Rear suspension refresh (picture heavy, HURRAH!)

[britlude]

The other side was built up to the same stage, as I was waiting for the brake back plates to dry…
IMG_20231014_132537 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

These have to go on BEFORE the hubs…..
IMG_20231014_150452 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Disc and caliper on, just need to do the drive shaft nut up uber tight….
IMG_20231014_151607 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Spot the difference…
IMG_20231014_171746 by JON SUTH, on Flickr


Before I stripped it all, I noted the rear alignment… basic, but does the trick
IMG_20231015_133802 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Green dot nearly in the gap….
IMG_20231015_134005 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Did you spot the difference?
IMG_20231015_140256 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

IMG_20231015_140301 by JON SUTH, on Flickr


Yup, crusty, I did have a go at powder coating these a few years ago, but I obvs didn’t get it right, mostly, but not completely!... so….blasted, it’s steel, so dry is fine!
IMG_20231015_150736 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Rust treated, and painted black…
IMG_20231015_182952 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

[britlude]

(forgot the pic, but i also blasted the inboard end of the track control arm....
2023-10-21_07-28-49 by JON SUTH, on Flickr



While I was under there, popped off the exhaust…. it has been a long while since i made it!!!
IMG_20231016_172307 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

And the cat shields (2 already brightened up!)
IMG_20231016_175152 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Cleaned up the other 2
IMG_20231016_180333 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Painted the exhaust and polished the tips
IMG_20231016_191547 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

And all back on the car…. Now the exhaust came off easily because I’d previously replaced the hardware with stainless bolts and brass nuts, not the horribly corroding/dissolving steel that honda fit!
IMG_20231016_200836 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

Same on the cat shields
IMG_20231016_200843 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

And there we are, all back on, brakes bled, test driven, feels a whole lot tighter and planted, which it should, as it’s pretty much all new!
Have a weird wide angle pic to end
IMG_20231017_172652 by JON SUTH, on Flickr

[Papalazarou]

Who needs dry ice!!!! Awesome job. You are the clever.

[Old guy]

I am impressed that the sand blasting attachment for the pressure washer worked as well as it did. I have a big-ass air compressor with a pressure feed abrasive blaster; but, man does it make a mess. I will not use it for small clean up because of the effort (respirator and blast hood) and the clean up after use so it has not seen use in the last few years. Based upon your experience I might be tempted to try one of those pressure washer attachments just because you don't have to deal with the dust.

Nicely done on the suspension rebuild.

[NSXGB]

Hi Jon, did you by any chance take any measurements of the replacement bottom ball joint? I bought some QH ones a few years back to do this job but have not got around to it yet. Just wanted to confirm I had the correct part - the QH ones were about £15 each!

[WhyOne?]

Goodness you have been busy Jon....great work and inovation as ever

Whilst I cold never do this stuff myself, I do very much enjoy reading your threads and looking at the pictures / videos.

A bit like watching Michelin-starred cooking on TV and then eating beans on toast every day!

[britlude]

i know there's a reply form WhyOne on here, but i cant get to page 2.....

[britlude]

with the workaround i can see it! (ta Kaz)

ta for the encouragement all, just adding to the knowledge pool.....

i have the old joints, i shall have a measure up


now for some beans on toast... might add cheese

[NZNick]

^ top tip for beans on toast - a few drops of Tabasco in the beans, as well as a sprinkling of dried Italian herbs - pimped beans we call this in our household. And smoked cheddar is a game changer.

[Nick Graves]

Amazing job, there!

I'm a bit afraid of bashing seven bells out of alloy suspension bits - they just look too delicate and too beautiful to break.

Has there been a car with more beautiful control arms? Not the NC, that's for sure!