Jim881

After 19 years and 141k I need to change the FOS bearing. Might as well do the other side while im there..

As @Bumblebee said they are a pain, I doubt you'll snap them but they will no doubt be stuck in the metal sleeve. my advice is to drop the whole lot and change the bolts and bushes. Also make sure you soak the ARB bolts. The easiest bolt to shear on gen 7s. Your more than welcome to look at my build thread. Has loads of gen on a rear subframe swap. Double check but here's your part numbers for the toe and camber bolts you need .

I've got front upper, rear upper brace and coilovers which handle great in corners but I do sacrifice comfort on british roads. @Bumblebee is probably your man for setup as he tracks his car and will know what works best.

Not gonna lie mate, I would just buy new ones. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165076809181?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WapsIZ-PRYy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=2gTQjafTRh2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi all, I'm getting a stainless mid pipe fitted and am swapping my CAT and wanted to clean it while it was off. Has anyone done this and had success with the soap and water method? Regards Jim

Yeah I can imagine mate. I only wanted to protect the fastener holes as it always goes there. I'll do the same on the backbox one as well.

Time will tell mate.....I was going to do the whole thing but it defeats the reason why these are left shiny silver.

Decided on a compromise. Some BBQ paint.

Quick question. I'm replacing the heat shield above the CAT on my gen 7 and was thinking I would paint it to try and stop the bolts holes corroding. Do you reckon I would be OK with normal etch and stone chip paint? Seems excessive to but some VHT paint.

Hi mate, fill your boots. I'm not on Facebook but you can add any content from my thread.

Hope this helps

Think torque pro would suit you https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque

Yeah I suppose if they ordered the first belt they came across and then just went f##k it and fitted it anyway. I can't see any other way unless there is some crazy routing going on. Would like to see if the rest is right.

I've seen it. Lools like whoever put it on missed out the ac compressor and went straight to the water pump. Still confused how it managed to fit properly.

If you want a good rust treatment use this stuff. But what is better is removing it in the first place. I have done both methods and all depends on what and where you are treating rust. If you can remove the part and put it in a solution then that's better.