Thread: Lifted P38 on air - questions

It seems that I've run out of time to finish the lift before I leave for work again. I will have to pick it up after I'm home again.

I am putting my height sensor dramas down to 2 things:
- My lack of proper measurement of the sensor arms. Who can see 0.1mm by eye and confirm that?

- My thread die is not the most expensive, and likely not the best quality one available. Even though my whole set is brand new it may have turned out different if I'd spent a few more pennies on a precision set rather than a bunnings set.

I spoke to a fitter/turner today and he said that a 6mm die should quite easily start and successfully tap a thread on a 6.1mm rod provided there is a small taper on the end of the rod (which is exactly what I did). I'm leaning towards the second reason, but certainly can't blame the tools (ask any tradie - it's never the tools that you blame for a low quality job), but the fact that a 6mm die would not even bite has me wondering.

I am very glad I removed the delay timer before I started the job. I can confirm that I've got no leaks in the system, but also still drive around if needed. Although I did have to deflate my tyres to get the Rangie in the garage!

Once I've finished the lift off, ill start a new thread with pics and details on how it all went down, but that won't be until around the 15th of this month now.

Cheers for the offers of assistance from everyone thus far - I dare say had I taken any one of you up on the offers I would have the job finished sooner than the 15th! I do have skillful mates who are more intuitive than I am, sadly they were all unavailable this weekend and unable to assist, and I don't plan on seeing an engineer or workshop who charge $110/hr to tap 8 threads... Simply too expensive for the task I need done. If I don't have luck with my mates next week ill go up to 7mm connector nuts and weld the lot together!

I might sound a tad whingey about something so simple (let's face it - it's a simple task), that's due to the relative ease of the job and the fact that despite my attempts and somewhat average IQ, this aspect of the lift has literally turned the last whole week of my long service leave into a week of zero progress! I could have done a million things around the yard, spent many hours with my mrs & daughter, but instead I racked my brain out and achieved nothing!

End rant! I feel better now!

Will keep you posted guys!

Cheers
Keithy

I can relate to that. Your pain is our gain, in terms of lessons to be applied. Not sure that'll make you feel any better. It'll all wash away once you've got it sorted. And proper sorted it will be. I'm following your lead, so don't get disheartened just yet.

The heart is still there mate! It's happening - I am committed now I've hacked up my height sensors!

It hits hard when you know what needs to be done but can't do it for whatever reason! My workshop is well equipped but obviously not well enough for height sensors!

I've just received a spare 2nd hand set of height sensors for precisely that reason. To hack away at. It'll put my m6 die (Chinese cheapy) to the test.

Keep on keeping on.

Good work mate! A good idea to have backup in this event!

Originally Posted by davidsonsm

I've just received a spare 2nd hand set of height sensors for precisely that reason. To hack away at. It'll put my m6 die (Chinese cheapy) to the test.

Keep on keeping on.

Mind me asking how much they were? Second hand I guess?

I might do the same if the price is right. Nothing wrong with my current ones so would be hard to spend too much on a full spare set.

Cheers, Peter.

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

The heart is still there mate! It's happening - I am committed now I've hacked up my height sensors!

It hits hard when you know what needs to be done but can't do it for whatever reason! My workshop is well equipped but obviously not well enough for height sensors!

Gees mate, little buggers. I'm sure the end result will make up for all the headache. Easy part afterwards huh. Shocks and placing spacers can't have too many surprises.

They were €150 landed out of Portugal - the home of the p38! The guy has actually sent 4x fronts and 2 rear. Makes me wonder if two of the fronts have issues. Wonder if you can bench test them. Saw another full set out of the states at $110 plus p&p but that was after the fact. Would still prefer to use my originals, due to known pedigree and settings, but the spares will allow the luxury of messing about.