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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: TheBoy on 16 August 2010, 12:03:23
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Now I knew they were very tired, but whilst driving to Oxford on Friday, it almost felt as if something broke at the back. Every corner felt like oversteer, yet any attempt to catch it just made the car unstable.
So, a quick text to the king of rear bushes, and chrisgixer pops over on Sunday to help change them.
Despite a 'now we have a big problem' type moment, I thought it was easier than I expected it to be - the old ones pulled out pretty well imho, and the new ones went in nicely.
A quick little drive around the block showed that the problem was cured. Which obviously meant curry time :D
Thanks to chrisgixer for giving up his Sunday afternoon to assist, despite the fact it was obvious he was nursing a real bad hangover ;D ;D
Much appreciated :y
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Still took 3hrs though :o
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Ive a set to go on....Ill be asking my alignment place to do em before the geometry I think.
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Ive a set to go on....Ill be asking my alignment place to do em before the geometry I think.
I thought mine came out quite nicely on a puller....
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Maybe, but im not in a position to do em, and wont be for some time. :'(
If I havent been aligned by then, Ill chuck em in the car for newent in case someone fancies a challenge :D
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Another job I've been putting off for a bit............
Suppose I'd better do 'em soon, unless someone close to me offers to do them for me????
Pound notes+tea+food anyone?
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Mmmmm nice curry. :-*
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
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Your welcome TB, it's a case of having an array of "weapons" and methods in the armoury for this little battle, the claw hammer/lever it out with anything you've got approach got us nowhere after, what, an hour? :o
So time for the secret weapon, the baring puller, mines now seen better days so if anyone needs this job doing at newent mine may not last another extraction, for which I'll be happy to advice from a distance so to speak if we do more than one car as it's a long time laid down on your side without a pillow to stop your neck aching ;D, and arms will be falling off after a side, would need air tools normally. And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well. ;D
Anyway, the silver bullet drives on, thank god, I thought "we" had cross threaded the captive nut at one point, but it was just the bolt hitting the side meaning the subframe needed some leverage to line up.
We won't tell the neighbours about their garage door :-X
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"we"
Thats the spirit. A team takes the glory together, and shares the blame ;D ;D
We won't tell the neighbours about their garage door :-X
What Bob doesn't notice, Bob doesn't worry about ;D :-[
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And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.
Does that mean you are going to be a man, and stay? ;D
:y
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefer?
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"we"
Thats the spirit. A team takes the glory together, and shares the blame ;D ;D
We won't tell the neighbours about their garage door :-X
What Bob doesn't notice, Bob doesn't worry about ;D :-[
it only made a nasty cracking noise once :o
mental note, bring ratchet straps to newent.
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And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.
Does that mean you are going to be a man, and stay? ;D
:y
i hate camping....but yes probably.
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And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.
Does that mean you are going to be a man, and stay? ;D
:y
i hate camping....but yes probably.
By the time the ale is flowing, who cares where we collapse. JohnyCBoy often doesn't make it as far as his tent ;D ;D ;D
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Quite happy to sort your at Newent Jimbob, it will take about 1-2 hours.
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Quite happy to sort your at Newent Jimbob, it will take about 1-2 hours.
Cheers, much appreciated, ill hang on from the geometry till then :y
ive got a set of the febi ones ready to go on :y
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Quite happy to sort your at Newent Jimbob, it will take about 1-2 hours.
What are the current recommend droplinks - think the MV6 has eaten a set of those as well. Still, 167k, can't complain...
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Febi Bilstein iirc :y
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Febi Bilstein iirc :y
For droplinks? Where from?
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I got the full pretzel wishbones, droplinks and rear doughnuts from Allgerman. Will rake out the cost but not too outrageous...
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I got the full pretzel wishbones, droplinks and rear doughnuts from Allgerman. Will rake out the cost but not too outrageous...
Was £200 delivered for the lot, all vacuum packaged as Lemfoder.
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefer?
That's a kind offer, how are you fixed for this week?
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By the time the ale is flowing, who cares where we collapse. JohnyCBoy often doesn't make it as far as his tent ;D ;D ;D
He only makes it anywhere because gravity takes over. ;D
Kevin
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefer?
That's a kind offer, how are you fixed for this week?
weekend? either day, probably saturday if possible? week days are out due to shift work, baaaah.
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Febi Bilstein iirc :y
i like thier donuts, the void holes where semi filled in on TB's. Not sure if it was deliberate or a moulding issue but wondered about replacing my genuines with them, may be a little firmer?
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Febi Bilstein iirc :y
For droplinks? Where from?
mine were ebay
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Febi Bilstein iirc :y
For droplinks? Where from?
mine were ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stabilizer-Link-LH-RH-Fr-Vauxhall-Carlton-Omega-Senator-/130419215275?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM
although brand is listed as various :-/
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefer?
That's a kind offer, how are you fixed for this week?
weekend? either day, probably saturday if possible? week days are out due to shift work, baaaah.
This weekend I am away fishing in and around Poole, looking to grab the end of the mackerell season. Weekend after that looks promising.
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefeor?
That's a kind offer, how are you fixed for this week?
weekend? either day, probably saturday if possible? week days are out due to shift work, baaaah.
This weekend I am away fishing in and around Poole, looking to grab the end of the mackerell season. Weekend after that looks promising.
on hols that weekend from week tomorrow, mon, tues, or weds evening.?
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefeor?
That's a kind offer, how are you fixed for this week?
weekend? either day, probably saturday if possible? week days are out due to shift work, baaaah.
This weekend I am away fishing in and around Poole, looking to grab the end of the mackerell season. Weekend after that looks promising.
on hols that weekend from week tomorrow, mon, tues, or weds evening.?
I will have to let you know nearer the time, not sure what work will be like that week as the boss is back from 3 months sick leave.... it will likely be a hellish week :'(
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place. Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.
book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?
or bring it over here if you prefeor?
That's a kind offer, how are you fixed for this week?
weekend? either day, probably saturday if possible? week days are out due to shift work, baaaah.
This weekend I am away fishing in and around Poole, looking to grab the end of the mackerell season. Weekend after that looks promising.
on hols that weekend from week tomorrow, mon, tues, or weds evening.?
I will have to let you know nearer the time, not sure what work will be like that week as the boss is back from 3 months sick leave.... it will likely be a hellish week :'(
see how it goes, or newent?