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jonc3725 · 21st January 2020, 20:26

A bit of an update.

Firstly I repainted the rear calipers, this time with the correct caliper paint but in the same colour.

IMG_20200114_203527 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

IMG_20200114_203538 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Additionally the hand brake was set up on the shoe adjusters.

The steering rack has been refurbished by a professional steering rack repairer and is now sat on the refurbished front subframe. I use the same company all the time and they have never let me down.

IMG_20200111_113239 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Now onto the front suspension. I have been looking forward to this fight

Firstly my only use for the steel spare wheel is to enable me to remove the hub nuts. On the front wheels I remove the calipers and caliper carriers, fit the spare then using a 3ft 1/2 inch drive breaker bar and a small extension and the car on the ground I have never failed to undo a hub nut with too much problem

IMG_20200119_170847 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

The passenger side was a struggle to undo once the torque was broken. Once undone I could see the drive shaft end thread was damaged. I dont know why but I suspect a previous job had been done and maybe the thread got damaged then

. It was not cross threaded so I dressed up the damage and now the thread runs true.

Next up the strip down begins. Firstly I recommend the following:

Use penetrating oil on all the fastenings and give it time to work
Use decent 6 point sockets rather than 12 points
I use a 1/2 inch breaker bar
I use a fox wedge to open the pinch collars on the hub but only ever so slightly. Too much and you can damage the hub.

I wont go through the breakdown as its easier to show on build up but both side stripped down

IMG_20200121_201104 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

and the struts removed

IMG_20200121_201050 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

As the front links have not given me any issues I have new boots to fit and will give them a refurb rather than buying Chinese NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- in the numerous guises out there.

Also I will re use the passenger side hub after a refurb.

The front strip down goes on and an update to follow,

21st January 2020, 20:26	#291
jonc3725 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190 + and MKIV Supra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 224 Thanked 493 Times in 359 Posts	A bit of an update. Firstly I repainted the rear calipers, this time with the correct caliper paint but in the same colour. IMG_20200114_203527 by Jon Christie, on Flickr IMG_20200114_203538 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Additionally the hand brake was set up on the shoe adjusters. The steering rack has been refurbished by a professional steering rack repairer and is now sat on the refurbished front subframe. I use the same company all the time and they have never let me down. IMG_20200111_113239 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Now onto the front suspension. I have been looking forward to this fight Firstly my only use for the steel spare wheel is to enable me to remove the hub nuts. On the front wheels I remove the calipers and caliper carriers, fit the spare then using a 3ft 1/2 inch drive breaker bar and a small extension and the car on the ground I have never failed to undo a hub nut with too much problem IMG_20200119_170847 by Jon Christie, on Flickr The passenger side was a struggle to undo once the torque was broken. Once undone I could see the drive shaft end thread was damaged. I dont know why but I suspect a previous job had been done and maybe the thread got damaged then. It was not cross threaded so I dressed up the damage and now the thread runs true. Next up the strip down begins. Firstly I recommend the following: Use penetrating oil on all the fastenings and give it time to work Use decent 6 point sockets rather than 12 points I use a 1/2 inch breaker bar I use a fox wedge to open the pinch collars on the hub but only ever so slightly. Too much and you can damage the hub. I wont go through the breakdown as its easier to show on build up but both side stripped down IMG_20200121_201104 by Jon Christie, on Flickr and the struts removed IMG_20200121_201050 by Jon Christie, on Flickr As the front links have not given me any issues I have new boots to fit and will give them a refurb rather than buying Chinese NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- in the numerous guises out there. Also I will re use the passenger side hub after a refurb. The front strip down goes on and an update to follow, __________________ Jon C Living the dream MK IV VVTI Tiptronic TT Toyota Supra MG ZT 190+ BornTuesday, 10th July 2001 @ 09:01:10 259th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 252nd ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 101st ZT in Solar Red (code: CEU) to be made out of 1,888