Next parts was the fitting of the springs and dampers. This was to prove a little more time consuming than I had anticipated. Generally they would fit however there was no clearance between the top mount and the chassis meaning that when under load there was a serious risk of a metal to metal clash as there is compliance in the rubber bushes. I have some before and after photos.
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| Before... You can just see that there is a clash between the top mount and the chassis. There must be good clearance in this area. |
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| After... There is now ample clearance. It was necessary to add a shim to take up the clearance making a good snug fit for the steel bush. This meant that I could happily torque the bolts with no fear of distortion. |
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The last thing that needed to be done was a final torque up of all nuts and bolts to the correct specifications. I always leave these for a while before re-checking and then 'paint spotting' the nut and thread as confirmation that all is OK. (At least for now!)
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Drivers side complete. Just need to secure the handbrake cable to
the tie bar to stop it waggling around. |
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This is my setup for setting the torque on the drive shaft nuts. I
was able to borrow the torque wrench from Southam Tyres. They
were really accommodating and helpful. |
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| All complete. |
Now onto the calipers and flexible hoses.
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