Severely Narked
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Two jobs to do tonight
1, Swap ignition barrel over. Should be simple, need a long thin object to release. Can't find one long enough. Leave until tomorrow as 2. more important
2. A valve to replace which lives on the end of the fuel pump. Can see it, but not enough room to get a spanner on. Had been warned that this means taking off the starter motor.
SM held on by two bolts. b
d to tack down. One of these is siezed tight. Done everything I can in the limited engine bay. Stupidly fking tight. No fking budge or give whatsoever. Job abandoned.
Family went out for tea without me as I wanted to get these jobs done. So now I'm fking hungry as well.
Pissed off
A Surevyor.
1, Swap ignition barrel over. Should be simple, need a long thin object to release. Can't find one long enough. Leave until tomorrow as 2. more important
2. A valve to replace which lives on the end of the fuel pump. Can see it, but not enough room to get a spanner on. Had been warned that this means taking off the starter motor.
SM held on by two bolts. b
d to tack down. One of these is siezed tight. Done everything I can in the limited engine bay. Stupidly fking tight. No fking budge or give whatsoever. Job abandoned.Family went out for tea without me as I wanted to get these jobs done. So now I'm f
king hungry as well. Pissed off
A Surevyor.
Welcome to 'amateur driveway spannering' my friend!
I, like you, have a comprehensive set of tools, some general vehicle knowledge, and a keen desire to fiddle with cars and bikes.
It's served me well over the years, but I also recognise some jobs and situations when the task in hand is something a little more than I can cope with?
Hence - for those things that are difficult / can't be done on a drive - recognise that, and have a local mechanic specialst on hand to take those jobs from you towards a satisfactory conclusion?!
I, like you, have a comprehensive set of tools, some general vehicle knowledge, and a keen desire to fiddle with cars and bikes.
It's served me well over the years, but I also recognise some jobs and situations when the task in hand is something a little more than I can cope with?
Hence - for those things that are difficult / can't be done on a drive - recognise that, and have a local mechanic specialst on hand to take those jobs from you towards a satisfactory conclusion?!
I had the great task of doing my rear discs and pad, hardly taxing some would say. However, in situ, the calliper bolts were pretty well hidden with suspension parts. However, I did one side with ease, and within an hour i was onto the passenger side. The pads I noticed were harder to remove with more corrosion on the pins allowing access to the pads, I then moved on to the bolts holding the calliper to the hub. The first bolt I put some penetrating oil and it eased it out, did the same with the second and it was stuck fast. I got my 'bar of persuasion' (a hollow 3/4" ally bar about 2 foot long) this on the end of my socket shifts everything. In this case, it slipped and ground off the teeth on the torx head bolt holding the calliper. It was a bad situation, in the end I reached for the cold chisel and hammer, and after about 10 mins, I had it shifted. When in doubt, give it a clout!
Remember a few years ago me and my Dad did the clutch on an Austin Maxi, neither of are mechanics or even that mechanical but hey fairly easy job as its on the end of the transverse engine and fairly easy to get to. Had one bolt on the clutch cover that wouldn't come off and quite tricky to get to. Long story short long bar on the end of ratchet handle and it goes, or so we thought, it was actually the socket that split. Grr bugger bks.
Bought a new socket the next day and left soaking up penetrating oil overnight it did come off the next night but man it was annoying at the time
ks.Bought a new socket the next day and left soaking up penetrating oil overnight it did come off the next night but man it was annoying at the time
Raize said:
Seized things IME:
Apply heat.
Apply penetrating oil.
Try tightening it slightly before attempting to undo it as this can break corrosion.
Hit it with a hammer to break corrosion.
Put a pipe over the handle of your wrench for more leverage.
Great until seized thing breaks. Got the scars for thatApply heat.
Apply penetrating oil.
Try tightening it slightly before attempting to undo it as this can break corrosion.
Hit it with a hammer to break corrosion.
Put a pipe over the handle of your wrench for more leverage.
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