Door Strut Mountings

[Tourettes Tony]

I have decided to tackle my door strutt mountings, the one on the drivers side was the worse, and i have just discovered that they have already been repaired, now with my car showing 24k when i brought it in and the lambda light coming on at 29,975 mls i assume its right. Has any one not repaired theirs TT

[bozzzydmc]

Im assuming you mean the ball joint attached to the fibreglass?

Ive not touched mine. as yet ......

[Guinney1971]

TT - whats the prob?

I'll get Phill to speak to you tomorrow, as the pivot bolt on Sorbet snapped last year - luckilly when the door came down, the strut went vertically downwards, rather then to the side and damaging the stainless.

I'll also ask Phill to do a tech article on how he repaired his complete with photos.

cheers,

[Phil Peters]

Claire Usher Wrote:I'll also ask Phill to do a tech article on how he repaired his complete with photos.

STOP PRESS! Funnily enough Phill's article is appearing in the forthcoming issue of DeLorean News!

[Tourettes Tony]

it turns out the actual bracket is bent, iv got the t-piece off and rear quarter panel and i have a cunning plan to extend the bracket further in behind the fibre glass, the main problem is the strutts are to power full and i will be getting propper ones from the states to avoide this happening again, next job discs and turbo rebuild and volvo metring head and venturi TT

[bozzzydmc]

Its good your fibreglass is ok matey.

http://www.delorean-parts.com/Merchant2 ... gory_Code=

I was recomended these, and to everyone I have mentioned these to and have bought these since have all had a good experience with them.

weather its hot or cold out they seem to perform the same.

ie no 'bounce' at the top in hot weather.

[Guinney1971]

Phil Peters Wrote:

Claire Usher Wrote:I'll also ask Phill to do a tech article on how he repaired his complete with photos.

STOP PRESS! Funnily enough Phill's article is appearing in the forthcoming issue of DeLorean News!

ah cool thats ok then

I might do one on my n/s handbrake caliper. Apparantly last year, it failed the MOT when the car was down in Kent because it wouldnt adjust - I'm not surprised it wouldnt adjust, the caliper was broken! Anyway, thats another story, and Phill repaired my caliper for me and the handbrake works fine now (for a DeLorean)

[Tourettes Tony]

bozzzydmc Wrote:Its good your fibreglass is ok matey.

http://www.delorean-parts.com/Merchant2 ... gory_Code=

I was recomended these, and to everyone I have mentioned these to and have bought these since have all had a good experience with them.

weather its hot or cold out they seem to perform the same.

ie no 'bounce' at the top in hot weather.

thanks mike i will order a set, the ones i had fitted were far too stiff and put too much stress on the body mounts, kelvin has a set of pj gradys on his car and they are so easy to shut, and they open fully TT

[Daniel Shane]

Claire Usher Wrote:it failed the MOT when the car was down in Kent

East Sussex my dear :wink:

Dan

[Guinney1971]

Daniel Shane Wrote:

Claire Usher Wrote:it failed the MOT when the car was down in Kent

East Sussex my dear :wink:
Dan

oops, sorry dude - its all 'daan saaf' to me :lol: