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Front end rebuild advice
Guys, I have the parts to re-new the front end on my 1992 3.0 V6.
Brembo discs, Goodridge brake hoses, Carbotech pads, Brembo 600 brake
fluid, newly new Yellow Koni ajustable shocks, anti roll bar poly
bushings (complete set from Performatek), Caster arm poly bushings. I
have the CarDisc CD from the States and Craigs files downloaded.
I even have a tool shop at work with a 1/2 tonne press and a nice man
who will press the bushings for me.
Now it's time to jump in the deep end and turn some spanners.
I want the 'real world' hands-on advice of doing these jobs.
The Brembo advice is to use the micrometer for the out-of-round when
fitting the discs, so I'll buy one.
Bleeding the brakes needs 6 jars and hoses for similtaneous bleeding,
so I'll get them.
I will fit the front hoses and bleed the system with a cheap brake
fluid first and then pump through the Brembo stuff.
Fitting the Bobcat Carbotech front pads. Follow the advice of the
manuals. They say don't smear any copper grease etc onto the pad
backs, what your feelings?
The Yellow Koni's were used by a British racer on his road car.
Apparently on for 5000 miles, and a third of the cost. Nice stop gap
whilst saving up for Ron Simons coil over kit.
Now, these are adjustable, but I must be holding the things wrongly.
I turned one 80 times, so I turned it back 80 times to it's original
setting.
1, How do you hold/adjust the shocks.
The racer said he had them set-up for the road which is great, but
I need to know that the pair are set to the same turns.
Anti roll bar bushings, Performatek parts.
I imagine it will be easy with the in-house mechanic and press,
famous last words! Hopefully they will pop out and the lube supplied
will ease the new ones in.
Caster arm poly bushings.
Doesn't look that difficult, just follow the manuals.
If you have any tips of the trade to assist in these jobs, it would
be appreciated.
I also wonder if I'm going to this amount of trouble on the front
end, should I be making use of the press etc and fitting new wheel
bearings and cups. There is slack on the front bearings, but no noise.
I was thinking of cleaning and re-packing with new grease, then
seeing if I could tighten the nut to the spec'ed torque and see if it
just needed adjustment. I'm hoping that my 1992 model will have the
later nut much like the Mercedes retro-fit modification I have read
about.
Just so you know, the same treatment is awaiting the rear, poly,
brakes etc.
Any help to make my first attempt at being an Alfa mechanic less
painful would be nice.
Vince, London
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