Worst job ever on a syncro

Post by **syncropaddy** » 06 Oct 2007, 12:57

I thought it was taking the front drive shafts out with knackered CV joint bolts on the diff but no, its taking out the diesel tank!! Broken straps and sheared off bolts .......

Now I gotta fabricate a set of tank straps

Post by **Macflai** » 06 Oct 2007, 14:49

My advice:

Ask for a JCB and then drive it over the van!

Post by **peasant** » 06 Oct 2007, 15:42

You don't "have to" fabricate, unless you want to:

http://www.kaefer-co.de/index.php?view= ... ge&id=2831

Stainless steel and all:

[img:164:200]http://www.kaefer-co.de/shopimages/detail_1726.jpg[/img]

Post by **syncropaddy** » 06 Oct 2007, 16:33

Good man peasant ..... sod fabrication!!!!

Victor ..... behave yourself

Post by **Aidan** » 06 Oct 2007, 21:15

cheap as chips those too

Post by **HarryMann** » 07 Oct 2007, 21:30

... provided there's still something to attach the front hangers to

Wiki on Syncro tank-straps

Post by **Andy syncro-nutz** » 07 Oct 2007, 23:13

Mmmm really?

Thats not the worst!

Post by **HarryMann** » 07 Oct 2007, 23:29

Rear radus arm bushes perhaps Andy

Post by **Macflai** » 08 Oct 2007, 01:07

syncropaddy wrote:Victor ..... behave yourself

Ok.

Don't forget to take pics of the job, to make an album or something with the title "before and after"

Post by **syncropaddy** » 08 Oct 2007, 08:24

Problem with the tank straps was the bolts shearing off as well as one being rotten. Ill fit a new pair and work on the sheared bolts with a rivi-nut gun

Post by **manxman** » 08 Oct 2007, 08:36

syncropaddy wrote:Problem with the tank straps was the bolts shearing off as well as one being rotten. Ill fit a new pair and work on the sheared bolts with a rivi-nut gun

Whats one of those?

worst job has to be exhaust, studs shear off need drilling out, engine out, drill bits snap etc etc.

Post by **Macflai** » 08 Oct 2007, 09:42

Rivi-nut gun is that one to put nuts instead normal rivets (or blind rivets)...

Post by **Macflai** » 08 Oct 2007, 09:45

Macflai wrote:Rivi-nut gun is that one to put nuts instead normal rivets (or blind rivets)...

Check this out!

http://www.globalair.com/discussions/ac ... e~/msgID=8