footey Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Well i brought a Austin, not much to say, got a really good deal and is in original and okay condition, plans for this old girl. well first i need to fix the clunking noise in the passenger left front, i think it may be the inner cv. Buy new house carpet as the 80s house carpet aint to flash. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Well I was right blew the inner front cv, had fun on my driveway messing around pulling the Austin apart. after all that of putting the new cv in the bang the drivers side cv decided to go aswell =( well it will be wensday till the old girl is on the road. I really need a shed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Well i got another cv hopefully she will be running and rolling tonight fingers crossed. come by have a yarn talk some shit on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Well tonight I put the new cv in and running finally no shots of putting the inner cv in was a cocky job with oily hands haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 thought I would post a semi shit photo showing the interior need to sort out the seat as most of these old cars and fix the carpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 so tonight I decided ill have a beer after work and hack into the dash my surprise it was tin hahaha thought it was gonna be different, not sure if I'm gonna regret hacking into my dash but meh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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footey Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 thinking about adding a water and amps underneath might just fit in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 so update, drove perfectly fine for a long drive to the beech, on the way back the motor shifted popped the driveshaft out and left its oily goodness over the side of the road. so after a bit of inspection and a noticeable lean the the left and a very nice banging noise under acceleration i determined the gearbox side mount was buggerd alongside with front engine mount so this is what i found the mount completely broken in half, this explains why my cv broke and why my exhaust keeps leaking so after a few hours pissing around and calling the car all the names under the sun i got the new mount in =D now to pop the driveshaft back in and should be good as gold. maybe next time lift the whole engine out this job was a real cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 right making friends in all the right places, mechanics that is, due to good fortune I have the use of a mechanics shop. this meant I can finally take on the massive under going of replacing the steering rack bushing and the front engine mount. here are some photos of the events that unfolded on this given day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 found out at this point one of my steering rack cv was shit, no replacement so I took the arms off the hub instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 I have no idea how this car go a wof its should of not been on the road . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 have a big list of parts after having a good inspection, number one on the list is a new clutch master cylinder, kinda self releases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 as with most of them this broke. as a good old kiwi I made a thin backing plate out of old plate steel and she was a goodin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 so next was getting the rack out, now Austin people know this is a really easy job............................... this is how I dropped the subframe. and the steering rack chilling on the ground after been a royal prick, little did I know taking it out was the easy part =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 new bush in, old one was loose and a goose with a few mills of play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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footey Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 to wrap it all up chucked a new engine mount in, slammed the rack in the hole and bolted her all up snuggly lovely jovely Last on the list was wheel alignment the passengers side had massive toe out while the drivers was straight, rather then looking like a drunk man with a bad limp I did the wheel alignment can do 1km distance straight not touching the wheel, ran out of space. right so now is to drive the shit out of it to bed in the new rack its go kart tight at this moment in time but slowly been broken in, poor girl having a rod ram in and out of her, lovely steering box indeed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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