Got a Freestyle Buggy at last!

[Phaeton]

I started to clean up the top arms and noticed one of the roller bearings was U/S, bit of a pain as I haven't got puller to get this out. I tried to entice it out with a long flat blade and a hammer but it was staying put. There is a vid on you-tube where a guy welds an M10 bolt onto the bearing and this does the job, will probably try that method.

Think I've only ever used the blunt force trama method, screwdriver or punch from the opposite end & then keep going round the bearing tapping as you go.

 

[250buggys]

I spent a fair amount of time trying to get the bearing out like that but there is very little edge to tap on unlike a wheel bearing.

It's got to come out one way or another.

 

[Danny]

That little bar at the back is not needed

 

[Lilspeed]

That little bar at the back is not needed

Handy for running the rear lighting loom through!!

 

[Danny]

yup

 

[250buggys]

That little bar at the back is not needed

Thanks for that Danny, I probably won't worry about that brace then if it serves no purpose. I can always re-visit this later if I need to.

 

[Danny]

it was only there for jigging in production stage if the chassis

 

[Danny]

If you need new top arms I have a pair I think

 

[Phaeton]

For £12 you may as well put a new arm in Fleecebay

 

[250buggys]

If you need new top arms I have a pair I think

Thanks Danny I'll let you know if I do but think I am OK for now

 

[250buggys]

For £12 you may as well put a new arm in Fleecebay

Hi Alan, it was the £12 pin that I replaced

 

[Danny]

For £12 you may as well put a new arm in Fleecebay

I have that same mentality as well as it will the stuff you dont replace that lets you down

 

[250buggys]

For £12 you may as well put a new arm in Fleecebay

I have that same mentality as well as it will the stuff you dont replace that lets you down

It didn't even occur to me to replace all the roller bearings and pins in the 4 top arms, I can't seeing it being an issue with not replacing them as they were all checked and moving freely. Things like track rod ends, ball joints and wheel bearings which get a bit more action then yes have replaced them as a matter of course.

 

[Lilspeed]

That fuel tank looks like mine, only well engineered and properly made!!

Coming together well now Chris!

 

[250buggys]

Thanks Justin, really pleased with the tank, it's even better when you have designed something yourself from scratch.

 

[Danny]

That tank looks sexy

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[250buggys]

That tank looks sexy

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Thanks, let's hope Mr IVA thinks so too...

 

[Danny]

looking good

 

[Phaeton]

Yep, good to see somebody moving forward

 

[Phaeton]

Is the Acewell one where you can move between screens to view various menus as I believe if you can then the button to do that needs to be non pressable, if I have read it right it must stay on Speedo at all times during the IVA