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jonc3725 · 2nd March 2020, 22:39

so on the home straight and the car has been out for a test drive

Cat fitted onto the 2 x manifolds

IMG_20200228_204148 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

and the twin exhaust fitted. this one comes in 4 sections and to be honest the tail pipes have always been slightly out but as I got this from the blue ZT I broke I kind of live with it

IMG_20200301_163011 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

I then ran the car and vented and filled the power steering reservoir to fill the power steering system. I have alway bled my hydraulic systems this way:

1. Top up reservoir
2. Start engine at idle keeping fluid level in reservoir (it will disappear quickly)
3. Stop engine and allow aeration to disappear in reservoir, then top up.
4. start engine at idle and allow fluid level to stabilise.
5. move rack from full lock to full lock SLOWLY to allow system to vent.
6. Check for leaks.

I then monitored all the dashboard for warnings, nothing came up including the ABS (few)

The car was then lowered off the stands and the final 3 x fastenings torqued up. the front wheel drive shaft nuts (350NM!) and then indented,

IMG_20200301_155952 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

And the steering column nut and the cover replaced over the coupling

IMG_20200301_194937 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Finally after what seems like an age the car sits on her boots again but boy she is dusty

IMG_20200301_192441 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Finally taken outside for the first time since the Autumn and given a wash.

My new toy sat behind in the drive

IMG_20200302_181539 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

I took the car for a test drive and all is good. She feels tight, responsive steering and really solid ride.

The only thing I have to do is adjust the handbrake as its not quite right

and get the 4 wheel alignment done

I will take some photos at the weekend with her new suspension stance and then I think thats the end of this mammoth story and my input into this topic

.

I do have one more job which is to get the IPK fitted and T4ed. I will have to get the car to Lynn at Newton Abbot for that but hopefully sometime soon.

A happy bunny tonight.

2nd March 2020, 22:39	#311
jonc3725 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190 + and MKIV Supra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 224 Thanked 493 Times in 359 Posts	so on the home straight and the car has been out for a test drive Cat fitted onto the 2 x manifolds IMG_20200228_204148 by Jon Christie, on Flickr and the twin exhaust fitted. this one comes in 4 sections and to be honest the tail pipes have always been slightly out but as I got this from the blue ZT I broke I kind of live with it IMG_20200301_163011 by Jon Christie, on Flickr I then ran the car and vented and filled the power steering reservoir to fill the power steering system. I have alway bled my hydraulic systems this way: 1. Top up reservoir 2. Start engine at idle keeping fluid level in reservoir (it will disappear quickly) 3. Stop engine and allow aeration to disappear in reservoir, then top up. 4. start engine at idle and allow fluid level to stabilise. 5. move rack from full lock to full lock SLOWLY to allow system to vent. 6. Check for leaks. I then monitored all the dashboard for warnings, nothing came up including the ABS (few) The car was then lowered off the stands and the final 3 x fastenings torqued up. the front wheel drive shaft nuts (350NM!) and then indented, IMG_20200301_155952 by Jon Christie, on Flickr And the steering column nut and the cover replaced over the coupling IMG_20200301_194937 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Finally after what seems like an age the car sits on her boots again but boy she is dusty IMG_20200301_192441 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Finally taken outside for the first time since the Autumn and given a wash. My new toy sat behind in the drive IMG_20200302_181539 by Jon Christie, on Flickr I took the car for a test drive and all is good. She feels tight, responsive steering and really solid ride. The only thing I have to do is adjust the handbrake as its not quite right and get the 4 wheel alignment done I will take some photos at the weekend with her new suspension stance and then I think thats the end of this mammoth story and my input into this topic. I do have one more job which is to get the IPK fitted and T4ed. I will have to get the car to Lynn at Newton Abbot for that but hopefully sometime soon. A happy bunny tonight. __________________ Jon C Living the dream MK IV VVTI Tiptronic TT Toyota Supra MG ZT 190+ BornTuesday, 10th July 2001 @ 09:01:10 259th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 252nd ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 101st ZT in Solar Red (code: CEU) to be made out of 1,888