Benn's on going build

[Benn]

Jacked the car up to day, tested the wheel for bearing play. Nothing there, took the wheel off and pulled/pushed on the caliper to check for play...
Dan spotted that my bottom ball joint was moving alot.
Turns out the bolts that go thought the lower arm, ball joint,spacer and tie bar had come lose! Even with nilocks and being done up very tight.

So did them back up (am gonna take them apart and lock tight them)

Took it for a drive... Bar now the tracking is out again it didnt pull at all. Gave it some abuse and i could hold it fine. Bar the feeling the trackings out. So am happy.

[toymex]

Thought it had to be something like that ,glad it was an easy fix

[dgbnova#1]

Had similar on my Astra but not as dramatic the bolts were over tight so striped it was just clunking a lot swoped bolts out for 10.8 tenstile ones and it's been fine

[Johnny A]

I remember Rick Draper having a similar problem..... he gave up before checking for loose nuts

[Rick Draper]

I remember Rick Draper having a similar problem..... he gave up before checking for loose nuts

Well then there is a blast from the past. Didn't even need anyone to point me in the direction of your snide dig either #bellend

I had no loose bolts or nuts at all on my car, countless people tried it and said it felt bad, I think it was a huge combination of things. Still JonnyA had probably never driven a nova with a true bhp reading and is all internet talk.

Just pleased these days I don't own a nova anymore, have a very comfortable living with a new motor on order and my mother does not drive a vauxhall nova either that I named after my old one for some ungodly reason.

[Rick Draper]

Dan spotted that my bottom ball joint was moving alot.
Turns out the bolts that go thought the lower arm, ball joint,spacer and tie bar had come lose! Even with nilocks and being done up very tight.

Oh and while I am here consider using something other than a nyloc nut, something like the standard ones. Far less susceptible to heat that can be transmitted through the hub during the extremes of temperature.

[Johnny A]

Well then there is a blast from the past. Didn't even need anyone to point me in the direction of your snide dig either #bellend

I had no loose bolts or nuts at all on my car, countless people tried it and said it felt bad, I think it was a huge combination of things. Still JonnyA had probably never driven a nova with a true bhp reading and is all internet talk.

Just pleased these days I don't own a nova anymore, have a very comfortable living with a new motor on order and my mother does not drive a vauxhall nova either that I named after my old one for some ungodly reason.

I see you haven't changed a bit

My post was in reference to this one:

I know back in the day when Rick Draper did this his car drove crap and he went back to standard, was enough to put me off bothering.

Me and Ben talk a lot about our work and it was a bit of a private joke referencing Lee mentioning you having issues, however it wasn't even remotely aimed at your car, work or you.

So I hope you feel good about jumping the gun slagging me and my mum's choice of car off like the asshole you obviously still are, tis' a shame all that money hasn't helped with that.

[nova_stee]

But you do spend your time looking on a nova forum? By the way love the # arnt you down with the kids

[Benn]

Thought it had to be something like that ,glad it was an easy fix

Me too, its what i was hoping to find. Something stupid i could sort easily.

Had similar on my Astra but not as dramatic the bolts were over tight so striped it was just clunking a lot swoped bolts out for 10.8 tenstile ones and it's been fine

Easy to do, some people dont like anything above 10.8 as they can be weaker

Oh and while I am here consider using something other than a nyloc nut, something like the standard ones. Far less susceptible to heat that can be transmitted through the hub during the extremes of temperature.

Yea? Ok ill look in to that as i wanna make sure this doesnt happen again. So a std nut with threadlock. Never thought of heat.. Was thinking more virbration...

[Benn]

Another small update.
While on ebay i found some weapon side light bulbs. They are 13 mega bright sm LED.
Nova side lights come in at a funny angle, so a normal led bulb doesn't tend to be that bright till it's fully dark. You tend to see a spot of light. Was never happy with that and normal bulbs are yellow and dirty looking..


New on left and old on right.





Before (5 led)





New.





Stand back....





The difference is very clear. New ones are much much better and where nice and cheap too.


Later that night......





I sear that is just the side lights...


In the garage...
Just sides,





With headlights..





A very nice upgrade.