Rear end rebuild

[A7RXY]

When lockdown started I decided to finally start my suspension rebuild. I bought poly bushes and a LSD some years ago. I also had new shocks at add, so when Pete and Dave decided to to buy new Racing Beat springs I joined in.
So with all the parts I started by removing the rear axle.

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Removing the old bushes was another thing, they had to be burned out as they were still in very good condition, but never the less I wanted to fit poly ones.
I've now removed the old diff and fitted the LSD. This turned out to be a lot easier than I expected it to be.

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Still a long way to go manly prep and paint .... bring on the POR15

[ian65]

Nice work Dibs, this is a big job to take on, well worth doing though. I took Gus to work this morning in the rain and thought to myself how planted it feels and how well it holds the road since I fitted polybushes, a lsd and a set of new Continentals. Polybushes and a lsd are some of the best improvements you can do to a 1st gen

[Casey]

Great to see you posting progress on here.

The trouble with Facebook is it's "in the moment" but gone a few weeks later (or at least very hard to find). Nothing like a thread/topic on the forum for posterity and track to progress

Glad you persevered with the picture posting on here Dibs

[DKWW2000]

Good work there Dave, keeping you out of mischief, I bet your aching in places you had long forgotten about

[A7RXY]

Good work there Dave, keeping you out of mischief, I bet your aching in places you had long forgotten about

Pete, You wouldn't believe it, I must have pulled every muscle I ever had removing the tie rod bush mounts to the body lying under the car.

[spirit r]

Pete, You wouldn't believe it, I must have pulled every muscle I ever had removing the tie rod bush mounts to the body lying under the car.

The german Würth rust remover didn't help enough?

[A7RXY]

Pete, You wouldn't believe it, I must have pulled every muscle I ever had removing the tie rod bush mounts to the body lying under the car.

The german Würth rust remover didn't help enough?

Thomas you noticed it ... worked wonders

[gt_james]

That looks really clean under there, and top job tackling the rear axle1

[spirit r]

The german Würth rust remover didn't help enough?

Thomas you noticed it ... worked wonders
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In 2013 i rebuild my axle too and coloured it with Hammerit "hammerschlag black" and Foliatec blue. 40 000km later in 2020 i am always happy with the result.

https://www.amazon.de/HAMMERITE-Metall- ... J33CYR8KF6
https://www.amazon.de/Foliatec-2162-Bre ... ghydr08-21

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[A7RXY]

Looks very good Thomas, at the moment I'm thinking of
using red.