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Title: mot part 2
Post by: omegaman2 on 15 April 2008, 07:40:53

failed on broken nearside rear spring
but as i bought a pair a fortnight ago and only fitted the offside ,as that was broken at the time ,(bad weather , not eniough time excuses escuses), i had the other in the shed so fitted it yesterday but missed the garage deadline so it will go back in on saterday morning for its pass :y

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 April 2008, 08:25:59

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failed on broken nearside rear spring
but as i bought a pair a fortnight ago and only fitted the offside ,as that was broken at the time ,(bad weather , not eniough time excuses escuses), i had the other in the shed so fitted it yesterday but missed the garage deadline so it will go back in on saterday morning for its pass :y

But it takes about an extra 3 minutes to fit two springs when doing one.....

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: prestigesec on 15 April 2008, 10:49:58

At least it will be sorted

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: omegaman2 on 15 April 2008, 12:58:44

not if you fitted them the way i did

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 April 2008, 13:27:37

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not if you fitted them the way i did

Ow dear....

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: davlad22 on 15 April 2008, 13:35:00

Do you have to use a spring compressor on the rear???

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 April 2008, 13:37:33

Nope:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1170939305

Takes about an hour or so to do (both :y).

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: omegaman2 on 15 April 2008, 20:24:08

i used the compressors(trying to be a smart a**e ;))

Title: Re: mot part 2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 April 2008, 20:38:22

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i used the compressors(trying to be a smart a**e ;))

 ;D ;D ;D :y