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August 15, 2019 at 3:25 pm #29461
It was achievable before the project bloat set in
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Had to go down and bring the bin in, figured while I was there is have a fiddle, has heaps of tyre clearance at full compression now, a genuine -3 degrees camber is a lot with big tyres and a narrow track, also confirmed the rear flares I got will work.
August 15, 2019 at 6:05 pm #29464Those billet barbells are meant to be a good little investment to help with oil pressure issues.
The biggest issue with the stock plastic barbell is that it can allow un filtered oil due to it’s ordinary tolerances. Not good in a built engine!
August 15, 2019 at 6:49 pm #29467I’ve often wondered why there isn’t a second O ring to correct the issue..
August 15, 2019 at 9:38 pm #29469
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Now you are talking about something I know about! A second O ring can actually be a really bad thing. If there is a slight leak past the first O ring it effectively pressurizes the space between the two. Then as it all cools down it leaks past the second. Effectively you have created a smalls pump. If one o ring doesn’t work two won’t either. For what it’s worth I spent some time radiusing the sharp edges where it fits. 99% of O ring problems occur due to the first few seconds of their life. I.e. when they are fitted.
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August 15, 2019 at 10:36 pm #29470I’ll give it a good deburr when it’s time to fit mine, thanks for the tip!
August 15, 2019 at 10:43 pm #29471
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777I am sure you have this covered. But it’s all about the lube and feel when installing O rings. Kinda like life really ha ha .
August 16, 2019 at 6:59 am #29473
Heron SSVParticipant- Central Coast NSW
- 2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3
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Posts: 585it’s all about the lube and feel
Did you have a bit of Barry White playing in the background while you wrote this
August 16, 2019 at 8:36 am #29474
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777it’s all about the lube and feel
Did you have a bit of Barry White playing in the background while you wrote this
smooooooooth baaaaaby
August 16, 2019 at 8:50 am #29475lol
August 16, 2019 at 10:53 am #29479Glad your easing back into the saddle again IJ
August 16, 2019 at 11:33 am #29480No real choice Mick, has to be slowly slowly can’t risk a relapse it hurts too much..
August 16, 2019 at 11:41 am #29481
ImmortalityParticipant- 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais
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Posts: 535LOL this thread taken a bit of a turn. I’ve been trying to tell people for years O rings like a bit of lube just like your missus does….
Hope you get better soon, I can sympathize with the pain issue and not been able to do what you want, my surgeon this week said another 3 months before he thinks the shoulder will be back to reasonable strength/use.
August 16, 2019 at 12:23 pm #29482Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..
August 16, 2019 at 5:18 pm #29483
Judge1 FrazerParticipant- new zealand
- 1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed
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Posts: 775Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..
I hear you all I’m 2 months into a 4.5 month surgery and rehab on my arm can’t do jake shit apart from eat to much
August 16, 2019 at 5:58 pm #29484“LOL this thread taken a bit of a turn. I’ve been trying to tell people for years O rings like a bit of lube”
Unless it uses teflon then lube is a no go!!
August 16, 2019 at 9:09 pm #29485Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..
I hear you all I’m 2 months into a 4.5 month surgery and rehab on my arm can’t do jake shit apart from eat to much
Yeah been there done that, hope your next 2 months goes quickly Dude!
August 17, 2019 at 1:37 pm #29488I stopped taking the heavy pain meds yesterday and felt clear headed enough to go down and do a bit..
The old Koni’s have a 1mm bigger pilot shaft where the spring seats locate, I CBF’d making 4 new seats as it means a trip to Melbourne which I’m just not up to atm, I thought up a plan the last couple of days.
I bored the holes to 19mm made some press fit inserts then machined them and bored the correct size holes, I now have my 2 full sets of shocks again, one set 50mm longer for dirt tracks.
August 17, 2019 at 2:57 pm #29489Had a thought on the heavy springs I use for Tarmac events, I may not get enough sag to set the ride height I want, I’m limited to how far I can wind the Coilovers down before the tyres hit, went back down and took some measurements, I can use my old helper springs to set my static heights no probs!
August 17, 2019 at 6:58 pm #29490
Judge1 FrazerParticipant- new zealand
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Posts: 775Thanks, I’m well over it, at least I’ve identified the cause and will take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.. 3 months would be a massive pita..
I hear you all I’m 2 months into a 4.5 month surgery and rehab on my arm can’t do jake shit apart from eat to much
Yeah been there done that, hope your next 2 months goes quickly Dude!
cheers Ian , don’t over do yourself either
August 17, 2019 at 7:29 pm #29491Thanks Frazer, I did half a day and my bod let me know when it was enough.. I’ll just plod along and do what I can, any progress is a bonus at this point, just hope driving gets a bit easier as my place is pretty isolated..
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