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(newest | oldest) View (newer 20 | older 20) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)- 10:08, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:35. Tightening Wheel Bolts.JPG (Step 33. Refit the road wheel and nip up the wheel bolts. Check that there is no side to side play by trying to rock the wheel at a quarter to three. )
- 10:07, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:34. Securing Brake Pipe.JPG (Step 32. Secure the brake pipe to the top wishbone.)
- 10:07, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:33. Refitting Brake Caliper.JPG (Step 31. Refit the brake caliper and torque down to 45NM (I don�??t use retaining compound on these bolts as they are frequently removed). )
- 10:06, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:32. Measuring Brake DiscThickness.JPG (Step 30. You can measure the thickness of your brake rotor using a micrometer. My measurement was 24.4mm which should last until my next pad change. )
- 10:05, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:31. Damper And Lower Ball Joint Fitted.JPG (Step 29. The damper and lower ball joint are now fitted. Note that the caliper is now repositioned to alleviate the straining on the brake pipe back in step 19. )
- 10:05, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:30. Tighteneing Lower Ball Joint.JPG (Step 28. With the suspension under compression tighten the lower ball joint nut to 45NM. If you only have a basic tool kit you will not be able to use a 19mm socket and torque wrench because the hub carrier will be in the way, so you will need to estimate)
- 10:04, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:28. Lowering Jack To Normal Ride Height.JPG (Step 27. Refit the damper assembly and grease the upper bushes. Do not tighten the upper or lower bolts at this stage. Lower the jack supporting the car to it�??s minimum position and jack the suspension to the measurement at step 1. This is to ensure the)
- 10:03, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:27. Spring Fitted To New Damper.JPG (Step 26. Here is the spring fitted to the damper. Take care to ensure the end of the bottom part of the spring is 180 degrees away from the slot in the bottom spring plate. )
- 10:02, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:26. Spring Compressed On New Damper.JPG (Step 25. Here is the spring compressed on the new damper. )
- 10:02, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:25. Fitting Spring To New Damper.JPG (Step 24. Fit the spring to the new damper using the spring compressors.)
- 10:01, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:24. Spring Ready To Be Fitted To New Damper.JPG (Step 23. Here is the new damper alongside the old one ready for the spring to be assembled. )
- 10:00, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:23. Spring Removed From Damper.JPG (Step 22. If you use oversize spring compressors you will need to unclamp the compressors to remove the spring from the damper. )
- 09:59, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:22. Removing Spring From Damper.JPG (Step 21. In this photograph, the spring is compressed using compressors designed for bigger diameter springs. These work o.k. but more appropriate spring compressors can be purchased. Once the spring is compressed enough the bottom spring plate can be re)
- 09:59, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:21. Shock Assembly Removed.JPG (Step 20. The assembly is now off the car and is waiting for the spring to be removed. )
- 09:58, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:20. Removing Upper Shock Mount.JPG (Step 19. Followed by the upper damper bolt. You will notice that the brake hose is straining in this photograph and I had to reposition the caliper so that the strain was removed from the hose. )
- 09:58, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:19. Removing Lower Shock Mount.JPG (Step 18. Now it is time to remove the lower damper bolt using a 17mm socket and open/ring spanner. )
- 09:57, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:18. Ball Joint Fitted.JPG (Step 17. Tighten the bolts two turns at a time until the ball joint is seated. The heat created during fitting will defrost the ball joint. )
- 09:56, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:17. Ball Joint Assembly Tool.JPG (Step 16. Fit the ball joint assembly tool and hand tighten the bolts making sure everything is evenly spaced. )
- 09:56, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:16. Fitting New Ball Joint.JPG (Step 15. Hand fit the new ball joint into the wishbone. It should go in easily if it is frozen as it will be slightly contracted. )
- 09:55, 18 June 2006 Andrew S talk contribs uploaded File:15. Greasing New Ball Joint Rubber.JPG (Step 14. You may wish to put new ball joints in the freezer for a day or two. This ensures an easy fit into the wishbone. Grease the rubber dust cover so that it does not snag. )