Date:         Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:47:06 +0200
Reply-To:     Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay@ZORCK.DK>
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From:         Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay@ZORCK.DK>
Subject:      Why did Schultz decide to use screws? for the dustplates up
              front??????????
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Hi,

Had the joy of changing upper balljoint, bearings and dust-plates
behind brake-discs on both sides at the front.

Bearings got shot during our summervacation (
http://www.zorck.dk/2009
)

Upper balljoint, passengerside was changed on the morning before we
drove on hollyday -so I thought I'd better take the the other side as
preventive maintenance :-)

Dust-plates also needed replacement,       so while I was at it - new
dustplates were in for install.

But - when did Schultz ever decide to use normal screws instead of
bolts or unbraco for mounting the dustplates?

Sigh - I ended up doing the old "weld a nut on top of the screw" -
andit works. Well, for me it was first time ever, so I took some time
working with it - but it worked for me:-)

http://www.zorck.dk/t3/nuts.jpg

Now, projects on the todo:
* Change waterpump
* Change gasket on exhaust-flange, cylinder 4
* Align frontwheels - and rearwheels
* Change exhaust

But then (knock on wood) - I should be on top of things for the next
30.000 km :-)

Happy driving

Jens Jakob