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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 May 2013, 17:41:58
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I'm proud of the work I did on Mrs Opti's beloved Corsa this afternoon. Without too many problems, I changed both the pads and discs, using genuine GM parts (£65)
Vauxhall wanted 90 minutes labour to do the job. That's £108 alone :o :o :o
Pat on the back for Mr Opti I think, as I'm just about the most inept mechanic in the whole of the UK :y :y
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Why? What was wrong with the old ones ;D
Seriously though, jobs (and savings like that) make for most satisfying afternoons :y
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Well done Mr Opti :y :y Too right-you should be proud of yourself :y :y
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Well done Mr Opti :y :y Too right-you should be proud of yourself :y :y
Thanks, Mr Symes. :y
The caliper bolts were s*** tight.
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Why? What was wrong with the old ones ;D
Seriously though, jobs (and savings like that) make for most satisfying afternoons :y
Agreed, TD.........Large amounts of expletives followed by that nice warm feeling. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well done that man and a good saving. :y
Satisfaction knowing you have done the job yourself and certainly better than most garages would have done. ;) :)
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well done mr opti next youll be changing engines :y :y :y :y :y
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It is the knowing YOU fixed it which is good , pads and discs can be horrible well done
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I bet he's loosened the brake pipes while he was there ;D ;D :D :D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
:o before tea... I know it's Saturday, but really ;D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
Certainly not hedging his bets ;D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
Certainly not hedging his bets ;D
And probably dancing around the room with Mrs Opti's million pound life insurance cert ;D ;D :D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
There was this strange coloured fluid leaking everywhere but I took no notice. ;D ;D ;D :y
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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The discs were flagged up as an advisory at the last M.O.T about eight or nine months ago.
They've only covered 22,000 miles from new and are original, so I'm not sure if I should be pleased or pissed really. Car is 53 plate.
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
There was this strange coloured fluid leaking everywhere but I took no notice. ;D ;D ;D :y
Thats just old age mr opti , it a tenna lady moment ;D Oh well done on the brake service :)
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the discs look well gone
somtimes low miles and little use is worse than high miles and regular use
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Good stuff, think anything after the Omega is dead easy ;D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
There was this strange coloured fluid leaking everywhere but I took no notice. ;D ;D ;D :y
Thats just old age mr opti , it a tenna lady moment ;D Oh well done on the brake service :)
Looks who's talking, coffin dodger. ;D ;D ;D
The rumbling from the front under braking has finally disappeared, and the old girl now stops on a sixpence. :y
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
There was this strange coloured fluid leaking everywhere but I took no notice. ;D ;D ;D :y
Thats just old age mr opti , it a tenna lady moment ;D Oh well done on the brake service :)
Looks who's talking, coffin dodger. ;D ;D ;D
The rumbling from the front under braking has finally disappeared, and the old girl now stops on a sixpence. :y
Is that the car or Mrs Opti ;D
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
There was this strange coloured fluid leaking everywhere but I took no notice. ;D ;D ;D :y
Thats just old age mr opti , it a tenna lady moment ;D Oh well done on the brake service :)
Looks who's talking, coffin dodger. ;D ;D ;D
The rumbling from the front under braking has finally disappeared, and the old girl now stops on a sixpence. :y
Is that the car or Mrs Opti ;D
Both. ;D ;D ;D
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Dont you just love it when a plan comes together.. 8) :y
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Vauxhall wanted 90 minutes labour to do the job. That's £108 alone :o :o :o ...
that's taking the p*** >:( An hour would be more than enough
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I've just treated myself to a bottle of 10 year old Laphroaig....... :y
Cheers all. :y
Has the 'loosening the brake pipes' worked already then :y ;D ;D ;D
There was this strange coloured fluid leaking everywhere but I took no notice. ;D ;D ;D :y
Thats just old age mr opti , it a tenna lady moment ;D Oh well done on the brake service :)
Looks who's talking, coffin dodger. ;D ;D ;D
The rumbling from the front under braking has finally disappeared, and the old girl now stops on a sixpence. :y
;D ;D :P
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Vauxhall wanted 90 minutes labour to do the job. That's £108 alone :o :o :o ...
that's taking the p*** >:( An hour would be more than enough
I was quoted £72 per hour inclusive of VAT. :-\
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Mr Opti-let them take the micky-sit back and smile at the fact YOU did the brake yourself-unaided and did it properly/safely--well done you mate-top of class :y :y :y
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But your paying for gold class mechanics at vx ::) , the choice is clear .. do it yourself ;D
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But your paying for gold class mechanics at vx ::) , the choice is clear .. do it yourself ;D
You mean a spotty 17 year old youth who has knuckles that drag on the floor when he walks. ;D
The (to use TB's words) 'tards' gave me the wrong discs to begin with. :-\ :-\
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Vauxhall wanted 90 minutes labour to do the job. That's £108 alone :o :o :o ...
that's taking the p*** >:( An hour would be more than enough
Don't forget the obligatory H+S assessment prior to starting work, and the Working Time Directive enforced tearest period during the job ;D
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And the 114-point safety check before they start to think about picking up a spanner ::)
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And the 114-point safety check before they start to think about picking up a spanner ::)
that has a safety check done on it too-you never know it might snap :D