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Hey - anyone know any places to get a wheel alignment done on an EK Holden. Prefer in the north western suburbs of Sydney (Ryde area or close by especially good).


John

Thanks guys - all done!

Hi - am at the point where I'm installing some new front springs. Front cross member is attached to the car, but it seems as I jack the car high enough to be able to get the spring in the, the lower control arm is then at too much of a vertical angle to get the spring to sit in the correct place, so...

Hi - was the oil bath air cleaner an option for the FB?


John

Have the front end off my FB, and am restoring it with new rubbers, bushes etc. Also want to replace the shock absorbers and springs. Is there a safe way to do this with it out of the car, as the service manual suggests using jacks to slowly uncompress and recompress the springs. This is of course w...

It took some time, and had to make some parts, as I don't think there's any Hydramatic parts for EK Holdens around in terms of the linkages. I also found some second hand parts that were in much better condition than mine. Despite all the bad press, the Hydramatic I find works really well. Very smoo...

Hey - so not ever having done welding before, is this something most panelbeaters could do? Or is there anyone in the Sydney area someone could suggest? Am in the Ryde area.



John

Hey - do you mean it's hard to select a gear using the lever, or the box doesn't seem to shift into gear when it should? If it's trouble with the lever, this is usually caused by worn linkages (there's lots of them). I took all the linkages out of mine, and rebushed them where necessary, and it went...

Hey - what's the best method to repair some not too large rust holes in the box frame section at the front of an FB?


John

Hey - thanks, that would be great. Yes Chevy is all NSW registered, and currently in use as my daily use car!

J

Hi - am putting back a vacuum wiper motor into an FB that had been converted to electric. Just wondering if anyone can tell me how the control cable from the switch is routed to the control slider on the motor?

Thanks,


John

Hey - just wondering if anyone knows where to buy vacuum line (steel tubing), and flare fittings. Am changing my FB back to vacuum wipers, and will need to make the steel vacuum lines. Also does anyone know what the original diameter of these are? Or to save me the trouble, does anyone have a spare ...

Hi - anyone know where to get a rebuild kit for the FB wiper motor?

Anywhere in the US maybe?



John

Sorry, I'm in Sydney, Ryde area. One more question - does anyone know if the EH front left wheel cylinder is the same as on the EK?

Does anyone know if these are available from say, Repco? Am looking specifically for the front LH one. If yes, anyone have a part number? If no, any suggestions as to where I can find one?

Thanks,
John