Recent content by oaros

Try here for a Granturismo install: Owner is a member here.

Are they worth the admission price? Please post a picture when you have installed them.

As Phil wrote, check tyres first. I had the same at approx. 70mph; it was a bulge in the rear tyre inner sidewall.

For the MOT, did you request no roller testing for the brakes?

Just a quick check - No idea on serviceability: Water pump on UK Ebay

Try these guys; not ordered nor compared myself yet (on my some day list of things to do). https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/brake-union-male-male-m10x1-bbu-hu22

Makes me feel better, at least one bolt came out of each of my exhausts. ;) Helps me to face the manifold nuts which are all nicely rusted onto the studs.

Thanks, I discovered the odd looking oil hose after the front undertray let go during some spirited driving; but that is a story for another day. Summary so far, bolts are off. Only the upper inner bolts came out whole. The rest twisted off. Ironically, the thread that was protruding out is in...

Here some gratuitous pictures of a wrecked nut and fitting on the oil line from the tank. I believe I will win the prize for most sketchy fitting. Deep corrosion, cracks, and twisted hose. Previous owners and deferred maintenance etc. As frequently mentioned here, gentlemen check your nuts.

Just to confirm what Gp79 wrote. No chance the bolts will come out, maybe on totally rust free cars. Especially the lower bolts. Changed my mind about the gas torch and not that happy about running grinder either as car is not that high of the ground and went with the bolt extractor. Bolts will...

I think that may be the way. There is only so much time to spend on this. The angle grinder is on standby.

Soaking for a few days - not much help. Still nothing moving - those bolts are stuck, trying not to round out the hex socket. Time to dust off the MAP torch. If that doesn’t do it, bolt extractor sockets next. Thread on the bolts is OK, just need to get the initial break. Any recommendations for...

Yep, true Phil - thanks. Did that last night, I won’t have time to work on them till weekend, so they have time to get a few more soakings. Also sprayed all other bolts in the vicinity in case more has to come off.

Thanks for the photo. My heat shield is the one piece Euro version. All has to come off. Ordered some long hex sockets for the manifold to cat pipe bolts. Hope they will come out in one piece. To be continued…..

Thanks for the comments. Phil - moments like these I am even more envious of your garage setup, but car is already on stands, on the drive way. Can’t complain too much I could work in a smallish garage, but that space is already taken up by another toy. MrS - thanks, that’s important - I...