GregT Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 Good recovery on both the problems. For some reason the X1/9's seem to have 2 or 3 jesus nuts. which if they come loose do serious damage. That shaft damage was most likely caused by the nut loosening. I found on ours the guy who fixed a rear suspension balljoint hadn't adequately tightened the nut on the end of the axle/hub carrier. Discovered it on a test drive and limped it back before anything major fell off. Wheel could go in and out 2 inches when i got back. Good design doesn't leave things up to how tight a nut is done up. 3 Quote
ThePog Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 17 minutes ago, GregT said: Good recovery on both the problems. For some reason the X1/9's seem to have 2 or 3 jesus nuts. which if they come loose do serious damage. That shaft damage was most likely caused by the nut loosening. I found on ours the guy who fixed a rear suspension balljoint hadn't adequately tightened the nut on the end of the axle/hub carrier. Discovered it on a test drive and limped it back before anything major fell off. Wheel could go in and out 2 inches when i got back. Good design doesn't leave things up to how tight a nut is done up. That nut was noticeably looser than the one on the other shaft... I gave both a few duggas. Quote
yoeddynz Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 I hope you've sealed the thread with hemp and shellac. 1 Quote
ThePog Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 Unlike Marahau, Brightwater is living in the future, this isn't the 1950s. Quote
tortron Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 Smoke the hemp first, then scrape the shellac out of thr bong 1 3 Quote
GregT Posted April 21, 2024 Posted April 21, 2024 10 hours ago, ThePog said: Unlike Marahau, Brightwater is living in the future, this isn't the 1950s. I had an uncle who farmed there up to the 70's I think. Spent a couple of holidays there in the 60's Quote
HumberSS Posted May 2, 2024 Posted May 2, 2024 Do a skid. I like that you have seen fit to ensure your wife does not ask for a ride Quote
ThePog Posted May 2, 2024 Posted May 2, 2024 She actually suggested going out in it the other day, she must have forgotten how scary it actually is. I might make an action vid in the weekend so you can appreciate the goodness. 4 Quote
GregT Posted May 2, 2024 Posted May 2, 2024 The mysterious off idle hesitation in ours was fixed with a distributor rebuild. Incl the correct number of springs... 1 Quote
ThePog Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 16 hours ago, GregT said: The mysterious off idle hesitation in ours was fixed with a distributor rebuild. Incl the correct number of springs... This has a later model Fiat Uno electronic distributor that I paid a lot of attention to back in the day, I do not think anyone has even touched the timing so I will leave it be. The transition hesitation is a known 'feature' of poorly tuned DCNF's and I guess Webers in general, so I will have a play with things there. It is already much better with the bigger mains in there. All of my notes previous show 180 airs, F24 emulsion tubes and 130 mains, so it looks like someone has messed with it since leaving my care. 1 Quote
Willdat? Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 I saw this doort past me today with maybe even an @HumberSS or look a-like. (Don't tell the Mrs if I'm wrong!) in the co-pilot seat. Sounded/looked awesome. 1 1 Quote
ThePog Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 13 minutes ago, Willdat? said: I saw this doort past me today with maybe even an @HumberSS or look a-like. (Don't tell the Mrs if I'm wrong!) in the co-pilot seat. Sounded/looked awesome. That was Elliot who owns the X that is getting some loving at Ellis Street Autos. He just happened to see me parked up outside Supercheap so stopped and loitered til I came out, we had a good chat and I took him for a wee dort. Edit; you should swing by and have a go... 2 1 Quote
Willdat? Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 3 hours ago, ThePog said: That was Elliot who owns the X that is getting some loving at Ellis Street Autos. He just happened to see me parked up outside Supercheap so stopped and loitered til I came out, we had a good chat and I took him for a wee dort. Edit; you should swing by and have a go... Sounds like more fun than caravan renovation. Next time I'm in credit I'll be in touch... 1 Quote
tortron Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 If you go on here and search for blank wheels you get a few options https://www.hyperdrive.co.nz/products/category/228/wheels?searchMethod=2&productType=2&plate=&wheeldiameter=15&wheelwidth=&wheelpcd=BLANK&WheelOffsetMin=&WheelOffsetMax= Fake minilites, jellybean, and tridens Quote
ThePog Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 9 minutes ago, tortron said: If you go on here and search for blank wheels you get a few options https://www.hyperdrive.co.nz/products/category/228/wheels?searchMethod=2&productType=2&plate=&wheeldiameter=15&wheelwidth=&wheelpcd=BLANK&WheelOffsetMin=&WheelOffsetMax= Fake minilites, jellybean, and tridens Ah none of them excites me Quote
Nominal Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 I know you are holding out for a set of these 3 1 Quote
tortron Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 3 minutes ago, ThePog said: Ah none of them excites me Don't worry, I saw some blank modgies not long ago! 1 Quote
ThePog Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 8 minutes ago, tortron said: Don't worry, I saw some blank modgies not long ago! I fail to see that this is an improvement, even over the dick rims 1 4 Quote
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