Nimminz wrote:is it? thought it would have stopped a bit of flex in the back of the car, make it a tad more rigid? Sure i've seen it done on here.
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Yes.
Nope.
Nope.
Probably,but then again I've seen some crazy assed stuff done here which doesn't mean it's right.
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well i have access to a long pole of stainless steel and want to do something better with it than weigh it in. I'll do it anyway but then make up for the uselessness when i get the car dropped a bit and find some old landie shocks
Least it will look pretty
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels) '86 340 DL 1.4
Poor car... this is too nice to get landy dampers surely
The rear "struts" on a 300 are damping only, the location (which is what a strut brace helps) is soley done with the leafs and the anti tramp bar on our cars. Use the steel to make a matching symmetric anti tramp bar instead
Nimminz wrote:well i have access to a long pole of stainless steel and want to do something better with it than weigh it in. I'll do it anyway but then make up for the uselessness when i get the car dropped a bit and find some old landie shocks
Sounds like a great idea.
You must let me know how you get on.
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Yeah I agree, on a 300 I very much doubt a rear strutbrace will do anything. Besides the mountings for the shocks are like 2-3 skins thick or something from memory. Assuming they haven't rusted away
Not updated this for a while... probably because i haven't done much
Subwoofer has gone out my boot, miss it now
Fitting a new backbox on tuesday, don't have a photo but its a rage jap thing, looks a bit like a bike exhaust - its not as bad as it sounds. will get some photos when i weld it up at college. Wanted to get all new tubing but looks like I'll be cannibalising the standard box
I have a problem I want fixed, from 65mph upwards I get a vibration throughout the car gets worse as you get faster, up to 70mph of course but IF it went faster I'm SURE it would get worse still. I've had the problem since getting the car. Had new wheels and tyres since and they have been balanced. So i'm thinking its either trackrod end balljoints or the steering gear might be a bit loose? If I replace the trackrod end balljoints I'll get some of Dai's polybushes too. Any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated
Plus a photo
Thanks for looking,
Matt
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels) '86 340 DL 1.4
-the tracking is off for a start, car goes off to the left, will get it sorted at some point. Gave the track rods a good shake they seem pretty solid. steering does have a bit of play
-could well be rear bearing, it is starting to make a noise, have had a ripped gaitor where the half shaft meets the wheel side for a while
-will check diff oil too
-pretty sure bolts are ok on the axle but best have a check
I'm not much of a mechanic and the haynes manual (which is the earlier edition and doesn't properly cover my car) isn't all that helpful.
Does any of that help the diagnosis?
MCHUDD - cheers mate! yeah works a treat now, thanks again
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels) '86 340 DL 1.4
I think id go round the whole car and find play, is the vibration the whole car? or just the front?, jack the rear wheel up and see how bad the rear wheel bearing is, it might not be the only cause.
