Balls!!

Roadkill · August 10, 2009, 10:37:55 AM

This seems to be turning into a general bitch thread

. . . so . . .

YO' MAMA !!!

Kenny · August 11, 2009, 03:31:21 AM

Take the bits and car to a garage tbh...

I remember when I was changing the bearing on the coupe, it took me 2-3 days lots of broken/bent tools, a damaged speed sensor wire, and more swearing than you could imagine... and that was just trying to get the snap ring off.

So on the Monday dad took the new bearing and the knuckle to autorama, 15mins and £10 later it was all done...

I know its fun working on cars, and VERY satisfying. But sometimes its just makes you start hating the car... thats when you should just get someone else to do it.

Incursus · August 11, 2009, 03:56:17 AM

Quiter!!

Flip Martian · August 11, 2009, 08:19:33 AM

Definitely with Kenny on that one... let people who know what they're doing deal with the pain and grief (er...not insinuating you don't of course...!)

Incursus · August 11, 2009, 08:39:02 AM

Comes down to money at the end of the day. Even after breaking £20-30 worth of tools still cheaper than taking it to a garage.

Besides it should have been a pretty straight forward job that I have done a few times before...on every yank I've owned infact

Roadkill · August 11, 2009, 08:54:06 AM

Quoting: Flip Martian

let people who know what they're doing deal with the pain and grief

That's often the problem, though - take a Yank to most places and they don't have a clue !

Maybe I'm just too sceptical . . . I do everything I can myself.

Flip Martian · August 11, 2009, 11:52:46 AM

I can see how cost might be a prob...

Quoting: Roadkill

That's often the problem, though - take a Yank to most places and they don't have a clue !

That's where being told about the nice guys at Paragon on the Rothersthorpe trading estate in Northampton helps...

Roadkill · August 11, 2009, 12:53:16 PM

Ahh, yes . . Nathan . . .

Incursus · August 11, 2009, 01:39:55 PM

Mmm yes. never going back there again. Screwed me over royaly and cost me a small fortune a few years ago.

Jamieg285 · August 12, 2009, 03:34:00 AM

Quoting: Incursus

Mmm yes. never going back there again. Screwed me over royaly and cost me a small fortune a few years ago.

Sounds very familiar. Been there, done that, won't again.

Incursus · September 01, 2009, 09:20:33 AM

All done

Cheers again to Titsy for help and Jamie, Fubar, Dad and Dean for tool loanage

Didn't brake any this time

Anyone Luton way going to be at the meet this weekend?

Edit: 90-95% of the vibration under braking has gone

Noticed the swaybar bushes are a bit knackered, will order a set when I get paid.

Gator · September 01, 2009, 02:13:39 PM

Chris

did you use one of them C clamp and tube tools ? ive just had to order one from evilbay to do my lower joints

did it work ok ?

Titsy · September 01, 2009, 06:00:29 PM

Quoting: Gator

did you use one of them C clamp and tube tools ? ive just had to order one from evilbay to do my lower joints

did it work ok ?

Ball joint press kit, yes we did... It worked a charm...

Be sure to keep the threads well greased...

Incursus · September 02, 2009, 02:41:18 AM

F Body · September 02, 2009, 02:43:37 AM

Quoting: Incursus

Anyone Luton way going to be at the meet this weekend?

Yes but it depends what I'm driving

Incursus · September 02, 2009, 02:55:18 AM

Quoting: F Body

Quoting: Incursus
Anyone Luton way going to be at the meet this weekend?

Yes but it depends what I'm driving

Yeah bit bulky for a bike...

I'll still give the press to Titsy incase you decide to come in the Panda.

ianjpage · September 02, 2009, 03:12:36 AM

glad to hear got it sorted in the end

Titsy · September 02, 2009, 07:16:35 AM

Quoting: Incursus

Yeah bit bulky for a bike...

I'll still give the press to Titsy incase you decide to come in the Panda.

Incursus · September 02, 2009, 07:18:53 AM

Quoting: F Body

Camaro

You have a Camaro?

FUBAR · September 02, 2009, 09:54:33 AM

Quoting: Incursus

Cheers again to Fubar for tool loanage

what did I lend you?

Incursus · September 02, 2009, 10:03:05 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Quoting: Incursus
Cheers again to Fubar for tool loanage

what did I lend you?

Grease gun.

at least I think its yours...

Jamieg285 · September 02, 2009, 10:41:43 AM

Does anyone know the whereabouts of the ball joint splitter that I lent to Ian at the same time as the press?

Can the two join company for Sunday, if they aren't already?

There's a possibilty that we'll be coming up for this one. Need to double check the plans.

Incursus · September 02, 2009, 10:47:32 AM

Quoting: Jamieg285

Does anyone know the whereabouts of the ball joint splitter that I lent to Ian at the same time as the press?

Can the two join company for Sunday, if they aren't already?

Yup it was handed to me with the press.

FUBAR · September 03, 2009, 08:28:18 AM

Quoting: Incursus

Grease gun.

at least I think its yours...

aah yeah, it is mine, everyone borrows that

Incursus · September 03, 2009, 08:35:06 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Quoting: Incursus
Grease gun.

at least I think its yours...

aah yeah, it is mine, everyone borrows that

I did have a good one but I think Graeme took it cos mines no longer at the barn, but his is.....