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I had this booked in for a warrant tomorrow at 4pm but having more electrical issues haha.

Suggestions welcome.

The interior cluster lights, center console lights and tail lights are no longer working.

They were working few days ago because I got some replacement bulbs and hooked up the number plate lights.

Anyway a run down of what I've looked at.

Fuses in drivers kick panel - they are all fine.

Headlights work when using switch and cluster has power to it clock works, high beam light turns on when dip switch pressed.

The tail light parking lights, brake lights, reverse lights all working as they should just not the lights. 1 side new bulb other was fine. 

All the hazards at all 4 corners work which is why I'm thinking must be something basic.

I removed the cluster to make sure it was all plugged in properly. 

I've got a spare light switch which I've checked for continuity as per manual so I no the switch works.

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Ok so plan didnt work. I was unable to get the polyurethane to bond to the cleaned transmission steel mount.

This photo was taken after I had handled it abit hence why dirty.

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I noticed it was starting to come apart when I went to drill the cross member over 10mm

Anyway that sucked. 

I found a crowd in Auckland that makes custom rubber mounts "for a fraction of the cost of getting a new one" and was a 3 week turn around due to the slow bondage.

 

Anyway $125 nzd and ones on the way from Kentucky USA. ETA first week november.

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And looking at this photo it explains why the driveshaft was touching the transmission was meant to sit up higher.

 

Hooked up tacho in engine bay ready to get idle sorted. I left enough cable incase I decide to run this. It's an old Smith's tachometer.

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I've also fixed the wiring issue there was a burnt 12v ignition feed behind dash so once I replaced that and couple rogue fuses it all works again.

 

Just waiting on transmission mount and should be away laughing.

 

 

 

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Bushes turned up so I started chucking em in.

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Unfortunately I couldnt get other side in will go somewhere and get it pressed in tomorrow.

 

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Got the lower arm bush in too and installed it back in car along with new swaybar bushes

 

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Black I just removed reds came with the car. They are slightly less in diameter and a coil less? Thought I'd chuck em in see what happens

 

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Thanks for looking 

 

 

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I ended up removing the passenger upper and lower control arms and I've replaced all the bushes including swaybar.

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I picked up my pitman arm looks good 

 

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My inner tie rod also arrived.

 

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Before I removed the old one I marked where to wind it in till and matched it up with this one.

 

All back in and steering feels really nice now you beauty.

 

I've wired up my park lights and theyre working mint now, replaced a couple of blown bulbs in the rear too.

Tomorrow I'll weld in a center exhaust hanger and should be ready for the re check friday afternoon.

 

 

 

 

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Welded on an exhaust hanger tonight and did a bolt check, everything's buttoned up and ready for wof re check tomorrow.

See what wof man says.. turns out those red springs are lowering springs.. and completely slammed the crown.

Juuuust under 100mm to cross member

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Soooo....

Decided to put the lowering springs in the rear with a mate of mine.. he didnt tighten up the lug nuts on his side and my wheel fell off on the motorway on my way to the Auckland monthly meet..

It could have been a shit load worse and I should have double checked but hes a mechanic, I handed him the powerbar so I "had" faith in his ability.

 

Anyway I havent really had a good look at the damage. I managed to scissor jack it up on side of road to put wheel back on and I had it towed home.

I'll have a look at it tomorrow. Heres some photos

 

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Bit of arch and sill damage from tire coming out of guard/car smashing into concrete. Couple scuffs in door and guard from wheel bouncing off barrier and into car.  Rotor doesnt look tooo bad. All the studs are there but will replace em.. i havent looked at under carriage damage yet I think the exhaust took most of the brunt. 

Rim got abit wrecked from the studs spinning out and rotor resting on it I'll get it checked for balancing/damage tomorrow.

 

Shit happens 

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