8th May 2010 - Front Suspension

Matthew & I fitted the front suspension today - fairly straightforward apart from the top balljoint which, according to the manual "may need some pressure to be directly applied to stop it turning". TOO RIGHT IT DOES! The nuts still aren't tight so we'll have to find a better way of applying that pressure!. We also couldn't find the spacer for the headlight bracket, not helped by the fact that the manual doesn't say what size it is. Another job to come back to.

We also fitted the steering rack (same unresolved turning problem with the track rod ends) and to make it start to look like a car rather than a climbing frame temporarily fitted the front wheels. Looks good:

As we were on a roll, we started on the rear suspension and came across another place where the two manuals disagree: After failing to fit the washers as described in the older diagram-based book we looked at the newer book, which said that long studs should be used instead of bolts. We then came across two studs of the size described which we had previously thought were for the differential. A quick check revealed that they're too short for that application so they were used for the upright and went on much easier than the bolts. In the same bag as the studs were some spacers which look about right for the previously-missing headlight brackets! I wonder where the studs for the diff are?