An odd combination, I'll be first to admit!However I bought a battery, assuming the Freestyle would be designed in mind to take a "Normal" or "Average" car battery, atleast that's what I thought! Not on your nelly! It only takes the mini battery which my local motor factor graciously ordered for me.
Finally though I got round to ordering the front suspension components. I'd decided after a lot of deliberation, I wanted everything adjustable, two reasons, first being that the tie rods & track rod ends were either bent of knackered! The second is that I'm fitting standard mini wheels for now and have not planned anything in the future, so if I'm going to install bigger wheels or go 'Off-roading' in it, I'd like to know that I can compensate for the conditions and/ride etc etc. I'll be doing the same for the rear too!
I stripped the front hubs, thankfully the bearings look & feel in good condition and a little extra grease, they should be good as gold. Can't say the same for the front swivel hub ball join
ts, one upper and one lower were a combination of rust & grease and therefore extremely pitted. The others looked okay upon inspection, but one was pitted and the others spring had been completely compressed.
ts, one upper and one lower were a combination of rust & grease and therefore extremely pitted. The others looked okay upon inspection, but one was pitted and the others spring had been completely compressed. Off I went to my local Unipart dealer, who was non plussed to 
actually have a customer and maybe do some work! (miserable git) After claiming they didn't sell a balljoint repair kit and me insisting they do, he actually checked the computer and said "Oh, we do have them in stock!" (Duh!) Two repair kits later, I now need to dig out the grease gun which is in the bottom of my Uncles garage so I can permanently fit them!
actually have a customer and maybe do some work! (miserable git) After claiming they didn't sell a balljoint repair kit and me insisting they do, he actually checked the computer and said "Oh, we do have them in stock!" (Duh!) Two repair kits later, I now need to dig out the grease gun which is in the bottom of my Uncles garage so I can permanently fit them!
Back to my new bits... They all arrived safely today and I set to and painted all the new and old front suspension and steering components, except the dampers which arrived looking lovely. I like the idea of adjustable dampers, should be interesting adjusting them to find an ideal ride comfort for on-road and off-road! I Still need to aquire some new front calipers but I'm in no rush for those yet since I don't have any tires for my wheels as yet! Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have the complete front suspension fitted?
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