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On the bulk head hiding behind front right headlight (driving side in the UK) is a number of earth straps bolted to the chassis, try cleaning these up as bad earthed electrics can play havoc on the lighting system, ever followed a car when they brake, either one light goes out or both become dim...

You should not need to replace the cam chain on the petrol version unless you develop a misfires and chain stretch, your model is a late k12 model and should have the higher tensile linked chains fitted. Only the Diesel versions need changing every 60K and they are the only version of the K12...

Add a benzine additive to the petrol and you car will run more efficiently and give you added MPG, and also offset the E10 petrol (90% petrol +10% ethanol ), which can be a problem for some motors.:unsure:

On the wishbone bolts, they are longer, but are still M12x1.25 pitch, so the new nyloc nuts (with a washer) will be fine. generally with production cars, the design teams use the minimum bolt strengh requirments and do not go overboard with specifications as their main aim is high volume to keep...

The bolts are ok, The bolts that I use have got a tensile strengh of either 10.9 or 12.9,and are zinc coated they are the only ones I use, you can use 10.9 or 11.9. 8.8 will do the job but for suspension this is the minimum standard you can use, I go for industrial strength as I full confidence...

Glad you are researching this subject, as you will have learned, jacking the vehicle and keeping it elavated safely for the tasks you want to perform is critical especially when you will spend some time doing various jobs.Hydraulic jacks are very good at quick lifting and ok for tyre changing...

Rear axle mounts would be the strongest point to place the axle stands on, however if you need to get access to that area, and the undercarriage is uncertain then use the scaffolding plank to span the width the car. again with the experience you have aquired you will know it''s all about...

I will be upgrading to one, when i have finished my rebuild.;)

This horn should give you no problems and decent quality for the money.:unsure: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132506150224

Caution is needed when finding a strong jacking/axle stand point, as all cars will be in a different state of corrosion, mine is A1 as it stored in winter with only 60K on the clock. If you are not certain about an area to jack on I tend to use scaffolding board (40mm thick) the same length as...

Jacks I have used for years and the profiled head is much wider to spread the weight, also consider rubber boots when lifting in areas you dont want dented or scratched. i have used these for years and will be more than a match for all cars so the K12 you have no worries.low profile jacks are...

A little silicon gell under the small part of the boot before the clip is tight and this will enable the rod to spin ok. I would definitely leave the sub frame for now with the description of the obstacles you would need to deal with. With the sub frame bushes you can easily check with a small...

Tie clips are fine for the larger side of the bellows that attach to the steering rack itself ( I have used the same on mine), however on the smaller part that covers the inner rod, then I would recommend Mikalor Spring Hose Clips. With the suspension strut connecting to the steering knuckle I...

The space to check and replace these bushes is very limited with the subframe in place, and I would not recommend you attempting lowering the subframe alone. Best to concentrate on the one job at a time and see how you go. My experience is wait untill you need to change the subframe bushes...

The aftercooler (intercoolers are used between the engines cylinders on a rotary engines on planes, hence the word intercoolers). the after cooler is model specific to the model due to the lack of space, first is the engine radiator then comes the air con radiator and infront of all of them...

The sports diesel is a turbo charged beauty, hence its needs a intercooler to cooled the forced air from the turbo as this is driven by exhaust gasses which heats up the air and is no good for efficient combustion.I have toyed with aftermarket intercoolers which are more cost effective, but as i...

I usually spend a few hours sourcing my spares from various sources both here in the UK and abroad, It pays to shop around and also shop by part number and then cross check and seach again using the item description , it can be a huge difference in price sometimes, perserverence is the name of...

For the price its not worth revisiting the job later on if the bellows start to split, regards the inner track rods, they are tight for a reason, not through corrosion but they have to be tighter than the friction in spinning the rods to get the correct wheel alignment, otherwise the whole unit...

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/lemforder/7888951 Not a bad price for new bellows.

What you may find is the original inner track rod end may have no hexaganal part to the end (Mapco should have this hex on it) so it will need a tool that will grip with teeth to enable a suitable grip in the part that screws into the rack rod. DO NOT HEAT UP THIS PART AS IT IS AFFIXED TO THE...