Ryan's IROC Thread

Roadkill · September 08, 2008, 09:05:14 AM

As said - Stick in some thick oil . . . add some oil treatment, too.

Then keep an eye on it for a couple of months.

Rocky · September 08, 2008, 03:51:26 PM

If your oil pressure gauge drops you will need a thicker oil as the engine will start to show signs of wear.

FUBAR · September 08, 2008, 05:23:51 PM

Quoting: Rocky

If your oil pressure gauge drops you will need a thicker oil as the engine will start to show signs of wear.

I'll check it more often but its never struck me as low (or too high for that matter)

FUBAR · October 01, 2008, 08:14:16 AM

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No news due to no money to do anything interesting

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Pointless post eh? well its lunchtime and i'm pi$$ bored

FUBAR · December 30, 2008, 08:13:29 PM

After a conversation with Dean & Shifty this evening it appears that the pistons are seized on my rear brake callipers...
Handbrake still works but foot Brake does Sweet FA.

Time to find out about sorting that asap seen as the car is hibernating atm, seems like the ideal time to dismantle things

FUBAR · December 31, 2008, 08:24:23 AM

JWR - New Callipers are £153 each including £50 core charge.

Think i'll try & free them first...

ianjpage · December 31, 2008, 11:07:37 AM

How about going up there this weekend - was thinking about going up there to drop some stuff off @ c/van and sort some stuff out ???

Cunning Plan · December 31, 2008, 11:08:50 AM

Yeah id just take them apart and grease it all up good first, especially if the cars not being used for a while

FUBAR · December 31, 2008, 11:42:03 AM

Quoting: ianjpage

How about going up there this weekend

Sounds like a plan, i'll bring tools

F Body · December 31, 2008, 12:01:04 PM

Quoting: ianjpage

How about going up there this weekend

Don't you keep the Camaro at home anymore

Rocky · December 31, 2008, 04:21:34 PM

Just rebuild the calipers

ianjpage · January 01, 2009, 04:58:26 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Sounds like a plan, i'll bring tools

Quoting: F Body

Don't you keep the Camaro at home anymore

its in 'winter hibernation' at the barn !

F Body · January 01, 2009, 06:33:05 AM

Quoting: ianjpage

its in 'winter hibernation' at the barn !

The Auto barn of Death

Has anything actually come out of there ~~working~~ better than it went it

FUBAR · January 01, 2009, 07:36:43 AM

Quoting: F Body

Has anything actually come out of there working better than it went in

My Old Camaro came out "better" than it went in

But yeah, its over at the barn because I was told that I couldn't use the Garage this winter.

ianjpage · January 01, 2009, 07:49:50 AM

Quoting: F Body

The Auto barn of Death

Has anything actually come out of there working better than it went it

Yeah the BBQ has come out of there lol!!

Roadkill · January 01, 2009, 09:08:55 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

JWR - New Callipers are £153 each including £50 core charge.

I'd get a quote from someone in the states, TBH . . . at that price you've got quite a good margin for savings.

Worth a look first, though.

FUBAR · January 05, 2009, 08:26:40 AM

Seen as I forgot to take my Car Keys to the barn on Saturday (Doh!!) meaning this job is still outstanding I popped to Halfords at lunch today and have picked up a couple of new tools...

1 - Calliper Piston rewinding tool (No more awkward G-Clamps!)
2 - Special socket for taking off Wheel nuts, basically its got a Nylon jacket so it doesn't damage the wheels, was an impulse buy this one

Roadkill · January 05, 2009, 10:12:21 AM

No A/F allen keys, then.

Just kidding.

Quoting: FUBAR

1 - Calliper Piston rewinding tool (No more awkward G-Clamps!)

Oooo, how much was that ?

FUBAR · January 05, 2009, 11:47:42 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

No A/F allen keys, then.

Just kidding.

No, thats what I went in for... but they only has metric ones so i'll have to have a look elsewhere for those.

Quoting: Roadkill

Oooo, how much was that ?

£21 not cheap, but I figure that it'll last donkeys years, will be very handy and between me & lending it to peeps will get a fair bit of use.

FUBAR · February 23, 2009, 07:11:44 AM

New Callipers ordered today for the rear... £400 total with a £100 total core charge refundable when I give them my old ones.

My wallet hurts

ianjpage · February 23, 2009, 07:12:22 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

£400 total

ouch....least 100 quid comes back to you though....

F Body · February 23, 2009, 07:53:19 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

£400 total

Just don't work out how a mile she costs you

FUBAR · February 23, 2009, 07:53:52 AM

Ian, reckon we could do these this Saturday before bringing the IROC home?

Just thought its the meet on Sunday and I want to take the car

ianjpage · February 23, 2009, 09:17:32 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Ian, reckon we could do these this Saturday before bringing the IROC home?

Hmmm, cant see any reason why not ..... yeah think we shoudl be able to

Quoting: FUBAR

Just thought its the meet on Sunday and I want to take the car

Roadkill · February 23, 2009, 09:22:39 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Ian, reckon we could do these this Saturday before bringing the IROC home?

NO NO NO !

Never attack a job like that assuming that it'll all go O.K.

If it's involving 20 year old hydrualic lines something's bound to go wrong / snap / break.