akyakapotter Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Racing harts are back on so much better mot booked for Friday raised the car a bit for mot so it will get on the ramp role on japfest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 All sorted for track now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Pretty much got to change my engine and box oil and fit my bung then good to go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Good stuff going to be fun getting from the meet point to the track before the briefing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'll be picking my ticket up and shooting straight to the track Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Put it in for mot on Saturday unfortunately it failed on nearside cv boot and handbrake at 15% made a start on the cv boot yesterday hasn't gone well. Cv joint is rusted into the hub got pissed off so took the lot of by cutting the inner cv boot off. Got new one but they didn't fit so I'm with out a car now. Not sure what to do about the hand brake. I did adjust the nut on the handbrake going to slacken it back off see if they bite better annoyed with the car but this pic made me a little less pissed off lol Edited April 27, 2014 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 What's the minimum for the handbrake? I'm sure mine limped through at 16% Try roughing the pads up or something I know these cars have epically shit handbrakes on disc rear ends. Might be worth having a word with the tester about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 I have new rear discs and pads to go on ill do it Wednesday I'll look into what the min that's allowed stupid glanza lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lew777 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Wheels look so much better nick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 16% is the minimum efficiency your allowed, get the car in the air and lube and work then hand brake mech on the rear caliper I did mine a few weeks back as after it was put back on the road me hand brake did not work, now it works lovely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) 16% is the minimum efficiency your allowed, get the car in the air and lube and work then hand brake mech on the rear caliper I did mine a few weeks back as after it was put back on the road me hand brake did not work, now it works lovelyCome do it for me I'll pay you in kindness p.s it was 15% lol Edited April 27, 2014 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Come do it for me I'll pay you in kindness p.s it was 15% lolYea so your 1% off lol go Halfords and get the biggest can of water displacement 40 and go nuts working the caliper etc haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 I have a trade can lol think I'll fit my new rear discs and pads at the same time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Check ya cables as well buddy as sometimes the little rubber boots splits letting shit get in the cable housing best tip is take the cable off the caliper slacken off the nut in side and pull the cable in and out spaying wd40 or other oil on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 So car is being a bitch as above it failed on cv boot and handbrake. think I've sorted the hand brake new discs and pads and loosened the cable on the hand brake inside the car. The cv boot on the otherhand what a bitch cv joint is siezed into the hub would not budge. So an easy job had turned into me having to take drive shaft and hub off and replace both boots and just my luck royal fail are taking there time delivering my stuff. sure my car knows it's japfest soon need this fresh mot sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Feel for u feller sometimes a good whack with a copper ended hammer and loads of wd works. As for the post well sometimes I Think carrier pigion quicker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Feel for u feller sometimes a good whack with a copper ended hammer and loads of wd works. As for the post well sometimes I Think carrier pigion quickerUsed loads of wd40 and a lump hammer wouldn't budge.Yep royal mail suck hopefully turns up today. Edited April 30, 2014 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Make sure u have not burred over the stub of the driveshaft. Make sure u can still get the nut bk on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Make sure u have not burred over the stub of the driveshaft. Make sure u can still get the nut bk onNut was on bud made that mistake with a few other cars lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Ah good good yer I did it before and had to by a new spline lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I had to use a bearing puller on my cv joint on my trueno. That thing was solid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I had to use a bearing puller on my cv joint on my trueno. That thing was solid!It's staying like it is for now took the bearing off at the gearbox end so I can slide cv boots on its to close to japfest to be messing around lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Haha very true. I got Mot on mine on Tuesday. Might have to have an emergency day off to make sure I make it! Haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) Car is still fighting me inner cv boot isn't right boot distorts when put on and clip isn't big enough.contacted the seller and it's being looked into alot of swearing happened tonight. So tomorrow off to local motor factors as need it Done for Tuesday as it mot retest. On a good note ordered an ignition overhaul kit from td yesterday turned up today and fitted it looks alot better. Still got box and engine oil to change aswell. Edited May 2, 2014 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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