Ryan's IROC Thread

[FUBAR]

I can solder the new ones on no probs, i'm just hoping I can get the old ones off...

[art b]

if not, you can solder onto the [old]wires and insulate with heatshrink sleeving ..

[art b]

some connections to motors and similar, have a type of spot weld as the plating on the contact is unable to take solder ...so the tip above would apply.....

[FUBAR]

Update:

I got the P/S rear calliper changed this evening, it lost a lot of brake fluid in the processes though so i'm going to have a nice big airlock to clear!

Does Anyone (2 bods maybe just to make things easy?) fancy some garage time tomorrow evening to help me bleed the brakes through once i've changed the D/S calliper?

Pic:


as you might have noticed I decided not to paint them...

[Rocky]

Them rotors look a bit rusty now, Zinc wash?

[FUBAR]

na I can't be bothered with that, anyway those bits of brakes are always rusty...

[Titsy]

Quoting: FUBAR

na I can't be bothered with that, anyway those bits of brakes are always rusty...

No mine... I bought zinc palted disks, and even though the car has sat for quite some time, not even the contact area that the zinc has been rubbed off of is that rusty... The galvanic effect of the zinc on the rest of the discs appears to be protecting the bare steel...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

Does Anyone (2 bods maybe just to make things easy?) fancy some garage time tomorrow evening to help me bleed the brakes through once i've changed the D/S calliper?

If yer stuck give us a shout . . . it's my parents anniversary tomorrow so I should make an appearance there at some point . . .

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Titsy

No mine... I bought zinc palted disks, and even though the car has sat for quite some time, not even the contact area that the zinc has been rubbed off of is that rusty... The galvanic effect of the zinc on the rest of the discs appears to be protecting the bare steel

Really?

Hmm didn't realise it was that effective

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

If yer stuck give us a shout . . . it's my parents anniversary tomorrow so I should make an appearance there at some point . . .

cheers dude, it won't be early evening that i'll need a hand as I still have the other calliper to change

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

it won't be early evening that i'll need a hand as I still have the other calliper to change

Hmm, O.K . . . I may be about I may not, then.

Give us a bell - I'll see where I am.

[F Body]

Quoting: FUBAR

as you might have noticed I decided not to paint them...

IMHO you'll regret that

Quoting: FUBAR

anyway those bits of brakes are always rusty...

Mine aren't

[Rocky]

Mine either zinc is what most use nowadays, depends how fussed you are about it though

[FUBAR]

how much did it cost to get yours done martyn?

[F Body]

Quoting: FUBAR

how much did it cost to get yours done martyn?

The front brake discs I had bright Zinc plated for £30

They are currently our Lazy Suzy on the dinning room table

The Zee currently just has painted discs ( gold caliper paint ).

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[FUBAR]

Hmm  not now, no money

Got the other calliper fitted & the brakes bled through this evening (Cheers for the help Dean)

Unable to test it as the alternator is currently in Bits on my desk awaiting that rebuild kit to arrive from the US...

[FUBAR]

Alternator stripped, cleaned, painted, rebuilt with shiny new parts, Re-assembled & refitted

And... it works perfectly, Double voltage back up to 14.6v running

Cost: £44 (half of which was shipping)

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[Roadkill]

Most excellent work, young Fubes !

[FUBAR]

1 Question, how often would the Serp belt need changing?

I don't have any concerns with it atm as it looks fine, Rocky/Mike do you know if it was changed while you had the car?

[art b]

well done .....

it looks like a bought one....

great to do something ya self and save mega bucks too.....

[F Body]

Quoting: Roadkill

Most excellent work, young Fubes !

 

Quoting: FUBAR

1 Question, how often would the Serp belt need changing?

They start to crack & split around the ridges

[EDGE]

Quoting: FUBAR

1 Question, how often would the Serp belt need changing?

I don't have any concerns with it atm as it looks fine, Rocky/Mike do you know if it was changed while you had the car?

if i ever have any doubts abut when a serp belt was installed I just install a new one, they're normally under £15 and less than 10 minutes to swap.  You can always bung the old one in the boot as a spare to get you out of an emergency

[FUBAR]

Well the IROC had its first proper run out of 2009 this morning & what a day for it eh Its now also had its first wash of 2009 too since coming out of the Barn & being repaired

No problems with the new callipers on the back, no leaks etc which is nice to see

and got my £115 back from JWR for the old Calliper cores too

Happy Fubes today

[Rocky]

We never changed the belt as it was ok, just check for cracks or change as they are cheap and very quick to change

[Gator]

always keep a spare serp on board