Topic: So what have you done to your car today? (Read 3842996 times)

GastronomicKleptomaniac · « **Reply #27450 on:** **Yesterday** at 17:55:45 »

Hoovered all the dead pigeons and leaves out of the purple project, got it cleaned back and gave it a good coat of chassis paint. I'll have a look tomorrow to get all the bits I have missed. It's bloody satisfying getting it that much closer to the road. Tax disc ran out in 2011 so it's been a while!

countrywoman · « **Reply #27451 on:** **Yesterday** at 18:58:55 »

Fitted the new front oil seal, its a bit of a bugger to do. Found a bit of tube that was a bit larger in dia than the crank ,good bit of lube and it pushed in. Found an old VW air cooled main bearing was the right size to tap it in with a large socket, timing belt on and double checked. Made a crank locking tool from scrap bits but had to borrow Ds wrench to do 250nm, then giving it the 45deg it broke my 1m long Snap on breaker bar 1/2ins drive. Its FT so that will have to do, rad in tomorrow and see if it worked. You cant tell as the outer lip hides the inner bit. Elring seal and it was better quality than the first one.

GastronomicKleptomaniac · « **Reply #27452 on:** **Yesterday** at 20:39:54 »

Broke the Snapon bar?! How many Weetabix did you have this morning?

countrywoman · « **Reply #27453 on:** **Today** at 10:01:56 »

Broke the 1/2ins square drive end , they are replaceable just have to find a Snap on van!!! Took all my strength to get the bolt to that point, 250nm plus 45deg plus 15deg . It never got the last 15!