A big thanks to Mad Mark
A big thanks to Mad Mark
Author
Discussion

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

290 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
After months of trouble with the clutch on the Cerb,i decided to call on the services of Mad Mark.The plan originally was to try and fit a new clutch myself.But this time of the year im normally booked with events for the military.Plus the fact that after he sent me the info i was a bit put off by how involved it was.Anyway with Fighting Torque looming closer,and a shortage of clutch material at Clevor Trevor,the plans for the Cerb were looking dire.I ordered a new slave from CT,even though a new one was fitted last year,we didnt know what the problem was until the gearbox had been stripped down.Phoned Mark on Monday to ask if he wanted to do the job,and he said he will take it on.The only problem was i didnt have a clutch to fit as CT didnt have any.Mark had a second hand one i could have to get me out of trouble.Dropped the car off to him on Thursday.By Friday night he had told me that the clutch had lost three fingers,as suspected by him and a few others on here in my earlier posts.Any way picked the car up last night with new slave and clutch fitted and its the best its been in all the time ive had it.The pedal action now is feather light,where as before it was like a bear trap.To cap it all Marks enthusiastic other half Tracey had even taken photos of the car during the day along side Marks,so i should be getting that on CD.I swear the car came back cleaner as well.Did one of you wash it?.Anyway thanks once again mate a job well donethumbup.Now i can enjoy driving it again.Just need an enthusiastic wife to go with itlaugh

TT Tim

4,168 posts

277 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
A nicer couple you'd be hard pressed to meet, nice one Mark & Tracey. thumbup

Tim

touching cloth

11,706 posts

269 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Tracey's facebook profile for yesterday does say "Tracey is going to wash bluethunders cerbera" so guess that answers that - whatta nutter hehe

Mad Mark

2,345 posts

262 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Thanks Mark, no worries biggrin

touching cloth said:
Tracey's facebook profile for yesterday does say "Tracey is going to wash bluethunders cerbera" so guess that answers that - whatta nutter hehe
Well it was almost right.
She had been saying all weekend that she was going to wash it, but it ended up being me that did the washing.
Tracey did however do the wheels and later some bird poop that bombarded the boot! LOL


Thanks for the comment Tim biggrin
(your not after your clutch being done as well are you? laugh )

touching cloth

11,706 posts

269 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
rofl That makes you the nutter then. thumbup

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

290 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
I thought some one had washed it.Cheers mate.thumbup.Now the clutch has been done,the other half has had a drive,and cant believe how soft the pedal is.She wants to go shopping in it.Ive put a stop to that and hid the alarm fob.laugh

trackcar

6,453 posts

256 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
what a great topic!! true cerbera friendship.. well done all smile

Mad Mark

2,345 posts

262 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Sorry Joo if i'm nicking potential customers away from you LOL

ncs

3,974 posts

312 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Mark (Bluethunder)

I 'spotted' you again in Sydenham at 7.00 this morning - I was in the 5 series that tooted youbiggrin

Car looked & sounded great, as ever.

Nicknerd

trackcar

6,453 posts

256 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Mad Mark said:
Sorry Joo if i'm nicking potential customers away from you LOL
lol you're ok mark .. do as many as you like, i hate doing clutches .. they're all yours my friend smile

esso

1,849 posts

247 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Mark,used your "How To Guide" that you posted on here a while ago to do my slave cylinder & clutch,it was invaluable,couldnt have done it without it-once again~thanks.Must admit gotta be a bit MAD! to wanna do it for somebody else though!!!

arebrec

3,545 posts

253 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
wavey mark

was a pleasure to have your cerb in the garden, it was filthy when you brought it down and I was so looking forward to washing it, but Mark did get there first frown like he said though I did the wheels and went over it again when a bird dropped his insides all over it.

glad to hear it drove well and I could hear you pulling out the top of the road and for ages afterwards cloud9hehe

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

290 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
Thanks once again for both your help.Im so pleased with how the clutch is.Tracey you saved me a job with washing the car.Thanks a lot.thumbup

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

290 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
ncs said:
Mark (Bluethunder)

I 'spotted' you again in Sydenham at 7.00 this morning - I was in the 5 series that tooted youbiggrin

Car looked & sounded great, as ever.

Nicknerd
Sorry Nick.Didnt spot you this morning.But i did the other week,and gave you a wave as you went past.

Mad Mark

2,345 posts

262 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
quotequote all
trackcar said:
Mad Mark said:
Sorry Joo if i'm nicking potential customers away from you LOL
lol you're ok mark .. do as many as you like, i hate doing clutches .. they're all yours my friend smile
To be honest I nearly gave up on Marks, the bolts were soo frigging tight. frown I did learn a couple of new tricks to getting the top two Gearbox to bellhousing bolts undone.

mickk

30,471 posts

272 months

Wednesday 1st August 2007
quotequote all
Do we have a new indie springing up in the Essex are???? smile

BLUETHUNDER

Original Poster:

7,881 posts

290 months

Wednesday 1st August 2007
quotequote all
I hope not for my sake.Otherwise i wont be able to get anything else done by him.laugh

Mad Mark

2,345 posts

262 months

Wednesday 1st August 2007
quotequote all
Depends what needs doing :lol: