A couple days ago the other 2 cv gaitors arrived! Accidentally ordered outer ones so they came with the metal caps, but I've just removed them and used jubilee clips instead of the clips that came with them! Jubilee clips are a bit wide but they will still keep it together I hope!
Installed them tonight to get a head start, I am really hoping I can get more done as in off the next 2 days, I'm pretty sure I have everything to reassemble the car now!
This was a job that I was severely ****************ting myself over! It involved drilling into the block to re-tap a hole for one of the manifold screws!
I remember this being a small issue when I put the stainless manifolds on, but I thought I had managed to get the old screw back on, but I don't think it quite worked!
It looks very much like someone had snapped a bolt before and tried some form of repair... The hole was a lot shallower that the rest and the edges of it were a mess! Decided the best idea was to open the hole up to 8.5mm and tap it M10, tested and I'd still be able to get the manifold on so this morning with lump firmly in throat I started drilling! Got the hole opened up, got the taps out and tapped the hole but it just wasn't perfect for a bolt. Decided to make a stud and loctite it into the block and then put a nut on the outside! Hopefully it holds and all is well!
Here's a couple ****************ty pictures!
The hole after drilling
The nut on the stud!
And today with another day off of work (these shifts can be quite handy) and a little bit of nice weather and I was outside again!
Since I had plenty space the next job was to tackle the exhaust clamps! These had never been great on the car since I installed the stainless exhaust so today was the turn to for brand new clamps! For some reason I had it in my head this was an easier job than it turned out to be....
Had to remove the whole backbox and perform some minor alterations but they are on!
Had to crack out the Dremel too (but I do love sparks!)
And new shiny clamps in place! I need to get clamps for the other side of the U bend, but those are just standard exhaust clamps and I only need the U bolt bit!
Decided since the dog is away with the missus this weekend (she normally chills outside with me when I'm working) I would spray and give the inner arches a rough clean!
Before, manky!
After, not so manky!
