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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 3689  
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Right then... One rear axle back underneath Miffy... Goodness that is good to see. Went fairly easily. A little fiddle to get the ball joint in place, but apart from that, not bad at all.
 Click image to enlarge So, one new greasable ball joint in the a-frame, axle underneath and most of the other stuff is still to go on. Some how I am two caliper bolts short... Balls... The old ball joint was the original to the vehicle and was loose as a goose. Click image to enlarge In other news the fuel filter housing is now painted and ready to go back on tomorrow. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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13th Sep 2023 9:01pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 9992 
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Loving the " drying method " there geobloke
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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14th Sep 2023 8:46pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 3689
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Life with an AGA  Great for the kettle, roast dinners and curing paint  |
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15th Sep 2023 5:20pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 3689
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Just a quick one this evening. Fitted the newly painted fuel filter housing, GORE fuel filter head and freshly polished brass :rofl: So shiny in the wheel well.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge All of the unions have been "adequately" coated in non-conductive grease (made by Lanoguard) to help prevent any future galvanic corrosion of the filter housing. One quick purge cycle and good 'ol Miffy fires rights up. Goodness I love this vehicle |
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15th Sep 2023 5:22pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 9992
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Great work there as ever geo
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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18th Sep 2023 9:18pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 3689
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Thanks Clay.
Think I have come to a decision...  I have been going around the houses with regards to the rear crossmember on Miffy and to be honest the cost of replacing it is a good chunk towards a full chassis. Plus, it is not too bad and since I do not tow regularly it can just look a little scabby for now. Looking to the future I think the plan will be to do a chassis replacement on the ol' girl. Until that time, she will be slathered in preventative sheep goo.
Is this the time to break out the rear crossmember chequer plate 
Ultimately she needs to be driving, so back together she will go and out on to the roads.
But not today as it is lashing it down outside... Have to love living in Wales |
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19th Sep 2023 8:37am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 3689
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Yikes Clayton don't scare me
Well I already know that the second row crossmember is toast and I have one to replace it, but you are quite correct there are bound to be brackets under there that will need as a minimum a refurb, max a replacement.
I seem also to have persuaded the wife that the chassis change would be a good DIY project that we can both do What have I done...?! |
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22nd Sep 2023 8:22am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 9992
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That is good news that your wife is on board with the chassis change and given the go ahead
Hopefully you can do the chassis change over under cover, the wife will like that 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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22nd Sep 2023 8:20pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 3689
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Under cover with the wife, what's not to like
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23rd Sep 2023 8:28am |
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