VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Admin-bloke » Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:34 pm

Nobody got hurt or injured, which is the main thing. It's easier to fix metal and plastic than it is flesh and bones.

Good luck with it all :D
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Domi » Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:48 pm

Yes you're right.
I can always repair it with patience and time, it would have been more difficult if I was hurt.
Guess somebody's watching me somewhere, thanks.
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Domi » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:33 pm

I received my ball joint from the club that was very fast, thank you.
I even received another stainless pin into an envelope, thanks again!
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby arranj » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:41 pm

Wow that really was fast...! :shock: - I sent the stainless pins on Wednesday night, I thought it might be a better idea for you to use those. That is the correct factory size as well now.
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby InoX » Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:07 pm

do the pins fit? ;)
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Domi » Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:42 pm

arranj wrote:Wow that really was fast...! :shock: - I sent the stainless pins on Wednesday night, I thought it might be a better idea for you to use those. That is the correct factory size as well now.


Yes, both items arrived at the same time today :)
Thanks you very much for the SS pins, those won't rust and last for the next 30 years :mrgreen:
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Domi » Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:43 pm

InoX wrote:do the pins fit? ;)


Yes, should be good :)
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Domi » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:35 pm

Start to disassemble the steering rack this afternoon
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Broken steering rack :(
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I think I need to drill this one to avoid any loosing nut. Can't see any new upper ball joint with a hole.
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby arranj » Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:12 pm

Yes, none of the upper ball joints come with the hole, so you will need to drill it - the procedure is on the attached file. In a further bulletin, the information said "in some cases the castellated nut cutouts may have to be filed deeper to allow insertion of a cotter pin."
Obviously the washer will have to be removed too.

But where did that ball joint come from...? If that is one of Ed's then the castle nut won't match as he uses different threads to the original (his are M12)
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Re: VIN# 16951 - August 1982 - Manual - Black Interior

Postby Domi » Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:04 pm

I think I bought the upper ball joint from ED, I have to check my invoice.
Thank you for the PDF file ;)
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