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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:38 pm

well ebay happened again and ive just bought another 2 goodyear wrangler MTR's for the zook

i think im just going to risk the rear diff for a while . . . maybe take it out and take some slack out of it etc at least untill i can buy a new one

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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:04 pm

Mot tomorrow :guns:

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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:40 pm

well the mot was a fail on afew little things

front discs were pitted pretty badly as it had been stood for a while
rear damper was loose
hand brake wanted adjusting
emissions
and there is a small rust hole in each sill :/

also while swapping tyres over the other day i noticed who ever fitted my road tyres fecked up my wheel stud extensions and some of my nuts

so this weekend ive sorted the damper, hand brake, front discs, ordered a welding mask a bunch of new stud extensions and a set of wheel nuts

and the mot guy said he'll sort my emissions out for me ;)

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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:37 am

not much progress has been made

but i've got my window de-mist vents re-attached and the speedo cable re routed so it might work now

also got the drivers side air vent re-attached at the same time and wired in my sat nav wire permanently after i broke the fag socket plug some how, a new ignition coil is on its way so might help it with emissions a bit and ive got all the welding the mot man said it needed and then some more . . . a 5cm square plate turned into 13 inch by 13 cm

had to drill a hole in the lowest point of my snorkel after the mad rain recently and im glad i did

got a new rear section of exhaust made up with removable tips just in-case i squish one when im playing, plus it sounds alot better than the drift cannon i had there before

oh and ive fixed the cover behind the steering wheel too ;)

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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:57 am

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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by Ladaman » Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:56 pm

muddymesser wrote:had to drill a hole in the lowest point of my snorkel after the mad rain recently and im glad i did
:er: Isn't that defeating the point of a snorkel now?
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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:34 pm

forgot to say

i put a screw with a rubber washer in the hole to act as a drain plug so i can let any water out of it that gets in there before i use it

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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by Anton » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:03 pm

You could install a one-way valve in the hole so that water can drain out but not get back in.
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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by dan_2k_uk » Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:51 am

Or a ball valve so you can just leave it open when not using.it.

Best solution would be to get a better snorkle top though. :D
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Re: muddymessers build thread

Post by muddymesser » Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:45 pm

i think i might just be disconnecting the snorkel when not in use .... especially when it starts freezing again . . . last time the filter on the snorkel actually froze up on the motorway

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