Mtb154 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Managed to find a spare hour this afternoon to change the drop links on the Fozzy, typically 1 nut was a right €&beep** to get undone so ended up hacksawing it off. Fronts done now and knocking gone, im going to do the rears as well at some point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Aint that always the case one bolt that you either round off or won't move ;) Least you got it sorted out mate :) just the rears left to swear at ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtb154 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Despite tge annoyance of that bolt im enjoying getting oily again. Had the last 7 yrs or so of having newish cars that I put into the garage for servicing but im gonna do this old tractor myself lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 It does get you like that I find it's the buzz I get when I have finished that sense of pride that the bolt didn't win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 always useful to have penetrating oil and a blow torch on hand ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtb154 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Ha ha, knowing me id set it on fire then my work mates would take the **** when they come and put it out lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Good for workplace moral :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Plus gas always does the trick. Did you just replace them with stock items or some nice shiney upgrades ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtb154 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Just stock ones mate, wasnt 100% sure it was them making the knocking so didnt want to Shell out loads in case it wasnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Fair enough.. what torque values did you tighten everythong back up to. I'm gonna take a look at mine in the next week or so. They seem to be a weak point been looking back through the m.o.t advsiories and the n/s has been flagged up every other year for excessive wear. They were fairly new when i got the car but i'm just keeping an eye on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtb154 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Torque settings ?? Just spanner tight lol. Havent got a torque wrench lol. I may get one though if im gonna start doing a bit on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtb154 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 If you change them they are a doddle to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I polly bushed the links and arb's on my mazda hardest thing was getting underneath to reach them on that. I love the way it's so easy to do work on the underside of the foz. I bought a cheap torque rench from manchine mart they do come in usefull. Keep mime in the car, doubles up for taking wheels off as i didnt have a brace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 on the stabilizer 45nm, on the transver link 55nm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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