tooSavvy Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Hmm..... NOT unrelenting gloom 🤔 My 'local' garage [round the corner] is booked out for two weeks (... yes, popular!) he has, of course, an overflow M8 [perhaps at a %..] who can do it Wed 👍 = £80 Inc Bearing. He is 50yds along the road and no more a brisk trot from my house. Opens up @7AM... I will empty the car of all valuables... 🤐 🚙💨 AnnoyingPentium and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 PatentPending™ padsaw, for 'trimming' plastic moulded bumper = not catching tailpipe..... privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 As I had the BACK up.... I whipped round and put the FRONT up! 👌 I think my 'dogbone' has signs of distress... This is my Autobox Mount [N.L.A.] ...... Some measuring up and bound to be a 'same size/equiv' in the World 🤔 🚙💨 Dave_Q and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 Incidentally, as I was lying on my back >> but not where I am for oil changes >> I spotted the drain plug in the Auto box bottom tray. Not all autos have this and it makes the 'drain/refill three times' *slosh out/rinse much simpler.... *Though, with oil cooler tranny rubber pipes it's even easier to chop and drain whilst in tickover ✔️ 🚙💨 500tops and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 GOOD news/BAD news..... 😵 Good = not front brg! Bad = rear n/s >> but his stockist needs to order 'overnight' 😕 ..... Collected car [5 minute walk] & return 8am tomozz.... Rears are DIY friendly... but not today, thanks... 🚙💨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 FFINN ELLL...... 😱 The bearings that came out were 'generic' unshielded = Rusty AS FC#K!! SKF 'double sealed' have gone in [I have the box!] vkba 3717. Other side is good/silent.... Hoping undisturbed from factory 🤔 DSdriver and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 Planning on doing the DogBone when it's a bit warmer/drier weather ✔️🔨 The photos show no 'barnacle bill' rusting on the bolts BUT I'm going to go for penetration.. 😮 *And 'good for bikes....' All WIN 😎🚴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 I have finished 'cooking off' my gel-filled Dogbone.... A couple of hours on a warm radiator 👍. This gunge has the spongey consistency of plimsol shoe sole = likely good enough 😎 Matty and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Likely I will do an oil change when doing this Dogbone.... OIL 😵 .... Is there a war on? What happened to £14.95 poondworld specials 10W40 5L 😕 I have scored 5L web delivered @£17.50 + Oil filter £4.75.... Cars cost So Much 2dayz 😮 🚙💨 Nullzwei, 500tops and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 WootWoot..... Oils in 👌 🚙💨 Herpes left my Oil filter next door today [Fri].... Full Set! 👍 Matty, Jim Bell and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Fucking hell, "classic". Doesn't seem 5 minutes since everything ran on 10 40s semi tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Sun is booked until lunchtime..... 🥂🍾 ..... Dogbone ✔️ ..... Oil change✔️ Just got to brave the freezing chill 😕 🚙💨 Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Hmm..... "There's ya problem, lady!" All sorted.... Stayed nice 'n dry 👍 Jim Bell, Matty and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 So then..... We have vv..ii..bb..rrr..ation 🙄 🤣🤣 Launch is super wizzo and clean 'riflebolt' up-changes👌😋 ..... Now I have a 'spare dogbone' we can assess Mkll design. Same, but a SMIDGE more compliance 🍅.... 🤔 *I could drill holes in the new one, to experiment.... But prefer taking it out/swap just the once 🤦.... 🤬 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 ..... Just dropping back into North Tyneside, down from Rothbury 🚙💨 Nahh.... ford just 6" privatewire and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Ver 2 of my 'dog bone' gel filled. I have placed a slice of hi density 'cabinet doorseal' foam onto the centre knuckle... We will see if a 'smidge of give' will remove the harsh vibration when stopped/ingear. The piccy shows where it is [entombed in the gel]..... 🚙💨 Jim Bell and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Twas a rainy afternoon, in Consett... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Further to my 'gel filled' Dogbone..... This is the next item on my 'refresh list' 👌 The OEM spec means Not Chewing Gum rubber.... Like the 'copy' dogbone from USA [ex China] 😉 AnnoyingPentium and Dave_Q 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 And a better view of the Mk.2 'gel filled' Dogbone.... Here you can see the block of foam, at the top. This is my original off the car... Going back on 🚙💨 privatewire, Matty, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikovron Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Farkin ell all I have to do is blink and the content sweeps into the thread, that padsaw is absolutely at home in Wallsend tooSavvy, Matty and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Padsaw = does the job? IS just the job! 🚙💨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Rear engine mount (refresh, paired to Dogbone) 😍👌 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Weather predicts DRY for Monday....... *Rear mount 'provisional' scout out To be >> Dogbone Day 🥳 🚙💨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 10:11 AM, tooSavvy said: And a better view of the Mk.2 'gel filled' Dogbone.... Here you can see the block of foam, at the top. This is my original off the car... Going back on 🚙💨 Clever that though. Fair play tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 @Matty ..yupp, let's see if my 'give' can take the raw edge off the dash vibes currently 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 What A Day 😮... 10 till 3:30 Swapped Ver.2 Dogbone.... 😍✔️ Vibration is now marginal & unobtrusive 🥰 The fitting of the new (untouched) Rear bushing.... Nightmare 🤬. The new bush is fresh and so the bolt hole is higher than old/saggy one.... I have had to jack up the engine to get the extra 'up height', I ground a cone onto the bolt threaded end (to help exiting on blind side) + jiggled a thick Phillips in the blind side to help align the hole... Of course bolts for the bushing steel shell are in eng comp/underfloor >> having to drive up/down ramps to loosen [..again] for a bit more wriggle 🙄. Doing this single handed/up and down my ramps... Nightmare!! 🤬 All Done Now..... YeeHaa 🍾🥂🥳 Tightened up the motor/ power up-changes... So effed off, I didn't take any piccies 🤦 🚙💨 Matty, AnnoyingPentium, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 I have 'intervened', in the extremely irritating Up&Down tickover... I have cut one of the servomotor wires = no ECU ability to decide what idle speed we have 💣😎 I have to jiggle the throttle now, when starting cold as I have no 'auto choke' opening. We will see what strategy I fall back on... 🤔 ..... Just the job = a few mm push up on throttle arm 🥳 Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Chri$t On A Bike..... 🙄 The 'GeoMetro intelligencia' , upon hearing I had cut a wire = the Black Spot 😱 Forum chatter is a great source of info/knowledge/how to tips 👍 But, c'mon 😮, this is MY car.... Should I be marooned in Upper Weardale cos I 'nipped & tucked' a servo driver wire.... Like the fuc##in Moonies.... 🙉🙈🙊 🤣🤣 Jim Bell and Matty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Now, there's a funny thing 🤔 'prior to' the wire snipping, and my tickover resolutely refusing to go below 1300 & the incessant 'broom.. up to 2100.. dumdumdumm..back to 1300.. broom.. up to 2100.. dumdumdumm >>> and on and on and on 🤦🙄. Driving me fuc##in madd 🤬 .... now it is quiet as a mouse @1000, smooth and no stumbles >> it makes no discernible noise from the ex tip. I'm more than happy with my "totally unreasonable, wanton act of desecration" against SuziQ... FFS 😎✔️ Jim Bell, Matty, crad and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 YaY... 🥂🍾 I 'won' Ebay Choke cable @£8, delivered. .... nice little job, slotting that in. Winnah ChickenDinnah 😎 Jim Bell and crad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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