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Re:What did you do to your jimny today?

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29 Nov 2014 16:17 #130910 by GuardianAngel

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helijohn wrote:
GuardianAngel wrote: Converted my vacuum hubs to fixed hubs Tested on a slippery up hill lane I got stuck on the other night as one of my manual hubs refused to lock.

Hadn't you engaged them beforehand??

Yes but when I took them off today, one side was not locking at all when the dial was turned on the hub.

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29 Nov 2014 17:03 #130919 by helijohn

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GuardianAngel wrote: Yes but when I took them off today, one side was not locking at all when the dial was turned on the hub.

When I got mine used I did a teardown because one of them was not "working right" and sticking and found the internals were not assembled correctly. As I recall it was to do with the spring not locating well. Often the springs get broken apparently. It's partly (10%) why I leave them permanently engaged, that way I know they are working.

Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.

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29 Nov 2014 17:54 #130930 by Tomhorntoad

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Took my jim out on its maden voyage with me

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29 Nov 2014 18:17 #130939 by Dean1994

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Dropped the engine oil today and changed the oil filter refilled with some Lucas Stop Leak and Mobil Super 2000 10w-40 semi oil also fitted some Bosch Super plugs running better and sounds sweet good job well done!! :cheer:

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29 Nov 2014 20:39 #130960 by BigAndy

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Got the 215 75 Camac A/Ts on. Bring on the mud (and snow)!

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30 Nov 2014 14:01 #131046 by ml1275

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Made a thing to keep the back door open when parked on a slope.

20mm conduit, 170mm long - split lengthways. Slide over the back door ram as below:

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Genius

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30 Nov 2014 15:07 #131050 by Carrow

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removed headlights off my '08 plate to clean rust up behind. little worse than I expected, MOT due soon! :huh:

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30 Nov 2014 19:03 #131099 by kirkynut

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GuardianAngel wrote: Converted my vacuum hubs to fixed hubs as per Kirkynuts excellent thread. Tested on a slippery up hill lane I got stuck on the other night as one of my manual hubs refused to lock.

They worked ok then? No wobble caused by them?

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30 Nov 2014 19:22 #131105 by GuardianAngel

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kirkynut wrote:
GuardianAngel wrote: Converted my vacuum hubs to fixed hubs as per Kirkynuts excellent thread. Tested on a slippery up hill lane I got stuck on the other night as one of my manual hubs refused to lock.

They worked ok then? No wobble caused by them?

Kirkynut

So far so good. I have been up to 45mph with no noticeable wobble. The PVC tubing stuck in the back to keep the spline away from the magnet weighs almost nothing.

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30 Nov 2014 20:15 #131110 by kirkynut

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GuardianAngel wrote:
kirkynut wrote:
GuardianAngel wrote: Converted my vacuum hubs to fixed hubs as per Kirkynuts excellent thread. Tested on a slippery up hill lane I got stuck on the other night as one of my manual hubs refused to lock.

They worked ok then? No wobble caused by them?

Kirkynut
So far so good. I have been up to 45mph with no noticeable wobble. The PVC tubing stuck in the back to keep the spline away from the magnet weighs almost nothing.

Goody Gum Drops! I couldn't see anything to go wrong if something light is used to stop the gear sliding back but I don't want to be responsible for something going wrong!

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30 Nov 2014 22:48 #131135 by gaz3359

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Take it swimming...

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01 Dec 2014 03:01 #131153 by jim

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jonesyba420 wrote:
kirkynut wrote:
jonesyba420 wrote: Used it as a baracade while my girlfriend changed a snapped rear stub axle on her nova by the the side of a 60mph country road.............in the dark!!!!

Your girlfriend is my kind of girl for two reasons:

she drives a Nova, my first and one of my favourite cars, here's the one I built in 2005/06.

and the fact that she fixes it, not you!

Cool lass!

Kirkynut
Thanks for the kind comments ill pass them on to her lol.

Thats a nice lookin nova kirky, what was it?

Heres my girlfriends:

Bit different to that now but i dont have a recent pic other than:

Serious camber lol.

Its a 1.3SR.