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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 19 June 2007, 21:23:48
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On Friday, my gearbox fell to bits, leaving me without wheels.
I'd like to thank the following:
Laidback / Dave: For chasing around looking for a gearbox for me, and generally being really kind and helpful.
RonaldMcBurger / Fin, for sourcing me a perfect condition gearbox, at an extremely good price.
TheBoy / Jaime - for his hospitality in inviting me over to his place to do the gearbox change, and feeding me with stella. And Mrs TB, for putting me up for 2 nights, and cooking a really nice meal, and even waking me up with a cuppa :)
Tunnie - for assisting me in lugging my new gearbox on! Conditions were not the best, I had rain running down my neck and everywhere.. but Between the two of us, we had the job covered in no more than 4 hours, taking off a break for when it rained. The transmission and drive is now perfect.
Over the two days, we made 2 dead cars mobile. It was a real teamwork effort, by all of us, with great results.
It was all hard work - but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. :y
Cheers Guys
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It was all hard work - but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. :y
shame you decided to kick a brick though, silly boy ;D
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Yep, great jo0b you guys, I would love to have joined in as this i my department, but as you know I had matters relating to my injured son to attend to.
I missed the brick. What heppened? :-?
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tbh i really did not do much, mainly observed with interested. Although putting the new box in on 2 jacks was interesting!
My thanks must also go to MrsTB for dinner, was great :y
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tbh i really did not do much,
Maybe so... but it is still a HUGE help having someone else to help you support the box, raise the jacks.. etc. I've done this job on my own 4 times now, and It's much, much easier with 2.
mainly observed with interested.
So now you know how it's done.... look out for a project with a gearbox failure :y
Although putting the new box in on 2 jacks was interesting!
Especially when it fell with a bang ;D ;D
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I missed the brick. What heppened? :-?
I well and truly locked myself out of my alarmed and deadlocked Omega. So I threw a brick through one of the rear windows, and climbed in ;D
I think Jaime is referring to me breaking my toe though...
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Although putting the new box in on 2 jacks was interesting!
Especially when it fell with a bang ;D ;D
LOL, is there a big hole in the drive now then? ;D
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Although putting the new box in on 2 jacks was interesting!
Especially when it fell with a bang ;D ;D
LOL, is there a big hole in the drive now then? ;D
No... we did it on the road ;D
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Although putting the new box in on 2 jacks was interesting!
Especially when it fell with a bang ;D ;D
LOL, is there a big hole in the drive now then? ;D
Nah your ok its the road, being a redish tarmac it should hide the blood stains! ;)
Seriously though shat me pants when it fell... had it at a considerable height too.
Was fun dropping the old one though, just let it fall out of the car basically, it got stuck. So i decided to ram it with the jack ::)
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So i decided to ram it with the jack ::)
Oh yes... everything was done by the book here ::)
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So i decided to ram it with the jack ::)
Oh yes... everything was done by the book here ::)
Bloody cowboys ;D
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So i decided to ram it with the jack ::)
Oh yes... everything was done by the book here ::)
Bloody cowboys ;D
500 miles and counting since the swap, Box smooth as silk...
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Although putting the new box in on 2 jacks was interesting!
Especially when it fell with a bang ;D ;D
LOL, is there a big hole in the drive now then? ;D
Nah your ok its the road, being a redish tarmac it should hide the blood stains! ;)
Seriously though shat me pants when it fell... had it at a considerable height too.
Was fun dropping the old one though, just let it fall out of the car basically, it got stuck. So i decided to ram it with the jack ::)[/quote]
Ever thought of getting a job at Haynes Tunnie now you have done with uni? Think this is a far easier method than Mr Haynes describes ;D