DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

More answers please..... Now that I have completed its nut & bolt, ground up restoration (in Guards Red :lol: ), I have sold my Lotus Plus 2 http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd89/vfrpeter/Zetec%20Lotus%20Plus%202/Front.jpg ....... I finally have the space to start work on restoring my SC :boun...

It's come out partly for curing of the Exxon Valdiz effect, and partly for some bodywork. The oil leaks appear to be coming from the usual oil switch & breather pipe housing gasket area. While it's out I'm doing the value clearances, f&r crank seals, oil cooler seals, etc and I'll check the ...

Only a few times - my arms ached a bit this morning though

At last :bounce: http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd89/vfrpeter/911SC/P1020894.jpg What a lovely sight ! Well it did take some time. By using several extensions bars and my impact driver, I managed to get 8 of the 12 CV bolts out. The last 4 took an age with the hammer and chisel, but eventually t...

Thanks again guys, I'm trying again hopefully Friday.
I have 12 point, torx and allen heads waiting & ready (& yes, I always 'hammer' them in as far as they will go). I will not be beaten - the only unknowns are how long it will take and how much blood I lose in the effort

Thanks all
Busy for the moment, but planning to be back on it next Friday, and lots of things to try.
Peter

Thanks Bruce - that's my nuclear option - no coming back from there

No worries Sladey - in my despair I did actually try Torx 'cos I couldn't believe that all of the heads had been rounded, but no joy. Ian - I'll tried Mole grips, but they just slipped. I'l try small Stillsons, but not hopefull. If the gentle soul has managed to round the hex head sockets, then I'm ...

Thanks for all of the suggestions folks. I like obvious - obvious is normally the culprit. I have no aux air pump, but the clutch mini lever and little spring, plus circlip and longer lever with monster round spring are removed, but not the starter motor, where I've just disconnected the cables - is...

It seems that one of the previous owners, or their local 'expert' was a gentle soul. It took a 3foot long bar to get enough leverage to undo the sump plug from the oil tank , so I'm not too surprised that allen socket headed bolts are less than perfect.
Peter

I wanted to remove engine & box, but as I can't get the CV bolts out (all rounded off), I'm now trying to separate the engine and gearbox to remove the engine on it's own first. That's where I'm stuck

Well, I followed the Bentley bible to remove engine and box from my 1979 SC intending to cure the Torrey Canyon effect from the top of the engine (and as part of my forthcoming sills, b-posts, kidneys & general respray and targa seals exercise). Had a major pig getting the small grub screw out o...

Loved that !

Interested in the right hand side hot air socket (if I'm correct that this is the part to delete the rear compartment blower) & the CIS fuel filter.
PM sent
Peter

I bought mine an electric chair a few years back, but the wife wouldn't let me plug it in !