Spoke too soon. Two days after MOT it broke a front spring.Daily barge sailed through MOT bought it last year for just over a bag of sand and has only needed a window regulator hopefully get another year hassle free from it
That’s why I’m paying someone to do my front struts. Doing it on the ground once was enough.Spoke too soon. Two days after MOT it broke a front spring.
Spent couple of hours yesterday cursing at the car after realising it’s a full driveshaft/ball joint/control arm job to get the strut changed.
It’s handy enough if it’s 3 bolts at the top and 1 or 2 at the bottom just didn’t realise I had to disassemble the whole thingThat’s why I’m paying someone to do my front struts. Doing it on the ground once was enough.
I don’t have the right socket for the drive shaft bolt. I stuck my head into the local place and they will do it for £50 so I’m happy to pay that to avoid an afternoon swearingIt’s handy enough if it’s 3 bolts at the top and 1 or 2 at the bottom just didn’t realise I had to disassemble the whole thing
grinder and repaint job thenSomeone kindly bonded them to the car for you, in short, no chance of getting that off neatly
grinder and repaint job then
You’ll still get a few £ for them from the reek patrol.Pulled the crusty looking coilovers out of the rear and replaced with fresh dampers and eibach springs. Fronts will be sorted on Wednesday. View attachment 368162
Would a toffee wheel not get it off without messing the paint?
I spent half an hour wire brushing freeing up and greasing the rear adjusters. I’m planning the same for the front quick power wash then I’ll whack them on fakebook for £80You’ll still get a few £ for them from the reek patrol.
Hope you hoovered under there...