I work part time in motorsport, office based [and also at the track at a weekend], and sadly due to the virus we have had to stop operations as the public come to our events
anyway while theres no work to do, I have a few jobs to do on my GP that have been gathering during the winter
most important, the n/s top mount is siezing, upon steering I can hear the spring twanging, I have had a look up in the arch and it isnt broken, as funds are low I am going to first try taking it apart and regreasing, I have seen the Guide on here, so its doable.
drop links are likely the originals, I have a brand new set in the shed ready to go, so instead of struggling with the rusty nuts I might just cut it in two when removing the strut, I can deal with the strut link bolt on the bench, and I will have room to get to the bottom one with a grinder with the strut removed, hopefully. Or maybe with recip saw.
So a regrease might do the job, or at least be a big help for now. I will try and do the other drop link, but it will depend on whether I can get enough access to cut the drop link bolts off, assuming that trying to undo them doesnt work, Hmm.
I also have a set of front pads, they are really easy to do.
and also I might change the rear shoes, sometimes the handbrake seems quite good, and other times really poor, and chances are I bet the shoes on it now are the originals.
so, I hope for a bit of dry weather
anyway while theres no work to do, I have a few jobs to do on my GP that have been gathering during the winter
most important, the n/s top mount is siezing, upon steering I can hear the spring twanging, I have had a look up in the arch and it isnt broken, as funds are low I am going to first try taking it apart and regreasing, I have seen the Guide on here, so its doable.
drop links are likely the originals, I have a brand new set in the shed ready to go, so instead of struggling with the rusty nuts I might just cut it in two when removing the strut, I can deal with the strut link bolt on the bench, and I will have room to get to the bottom one with a grinder with the strut removed, hopefully. Or maybe with recip saw.
So a regrease might do the job, or at least be a big help for now. I will try and do the other drop link, but it will depend on whether I can get enough access to cut the drop link bolts off, assuming that trying to undo them doesnt work, Hmm.
I also have a set of front pads, they are really easy to do.
and also I might change the rear shoes, sometimes the handbrake seems quite good, and other times really poor, and chances are I bet the shoes on it now are the originals.
so, I hope for a bit of dry weather