Meet Ziggy - '79 GLD MK1

[Peter Jones]

Re-assembled the front bits today.

Brakes need a good seeing to and I think I'll swap out the diesel front springs for petrol ones.

Needs a good wash too











Hmmm, still room for 2 more



Pete

[16v_kid]

Looks good Pete,

You thinking about selling?

[Peter Jones]

You thinking about selling?

Nope! There's still room for 2 more!

[16v_kid]

Coolies

[Jarred]

hahaha tin foil indicators. shocker.

[Peter Jones]

Had to move a few cars around the other day.

The trailer was pretty grubby as we'd been sanding the passat up on it. Ziggy needed a wash too so we loaded up Ziggy and presure washed car and trailer together.



Pete

[Peter Jones]

Got stuck in to the front suspension today.

Work completed.

• Replace both front wheel bearings
• Replace both front struts
• Swap GLD springs for GLS springs
• Replace bump stops and boots
• Replace 1 outer CV boot
• Replace 1 tie rod.

It's going to need a set of pads too, I just found some cheap on e-bay





Hubs and struts out.




New bearings in



This was caused by a loose axle nut! Now it's junk, luckily I had a spare.



New bearing.

[Peter Jones]

Torn outer boot.




New boot!



I used a couple of shocks recovered from a wreck, these were only a year old and still working fine.



All back together again.

[Oneofthegreats]

Always tinkering around Pete.

It never seems to stop.


Do you put alittle bit of tranny/atf fluid eg. 50mm - 100mm in the shocker tubes at all?


This helps keep the shocker cool & also helps with transferring shocker heat through the oil & onto the outer tubes & can also prevent shocker seizure in extreme conditions.

[Peter Jones]

Do you put alittle bit of tranny/atf fluid eg. 50mm - 100mm in the shocker tubes at all?


This helps keep the shocker cool & also helps with transferring shocker heat through the oil & onto the outer tubes & can also prevent shocker seizure in extreme conditions.

Yep, although I just use engine oil. I just pour a bit in and dip the shock into it to see how far up the shock it comes. I keep adding oil untilit's about an inch from the top.

I had one once which had been assembled dry what a PITA to extract that!. The rust grabbed it big time!

Even 2 tonne wouldn't shift it!



Pete