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Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

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4th Dec, 2007 at 08:14:27pm

Well as I have an MOT creeping up on me last week i pulled all the front susp apart stuck a new set of cones in, changed all the bushes, reconned the top arms, etc

Also i raised the car a bit as really it was too low and kept grounding.

So with all that done it felt a fair bit better except for a nasty twitch to the left which I put down to the tracking not being totally right as i did it quick with a length of wood back to the rear wheels.

The twitch got worse going to work this morning and a thud/clunk appeared, I jacked the front up and I now have a good 1/4" play in the l/h end of the rack in the in out plain*surprised*

I'm not terribly happy as the rack was a recon 2 years ago that was never quite right and i think always had a tiny bit of up down play.....

So... I dug out the rack that was originally on the car thinking I'll see if i can recon it myself....

some BAC has welded on the bloody balljoint things that screw onto the rack*angry*


On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



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4th Dec, 2007 at 08:28:11pm

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4th Dec, 2007 at 09:22:38pm

that is low! The price of racks nowadays...its doesn't make sense.

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


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4th Dec, 2007 at 09:32:49pm

bodge artiste.......BAC!!!!

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5th Dec, 2007 at 07:49:03am

Recon racks are shit. The fact that yours lasted 2 years amazes me, 12 months is as long as they usually last.

I only buy the newly manufactured racks now.

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the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

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I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

5th Dec, 2007 at 08:30:02am

I wouldn't have minded if the ends had been tacked to hold them but he's migged like 1/3 or the way round...

I'm going to go with one of the titan rebuild kits, theyre not cheap but apparently they are really nice parts.

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



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Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

5th Dec, 2007 at 07:28:58pm

well.....

apparently the titan racks are on hold due to problems with inconsitencies between the casings so they are looking into making their own casing.

Also I got the car on a lift so i could get it up to eyelevel for a proper look, rather embarassingly some of the play was coming from the adjustable bottom arm i must have forgotton to tighten.... whoops!!

the rest of the movement, and there is still a fair bit is a mix of vertical movement in the bush on the passenger end of the rack..... and the body flexing......

*angry*

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

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5th Dec, 2007 at 08:22:07pm




On 5th of Dec, 2007 at 07:28pm mini13 said:
rather embarassingly some of the play was coming from the adjustable bottom arm i must have forgotton to tighten.... whoops!!


ah ha-now you will never be able to comment on my ball joint incident ever again..

Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

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6th Dec, 2007 at 08:33:57am

lol 1 down 2109 to go.

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

https://joe1977.imgbb.com/



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6th Dec, 2007 at 10:53:00am

that sounds like the thing mark haswell would do!, LOL

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I think the welsh one has it right!


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6th Dec, 2007 at 12:01:10pm

Mr. "Bodge it" himself!

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.
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