Been a bit quiet here recently anything happening? I don't have my zed the now but my works transit is going strong for a KFC lol

If your looking for general z news;

 

Just had full rear resprayed

 

Ordering scarab bumper and s type skirts off car.mad end of this week

 

Booked in at zed world next month for flat spot investigation and look to repair of prop vibration.

 

 

If you weren't looking for general z news then I'm sorry for boring you with my recent events :))

Not much, getting all my driftworks kit fitted this friday so zed will be off the road for a day.

 

It will need a new alignment done afterwards so no long zed trips for me at the moment.

 

How you getting along with your zed ?

Had a few things on so delayed putting it up but was in the phone tonight and it's getting picked up Friday and took to the bodyshop

Yep we are a bit overdue on a wee meeting. I should have my car back on the road by next week if all goes to plan. Just need an MOT and to get the rear alignment checked. So sometime in the next week or two would be good for me.

Im on 12 hour night shifts just now but im due another night off on the 14th of june.

Its a thursday night.

 

How does that suit everyone?

If its too far away, we could always arrange two :D

Im on 12 hour night shifts just now but im due another night off on the 14th of june.

Its a thursday night.

 

How does that suit everyone?

If its too far away, we could always arrange two :D

 

 

14th should be ok for me, though if anyone wants a meeting sooner I'm up for that too. Thats the car all back together, tested and taxed and ready to go.

Theres always the Lakez weekend at the end of the month if a long weekend away down south a bit for you lot appeals

Theres always the Lakez weekend at the end of the month if a long weekend away down south a bit for you lot appeals

 

I did think about going down to that, but havent seen much info on it recently

Im on 12 hour night shifts just now but im due another night off on the 14th of june.

Its a thursday night.

 

How does that suit everyone?

If its too far away, we could always arrange two :D

 

Is this a a no go for tomorrow then?

ill be fitting a new engine over the next week so im out.but anyones more than welcome to lend a hand if the want

My zeds off the road too at the moment with getting rear ball joints replaced.

I'd be ok for thursday night - the car's running well and I'm still breaking in the new coilovers :)

I'm heading to Knockhill this sunday if anyone wants to meetup.

ill be fitting a new engine over the next week so im out.but anyones more than welcome to lend a hand if the want

 

Lol dont think we could manage to fit it in tomorrow night, sounds like a meet at your house next week to watch how its done :).

 

 

My zeds off the road too at the moment with getting rear ball joints replaced.

 

Are you changing the ball joints in the hub or is it the steering joints at the rack that are the issue?

 

I'd be ok for thursday night - the car's running well and I'm still breaking in the new coilovers

 

I can meet up tomorrow if you want, but cant stay long, I need to be in Preston for the back of 9 in the morning so it's an early night for me!. We can put it off to next week if you want and see if more people can manage

Whats on at knockhill

The Scottish Motor Show.

 

I suppose tomorrow night's a wee bit short notice for a meet and if you're always clock watching........

 

We'll see if next week's got any takers then.

Rear Ball Joint; getting a new bush installed to do a hicas bypass.

 

But the bloody thing wont come out either side now i'm having to take the full knuckle off and get it pressed out.

 

Issue is now i'm not sure how to do that.

 

 

 

Are you changing the ball joints in the hub or is it the steering joints at the rack that are the issue?

 

 

Rear Ball Joint; getting a new bush installed to do a hicas bypass.

 

But the bloody thing wont come out either side now i'm having to take the full knuckle off and get it pressed out.

 

Issue is now i'm not sure how to do that.

 

 

The hard part will be if the driveshaft is tight in the hub, and also the lower ball joint nut is quite tight, the rest is a breeze. You could always remove it complete with the lower arm and the driveshaft, but that would probably make it awkward to operate the press.

 

I changed one years ago in situ with the aid of a big c clamp and big hammer, but can't remember exactly how I did it. Sounds like as well as hoodies we need to organise a meet at yours :)

So how the hell do you get it off ?

 

Ive got as far as the caliper and disc off and the main big hub bolt off.

What side are you doing?

Rear and Both

lol double trouble then. Easy way out would be to see if Sandy has a couple of rear hubs with good ball joints and change the whole lot over!

Have you tried using anything to press it out, do you want to try with the clamp I used?

I'm out of a meet this week and next I'm in Nottingham at a course this week and nightshift next week

Not for me either maybe next time!

Hopefully my zed will be on the road before August so I'm up for any meets after that.

 

Are their any plans for a convoy to JAE this year? I'd be up for that aswell