I would just like to say

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Up at "Feck off" stupid O'clock cos the oven cleaner guy was coming early. He turned up bang on time, all the way from Pompey. Did a decent job so I gave him a tip. Well he was Hungry, (Hungarian, sorry!:confused:)
Had to sit down for a little while with a cup of sweet tea!:eek:
Wifey wants lambs kidneys for a dish she wants to do on Satdi when dottir +bloke are coming over, to celebrate his Bday, and maybe mine too, though mine isn't for 19 days yet.:rolleyes:.
Wanted to send me into Wimborne so I told her to phone the blessed butcher, which she did to be told he wouldn't know if he was getting any till tomorrow but then she could order them over the phone!:rolleyes:
Off to back cracker college in a min, and to fill up the Disco.:eek:
Slightly windy 'ere but not too bad.
Have a lovely day peeps:):):)
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Up at "Feck off" stupid O'clock cos the oven cleaner guy was coming early. He turned up bang on time, all the way from Pompey. Did a decent job so I gave him a tip. Well he was Hungry, (Hungarian, sorry!:confused:)
Had to sit down for a little while with a cup of sweet tea!:eek:
Wifey wants lambs kidneys for a dish she wants to do on Satdi when dottir +bloke are coming over, to celebrate his Bday, and maybe mine too, though mine isn't for 19 days yet.:rolleyes:.
Wanted to send me into Wimborne so I told her to phone the blessed butcher, which she did to be told he wouldn't know if he was getting any till tomorrow but then she could order them over the phone!:rolleyes:
Off to back cracker college in a min, and to fill up the Disco.:eek:
Slightly windy 'ere but not too bad.
Have a lovely day peeps:):):)
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Going butchers today as well, getting sausage and meat pies, my birthday in 19 days as well :)
 
Just going to say that...

I should not have to stand my 20st weight on a 2ft breaker bar to undo front wheel nuts on my Skoda.
That calculates to be the same torgue that i apply on my disc 2 front hub nuts.
Very lucky i did not break them off. Fortunately the security nuts were at an acceptable level.

And why when you order brake pads do you always get the wrong fitment out of two even though you give suppliers reg numbers. And the ones i need are not in stock.
The car is still on stands awaiting correct ones to be delivered.
 
Richeee said:
Just going to say that...

I should not have to stand my 20st weight on a 2ft breaker bar to undo front wheel nuts on my Skoda.
That calculates to be the same torgue that i apply on my disc 2 front hub nuts.
Very lucky i did not break them off. Fortunately the security nuts were at an acceptable level.

And why when you order brake pads do you always get the wrong fitment out of two even though you give suppliers reg numbers. And the ones i need are not in stock.
The car is still on stands awaiting correct ones to be delivered.
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Feel your pain mate!
I've also done the calc. to work out my weight (88+ kilos, on a good day) and the distance from the centre of the hub, to do up the hub nuts on my Disco 2 as well, and your weight makes what you needed to do far more than that!!!!!!!!!
20 stone x 2' = 560 ft/lbs.
(Although I expect we could move the point of application of your weight in a bit as you prolly stood on it wiv both feet so lets say 1'9". So 20 stone x1.75 ' = 490 ft/lbs. Should be 360 ft/lbs.)
BUT it often takes a lot more to undo the barstewards! Last time I did one I needed a scaffold tube about 8ft long!
Nice to see someone else using their head to do up these nuts, as it were!!!:):):)
Shame about the numbskulls supplying the wrong pads though.:(:(:(
 
Wimblowdriver said:
Always check the make of calliper and type of disc (vented or not). Then you can search for the right pads and buy right first time :)
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I once ordered brake pads for my D1 to find they was wrong. Had been to the shop and called the model number up on their pooter and everything.
The ones that came were for vented discs, which I didn't have.
Ages later I remembered that the guy who worked on my D1 right at the beginning hadn't been able to get vented discs and asked me if I was bovvad. As I am very light on brakes, I wasn't. So he fitted solids.
Next time I need to fit discs I'll go back to vented, but that'll be ages..............cos I am very light on brakes!!:rolleyes:
 
I had a tyre done on my grand daughters car and refused to let the fitter tighten the wheel nuts unless he used the wheelbrace that was in the boot.

He said that they wouldn't be tight enough using the brace, How then is she supposed to get them off using the brace if she gets a puncture ?

Ended up I let him tighten them and then with difficulty, I loosened them with his breaker bar and did them up to about the right torque for ally wheels with the wheelbrace.

He said once I've done my job its up to you and we're not responsible if it comes off, flippin jobsworth who knew nothing about tightening torques only tight, tighter and 8 foot bar :D:D
 
landowner said:
I had a tyre done on my grand daughters car and refused to let the fitter tighten the wheel nuts unless he used the wheelbrace that was in the boot.

He said that they wouldn't be tight enough using the brace, How then is she supposed to get them off using the brace if she gets a puncture ?

Ended up I let him tighten them and then with difficulty, I loosened them with his breaker bar and did them up to about the right torque for ally wheels with the wheelbrace.

He said once I've done my job its up to you and we're not responsible if it comes off, flippin jobsworth who knew nothing about tightening torques only tight, tighter and 8 foot bar :D:D
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Eh o_O They dont torque wheel nuts feck me thats mental. Cowboys :rolleyes:
 
Found this pic of my ford collection from years ago :):)
mk1 escort mexico, xr2,xr2i,mk5 xr3i cabby yes my neighbours loved me :D
myoldcollection0012.jpg
 
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