Sub Par Cars

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Re: Sub Par Cars

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22mm spanner.
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Impact screwdriver acquired. Front discs and pads done on the Civic. How did I not buy one of these sooner? Witchcraft, I tells ye. A couple of taps with the hammer and it takes out the most horrible, rusted-in looking screws no bother.

I reckon the left track rod end is on the way out / already fucked. That wheel has a wee bit of play in it. A garage can do that job, though.

Talking of getting garages to do shitty jobs; booked the BMW into a shite-friendly garage in Bonnybridge that Split_Pin also uses. They're going to fit the wishbones, track rods and drop links then MOT it on Thursday.

Fuck it. I just want to pay a few hours' labour and get it on the road again. Then I can put the Civic in for an MOT once I have a backup road legal car again.
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SubPar wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:55 pm Impact screwdriver acquired. How did I not buy one of these sooner? Witchcraft, I tells ye. A couple of taps with the hammer and it takes out the most horrible, rusted-in looking screws no bother.
Telt yer! :P

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Eddie Honda wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:27 pm
SubPar wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:55 pm Impact screwdriver acquired. How did I not buy one of these sooner? Witchcraft, I tells ye. A couple of taps with the hammer and it takes out the most horrible, rusted-in looking screws no bother.
Telt yer! :P

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Aye! It'll definitely prove a valuable addition to my arsenal.
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I'm going to get myself one of those!
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Split_Pin wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:35 pm I'm going to get myself one of those!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223639949138

That's the one I got.
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I've never known an air filter screw to be jammed. He'll smash it to fuck with that ball pein especially with it being GM :lol:
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That'll do, pig.
Rear brake pads will be collected tomorrow morning.

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Split_Pin's recommended garage came up trumps again. £232 and they fitted everything I left in the boot, then did the tracking and an MOT.

That means it has new: wishbones (including all bushes), drop links, and inner and outer track rods. The steering is rather responsive now. All Meyle HD stuff too.
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How much did you leace in the door bin when you presented it for mot?
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Cheeky gobshite, you.
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