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Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« on: 19 September 2010, 22:07:30 »
TB popped around today to help a useless student change his front shocks, ta  :y

Rears are being an issue being left to soak in WD40, just browsing a tool station mag at the moment, as i need to get a 4-8mm set of spanners really as the wrenchs are no good for this kind of job.

Josh turned up later on needing work done to his, but he kindly lent a hand when we had to get the spring compressors out.

Just nicely stuffed after a nice curry, looking forward to getting the rear shocks on!
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2010, 22:15:04 »
You ain't thinking spanners for the top of the rear shock are you T?
If so use an adjustable, 6mm are often a bit spindly and tend to snap when you try to undo the top nut.
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2010, 22:18:18 »
Adjustable isn't playing on tunnies (not a bad example of adjustable either).

Nothing worked on his Dad's one - thats revert to plan B
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2010, 22:19:02 »
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You ain't thinking spanners for the top of the rear shock are you T?
If so use an adjustable, 6mm are often a bit spindly and tend to snap when you try to undo the top nut.




Yeah, a spanner is useless in that situation tunnie, just done mine yesterday & as the Capt'n said, an adjustable was the only way to go  :y
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2010, 22:20:03 »
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Adjustable isn't playing on tunnies (not a bad example of adjustable either).

Nothing worked on his Dad's one - thats revert to plan B
Gas axe? ;D
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2010, 22:27:58 »
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Adjustable isn't playing on tunnies (not a bad example of adjustable either).

Nothing worked on his Dad's one - thats revert to plan B
Gas axe? ;D

Are you sure thats sound advice...Newbie  ::) ;D
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2010, 22:36:42 »
Curry, that's twice now.... :-? :'(
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2010, 22:44:32 »
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Curry, that's twice now.... :-? :'(
Yeah, it got right in my cakehole.

Yum rather yum!
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2010, 22:52:52 »
cant remember if there is room to get a nut splitter in on the rears on a saloon?
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« Reply #9 on: 19 September 2010, 23:03:34 »
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Curry, that's twice now.... :-? :'(
Yeah, it got right in my cakehole.

Yum rather yum!
Go on, gloat....
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #10 on: 19 September 2010, 23:14:07 »
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Adjustable isn't playing on tunnies (not a bad example of adjustable either).

Nothing worked on his Dad's one - thats revert to plan B
Gas axe? ;D

Are you sure thats sound advice...Newbie  ::) ;D
No it's a question, that's why it ends with a "?" Dave. ;D ;D
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #11 on: 19 September 2010, 23:16:42 »
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Rears are being an issue being left to soak in WD40,  ....

WD40????  :-? You mean Jamie wouldn't let you have a squirt of his brand new bottle/can of Plusgas?  ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #12 on: 19 September 2010, 23:17:47 »
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..as the wrenchs are no good for this kind of job.

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you mean spanners! Yanks use wrenches  :y
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #13 on: 20 September 2010, 08:16:03 »
A hex socket works MUCH better if they are the hex topped ones
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Re: Thanks to TheBoy & JoshWatt
« Reply #14 on: 20 September 2010, 16:22:48 »
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Rears are being an issue being left to soak in WD40,  ....

WD40????  :-? You mean Jamie wouldn't let you have a squirt of his brand new bottle/can of Plusgas?  ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)  ;)

Nah, cause it would probably disappear from his garage  ::)


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..as the wrenchs are no good for this kind of job.

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you mean spanners! Yanks use wrenches  :y

You never know i might be American.... no wait thats impossible with my weight  ;D



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A hex socket works MUCH better if they are the hex topped ones

Topped? Like this?



I have standard Halfords Set, E8 too small, E11 to big, and guess what? i have lost my E10  :(

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