I've just had a really satisfying couple of days whilst stuck at home!
Today, I replaced the rear drop links, mainly because of an advisory last year about one of the rubbers being slightly perished. Easy job really as I'd Plus-Gassed beforehand.
I had tried replacing just the rubber boot on the nearside, original, droplink but I wasn't happy with the fit so treated the old girl to a new pair of rear drop links instead (thanks to Mat at DMGRS)
I also replaced both rear rubber exhaust hangars, as they had a couple of splits appearing.
Then I adjusted the handbrake both sides so only 3 clicks needed to lock the wheels. Very satisfying job!
Whilst the wheels were off I washed, de-tarred and decontaminated (Korrosol) the backs and fronts
then cleaned and treated inside the rear wheel arches with AG Vinyl and Rubber Care. I know ... I know ... but hey, they look good and now they match the clean ones at the front done yesterday!
And if you think that's a bit @n@l ... when I replaced the exhaust hangars I also attacked the rear exhaust box with Autosol Metal Polish and 0000 wire wool ... looks quite tidy!
Yesterday I checked my Autobox 2-4 Brake Solenoid resistance and found it to be within spec ... or at least it looked it on my wobbly style ohm meter. I might get a digital meter which would be easier to read I think.
Question .... do you need to disconnect the battery when checking the solenoids? I didn't .... what do people think?
I also changed the Auto Fluid completely, using the full flush method posted up on here. Used a neat little infra-red-laser-temperature-unit-thingy from eBay to check the temperature, checking the fluid level between 34 and 38 degrees. The previous time I changed the ATF I did it "whilst it felt warm".
BTW. I don't want to open up the "you don't need to worry about temperature" or "you don't need to change all the fluid in one go" debates .... it was just a satisfying thing to do and the laser gadget thing was great fun! I was temperature checking radiators, engine block, coolant pipes, central heating radiators, my cup of tea .... and mine and the wife's forehead to see if we had have a virus!
Whilst I was under the car changing the ATF I also changed the engine oil and filter.
So ... all in all a very productive couple of days whilst under lockdown.
The back is aching like mad after grovelling around outside on cold concrete, but tbh I'm feeling a little bit smug having done all that!
What's everyone else doing/done?
Stay safe, all.
John