Suspension and fluids done

[solarman216]

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]

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]

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]

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

[AlexD333]

Originally Posted by solarman216

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

Damn I need that, are the bolts still there?

Mabye I could organise courier? Do you have a printer

[R1cho]

nice work, them spacers would have gone in a lot easier if you had have took the arb off the rear and dropped the wheel off, the hub would have gone straight down to the floor no messing and springs would have just slid back in with out having to play seesaw on the metal pole

[Banshee]

Originally Posted by R1cho

nice work, them spacers would have gone in a lot easier if you had have took the arb off the rear and dropped the wheel off, the hub would have gone straight down to the floor no messing and springs would have just slid back in with out having to play seesaw on the metal pole

and don't refit

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by AlexD333

Damn I need that, are the bolts still there?

Mabye I could organise courier? Do you have a printer

yes all still here, and I have a printer, what you thinking? Rick

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by R1cho

nice work, them spacers would have gone in a lot easier if you had have took the arb off the rear and dropped the wheel off, the hub would have gone straight down to the floor no messing and springs would have just slid back in with out having to play seesaw on the metal pole

You are right, had my high lift workshop trolley jack been working I would have simply jacked the entire rear up high and sat the chassis on my tall axle stands and as you say dropped the axle down, but doing it with the baby jacks threw my thought process, Rick

[AlexD333]

Originally Posted by solarman216

yes all still here, and I have a printer, what you thinking? Rick

Possible organising courier if you could print off the ticket? No rush

[zippy656]

All looking good there boys

[davenclaire]

so did a new master cylinder fixs your clutch problems ? how bad was the leak once rick took the old one out

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by AlexD333

Possible organising courier if you could print off the ticket? No rush

OK no problems, Rick

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by davenclaire

so did a new master cylinder fixs your clutch problems ? how bad was the leak once rick took the old one out

unfortunately I did not drive or test the clutch before removing the master cyl which was clearly leaking to the inside of the car, but was not really happy with the job after fitting, on pushing pedal down and meeting pressure and then pumping gently up and down the pedal was slowly dropping to the floor, so I expected the slave to be leaking, but no all dry and no other leaks evident or fluid level drop, so only other cause can be master cyl but it is new? so have to assume new one not good, shame I could not find a spare that is in my barn, would have swapped it to prove the issue, as it is cannot say one way or the other Rick

[davenclaire]

Originally Posted by solarman216

unfortunately I did not drive or test the clutch before removing the master cyl which was clearly leaking to the inside of the car, but was not really happy with the job after fitting, on pushing pedal down and meeting pressure and then pumping gently up and down the pedal was slowly dropping to the floor, so I expected the slave to be leaking, but no all dry and no other leaks evident or fluid level drop, so only other cause can be master cyl but it is new? so have to assume new one not good, shame I could not find a spare that is in my barn, would have swapped it to prove the issue, as it is cannot say one way or the other Rick

thats very especially as the damper pipe has been blanked off already