! We also discovered leaking veg oil from the injector leak off hoses. As a spacer thing on my clutch pedal was also knackered (found whilst changing the master cylinder) rock managed to fabricate one out of something we found

All in all a great day! Thanks again rick

That bit made me grin, I thought I was pretty ingenious at doing work arounds, but Rick is in a different league.

Truck looks good.

Did you lift the front as well, if so, did you just wind the torsion bars up. Once you have run it for a bit on the lift, I would be interested in your thoughts on how it feels and handles on the road, oh and a link to those lifters.

AlexD333 · 03-02-2014, 07:17

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

That bit made me grin, I thought I was pretty ingenious at doing work arounds, but Rick is in a different league.

Truck looks good.

Did you lift the front as well, if so, did you just wind the torsion bars up. Once you have run it for a bit on the lift, I would be interested in your thoughts on how it feels and handles on the road, oh and a link to those lifters.

Yes I was surprised just how good he was with a spanner

you can see wood jacking up the truck too. Yes we did lift the front, pretty much as far as it will go without removing something from its splines and setting lower (time was tight)

The drive home was interesting, pitch black roads full of occasional deep water, I may have hit a few quite hard

Motorway work she feels great, still threw her into some corners and all is ok.
Will snap some pics when I can get her in the light.

Might wanna loose the side steps too.

AlexD333 · 03-02-2014, 07:19

Here is the link for the company, in the end they actually knocked a fiver off for me? Dunno why

I said i would spread the news on e forum here.

I went for the 50mm, the 75 would be bonkers (you'd never get it in)

http://www.wellspacedout.co.uk/4x4-rock-and-tree-slides

02-02-2014, 23:16	#7
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	was getting worried that you had not got home, about to ring you to find out, how did the clutch perform? Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

02-02-2014, 23:40	#9
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	just looking at the pics, realised we did not refit your splash guard, it is still on the the ground where we put it, , Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

03-02-2014, 07:19	#12
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Here is the link for the company, in the end they actually knocked a fiver off for me? Dunno why I said i would spread the news on e forum here. I went for the 50mm, the 75 would be bonkers (you'd never get it in) http://www.wellspacedout.co.uk/4x4-rock-and-tree-slides