It looks really good. Thanks or the info.I used meths to clean off the stickiness from the black vents. Wet and dry to remove the old chrome and key the surface a bit, then plastic primer followed by a few coats of chrome spray.
I was sceptical about the chrome spray as I’ve never used it before but the finish seems great and feels nice and durable. View attachment 72654It’s ever so slightly more ‘satin’ than real chrome but I’m pleased with the end result.
May need a little more oil than that....lol
Thanks for that. Assuming you used a pump of sorts to get the new oil in. Iv seen some people say you need to cycle the gears to get all the fluid in, and some have said just leave it a while for the oil to find its own way through the system.I just did gearbox oil - easy enough if you have good, big jackstands. Only troublesome bit - the 22mm fill plug took a massive breaker bar to move on mine, I had to put together all the 1/4" extensions I own to get it proud of the bodywork and then put a massive bar on it. went with a huge bang.
@Matt82 - beware that gearbox filter. They like to refuse to come out, or break apart when you try. Mine has taken me hours and hours to do, plus I had to buy a bunch of new tools.
How high did you get the car to do the gearbox oil change? Debated if i should attempt it in my garage or not.
I just did gearbox oil - easy enough if you have good, big jackstands. Only troublesome bit - the 22mm fill plug took a massive breaker bar to move on mine, I had to put together all the 1/2" extensions I own to get it proud of the bodywork and then put a massive bar on it. went with a huge bang.
@Matt82 - beware that gearbox filter. They like to refuse to come out, or break apart when you try. Mine has taken me hours and hours to do, plus I had to buy a bunch of new tools.
How much oil did you get in there?Yeah I used a Lidl 'Ultimate Speed' 12v oil pump - worked a treat. I didn't top up after running through gears etc, the instructions I had didn't mention that.
How much oil did you get in there?