James - spend another 10 pounds or so and buy a joint splitter for those
tie rod ends, it's the best way.......IMHO
Peter
Auckland, NZ
73 Spitfire
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>From: James[SMTP:james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk]
>Reply To: James
>Sent: Monday, April 06, 1998 7:59 PM
>To: Spit Fires
>Subject: Ooooo lots of new bits + no power to indecator relay.
>
>I have just ordered some new stuff for my car this weekend. And I was
>wondering if anyof you lot have changed these bits.
>
>name value in pounds
>Seatbelt set with warning switch. 45.00
>Front wishbone bush set (8) 10.00
>Front shocks 20.00 * 2
>Rear shocks 17.50 * 2
>Tie Rod end 7.50 ( I can't get the old one out of
>the vertical link, does anyone know how to?)
>Antirole bar bushes + U bolts
>Anti role bar vertical links 10.00 * 2
>Other bit's and peaces like studs 4 wheel nuts, and studs ect.
>This all came to 204 pounds, so I am feeling slightly relieved of cash.
>
>I have started testing the wiring look, I put back in. It all seems to
>work, apart from the indecators. They don't want to do on, the hazads
>are fine, but the indecators are not. I have a feeling the DPO put a
>wire between the hazzard flasher, and the indecator flasher, this I
>removed, and it don't work no more. Can you tell me if the spitfire is
>prone to this perticuler problem. I have loads of spair flashers, but
>this does not help.
>
>Anyone know how much of a difference replaceing the shocks and the front
>bushes makes? Will it go round corners better, and be kinder to the
>teath?
>
>
>--
>James Carpenter
>Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
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