Bit of an idiot...
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Andy, do you still have your hi-lift jack around?
If we get the mercedes onto a trolley jack, and your roll under car thing. We could move the land rover up (with the broken clutch) tie onto that, and matt could then winch the mercedes backwards?
Could plan b) be:
Inflate tyre of land rover
Drive land rover close to mercedes
Jack up mercedes & place it onto the roll under thing, then jack under the other wheel
Use rope & hi-lift jack to pull the mercedes out of the way
Alterations?
If we get the mercedes onto a trolley jack, and your roll under car thing. We could move the land rover up (with the broken clutch) tie onto that, and matt could then winch the mercedes backwards?
Could plan b) be:
Inflate tyre of land rover
Drive land rover close to mercedes
Jack up mercedes & place it onto the roll under thing, then jack under the other wheel
Use rope & hi-lift jack to pull the mercedes out of the way
Alterations?
RacingPete said:
Half a tennis ball onto the Mercs locks and push hard thus popping the locks?
or...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_z4zX3BBHw&fea...
sceptic said:
Bin bags + WD40
Now this idea I like alot. Come on chaps give this guys idea a chance it's a much better plan than grinding the baking trays to dust and a really elegant solution if it reduces the friction enough. Maybe a few bits of board under the wheels and on the ground to keep the surface flat and make the pressure more even. easily the best idea so far.ETA. Maybe a different lubricant too oil or washing up liquid maybe?
Edited by Buzz word on Friday 20th February 11:38
Is there a McDonalds within running distance? If so, go steal some trays, we've surely all seen the videos on youtube of the guys sliding round carparks on them, just snatch a few, put them under the wheels and slide it out the way, probably wouldn't even need anything to help them slide.
Buzz word said:
sceptic said:
Bin bags + WD40
Now this idea I like alot. Come on chaps give this guys idea a chance it's a much better plan than grinding the baking trays to dust and a really elegant solution if it reduces the friction enough. Maybe a few bits of board under the wheels and on the ground to keep the surface flat and make the pressure more even. easily the best idea so far.MechEng now covered in LM grease.
Fair plan but I think more muscle is required.
Aren't you forgetting a vital piece of information? It's POETS day today... Get confused MechEng to call you at work...
MechEng: Oi! Idiot!
You: Mum? Is that you?
MechEng: Get back here now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
MechEng: I'm going to rip you a new one if you make me miss the flight
You: (Alarmed) Taken to hospital? Which one?
You (to boss): I have to go! See you Monday.
MechEng: Oi! Idiot!
You: Mum? Is that you?
MechEng: Get back here now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
MechEng: I'm going to rip you a new one if you make me miss the flight
You: (Alarmed) Taken to hospital? Which one?
You (to boss): I have to go! See you Monday.
Omertron said:
Aren't you forgetting a vital piece of information? It's POETS day today... Get confused MechEng to call you at work...
MechEng: Oi! Idiot!
You: Mum? Is that you?
MechEng: Get back here now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
MechEng: I'm going to rip you a new one if you make me miss the flight
You: (Alarmed) Taken to hospital? Which one?
You (to boss): I have to go! See you Monday.
Good plan, providing boss is not a PH and viewing threadMechEng: Oi! Idiot!
You: Mum? Is that you?
MechEng: Get back here now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
MechEng: I'm going to rip you a new one if you make me miss the flight
You: (Alarmed) Taken to hospital? Which one?
You (to boss): I have to go! See you Monday.
Boss: Oi! Idiot!
You: Boss? Is that you?
Boss: My office now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
Boss: I'm going to rip you a new one if you don't get on with some work.
You: (Alarmed) Yes, of course Sir...
Edited by john2443 on Friday 20th February 11:52
Omertron said:
Aren't you forgetting a vital piece of information? It's POETS day today... Get confused MechEng to call you at work...
MechEng: Oi! Idiot!
You: Mum? Is that you?
MechEng: Get back here now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
MechEng: I'm going to rip you a new one if you make me miss the flight
You: (Alarmed) Taken to hospital? Which one?
You (to boss): I have to go! See you Monday.
Very good!! MechEng: Oi! Idiot!
You: Mum? Is that you?
MechEng: Get back here now!
You: (Concerned) Are you alright?
MechEng: I'm going to rip you a new one if you make me miss the flight
You: (Alarmed) Taken to hospital? Which one?
You (to boss): I have to go! See you Monday.
BTW my justification for parking so badly was that I was hungry & pizza was required. Parking there gave me the shortest & quickets walking route to the house.
got any lengths of wood?
a nice solid 4' plank will do.
jack up a driven wheel and place plank of wood under with the wheel about2/3 of the way along, angle the wood up enough to get trolley jack under it, secure in place with a brick or two.
repeat on other side.
so you got the car on a ramp now, jack the ramp on one side up with the trolley and she should start rolling off once you get it steep enough, you might need a bit of muscle on the other ramp to raise it too.
trays under the wheels on the ramp would be a plus.
a nice solid 4' plank will do.
jack up a driven wheel and place plank of wood under with the wheel about2/3 of the way along, angle the wood up enough to get trolley jack under it, secure in place with a brick or two.
repeat on other side.
so you got the car on a ramp now, jack the ramp on one side up with the trolley and she should start rolling off once you get it steep enough, you might need a bit of muscle on the other ramp to raise it too.
trays under the wheels on the ramp would be a plus.
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