X943LOF - 2000 VTR - Back In A Saxo After 5 Years

[adam_baker]

Originally Posted by gti180craig

Some nice progress there pal I can't believe you lost the locking wheel nut key hahaha

Gutted mate, no clue where it went. Got the clutch, springs, gear linkage, drive shafts and short shifter all waiting to go on.


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[gti180craig]

Originally Posted by adam_baker

Gutted mate, no clue where it went. Got the clutch, springs, gear linkage, drive shafts and short shifter all waiting to go on.


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Know that feeling I have a mountain of parts. Waiting to be fitted lol

[adam_baker]

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[gti180craig]

Looking good pal but won't the filter suffer with heatsoak being there ??

[adam_baker]

Originally Posted by gti180craig

Looking good pal but won't the filter suffer with heatsoak being there ??

Yeah, will do for now till I get a proper induction kit


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[adam_baker]

Got some ford exhaust mounts which will hopefully solve the exhaust position


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[gti180craig]

Originally Posted by adam_baker

Got some ford exhaust mounts which will hopefully solve the exhaust position


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Ahh happy days can't beat a bit of using other brands to help out the car

[Stissy]

Welcome back. Looks as though you’ve made a lot of progress in your short time of ownership. Black has always been my favourite colour for the Saxo. Looks great.

[adam_baker]

Tried to make a lot of progress today, obviously went very wrong as it always does with saxos.

Managed to get the locking wheel nuts removed

Managed to get both struts and all brakes removed.

I have purchased a set of gti 180 brakes with discs and pads, will get those fitted as soon as my braided lines arrive.

Got the drive shaft removed on the passenger side with ease.

Had a few issues with the lug nut on the drivers side.

Smashed a breaker bar



After buying a new breaker bar and having to use an exhaust for extra leverage. We got it off



Given up for the day not being able to get the drivers side shaft out.

Both 11mm nuts have been removed but think we're gonna have to remove the 3 16mm on the bearing carrier. Fingers crossed that works.

Once that's done will start to make some progress changing the clutch.

New drive shafts and gear linkages are waiting to go on.

Struts are out so will hopefully get the lowering springs fitted as well.

Fingers crossed we don't have many issues tomorrow.

Did get my short shifter fitted today.




Hopefully tomorrow's updates will be better.



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[gti180craig]

Nice updates mate where did u get the short shifter mate ? How much of a pig was it to fit ??

[adam_baker]

Originally Posted by gti180craig

Nice updates mate where did u get the short shifter mate ? How much of a pig was it to fit ??

It was off eBay, it's a Chinese copy, took about 12 days to arrive, only annoying part is stripping all the plastic off the standard shaft. Need to fit a different way of attaching the knob now as well, definitely worth it though


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[gti180craig]

Ahh cool I was thinking of getting a b&m one I was gonna go all out and get a satchshift but that's probably to ott lol

[jeffchiz]

Good progress! what size are those alloys?

[adam_baker]

Made some more progress today, got the drivers shaft out.

Gearbox out and new clutch in





No surprise the old clutch started to slip





Haven't got time till Tuesday to get it all back together but here's all the parts waiting

















Did snap one of the gear linkage balls off the gearbox so just to order a replacement now



Just got to order new bottom arms and we're all ready to go.

Just got to wait till Tuesday now


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[adam_baker]

Originally Posted by jeffchiz

Good progress! what size are those alloys?

Think there 16's but need to double check.


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[gti180craig]

Awesome mate nice progress that pal how much of a pig is the gearbox to get off ??

[adam_baker]

Originally Posted by gti180craig

Awesome mate nice progress that pal how much of a pig is the gearbox to get off ??

Only issues was everything leading up to it, lug nuts and drive shafts, gearbox was quite easy once we got to it.


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[gti180craig]

Fair play mate good to see u getting stuck in the wheels are 15's btw lol

[adam_baker]

New bracket has arrived so we're all ready to get it all back together on Tuesday




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[gti180craig]

How'd u get on mate ??