k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,863 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/01/24 03:22 AM Share Posted 13/01/24 03:22 AM good result all I did recently to my car was drive it... but I should do an oil change haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,741 Member For: 9y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 13/01/24 03:29 AM Share Posted 13/01/24 03:29 AM Yep I'll do the front diff bushes next, just gonna wait for it to cool down a bit, it was bad enough doing the windows lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,032 Member For: 9y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 13/01/24 08:12 AM Share Posted 13/01/24 08:12 AM I did the timing cover today. Time (haha) will tell if it worked.I grabbed a new half moon seal just in case and when I got all the bits and pieces off the front it really did look like that seal could be the culprit, although I guess an oil leak could accumulate at that spot. Interesting that the new seal was a bit taller than the old one and was marked 05/06 on. Maybe it got the wrong seal when the sumo was done.Hopefully this time tomorrow when I start it it doesn't turn out I farked up something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,741 Member For: 9y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 13/01/24 08:53 AM Share Posted 13/01/24 08:53 AM The crank mark should be at about 4oclock and the cams should be pointing up. Are those pics from after you wound it over by hand a couple of times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,032 Member For: 9y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 13/01/24 09:03 AM Share Posted 13/01/24 09:03 AM Sorry I might have implied by the pics I did more work than I actually di!The pics are after I turned the car off and removed the front cover, and before I refitted the cover with new sealant. Didn't touch anything internal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,741 Member For: 9y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 13/01/24 09:30 AM Share Posted 13/01/24 09:30 AM Lol perhaps I should read more carefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,741 Member For: 9y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/01/24 07:16 AM Share Posted 18/01/24 07:16 AM Installed Nolathane front diff bushes in the territory today. Also fitted front sway bar bushes and links. No more clunks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,863 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/01/24 09:33 PM Share Posted 18/01/24 09:33 PM gotta love when a "fix" turns into an "upgrade" and it also fixes the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,741 Member For: 9y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/01/24 10:10 PM Share Posted 18/01/24 10:10 PM I literally couldn't floor it and get off the throttle quickly before cos the diff would smash into the bush hole and sound like the arse of the car was gonna fall out. Still gotta fit the rear diff bushes, rear sway bar bushes, rear sway bar links and new blade arms. None of that is causing an issue so I'll get onto it when we have another day under 30C. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,032 Member For: 9y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 19/01/24 01:49 AM Share Posted 19/01/24 01:49 AM I'm going to start on my diff bushes tonight. Seems like pulling the cradle out is something we all have to face at some stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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