scotty's surf, 3 weeks in.

[scott-lee]

Just cut the old ones off, it's not like you need to put them back on, the spacers do look as though they are the wrong way round though

thanks for that,just been and bought myself an angle grinder /disc cutter. seems like a good investment if only for preparing the underside.
and i do agree, the spacers look wrong, maybe the right way round with new links might stop it feeling so much like a ship in corners

[scott-lee]

Drop linls cut off, as per suggestion,new ones fitted. that and the uprated bushes and brackets for the anti roll bar have made an impressive difference.
oil and filter change done, as with the ATF fluid,which from the looks, had not been done for a while. interesting to note, the service PDF file that i downloaded from the roughtrax site, states 1.2 lt for a drain and refil, 6.5 for a rebuild. my level was bang on the line before, and 3.5 lt came out. the same went back in, and bang on the money at hot and cold. seems to change up to 4th quicker now, have to watch my MPG for improvement. my mechanic also went over her and gave a welcome 'thumbs up' and all clear,which was a bit of a relief.
still have both inner and outter CV boot kits to fit, and wheel bearing check/adjust to do,which should be done by tuesday.
Just the rotting rear heater pipes to tackle next, think as suggested , i will 'delete' them from the engine bay. dont know wether to stick a loop of hose on them or get some silicon blanking plugs??
Any suggestions on that front would be helpfull, guys

[shokenore]

you could replace the hoses and have the rear heater and warmth in the winter.

Or you could follow the crowd and let someone else make you mind up for you?


I guess its entirely up to you.

I deleted the steel heater cross over pipes from the engine bay, the ones that run to/from the bulkhead heater valve, and I was glad I did the amount of corrosion visible was quite a shock.

The rear heater pipes can be replaced by using some small bore copper pipe from B & Q sweat on some olives on the ends to stop the hoses popping off and bob's your uncle.

[scott-lee]

thanks,Ady.
i would like to get rid of them,really, one less part of the coolant system to worry about ! but i guess an extra toasty interior in winter is not to be dismissed, very good point. my mechanic has all the kit to re-do them,so that is still an option. just wondered if there was any obvious benifit to remove them, some one did mention on this thread that they have been known to cause (possibly) trouble. i'll give it some thought.
thanks again