Technical Area
29 Dec 2008 : Refurbishing the Clutch Slave Cylinder
Since I had the transmission out of the car to do the 20V engine swap, I decided to rebuild the clutch slave and master cylinder. It's a good idea to rebuild/replace both at the same time. Here...
29 Dec 2008 : Brakedust Shield Removal
Since I'm converting to the 87+ brakes, I need to remove the dust shields. What better time to do this with the steering knuckle off the car! I'm pretty sure you can do this with it on the car...
29 Dec 2008 : Refurbishing the Clutch Master Cylinder
Some say rebuilding the clutch master cylinder is not worthwhile, that a rebuilt unit will still leak. However, I believe these problems occurred because the actual cylinder wall was pitted and in bad...
29 Dec 2008 : Adjustable Anti-Roll Bar End Links
Here's an easy fix for some rattling problems. Takes about 10 minutes to install - takes longer to jack the car up than it does to put these on. Use a 14mm socket and spanner to remove the standar...
29 Dec 2008 : Steering Knuckle Removal and Ball Joint Replacement
Here's a step-by-step guide to removing the steering knuckle, in case you need to replace your wheel bearings or ball joints. The pictures below are with the strut assembly removed as I am doing t...