Recent content by Dirk

Well, I follow your advice and will order the rubber bushes ad Wadhams. It is a pitty tough that shipment to the EU has become so expensive... Thank you guys D)

Hi guys, thank you for your valuable comments. I have already bought the black superflex bushes @Wins before I started.... The original rubber bushes were unavailable. You mention purple bushes, are they different from the black ones I have bought? D)

By the way, the bushes wil be replaced by superflex items.

Hi Mike, it worked out pretty well, the spring ends are still solid and rust free. So it all came apart very easy and safe. I struggle with the inner bush (rubber+metal) from the top link. I could not yet remove that bush from the top link. It came out of the bracket ver easy tough. There is...

Hello Ron Thank you, I wasn't sure if they were pressed in or not. With some patience, lots of penetrating oil and a bit of encouragement with a light hammer, I managed to extract the bump stop. Thanks, again Ron. Have a nice day.

Hi all, just a quick update. As suggested, I removed the springs. I used my spring compressor tool, and a friend supplied 3 clever home made spring retaining rods and clamps. Safe and a lot easier then expected. The new repair section around the holes for the brackets is now welded, and very...

Hi sdibbers Thanks for your suggestion, it is a critical area indeed. Good to point that out to me. I am going to weld in a large new panel, that will hopefully reduce the risk and secure both strength and geometry. OK, some coffee, measuring, and more coffee before I start disassembling it...

Hi Quattro Thanks for your reply. You have a point, no shortcuts here. If I have not enough space to make a decent repair I disasemble the suspension. It's part of the fun, isn't it? The fun started last year, with a small repair, but it escalated. It always does. Love my P6. D)

Hi fellow members I am preparing a rust spot repair near the left hand top link outer mounting bracket (front suspension) . I would like to keep it simple and therefore remove this outer bracket only. This way I would not need to disasemble the entire suspension. Is this possible or wil it...