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Old 3rd June 2018, 14:58   #8221
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Between showers I took the drivers door card off to investigate why the door wouldn't lock or unlock on the key but worked fine with the remote.

Got the actuator out and all looked good, couldn't see why. Put it all back together and now it works - don't think the "dogbone" bit was pushed home properly before. An hour well spent. It hadn't moved since the Elsham Hall meeting so took it for a spin to give the batt a bit of charge.
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Old 3rd June 2018, 17:15   #8222
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Thought i better check rear suspension. Got her up on ramps checked bushes, all good.Odd bit of light surface rust on arms nowt to worry about. Wheels off and adjusted handbrake shoes in hub. Body looked solid, only thing two of the jacking point plastic inserts missing. Booking her in for Thursday, fingers crossed.
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Old 3rd June 2018, 19:45   #8223
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A good vac and Polish inside and a wash for the outside , no doubt rain tomorrow

(It rained)
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Old 3rd June 2018, 20:22   #8224
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Got a chipped windscreen on the project car when a passing lorry kicked a stone up.😪
Went to mams to move the silver saloon, to find it had broken the nsf spring.😡
Still, at least it hasn’t punctured the tyre yet.🤪



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Old 4th June 2018, 09:06   #8225
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Cleaned all round the fuel filler cap area on the new acquisition, and refitted the OSF brake caliper anti rattle spring, which wasn't clipped in correctly on the lower side.
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Old 4th June 2018, 19:33   #8226
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Had a pair of Avon ZV7 tyres fitted on the front, to now match the rears. Nice and quiet ride.

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Old 4th June 2018, 21:04   #8227
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Took mine on a little drive, then ordered yet more parts

One day I'll not live on the 3rd floor of a block of flats and have the space to fit them
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Old 5th June 2018, 19:16   #8228
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Not today but over the last few days, with MOT day coming up on Friday, though I would give the rear suspension a check over, and whilst the N/S looks fine with just a little surface corrosion, the O/S looked like this.......

As far as I'm aware the N/S arm hasn't been replaced, and I could even read the code and colour on the spring, so I wonder why the O/S is so bad?
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Old 5th June 2018, 21:48   #8229
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I have often wondered why the offside components corrode more than the nearside.
It is certainly true with my car, too.
Someone once gave me a theory that it is due to the camber on the road causing better puddle washing of the salt.
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Old 5th June 2018, 22:12   #8230
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Not today but over the last few days, with MOT day coming up on Friday, though I would give the rear suspension a check over, and whilst the N/S looks fine with just a little surface corrosion, the O/S looked like this.......

As far as I'm aware the N/S arm hasn't been replaced, and I could even read the code and colour on the spring, so I wonder why the O/S is so bad?
That arm only has surface rust too, shame it's both surfaces, and meeting in the middle

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