daily driver repairs.....beware rednneck content

art b · May 12, 2008, 07:33:59 AM

had a bit bit of a knock on the v70....

so off with the front strut,

hmm i havent got any spring compressers to hand... wot can i do

ratchet straps are

knackered bush,

new and old ,spring cup bush,

total cost £18 for the bush....

i thought i may as well throw some pads in too...as the old uns had 1.5mm left....im surprised as a top of the range ovlov it dosn't have wear indicators...

the old pad is at the bottom, quite a difference....

Roadkill · May 12, 2008, 08:55:37 AM

You wouldn't have been able to use those straps with Camaro springs, that's for sure !

Good fix.

art b · May 12, 2008, 09:38:22 AM

yee haa ....

was a likkle tricky, but couldnt be bothered goin out and gettin some compressers,

so on with the checked shirt and a can of beer....

FUBAR · May 12, 2008, 01:39:52 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

You wouldn't have been able to use those straps with Camaro springs, that's for sure !

Hell no!!

Nice Rednecking

EDGE · May 12, 2008, 01:45:07 PM

that's so dangerous its not even funny....

we did a test at uni with a low rate spring to simulate a spring gauge breaking and the spring flying out... fuk me... you wouldn't want to be in the same postcode as one of those things, if you catch it in the face be prepared for re-constructive surgery and to have a face like the back of a bus after, in the chest, definately punctured lung possibly death.. in the balls... well... thats gonna tear them both right off

springs, like lightning and nuclear bombs are on of those things you just dont fuk with..

CJ-IROCZ · May 12, 2008, 01:48:38 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

You wouldn't have been able to use those straps with Camaro springs, that's for sure !

exactly what i was thinking

FUBAR · May 12, 2008, 01:50:39 PM

Quoting: EDGE

that's so dangerous its not even funny....

Yeah I wouldn;t have gone anywhere near them, its just impressive Mr B pulled it off

55starchief · May 12, 2008, 01:51:47 PM

Quoting: EDGE

that's so dangerous its not even funny....

we did a test at uni with a low rate spring to simulate a spring gauge breaking and the spring flying out... fuk me... you wouldn't want to be in the same postcode as one of those things, if you catch it in the face be prepared for re-constructive surgery and to have a face like the back of a bus after, in the chest, definately punctured lung possibly death.. in the balls... well... thats gonna tear them both right off

springs, like lightning and nuclear bombs are on of those things you just dont fuk with..

Yup thats why i have 3 different sets of clamps, All art had to do was ask and he could of borrowed them, hell its not like he is a long way away form me

Gator · May 12, 2008, 01:55:23 PM

madness Edge is right

i want to leg it just looking at that

Arfur dont do it again springs will tear yer friggin head off

art b · May 12, 2008, 06:01:19 PM

worked a treat ...

you lot have been brainwashed by the nanny state....

Big Mouse · May 13, 2008, 11:26:13 AM

Quoting: art b

you lot have been brainwashed by the nanny state....

..and by the pictures taken after it went wrong.

Commendable effort to make do and all that but shit, I do some daft stuff like inflating race tyres with butane gas, and dropping the transbrake at 5000rpm while the cars on axle stands to test the nitrous but strapping a spring? thats just plain dangerous; one slip of the ratchet strap and its all over - fingers, teeth, eyes, bollocks, they suddenly all become optional extras.

F Body · May 13, 2008, 04:00:40 PM

Quoting: EDGE

that's so dangerous its not even funny....

Heh you lot stop taking over my job

Would be interesting to work out what the loads are

Say the car weighs 1,600kg and 500kg is loaded onto each front wheel to compress the spring ?
Each of the two straps would only have to be rated at 250kg to hold the load, those straps look more like 1,000kg ones ??
Admittedly if the hooks or straps slid you'd still be fooked