Morphs grin

Today I set about replacing the Discs on the Disco, simple enough task.

Set off to LRS Stoke , they were closed for Kens Cremation so called Richard
at Beamends - answer phone...h'mm prehaphs at the Cremation so I don't leave
a message and venture on. Local parts factor and shell out lots of dosh for
the required bits... trek home. Almost home and realise I've not got the
Gaskets for the ends of the half shaft wotsits. Turn about and go to the
Landrover main dealers to reduce the chance of failure. Get the gaskets and
go home.

Start front drivers wheel... stripped down, caliper off ok, disc off after
20 minutes of thrashing around the drive with all sorts of metalic objects
much to the ammusment of the neighbours. Then I get that sinking feeling...
the one where you suddenly realise your new vented discs aren't quite as
solid as the old one in your hand which isn't vented...grrrrr! So I need to
go and exchange them.

Anyway Mrs D's off at work in the Laguna, Percy (IIa) is still in the
Recovery position so I take a peek at Morph (101 Ambi) over the gates.....
Damn it if he wasn't smirking... I swear it! Morph to the rescue.... and I'm
certain he was chuckling too along the A500.

Tomorrow I intend to have a much more relaxed day safe in the knowledge that
I have 3 more discs to thrash around the drive.

Lee D
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Lee_D wrote:
> Today I set about replacing the Discs on the Disco, simple enough
> task.
> Set off to LRS Stoke , they were closed for Kens Cremation so called
> Richard at Beamends - answer phone...h'mm prehaphs at the Cremation
> so I don't leave a message and venture on. Local parts factor and
> shell out lots of dosh for the required bits... trek home. Almost
> home and realise I've not got the Gaskets for the ends of the half
> shaft wotsits. Turn about and go to the Landrover main dealers to
> reduce the chance of failure. Get the gaskets and go home.
>
> Start front drivers wheel... stripped down, caliper off ok, disc off
> after 20 minutes of thrashing around the drive with all sorts of
> metalic objects much to the ammusment of the neighbours. Then I get
> that sinking feeling... the one where you suddenly realise your new
> vented discs aren't quite as solid as the old one in your hand which
> isn't vented...grrrrr! So I need to go and exchange them.
>
> Anyway Mrs D's off at work in the Laguna, Percy (IIa) is still in the
> Recovery position so I take a peek at Morph (101 Ambi) over the
> gates..... Damn it if he wasn't smirking... I swear it! Morph to the
> rescue.... and I'm certain he was chuckling too along the A500.
>
> Tomorrow I intend to have a much more relaxed day safe in the
> knowledge that I have 3 more discs to thrash around the drive.
>
> Lee D

I swear, every time i do a job you may as well buy the whole feckin axle just for a caliper change!! It
*always* leads to more, always!!!

You aint on yer own matey!

Nige


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"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Today I set about replacing the Discs on the Disco, simple enough task.
>

> Start front drivers wheel... stripped down, caliper off ok, disc off
after
> 20 minutes of thrashing around the drive with all sorts of metalic objects
> much to the ammusment of the neighbours.

I amused my neighbours today too - swapped the leaky header tank for a new
one, took the anti-freeze container out of the garage and began topping up
the header.

Imagine my glee to discover that I'd used the aforementioned anti-freeze
container to house dirty engine oil drained last month.

T'neighbours thought it amusing too.

Graeme

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:00:37 -0000, "Graeme" <[email protected]>
scribbled the following nonsense:

>
>"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Today I set about replacing the Discs on the Disco, simple enough task.
>>
>
>> Start front drivers wheel... stripped down, caliper off ok, disc off
>after
>> 20 minutes of thrashing around the drive with all sorts of metalic objects
>> much to the ammusment of the neighbours.
>
>I amused my neighbours today too - swapped the leaky header tank for a new
>one, took the anti-freeze container out of the garage and began topping up
>the header.
>
>Imagine my glee to discover that I'd used the aforementioned anti-freeze
>container to house dirty engine oil drained last month.
>
>T'neighbours thought it amusing too.
>
>Graeme
>

neighbours thought my job of reconnecting various wires highly amusing
on bURRt today..... The 2 tone warble horn now works, but still cant
get the normal horn to work....

Job for tommorrow is to connect the MP3 player up!
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Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....