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Feb 9th, 2021, 17:26 | #381 | |
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With the headlight facing you, the indicator section should slide off two mounting lugs on the side of the headlight towards you (There’s a metal retaining clip to remove first) but the plastic is old so go carefully. If any of the remaining retaining nuts are seized I highly recommend using a dremel with a cut off wheel to cut the nuts off on the back- following mikes guide and levering off the clips that hold on the headlight glass is only going to lead to you damaging paint. Cheers |
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Feb 9th, 2021, 19:11 | #383 | |
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Feb 10th, 2021, 14:58 | #384 |
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This is what a removed lamp assembly looks like:
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Feb 11th, 2021, 08:27 | #385 |
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Thanks all - really helpful. We'll try to disconnect the side light housing from the headlamp housing (as per your advice, Bugjam) without disconnecting the wiring to the side lamps, then fetch inside. Even colder this morning, getting a bit concerned as MoT time is approaching at the start of next month! We should be fine, it's looking milder over the weekend - but it is frustrating not being able to get on with it. We'll post an update when things get moving again.
ps Quick question on the rear suspension. I've read the sequence for changing springs and shocks, all clear. But we also have to remove the bolt securing the trailing arm to the rear axle bracket in order to attach the ASB - is it best (or even possible) to do this one bolt first, then remove and replace the spring and shock (including the lower shock bolt, which is the second bolt attaching the ASB), OR do we just remove spring, shock then trailing arm to rear axle bracket and replace everything at once? The reason I ask is that if spring and shocks are still in place, it may make removal and replacement of the rear axle bracket bolt easier, as things will be more aligned? Last edited by Chris152; Feb 11th, 2021 at 09:01. |
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Feb 11th, 2021, 10:13 | #386 |
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I'm not sure what you're asking about Chris? What's an ASB?
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ARB?! Anti-roll bar/ anti-sway bar?!
Stabilizer bar, in Haynes. |
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Feb 11th, 2021, 10:33 | #388 | |
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When you change the springs and dampers, refit the bolt through the axle bush to trailing arm finger tight with the head outboard so the nut is inboard. Loosen the nut a little and tap it with a hammer to push the bolt most of the way out but so a little of the thread is still in the nut. Undo the nut the last few threads and then with the nut off the bottom bolt of the damper, the ARB will fit on fairly easily on the first side. Refit the nuts finger tight and then repeat the procedure on the other side to fit the ARB, only fully tightening the fasteners once the weight of the car is on its wheels, on a pair of ramps is easiest. The other side will be a bit tighter but you'll soon work out where you need to lever to get the ARB mounted. Make sure the nut is at least 3-4 threads onto the bolt, don't hit the end of the bolt thread without the nut on or you'll never get the nut on again! Just FYI on terminology, sway-bar is the USA term for an anti-roll bar, no such animal as an anti-sway bar. Haynes have always annoyed me by calling them stabiliser bars as that's hardly correct in their function which is to reduce body roll. The Panhard Rod could more accurately be described as a stabiliser bar as it stabilises the axle within certain limits about the centre line of the car as the suspension goes up and down.
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Feb 11th, 2021, 10:44 | #389 | |
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Undo the three nuts, pull the headlight/indicator unit forwards and then once it’s far enough forwards that you can get your hands behind it, undo the electrical connectors to the headlight bulb and the bulbs in the indicator unit (these are easy to remove and just pull off, since of course you might have to replace a bulb at some point). Then take the whole thing inside and leave it overnight to warm up before you start tinkering with it. Cheers Last edited by Bugjam1999; Feb 11th, 2021 at 10:54. |
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Does that look right? Bugjam - good point, we'll fetch the lot indoors, hadn't thought to leave overnight. Thanks both. Last edited by Chris152; Feb 11th, 2021 at 11:04. |
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