forged meg 197 cup

[Pav]

i've heard a few stories with no happy end..think you are up next

how about the other one??same trouble??

 

[Markmec]

Not sure yet mate. Haven’t stripped the n/s/f. Have ordered to wishbones though, had too if I want a chance at making snet on the 22nd! Lol

i've heard a few stories with no happy end..think you are up next

how about the other one??same trouble??

 

[MarcB]

You can weld a large nut onto the threaded part and give it some heat and unscrew the ball joint from the arm.

My renault specialist has done this 100s of times.

 

[Dumdum]

View attachment 125828 Not sure it’s gonna make it tbh

It got worse after that pic too. Lol

You’ve not damaged the threads or the seat, I’d re use that with no issues! Hot spanner, pair of stilsons and a piece of pipe for good measure, or use the grinder and cut flats on it, then use the stilsons, you’ll defo have a set of those

 

[Markmec]

New ball joints turned up today, managed to get them pressed in and the assembly back together.

New wheel bearing fitted

Now just waiting on the new lower wish bones which should be here tomorrow.

Applied a small amount of copper slip to the bolts shoulders to hopefully allow for ease of future removal (hopefully not) lol

Might be some light at the end of the tunnel and I still could make snet on the 22nd but still lots to do.

 

[Markmec]

Not sure how long this intercooler hose would have lasted like this?

Oh well we live and learn.

 

[Pav]

so you managed to do it yourself??glad you are a game for Snetterton..would be a shame not to make it..

 

[Markmec]

Yes mate, just waiting for the wishbones.

so you managed to do it yourself??glad you are a game for Snetterton..would be a shame not to make it..

 

[Markmec]

Sorted the rubbing headlight/intercooler pipe out.

 

[Pav]

that's better

 

[Markmec]

The lower rad hose and clip was almost on.

Glad i took a look at the car now, well I am and I’m not. Lol

 

[Big Ben]

Scares the shit outa me

 

[Markmec]

What does? Lol

Scares the shit outa me

 

[tombate911]

Who was the original builder of the car/conversion? I'm guessing it wasn't yourself judging by what you're finding!

 

[Markmec]

Can anyone confirm if the outer CV joint where it passes through the hub should have a washer?
Looks like it did have in the past, now it’s just got the 32mm nut.

 

[Mark_L]

Would have thought so Mark,
Looks like the original 197 shafts have the washer built into the nut.

 

[Markmec]

Would have thought so Mark,
Looks like the original 197 shafts have the washer built into the nut.
View attachment 126057

It didn’t look right to be honest. Doesn’t surprise me though. (Rolls eyes)

 

[Mark_L]

This is why I don't let anyone I don't know work on my car!

Sometimes the pressures of getting it done to a timescale or a budget for an employer can end up causing little mistakes.

My attitude these days is it'll be done when it's done. And done right.

I Built this car in 7 weeks from a bare shell needing complete floors and other bits, I made the cage etc. They wanted the week before for testing but it wasn't ready.

 

[Markmec]

New wishbones turned up today, so I pressed out both the new bushes and In with some powerflex jobbies.

Osf is getting there, gotta sort some new nuts out and a washer for the hub/nut as it’s hanging on by its teeth.

 

[Markmec]

Also got an ultra racing front strut brace to stiffen up the top mounts as I didn’t like the look of the holes against the fixings for the coil overs, could easily pop through in my opinion pics to follow.