Snorkelling Mechanic.....

[semmy]

Or at least thats how it feels after completing a couple of jobs on the Cougar over the last three days!

Still the wee beastie is now in possession of:-

Refurbed rear subframe
New track contol arms
New rear ARB droplinks
New rear ARB bushes and clamps
New rear ABS sensors (the old ones really will not come out in one piece)
New rear shocker
New rear springs
New rear suspension top mounts
New braided rear hoses
New handbrake cables
Plus new bolts all round
Also finally got round to fitting one of Marts top notch rear strut braces

Just need to get a four wheel tracking sorted

Still shouldn't need much doing for a bit

 

[dogsbody]

Nice work Steve.
You are not kidding about the sensors..no chance of getting them out without breaking them.

Hope you enjoy the strut brace ;-)

 

[rikedwards]

Nice work mate, you haven`t done the front though

 

[semmy]

Ahhh, did the fronts late last year (had to due to a broken spring) and decided to leave the rear till we got some decent weather........ Managed to get that wrong didn't I!

 

[dogsbody]

Did the rear ARB bush clamp bolts come out ok?

 

[semmy]

Wasnt too bad, gave tem a good old soaking with plus gas, a little heat and applied an electric impact wrench et voila!

BTW can not rate the impact wrench high enough, makes so many akward jobs much easier.

 

[guineapig]

Hi mate. Can you please tell me the make off impact wrench?And are they any good? thank's.

 

[semmy]

And now with two new rear brake calipers (noticed a slight weep of brake fluid into the handbrake adjuster mech last time they were off)

Re. the wrench -> http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/drilling-screwdriving/-powervoltage%3E14.4/Mac-Allister-14-4V-Li-Ion-Cordless-Impact-Wrench-10957599

Seems OK to me, I've not killed it yet anyway!