***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

ba_barabus

I didn't think they needed to display the disc or pay motor tax

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

ba_barabus wrote: »

I didn't think they needed to display the disc or pay motor tax

i think its free and just to keep track of vehicles more or less


lets face it, whos going to stop him ?

Ardennes1944

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

i think its free and just to keep track of vehicles more or less


lets face it, whos going to stop him ?

simples...

pred racer

rocky wrote: »

Edit: for pred:

See that button on the SW S-M-D? put it in S

Thanks for that mate, now its a slightly faster whale!

Dr.Rieux

Sorry to hear about Pinky golly. I really hope the two of you see better days soon.

I got a pay rise today so hopefully will be replacing the Passat towards the end of the year

Mycroft H

Bump, quick answer needed. I need a tie rod end for the drivers side. Listed as front-right and front-left. I need front right, or have I confused myself?

CianRyan

BX 19 wrote: »

Bump, quick answer needed. I need a tie rod end for the drivers side. Listed as front-right and front-left. I need front right, or have I confused myself?

Presuming the car is RHD, and you need the drivers side then front-right sounds right.

MetzgerMeister

BX 19 wrote: »

Bump, quick answer needed. I need a tie rod end for the drivers side. Listed as front-right and front-left. I need front right, or have I confused myself?

Whenever you're talking about car parts, each part is mentioned in relation to when you are sitting in the car, facing forwards.

Mycroft H

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Whenever you're talking about car parts, each part is mentioned in relation to when you are sitting in the car, facing forwards.

Yep, I was thinking that but then someone said to me "is it not facing the car" and I couldn't trust my own idea then haha

Right one in the end

Mycroft H

Any tips on removing stubborn hub nuts?

I've doused them with WD-40 for the past 24hrs, bet them with a shocker (dunno what the proper name is, its a device with a end for a hammer and a 1/2 drive at the other end and a big spring in the middle), took a breaker bar to it and sheared my only 1/2" short extension bar in two. Don't want to take heat to it in case I damage good seals.

I may go get a 3/4" breaker somewhere. Any other ideas?

MetzgerMeister

Impact driver

Mycroft H

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Impact driver

Aye, that would require a compressor and an impact wrench. I'm a student, can't yet afford one of those :P

MetzgerMeister

BX 19 wrote: »

Aye, that would require a compressor and an impact wrench. I'm a student, can't yet afford one of those :P

No, the thing that has one end to hit with a hammer and a screwdriver bit at the other end is an impact driver, not a shocker.

Are you talking about removing the bolts that hold the wheels on? If so, pick up a torque wrench if you see it in Aldi or Lidl. They give excellent leverage and then you have the option to torque all the nuts to exact factory spec

Mycroft H

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No, the thing that has one end to hit with a hammer and a screwdriver bit at the other end is an impact driver, not a shocker.

Are you talking about removing the bolts that hold the wheels on? If so, pick up a torque wrench if you see it in Aldi or Lidl. They give excellent leverage and then you have the option to torque all the nuts to exact factory spec

Nope the ones that hold the hub, the big size 30mm one in the middle

challengemaster

BX 19 wrote: »

Nope the ones that hold the hub, the big size 30mm one in the middle

They usually have 1-2 spots on the nut that are bent inwards (once it's secure) to prevent the nut from unscrewing... I'm assuming you've bent these outwards before going at it?



Apart from that, get a really long bar and use the law of the lever!

spiggotpaddy

Borrow a big breaker bar brom a boardsie

Mycroft H

challengemaster wrote: »

They usually have 1-2 spots on the nut that are bent inwards (once it's secure) to prevent the nut from unscrewing... I'm assuming you've bent these outwards before going at it?



Apart from that, get a really long bar and use the law of the lever!

Naa mine have cotter pins, they're out. Got them out with a 30" breaker bar. Happy days.

Ded_Zebra

@Bx I have a 3/4 inch drive socket set if that's any use. Where in the country are you?

Mycroft H

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

@Bx I have a 3/4 inch drive socket set if that's any use. Where in the country are you?

Your grand, dropped up to a garage whom I known at and they happily lended me a 3/4" breaker. Popped right off with practically no effort

Mycroft H

Just ordered a Haynes manual for the Bangernomics Clio (Which I now have about 13 months) at a bangernomics price, 6.50. Can't go wrong at that price...

dgt

BX 19 wrote: »

Any tips on removing stubborn hub nuts?

I've doused them with WD-40 for the past 24hrs, bet them with a shocker (dunno what the proper name is, its a device with a end for a hammer and a 1/2 drive at the other end and a big spring in the middle), took a breaker bar to it and sheared my only 1/2" short extension bar in two. Don't want to take heat to it in case I damage good seals.

I may go get a 3/4" breaker somewhere. Any other ideas?

Plusgas

Failing that lots of heat and a breaker bar

Words of a broke student too :pac:

Mycroft H

dgt wrote: »

Plusgas

Failing that lots of heat and a breaker bar

Words of a broke student too :pac:

I've yet to see this plusgas stuff, apparently it's great. Breaker bar got it off in the end. But not before I broke the short extension bar. Thought it was the nut turning, but it was the shearing of the extension bar.

Bpmull

BX 19 wrote: »

Just ordered a Haynes manual for the Bangernomics Clio (Which I now have about 13 months) at a bangernomics price, 6.50. Can't go wrong at that price...

Where did you get it for that price I thought them Haynes manuals were 20-30 euro or does it depend on the car?

Mycroft H

Bpmull wrote: »

Where did you get it for that price I thought them Haynes manuals were 20-30 euro or does it depend on the car?

Amazon, used in V.good condition. 6.50 including delivery. There was loads round that price.

ba_barabus

Does anyone know an insurance company who would mirror my NCBs?

Could do with a second cheap snotter for the summer

eringobragh

Insurance renewal arrived:

€436 Fully Comp extra (€485 with NCB Protection) on the MR2...sweet :cool:

ba_barabus

ba_barabus wrote: »

Does anyone know an insurance company who would mirror my NCBs?

Could do with a second cheap snotter for the summer

Setanta IIRC.

Chris_Heilong

Stupid Credit Union messing me about:( I won't go into the details but I have now been waiting almost 4 weeks for loan approval and they told me now they are not allowed give more than 10,000 over shares because of central bank putting a cap on loans....so I have to keep ringing everyday.

ba_barabus

RoverJames wrote: »

Setanta IIRC.

Cheers for that. Thinking of getting a heap for a couple of hundred to do for a few weeks over the summer. I'll know more in a few weeks

Bpmull

Was browsing ebay this evening (new to the whole ebay thing).
So I looked up focus service kits for my car.
Now I bought my service kit in bits and pieces but ill give you a rough breakdown of what i paid in ford garage same price as other ford garages I rang around.
Oil filter 12 euro
Air filter 20 euro
Fuel filter 90 euro ( didnt have much choice but to pay it the time I brokedown)

So ebay full service kit delivered fram oil + air filter( physically the same different brand), sump nut washer, ufi fuel filter identical to mine steel one ford use the ufi brand, all in delivered 32 euro. That unbelievable they say the parts are of the same or better quality and there is no warranty void(no warranty left anyway). Only thing that concerns me is the fram brand has anyone heard of it? I must be missing something surly its too good to be true?