What would you do?

carlbrainiac · May 10, 2011, 09:54:44 PM

jacking the car up to take the wheels off has had to be put on hold. Went to undo the wheel nuts before I jacked it up obviously. All came undone apart from one on the offside front. Its FT. Had a good strong bar on it with half inch driver and it just wont move. Guessing this is why previous owner didnt replace the front brake pads. The nut then started to round so have now used a special socket which cuts into and grabs the nut. Only problem is this socket is only 3/8 driver which just isnt man enough. Even tried my mates battery powered impact gun. But not man enough. Gonna take it up to the car boys tomorrow (car workshop division of where I work) And see if they have the same clever type of socket only with a 1/2 inch driver and then put it on their windy gun and hope and pray it comes undone. Obviously it was a windy gun set way too high that put it on there. Have ordered a new nut. Just hoping its gonna be the right nut. And just hoping that the stud is going to be ok. :-( Nothings ever bloody simple is it. Just hoping I can get the wheels off the car in time as they are booked in this Friday.

B.Martin · May 11, 2011, 10:02:08 AM

I had a problem like this on my 106, had to replace the hub after finally getting it out

Best of luck, maybe you\'ll be lucky! Remember always use a dap of copper grease or face the expensive consiquences!

carlbrainiac · May 11, 2011, 10:04:47 AM

Didn\'t come out so got the thread doctor coming out tomorrow which isn\'t gonna be cheap

Lacey · May 11, 2011, 10:26:44 AM

Harsh Carl, really hope you can get this sorted soon :/

carlbrainiac · May 11, 2011, 12:44:28 PM

Me too. Then my next problem is gonna be getting a replacement wheel nut to suit. Apparently previous owner said they came with the wheels so gonna contact them and see if I can get one. Gotta be 17mm nut size and about an inch long

carlbrainiac · May 11, 2011, 03:28:51 PM

Nut is out

mate came in and said what Nah you don\'t need a thread doctor. Stop being a girl. He then proceeded to undo it. Lol. He is a god.

now just gotta find a suitable bloody nut

carlbrainiac · May 11, 2011, 09:49:33 PM

Wheels are off and my dad just happened to have a nut to suit perfectly

lol its a 19mm where all the others are 17mm but other than that identical just means I need to have two sockets in the car plus the locking wheel nut.

Ada7 · May 14, 2011, 03:19:50 PM

Good work. Now get those wheels sorted out how you want them

Guildford meet soon, keep you eyes peeled. Tell you family and friends about it and come join the fun

Adam

carlbrainiac · May 14, 2011, 03:43:31 PM

Yeah definitely. Should have the wheels back early next week. And I have done nearly all the other bits I wanted to do it. Bled the brakes and clutch. Fluid was horrible lol. And front pads were crazy low. Also did new coolant and couple of other bits. Just need to paint my calipers now. Then when I get the wheels back bolt em on and she\'s done

I\'m well up for guildford so will keep my eyes peeled. I assume it will be ladymead?

Ada7 · May 14, 2011, 03:45:22 PM

Ladymead... Pah!! No mate, it\'ll be somewhere nice

Adam

carlbrainiac · May 14, 2011, 04:07:34 PM

How about newlands corner?

Nik da Greek · May 14, 2011, 10:57:02 PM

I like Newlands Corner, been there on the bike a few times. Mind you, that pub we met up at last time was nice, too. Wherever it was :3Confused. Can\'t remember the name of the pub either :o. I\'ve slept since then :p

Ada7 · May 14, 2011, 11:02:26 PM

Got a couple of nice pubs in mind so will put something up soon

Adam

carlbrainiac · May 15, 2011, 12:18:27 AM

cool. Look forward to it. And guessing a Sunday would probably be the best day for everyone?

carlbrainiac · May 19, 2011, 10:10:00 PM

Getting my wheels back tomorrow :-) Cant wait. Will post pics up when I have them.

By the way have been meaning to ask. All my mates keep asking me and I realised I cant answer.

What BHP is a standard FD RX7 1992? Ok I have a K&N Panel Air filter and a HKS cat back exhaust and a Baileys dump valve but I doubt that will have made that much difference. So just curious.

Also anyone know the factory spec 0-60 time of these cars?

Oh and also predicted top speed?