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Old 10th April 2021, 19:23   #12521
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Changed rear brake pads on Deb's ZTT, adjusted the handbrake while the wheels were off.

Replaced a broken fuel cooler on the blue 75, the plastic bracket was broken, filled the sills with two cans of Dinitrol via the side trim holes (to protect Tom Hobbs repair work) Removed the rear bumper and cleaned up everything behind there before more Dinitrol was applied (I have a severe case of rust paranoia!!)

Changed the front wheels on Deb's car to try and find the cause of a nasty wobble above 50mph, thankfully the unions fitted have cured the issue, just have to get the straights onto a wheel balancer now to see which one is the culprit.
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Old 10th April 2021, 19:42   #12522
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I brought the ZT interior down from the loft where it's been for the last six years, I also unearthed the Green door cards and brought them down too. I have a plan to change the headlining to a colour more suited to the trim of the interior, I'll also do the pillar covers front and back in the same material, the contrast between the colours is too much in standard form.
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Old 10th April 2021, 19:47   #12523
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Changed rear brake pads on Deb's ZTT, adjusted the handbrake while the wheels were off.

Replaced a broken fuel cooler on the blue 75, the plastic bracket was broken, filled the sills with two cans of Dinitrol via the side trim holes (to protect Tom Hobbs repair work) Removed the rear bumper and cleaned up everything behind there before more Dinitrol was applied (I have a severe case of rust paranoia!!)

Changed the front wheels on Deb's car to try and find the cause of a nasty wobble above 50mph, thankfully the unions fitted have cured the issue, just have to get the straights onto a wheel balancer now to see which one is the culprit.
Re - wobble. When I get new tyres I now ask them to balance to 140mph.
No way she'll do that, but it gives a nice smooth ride at all speeds
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Old 10th April 2021, 20:42   #12524
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Not quite with my ZT, but modified the latches on the rear seats. Having read a couple of posts on the actual problem being that the springy latch becomes disengaged when you slam the seat back up, I made a couple of plates which stop this happening. Just need to fit them both now and find a zipper to zip up the cover and then put the seat back in.


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Old 10th April 2021, 21:32   #12525
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Gave headlights quick refurb yesterday, was hoping to do a little spraying and tweak the front bumper today but weather stopped play

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Old 11th April 2021, 18:05   #12526
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Had run out to drive Oulton today, called for shopping on way home and "had" to get pic 😂😂

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Old 11th April 2021, 21:02   #12527
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I spent an hour and half sorting out the driver seat side valance, it had parted from the frame usual place, i had repaired it before with a rawl plug back in 2011 yesterday it came apart again so a new repair today.

Used the 50 torx.
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seat forward as far as it would go undo the two torx at the rear.
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Seat backwards and as high as it would go.
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Release the seat belt height adjusting cable
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Tip seat back and unplug the air bag and tensioner connectors.
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Part the connectors
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Undo the eight pin large black plug.
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Remove seat from the car.
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Assess the problem.
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Repair the problem
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Put the seat back into the car .
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Refit the connectors and bolts job done, i will do a full how to sometime tomorrow, on what i used etc.


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Old 12th April 2021, 08:42   #12528
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Pic from yesterday’s "Drive Oulton"

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Old 12th April 2021, 15:38   #12529
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Cleaning the insides of the new wheels with Wonder Wheels. 3 down, last one tomorrow.
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Old 12th April 2021, 17:58   #12530
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Started on the rear subframe, everything is now loose bar the 4 bolts holding the subframe up,gave them a quick try and gave up till tomorrow

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