[jonc3725]

Been quite busy lately but I want to get the car on the road this weekend so the final push.

The front struts built up with the hubs fitted (but the bolts were not torqued). I decided that it would be easier to fit the hub as a whole. I used a cavity was on the upper bolt to save it corroding in place.

IMG_20200214_192913 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

And lifted into place. The drive shaft nut was just put on to stop the drive shaft from slipping out whilst I was moving the strut around.

IMG_20200214_195827 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Then hand tightened the top mount nuts just to hold the strut in place

IMG_20200214_195837 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

I then fitted the lower arm ball joint into the lower split joint on the hub and fitted the lower pinch bolt again using cavity wax to make sure it does not seize in.

once all in place all the bolts were tightened. I torqued the bolts with the strut is under load.

Next was the build up, First the brake hose and wiring was run in and the ABS sensor was fitted

IMG_20200223_163933 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Then the brake disc is fitted and held in place with the countersunk set screw. The disks were renewed a couple of years ago so i refitted them. I used coppercrest on this fastening because they can be a NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- to get out in the future.

IMG_20200223_173913 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Next up the caliper carriers were fitted

IMG_20200223_173918 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

and the carrier bolts torqued up

IMG_20200223_173931 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

next up the calipers were offered up and secured to the carrier via the slide pins

IMG_20200223_174501 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

And finally fitted and looking quite good. I am happy with the finish

IMG_20200223_175318 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

IMG_20200223_175404 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Next up the steering