So as some may know, at the MOT back in February, it was noticed that the crank seal on my car had developed a leak.
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Speaking to the DBros about it, they very kindly offered to sort the leak for me. As more and more items were added to the list (trailing arm bolts, trailing arm bushes, lower control arm replacement to name but a few) 'Reap-Tec' was born, which took place last weekend.
In prep for Reap-Tec I had taken to spraying the manifold nuts with a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF fluid in an effort to ease extraction.
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Dropping the car down to the DBros they wasted no time in dropping the box, clutch, and flywheel;
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The exhaust was stripped from the car, thankfully without a single snapped stud!
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New low oil pressure switch installed to replace the old leaking switch ^^
On with the new stainless studs and manifolds
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On with the new crank seal, and as a 'while you're in there job' new clutch kit, including new slave cylinder.
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If anyone needs an advanced class in swearing, simply attempt to refit the gearbox to the DeLorean
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The old clutch fluid had a real nice colour to it...
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DMC Midwest Inconel (aka toby tabs) trailing arm bolts were fitted, along with new rubber trailing arm bushes. (The old TABs and bushes were in surprisingly fine order!)
Rest of the exhaust system bolted up to the car, with new exhaust mounts
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The lower control arms were removed, the springs compressed with a hydraulic spring compressor, easier to use and much better than the standard wind up chassis wreckers you get from your local motor factors
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DMC Midwests milled ally control arms were fitted in place of the original control arms. (the arms were powder coated at my request) and came loaded with new rubber bushes and club balljoints ready to fit straight onto the car.
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The DPNW anti roll bar poly bush kit was installed, along with stainless front end recall plates.
A massive massive thank you from me to all the DBros for their time and generosity sorting out my car for me, I can't thank you enough
After this reap I think beers are owed for the foreseeable future
Thanks also to the club for the speedy delivery of parts (as always)
4708 is all sorted for Belfast now, and can drive safe in the knowledge that neither the front or rear wheels are going to fall off due to a TAB or LCA failure!