My HPE....now a rolling recommission

[WestonE]

Hi Nigel

I am glad you have your work in use. Well done.

Eric

[peteracs]

Hi Nigel

Looking good, glad to see you finished them.

Peter

[Nigel]

Hi Nigel

Looking good, glad to see you finished them.

Peter

And thanks to you Peter for the contact and initial transport to my car.

The driving seat needs some adjustment with lowering at the front. Nice Sunday task.

Also, the passenger seat, eventually, needs some fettling due to learning curves
ironed out somewhat on the other one. An example is that to fit the headrest cover
it is best to remove the steel insert which makes the foam much more pliable.

Nigel

[Nigel]

I obtained a pair of hatch struts from SGS Engineering back in 2020,
choosing the VX variant as I thought they'd be more up to the job.

They worked OK, except that they juddered a lot, were quite powerful and
started leaking, and out of the 2 year warranty period.

So I opted last week for the standard variety. However when installing them today I
found they only just held up the hatch. A slight nudge, and it would fall.
So I've returned them and ordered the VX ones again.

The difference is 670N against 830N, as marked on the strut.

Nigel

[Nigel]

The new hatch struts are so good compared with the 4 year olds. I now wish I'd
originally sent them back as they were rubbish from the start.

I finally got to install a replacement electric window regulator in the drivers
door today which had been sitting on a shelf since I refurbed it last year. It's working
much better but still not as good as the pax side. I'm now tempted to try
a conversion to a more modern wire cable-driven unit.

Slowly getting it ready for the trip to Laon in June, another oil and filter change, and a
serious fuel hose inspection/replacement. 

Nigel

[Nigel]

During some running around town I'd noticed a new clunk
from the front which could be felt and heard coming from the top of the
left side strut.
I'd installed Munroe inserts with the weld-on collars a while back.

Upon closer inspection I found that the collar nut had come loose. While still
on the car I could turn it a full turn before it tightened.

So I removed the strut and stripped it down. I didn't find anything wrong so either
I'd not tightened it properly or it came loose. Either way, locking it seemed a wise move so
I drilled a 1.5mm hole in the collar nut, and drilled a washer to bolt to the spring plate.
Then fitted a wire between the two.

I'll now check the other side and do the same.