After seeing the 100 pass the 200k recently and feeling really pleased that every thing is running like clockwork I have suffered a few blows.
Firstly lent the car to Mrs T1pper while she was having some paint done on the Rav, asked her to collect me from work and when I got in I noticed the hand brake was ON "oops", now the lever is nearly vertical before resistance!
Oh well, Sunday though I would get the rear wheels off and see what was amiss, just as I jacked the nearside chassis up a pop followed by a shower of AHC oil, on closer inspection the shocker was cracked at the top mount where the rubber bush sits.
Obviously this is where it holds the moisture as it was well rusted and thin, checked the other side and the shock was also wet in exactly the same place, so today set about removing both sides.
After a few hours wrestling both were off (not an easy task) once off the feed hoses were assessed and deemed to be heavily pitted and in need of replacement too.
Managed to get some OEM shocks from Milners @ £124 each, but the hoses were Mr T only at £296 a side!!
Probably going to try Amayama for these, to top it all off to get the old pipes out it appears that the diesel tank needs to be dropped and the exhaust box moved to get the new ones in, so probably time to give the tank a birthday while off.
Have not even had chance to look at the handbrake yet.
Firstly lent the car to Mrs T1pper while she was having some paint done on the Rav, asked her to collect me from work and when I got in I noticed the hand brake was ON "oops", now the lever is nearly vertical before resistance!
Oh well, Sunday though I would get the rear wheels off and see what was amiss, just as I jacked the nearside chassis up a pop followed by a shower of AHC oil, on closer inspection the shocker was cracked at the top mount where the rubber bush sits.
Obviously this is where it holds the moisture as it was well rusted and thin, checked the other side and the shock was also wet in exactly the same place, so today set about removing both sides.
After a few hours wrestling both were off (not an easy task) once off the feed hoses were assessed and deemed to be heavily pitted and in need of replacement too.
Managed to get some OEM shocks from Milners @ £124 each, but the hoses were Mr T only at £296 a side!!
Probably going to try Amayama for these, to top it all off to get the old pipes out it appears that the diesel tank needs to be dropped and the exhaust box moved to get the new ones in, so probably time to give the tank a birthday while off.
Have not even had chance to look at the handbrake yet.