What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[s p a c e m a n]

over_the_hill said:

I had the same thing happen last year. Hopefully you can get the thread out. If not then see this thread.
Another thought would be to super glue a small nut onto the end of the broken thread and that might be strong enough to get it turning and out.

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Although reading all of that made me glad that I just put the centre console back on and left it alone, there are almost certainly a few beers and hours involved in fixing that.

[portzi]

s p a c e m a n said:

over_the_hill said:

I had the same thing happen last year. Hopefully you can get the thread out. If not then see this thread.
Another thought would be to super glue a small nut onto the end of the broken thread and that might be strong enough to get it turning and out.

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Although reading all of that made me glad that I just put the centre console back on and left it alone, there are almost certainly a few beers and hours involved in fixing that.

Is it just normal mild steel? If so is there a member local to you with a tig plant.

[OleVix]

I bit the bullet and decided to lift the body. Engine already out. Today seats and belts out, radiator and fueltank out, most is disconnected only the centre console, gearbox wires and handbrake left.

Going to order new riggers from Veerporten Technik, very good price compared to a couple of fog-island offers. Along with carpet set. And new seats from Intatrim.

Going to blast and paint the wishbones and loads of other stuff, have new polybushes. Enough work ahead!

[Richard 858]

Good luck with all that Ole, at least it'll keep you occupied during the long dark winter ! Hope you've got heaters in your garage !!

[OleVix]

Richard 858 said:

Good luck with all that Ole, at least it'll keep you occupied during the long dark winter ! Hope you've got heaters in your garage !!

its a fully kitted workshop with a two post lift, heating and also a polish employee who helps out. Its at my companys garage so can do a bit in daytime aswell

[QBee]

OleVix said:

Richard 858 said:

Good luck with all that Ole, at least it'll keep you occupied during the long dark winter ! Hope you've got heaters in your garage !!

its a fully kitted workshop with a two post lift, heating and also a polish employee who helps out. Its at my companys garage so can do a bit in daytime aswell

It would be good if the employee did more than just polish.
Any chance you could send him on a tea/coffee making course?
I'm convinced the Road-menders Guild of Great Britain run one - I never seem to see any outdoor activity going on at roadworks.

[phazed]

They've closed a main route from Betchworth to Banstead way to lay a gas main.

5 months closure, a long diversion and hardly a man on site.

Watching a "World War 2 in colour" the other day. Towards the end of the war, when they were under pressure from all sides, the Germans were producing something like 4,000 tanks per month, (or was it the Russians?).

Point is, we're useless, no urgency!

[Chuffmeister]

Hmmm... as a whole, the human race has indeed regressed in terms of any meaningful production, they're only interested in blind consumerism now.

[Quinny]

Chuffmeister said:

Hmmm... as a whole, the human race has indeed regressed in terms of any meaningful production, they're only interested in blind consumerism now.

Wow....that's deep man...

Especially on a Tuesday morning

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

They've closed a main route from Betchworth to Banstead way to lay a gas main.

5 months closure, a long diversion and hardly a man on site.

Watching a "World War 2 in colour" the other day. Towards the end of the war, when they were under pressure from all sides, the Germans were producing something like 4,000 tanks per month, (or was it the Russians?).

Point is, we're useless, no urgency!

and then you have the utility companies etc etc ........ a friend of mine as a truthful old saying "THEY'RE ALL AT IT" I hate this time of year my enthusiasm for my own stuff is zilch at the moment dont even get me started at the speed those 1st WW trenches were dug out and then we got immigration .............

[Chuffmeister]

Sardonicus said:

and then you have the utility companies etc etc ........ a friend of mine as a truthful old saying "THEY'RE ALL AT IT" I hate this time of year my enthusiasm for my own stuff is zilch at the moment dont even get me started at the speed those 1st WW trenches were dug out and then we got immigration .............

[QBee]

I seem to have hit a nerve.....

[TV8]

Big pet hate for me is the person who has decided it takes 20 months to refurb two platforms at London Bridge. On the days I have been there since it happened last week, there are several police and 10+ people in hi viz jackets on the remaining platforms at London Bridge, and the same at Lewisham, dealing with the chaos of stressed computers and packed trains.

Don't recal seeing any work happening on the platforms though. Still, plenty of time left for that.

[Goaty Bill 2]

So, to conclude; On 20-Jan-2015 in the 'What did you do in the garage yesterday?' thread it was determined that one man did quite a lot, and the remainder talked about it.

Did someone mention a tea making course?

[over_the_hill]

TV8 said:

dealing with the chaos of stressed computers and packed trains.

is that because they RAM them in - boom tish !

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Did someone mention a tea making course?

Only if you have already done the Health and Safety Course
Had the kettle PAT tested
Completed a full Risk Assessment as this involves hot liquids
Are in possession of a current Hygiene Certificate

[LongBaz383BHP]

That would be my job then

[Sardonicus]

LongBaz383BHP said:

That would be my job then

You dont strike me as being just a T maker though Barry ...........................................

[Richard 858]

QBee said:

I seem to have hit a nerve.....

I'd say !

[s p a c e m a n]

s p a c e m a n said:

Sorted out an annoying squeak and a rattle, gave it a wash and then did the stupid thing of applying the handbrake. I mean, what sort of idiot would use one of those?

I can't be arsed right now and there's no way that a drill will fit in there so the rest of the tread had better be easy to get out or I'm going to use a grinder on the bd thing.

A bit of advice to anyone taking off their center console for any reason, check that bolt whilst you're there. Unless you've got a 90 degree drill you're never getting a snapped bolt out of there without damaging the thread, don't let it happen to you

Anyway, cut it off and stuck a new nut on there..

Bish..



Bash..



Bosh..

[db484bhpv8]