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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:10 pm
by Blacky
Bit more today, brakes are now braking , clutch is now clutching - next thing was to sort this little drama out
Rotors off and a quick flogging with a BFH had the old studs out
Press the new ones in
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:15 pm
by Blacky
Whack ‘em back on and reassemble the calipers and hopefully that’s the last time all that stuff will need to come apart for a while
Better
Then onto my favourite game- wiring
Dash out - again- which involves stripping the column , to redo the wiring for the electric water pump , horn and temperature gauge
Rapidly lost interest about here and called it a day.
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:41 pm
by Mick
what are the rotors and why were the studs so short
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:07 pm
by Blacky
Mick wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:41 pm
what are the rotors and why were the studs so short
Rotors are P76 Mick , No idea why the studs are so short - had to get a set that were 1/2" longer
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:48 pm
by Mick
Blacky wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:07 pm
Mick wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:41 pm
what are the rotors and why were the studs so short
Rotors are P76 Mick , No idea why the studs are so short - had to get a set that were 1/2" longer
thanks, thought they were P76 i have HQ studs in mine they're a bit short but just ok with stock HQ wheels so maybe your wheels are thicker
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:31 am
by Blacky
The wheel nuts themselves are a bit weird - they are quite long - rims are BCI 15” steelies so not really any thicker than a standard HQ rim . They had a reasonable amount of turns onto the stud but just looking at them I had to replace them
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:19 pm
by Blacky
Bit more today - been struggling lately , I need to go in for a minor service for a new hip and it has slowed me down quite a bit
Dropped the block crank cam etc for the ute off at me maté Johnny’s place ready for the rebuild then started sorting out the temperature sensors for the rattler. Initially we were going to put one in the thermostat housing one in the top hose and one in the radiator but after talking to John he said it would be preferable to have all of them as close together as possible so it was time for a rethink.
Found a thermostat housing with a second 1/2” BSP port in the front on one of the 1000000 red motors lying around here so went to work on it
Chopped one of the heater flanges off and tapped it out to suit one of the sensors, cleaned the rest of the threads up and gave it a coat of jam
Now instead of one sensor there will be 3 in the new one
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:15 pm
by FireKraka
Any steps forward are good steps mate.
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:49 pm
by Errol62
Good luck with the hip surgery Blacky.
May be a silly question, but why do you need three temperature sensors in one spot?
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 11:53 pm
by Blacky
Errol62 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:49 pm
Good luck with the hip surgery Blacky.
May be a silly question, but why do you need three temperature sensors in one spot?
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Cheers mate, it cant happen soon enough - this not being able to do stuff has knobs on it ........
One for the computer, one for the electric water pump brain and one for the gauge. a fourth one for the idiot light elsewhere .....
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:12 am
by Blacky
All painted and assembled, had to play around with adapters to get it all sorted but ready to install tonight
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:03 am
by Errol62
Nice work blacky.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:38 am
by EK283
Shmick !!!
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:32 am
by Blacky
What a pain in the arse EFI has been
Computer temp sensor on the left
Temp gauge in the middle
Water pump controller on the right in the heater hose hole.
If I had have just whacked a set of carbs on this thing it would have been on the road ages ago.........
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:41 am
by FireKraka