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Bob_S
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:33 am

guess what I'm going to do!

change my steering rack, yes I'm nuts lol!

wish me luck I will report back soon - unless I fall asleep like last saturday long story was tired but had to fix exhaust and well...
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:36 am

Start the engine up, get some heat into the sump, will be lovely and cosy under there....
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:12 pm

lol, done now quite impressed with myself

only thing is the steering feels really light now
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:33 pm

all sorted. one of the hoses had a kink in long story! all sorted and tracked up too it was 20mm out lol
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:40 pm

Good effort Bob !

:cool: DIY is sooo satisfying, when its not house related :wink:
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:43 pm

I've just managed to change the temp sensor on mine! Hardly a tough job, but it's taken me nearly two weeks to find the time. Too busy doing other peoples DIY for them......
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Bob_S
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:47 pm

i know what ya mean ant! chuffed even if I am covered in PAS fluid lmao!!!

Same here mark time is scarce round here atm!
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:53 pm

top work bob!

did that cure your problems mark?
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 6:02 pm

The iS is back to full strength again! hopefully.... time will tell, took it for a quick blast and it ran sweet as, but the fault i had the other week used to be intermittent, so i hope it don't come back...

I've gone from 75deg C down to 50 deg C so far in the test, any particular temperature you want a result for?
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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:45 pm

Bob - if it makes you feel better I changed my wishbones and bushes yesterday. When I finished there was a nice layer of ice on all my tools and a few new bruises on my back.
But it was worth it !!!

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Bob_S
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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:06 pm

nice lol!
the wishbones and bushes make it feel like new dont they lol my mate did the drivers side but left passenger side so it feels sloppy on some corners and hard on others
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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:35 pm

my dad just told me it's gonna get -10 c tommorrow for us :D

the joys of living in Finlans :P
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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:41 pm

i hate the cold weather. i would rather eat my own liver than go crawling around underneath a car in this temperature.

im off to oz in febuary hopefully. but i wish it was alot sooner. :-x
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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:38 pm

rather do it in the cold than in the snow lol!

jon this is the rack i bought off you, it's spot on cheers dude
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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:47 pm

I bought the eccentric powerflex bushes from the zone shop .... steering is sublime now ... wow what a feeling !!!
Finally wrinkled out a mistake I made fitting the H&R cup kit so waiting for a dry with no ice to see if it will corner like a 911 !!

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Post Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:58 pm

Bob_S wrote:rather do it in the cold than in the snow lol!

jon this is the rack i bought off you, it's spot on cheers dude
oh yes. :)

glad your happy mate.
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