Davys 172 Flamer!

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Just buy it nice things, it's less likely to break then :wink:

Hahah, exactly that mate. Probably going to get Rentech to fit the shifter and have a look over the earths in the new year. The cup spoiler is booked in to be resprayed end of Jan too.

 

[Louis]

Hahah, exactly that mate. Probably going to get Rentech to fit the shifter and have a look over the earths in the new year. The cup spoiler is booked in to be resprayed end of Jan too.

Good stuff.

 

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And bought these little things with 50% xmas code.

 

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More parts. The white gear knob of the shifter is a bit out of place I think with my carbon inserts etc, so i bought a black one. Also Evol 'road' dogbone mount, hopefully the added vibrations aren't too bad.

 

[imprezaworks]

That was quick

 

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That was quick

Yep! Paid Thursday, so very good service.

 

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Oil and filter time on Sunday if i'm not too hungover. Also bought the rear wiper surround as mine is faded and past saving. Not looking forward to fitting it, apparently removing the rear wiper is extremely difficult!

 

[cs_dave]

Oil and filter time on Sunday if i'm not too hungover. Also bought the rear wiper surround as mine is faded and past saving. Not looking forward to fitting it, apparently removing the rear wiper is extremely difficult!

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Ive only ever been able to remove 1 in tact

 

[BGEarles]

Get a tool from Halfords, think its £11, well worth getting! Forgot what its called though [emoji849]


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Oil and filter time on Sunday if i'm not too hungover. Also bought the rear wiper surround as mine is faded and past saving. Not looking forward to fitting it, apparently removing the rear wiper is extremely difficult!

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Don't go replacing the oil with the coolant if you're still hungover

 

[Jme34]

Oil and filter time on Sunday if i'm not too hungover. Also bought the rear wiper surround as mine is faded and past saving. Not looking forward to fitting it, apparently removing the rear wiper is extremely difficult!

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When I had the front wipers off my car I bought a '4" reversible gear puller' from screwfix for about a tenner, did the trick without causing any damage, guess it'd be the same on the rear, bitta wd40 first will always help too

 

[Stay Puft]

Ive only ever been able to remove 1 in tact

And you know what youre doing haha! Any tips?

Get a tool from Halfords, think its £11, well worth getting! Forgot what its called though [emoji849]


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All ive seen is the two spanner trick. Got a pic or link mate?

 

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When I had the front wipers off my car I bought a '4" reversible gear puller' from screwfix for about a tenner, did the trick without causing any damage, guess it'd be the same on the rear, bitta wd40 first will always help too

Sounds a good plan mate, thanks

 

[cs_dave]

And you know what youre doing haha! Any tips?

Good dose of wd40 over a couple of days then pull and a slight up and down movement its how i tend to do it always works on fronts

 

[BGEarles]

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-ball-joint-separator-cup - Worked a charm!

Also, I tried the 17mm and 13mm spanner trick, didn't work [emoji20]


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http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-ball-joint-separator-cup - Worked a charm!

Also, I tried the 17mm and 13mm spanner trick, didn't work [emoji20]


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Looks good mate, thanks. So, put the spanner end bit around the wiper bit (against window) and twist the screw until it seperates?

 

[BGEarles]

Looks good mate, thanks. So, put the spanner end bit around the wiper bit (against window) and twist the screw until it seperates?

Exactly mate [emoji16]


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@BGEarles is the spanner end of it 17mm/does it need to be?

Found this one on ebay but says 19mm.


http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ball-Joint-...%3A6fe41c571590a62283669870ffc7f695%7Ciid%3A7

 

[BGEarles]

@Davyy, i'm sure that'll work mate.


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[Mr Plums]

Tap the thread with a hammer.

 

[bloke]

spray it a couple of times a day for a few days with 50/50 acetone and atf. of save time and messing by snapping it off, cutting the collar that's left stuck on the splines and just stick a new arm on.

 

[dann2707]

Blow torch

 

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Also got these. 10mm PMS spacers for the rear, and 16mm for the front. Just awaiting bolts for the rears to arrive in the post.

Also painted my rusted calipers the other day, much better.

Excuse the very dirty wheels!

 

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Thanks @Paris 182 nice meeting you mate.

 

[Christopher.]

Where did you get the extended wheel bolts mate ?

 

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Where did you get the extended wheel bolts mate ?

Someone on here fortunately had some spare from their spacers as they used a stud kit!

 

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Where did you get the extended wheel bolts mate ?

I think the ones in the picture are these. Unsure on what spec you'd need though.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Produ...Nuts & Bolts&gclid=CIKusqjir9ECFVAQ0wod3ZcIoQ

 

[Christopher.]

Cheers.

Cars coming along nicely mate

 

[dann2707]

A little tip mate, when you do the rear spacers. Wire brush and wd40 the nuts as they can be an absolute b*****d to remove which usually ends up in rounded Torx fastener heads. Which is never good!

 

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A little tip mate, when you do the rear spacers. Wire brush and wd40 the nuts as they can be an absolute b*****d to remove which usually ends up in rounded Torx fastener heads. Which is never good!

Appreciated, thanks!

 

[dann2707]

No worries fella. Also three bolts are the same size and one is smaller.

 

[cs_dave]

Yeh great advice there plenty of gt85 and undo from the bolts dont try to screw the torx bolts as they are like chesse

 

[DannyR]

I had to drill one of mine in the end, fucked two drill bits

 

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No worries fella. Also three bolts are the same size and one is smaller.

Yeh great advice there plenty of gt85 and undo from the bolts dont try to screw the torx bolts as they are like chesse

Confused now. Am I being simple..

Any quick how to fit guide?

 

[cs_dave]

Confused now. Am I being simple..

Any quick how to fit guide?

Use the torq side to hold the bolt use the rear bolt side to turn the nut. Hope that makes sense lol

 

[bloke]

use 50/50 atf and acetone as penetrating fluid.

 

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Use the torq side to hold the bolt use the rear bolt side to turn the nut. Hope that makes sense lol

uwotm8??

think it makes sense haha.

 

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use 50/50 atf and acetone as penetrating fluid.

Don't have either of those things to hand

Anything off the shelf?

 

[cs_dave]

uwotm8??

Just get on with it lol

 

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The fronts, just a case of..?
- wheel off
- clean surface of hub
- spacer over hub
- put wheel on through spacer, job jobbed?

Rears different?