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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #15 - 13. Mar 2011 at 21:34

know how you feel mate started at7.30 round a mates workshop to do the rear nrside bearing that was weds at 10.30 found out the bearing id picked up was wrong one not my fault , so next day mate had to finish for me another 3 hours it was a blank, then sat morning i start on front brakes as id got new disc,s and pads thought id go whole hog stripdown and paint carriers and calipers great then put new discs on even painted centre of discs to keep from rusting, then noticed one wear indicater knackerd shot out got another brill this is going well then assembled and at 3 pm opened box with the pads yep you geussed it wrong bloody pads so shes sitting on stands still cant get enywhere till monday,enyway tidied up steinmetz grill while waiting, Angry

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #16 - 13. Mar 2011 at 21:35 cem wrote on 13. Mar 2011 at 21:32: changing springs is not a one man job without an apparat unless you are hercules.. Rears on an Omega are normally a doddle. I'm convinced I've forgotten to do something, no idea what though....
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #17 - 13. Mar 2011 at 21:46 Sounds ok to me... the only other thing I need, is generally someone to stand on the hub to help ease spring in / out....but estate springs are a little longer iirc so need the extra help.
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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #18 - 14. Mar 2011 at 09:19

I've had to lever them out that last little bit with a pry bar before, other occasions they practically fell out. I fully expect agro with my current car as it sits too high. Maybe it depends if the donut bushes are new? (makes mental note to do springs first and see)

But what's up with your subframe bushes? I assume you mean the dif ones, which where spotted when lpg'd....?

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #19 - 14. Mar 2011 at 11:38 Sounds like you were missing a useless student and his driveway, be sides my far superior tools would have done the job Anything LPG getting in the way of the diff dropping fully? LPG fuel line to your filler?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #20 - 14. Mar 2011 at 12:50 I did wonder if the new bushes were a factor. Guess they need to be undone Diff bushes are worse than suspected. Know of a supplier?
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #21 - 14. Mar 2011 at 19:25 TheBoy wrote on 14. Mar 2011 at 12:50: I did wonder if the new bushes were a factor. Guess they need to be undone Diff bushes are worse than suspected. Know of a supplier? Never had to buy any dif bushes yet. First thought would be all german I guess...?
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Guffer Omega Lord Offline Music to watch girls by.... Posts: 6142 Hampshire Gender: Drives: R Reg 2.5V6 Omega ELITE & P reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #22 - 14. Mar 2011 at 19:48 If you come back down to mine we can use the car lift to change them. Wont take me long
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #23 - 14. Mar 2011 at 19:49 Guffer wrote on 14. Mar 2011 at 19:48: If you come back down to mine we can use the car lift to change them. Wont take me long That could be the basis of a plan... ...esp if GayBoy Gixer could learn how to do rear bushes at the same time
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #24 - 14. Mar 2011 at 22:20 Don't fall for it Gaffers, it's all a game..... although he might bloody leave me alone then .....yes take it to Gaffers, he'll do it for you
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Guffer Omega Lord Offline Music to watch girls by.... Posts: 6142 Hampshire Gender: Drives: R Reg 2.5V6 Omega ELITE & P reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #25 - 14. Mar 2011 at 22:26 So I guess the bushes need doing as well? Might as well do them both at the same time
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: What a waste of a day! Reply #26 - 15. Mar 2011 at 11:38 TheBoy wrote on 13. Mar 2011 at 20:59: I'm not sure what I did wrong. I just couldn't get the subframe low enough, and not enough room to get compressors on it. Only other one that has given my grief was AA's, but he had heavy duty springs, complete with spring assisters. You're lost without my expertise
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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #27 - 04. Apr 2011 at 12:54

Had another go yesterday. Failed.

Even if I get old out, 'new' to the car look same length. No room for compressors Sad

Looks like a previous owner has used a bar in the past, looks like one of the rust marks/dings lines up with where a crowbar would go Angry

I reckon the doughnuts might have to be undone... ...I'll have a chat with OOF closet gay over a curry at some point about it...

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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #28 - 04. Apr 2011 at 13:06

I spend whole friday afternoon and saturday for a fuel pump.. (free Grin

because I found a nice and cheapo car for a friend

and he paid my pump

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friday afternoon searched for the pump.. found 2 models.. become valid after I took it out..

being lazy to buy new clamps I used the originals.. Grin

saturday, after shopping miggy decided to rest in front of home.. I called the bosch pump service for guarantee they said bring it to us.. when I took out I saw the clamp holding the hose inside decided to quit the game Grin

so called them again and told it was my fault..

but now solved the problem .. it was starting up a bit late when warm..

ps: the plastic casing where the pump sits was full of dirt and metal particles .. spend considerable effort to clean them Huh

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Re: What a waste of a day!
Reply #29 - 04. Apr 2011 at 13:13

TheBoy wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 12:54:

Had another go yesterday. Failed.

Even if I get old out, 'new' to the car look same length. No room for compressors Sad

Looks like a previous owner has used a bar in the past, looks like one of the rust marks/dings lines up with where a crowbar would go Angry

I reckon the doughnuts might have to be undone... ...I'll have a chat with OOF closet gay over a curry at some point about it...

Fat mate to stand on hub while you slot out / in?
thinking back to newent...If you remove those donuts you may have trouble getting the bolts to line up again Undecided

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