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by mm289
06 Feb 2023, 20:14
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Upper Balljoint Nut
Replies: 21
Views: 872

Re: Upper Balljoint Nut

Use a jack under the lower arm to jack up and compress ball joint back in. This may be enough to grip it and allow you to tighten nut up then really clean threads as above. If that doesn't work, angle grinder with a thin blade and cut a slot in the top of ball joint to allow you to put a screwdriver...
by mm289
03 May 2021, 18:36
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: What’s best to bond wood to fibreglass?
Replies: 4
Views: 658

Re: What’s best to bond wood to fibreglass?

I use West Systems Epoxy resin. Its what is used on boats for wood to fibreglass/gelcoat fixings, also used  in building trade for wood to wood where structural strength is needed.

MM
by mm289
18 Feb 2021, 19:31
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Filling seams
Replies: 15
Views: 3532

Re: Filling seams

Seams are notoriously hard to sort as the rust gets into the folds of metal. My best results have been using a small grit blaster like you can get from machine mart that has the rubber shroud. You then use stone grit (not metal) and this gets in better than a wire brush. Best done on a warm dry day ...
by mm289
24 Apr 2020, 21:28
Forum: Restoration and Major Repairs
Topic: Make Autosleeper Great Again
Replies: 72
Views: 136039

Re: Make Autosleeper Great Again

Hey Fugeh, they look like all the normal places for a T25 or AS to rust so at least its "normal". I got someway into restoring a Trident Hardtop a few years back but life took over so it is still a part finished project :shock: If you want to look at some of the early repairs there is a th...
by mm289
25 Dec 2019, 19:45
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: WBX test rig
Replies: 18
Views: 4819

Re: WBX test rig

Very nice, toyed with making something similar myself but didn't do enough rebuilds to justify. Will make testing a breeze though :ok

Cheers,
MM
by mm289
03 Nov 2018, 21:33
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Gutter corners and roof corner rust
Replies: 18
Views: 6942

Re: Gutter corners and roof corner rust

Too far gone for lead loading, even with media blasting it is unlikely you will get the metal clean enough for the lead to stick (you "tin" the metal first). Lead loading is used to smooth out bodywork but it isn't a fix for filling holes/badly rusted sections. Your proper solution is to r...
by mm289
14 Sep 2017, 08:04
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: JX td alternator drive belt issues
Replies: 12
Views: 5412

Re: JX td alternator drive belt issues

I believe the spring under the alternator is an AAZ thing, not seen on a standard JX. Pulleys should be aligned with very little wobble, you will see some but not enough to trash belts. I would be checking the alternator to alternator bracket mounting bolts and also the alternator bracket to engine ...
by mm289
26 Aug 2017, 06:54
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Need to reduce boost as get-me-home 1z engine
Replies: 3
Views: 2197

Re: Need to reduce boost as get-me-home 1z engine

Couple of thoughts. Not sure on the effect of disconnecting the switch as mine doesn't have it! Does your injection pump have the boost controlled LDA? (small tube going to the top of the pump). This uses boost pressure to alter the fuel when on boost, if you disconnected that it would "leak&qu...
by mm289
15 Aug 2017, 19:14
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Instrument panel lights fault
Replies: 2
Views: 2424

Re: Instrument panel lights fault

Do you mean the lights in the instrument cluster (speedo etc?) These are fed via a long flat multi pin connector on the back of the cluster. On mine this was not making a good contact which meant the instrument cluster light circuit on the blue ribbon was not getting a +ve feed hence no lights. Pret...
by mm289
15 Aug 2017, 19:08
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Urgent help needed
Replies: 12
Views: 3415

Re: Urgent help needed

Hi Jonathan, there are 2 OP switches on these so not sure which one you are referring to, but if you want to research what the colours mean (there are 4 options :shock: ) and which one you need have a read of this over on the Brickwerks site https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/brickwerks-blog/vw-t3-oil-pre...
by mm289
14 Aug 2017, 16:58
Forum: Restoration and Major Repairs
Topic: T25 Trident 1991
Replies: 126
Views: 621380

Re: T25 Trident 1991

Well doen - take encouragement from the fact that: a) you have done far more than me and most do b) you are getting to use the van as well :ok Rust coming back is all down to the prep as you guessed. Can't remember if you covered this earlier but the little hand held shot blasters are great for seem...
by mm289
12 Jul 2017, 20:49
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Towing a small van (on an A frame) on a T25
Replies: 8
Views: 4329

Re: Towing a small van (on an A frame) on a T25

In my experience T25's tow fine, they are basically a van and vans tow all sorts of stuff! Now these are old school so its not like towing with your latest 2.5Tdi Ducato or the like, but no reason why towing should destroy the vehicle if done sensibly. IIRC the towing capacity on our vans is about 2...
by mm289
04 Jul 2017, 21:41
Forum: Restoration and Major Repairs
Topic: T25 Trident 1991
Replies: 126
Views: 621380

Re: T25 Trident 1991

Good stuff Jonathan :D I started doing my AS 5 years ago and still havent finished :oops:

Keep an eye on the front and rear of the hightop where it meets the roof, mine has rotted through at both ends where the original rivets were drilled and fitted :shock:

Cheers

MM
by mm289
30 Apr 2017, 09:01
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Went to my local college on Monday...
Replies: 3
Views: 1845

Re: Went to my local college on Monday...

Wow, thats a lucky college, and great if you can get access to the dyno, will make building/tuning the WBX's so much more of a science seeing the difference specific tweaks make :ok

MM
by mm289
21 Mar 2017, 15:39
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: help need parts for rear gearshift linkage
Replies: 4
Views: 1563

Re: help need parts for rear gearshift linkage

Have a look here https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/d ... e.html?p=1

Thats probably your best bet.

Cheers,

MM