unclefester

So *THAT* is why you bought her the Dyson Just so you could steal her original one for the garage without being moaned at.

Nottm_S2

Yep, those stickers on pas side need hair drying off it's true

It was a new belt. There is not a lot of space for the belt but i'all check it all again when I rebuild next week. The pulleys all felt solid and bearings ok.

could be the tension I put in was not enough (pre auto tensioner)

Nottm_S2

Got the SC off again. Some of the idler pulleys are more free spinning than others so i'm pondering just replacing them for peace of mind.

I know people have replaced just bearings with mixed results, i've got one pulley in the kitchen workshop and the bearing is currently in quite tight so i guess i'd need to press these out and new ones in

Rang TTS, he said they do supply pulleys and bearings but couldnt be any more help than that really

unclefester

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Nottm_S2

thanks, just what i need, another japanese antique

Nottm_S2

£360 for new pulleys and bearings

going to reassemble i think and check for issues

there is a small amount of play in the bearings

Nottm_S2

so.. MOT day loomed large and 2 new boots were ordered for the front (they were comically worn on the inner edges from excess camber)

result? FAIL

the front plate is too small
the exhaust is too loud
the front ps lower bush is bushed

onwards .. ahem

Nottm_S2

ouch... so if i go aftermarket bushes i probably need the front bush (£47 for a pair), the rear compliance bush (c£150 for a pair) and probably the caster adjuster (£146! for a fancy bolt )

>£350

do the std compliance adjusters tend to survive? i need to get my spanners out i guess

and a balljoint separator

DCC

Crikey. I'm getting scared of opening your thread - each post seems to be a record of how you spent another £500! Are you on some sort of Brewster's millions endeavour to get hold of some inheritance?!

Nottm_S2

tell me about it

the compliance bush had totally failed and had to be cut out (luckily i have a suitable saw) you can see the remains of the bush in the arm below (i didnt cut this bit, it was already dead)



what's annoying is the shit design of the ARB links, they have a tiny little allen key fitment in the middle to unbolt against and that failed on mine so wrecking that part, a fitment like that wont take much torque especially once rusted


front lower suspension pass side by Jason Ross, on Flickr

so i need new compliance bush, new ARB link, new adjustment bolts.. this is not going to be cheap