knicko
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I am planning ahead for the inevitable day my AHC gives up. The rear pipes are scaly and are bound to leak at some point.
I have just ordered a Pedders conversion kit (the standard height, light load type) which I will keep in storage for the day I need it.
Noting the difficulty in getting access to the top nut on the rear shocks, I am thinking about making life easier for my mechanic, in advance.
My thought is to drill a pilot hole through the underbody, directly above the offending nut, then to use a hole saw to expand this out to say 60mm, thus creating a decent inspection hole to get a socket onto the nut from within the car.
What I don't know is where this hole will be within the car and whether I can just put in an appropriately sized rubber grommet to seal the hole afterwards.
Anyone else done something similar and got any comments about my plan?
Thanks,
Nick.
I have just ordered a Pedders conversion kit (the standard height, light load type) which I will keep in storage for the day I need it.
Noting the difficulty in getting access to the top nut on the rear shocks, I am thinking about making life easier for my mechanic, in advance.
My thought is to drill a pilot hole through the underbody, directly above the offending nut, then to use a hole saw to expand this out to say 60mm, thus creating a decent inspection hole to get a socket onto the nut from within the car.
What I don't know is where this hole will be within the car and whether I can just put in an appropriately sized rubber grommet to seal the hole afterwards.
Anyone else done something similar and got any comments about my plan?
Thanks,
Nick.