When I changed them on my old prefacelift about 3 years ago they fought me all the way. I had a hell of a job getting them out. When I removed the ones from the breaker about a month ago I went through the procedure and they just fell out.Yeah, I've done a fair few, never really had an issue before this car, except with AA's, but he has heavy duty springs, and spring assisters.
Cars eh ! ::)
As regular members know, I have tried twice toe repalce my rear springs recently, and failed.Been there done that but at least mine was a photo :P :P ;D :y
So, popped over to chrisgixer's, we lower the diff, no different to what I had done, and the bloody springs fall out :o
To say I felt a prat is an understatement :-[
muppet, so much for the problem being the poly bushes!Er? Its the Elite thats polyed at the front now. This was the MV6, as we were discussing the other day :-/
TB did say at various points, he wants to have mine and Andys Babies. :(. ;D. Although there was a lot if swearing as well. Pmsl ;DYou may have noticed, we did have a couple of 'Oh Shit' moments. Had it have been my car, I would have been worried :P
Quotemuppet, so much for the problem being the poly bushes!Er? Its the Elite thats polyed at the front now. This was the MV6, as we were discussing the other day :-/
QuoteTB did say at various points, he wants to have mine and Andys Babies. :(. ;D. Although there was a lot if swearing as well. Pmsl ;DYou may have noticed, we did have a couple of 'Oh Shit' moments. Had it have been my car, I would have been worried :P
VXL V6 did a brilliant job, perfect length :y. I had had visions of having to extend the loom down the side of the car, as I know how hard it is to judge lengths like that, esp when working with only a limited amount of wire. Only query, which VXL V6 mentioned when he handed over loom, is the Mic wiring. I've wired all 3 through the loom, so we have all options, but I reckon we can just move a pin at Telematics end :y
I meant to take the Homo-Kardon unit away to fix the display wiring. Forgot :-[ - it was getting late, and I was getting tired. I reckon we can sort that, though, although the heatshrink will show due to how close it is to display. Unless we can get display apart.
A couple of open Q's to anyone about the Homo-Kardon:
1) Anyone know how the display comes apart
2) Anyone know the power wiring for main unit - Black, Red, Yellow. I assume 0v, 12v and switched 12v, in that order
To say I felt a prat is an understatement :-[
Oh yeah, who took the picture of the bushes? Most amusing. :o :DDidn't you take the pics?
For once he managed to keep his hands to himself. ;DQuote
To say I felt a prat is an understatement :-[
:P You should keep your hands to yourself! ;D
So I did. These hold the rear of the subframe to the chassis. Or did once.QuoteOh yeah, who took the picture of the bushes? Most amusing. :o :DDidn't you take the pics?
The back end is an awful lot tighter now.......Which probably shows how use I'd gotten to its sagging ass.
Billies on the front next then?It's nicely balanced as is, after fixing the omission we both forgot. Underpants survived in tact.
As it happens both where engaged when we did the work. I parked it, so as to give best acess to the rear on my drive, it was in park. I would not normally apply the hand brake but I made a very deliberate point of doing so.... given the owner and fear of a bollocking :-X
The back end is an awful lot tighter now. Esp as I've done up the wheel bolts as well ;D
Sits a little high, though, IMHO. Which probably shows how use I'd gotten to its sagging ass.
So, whats the chance that you have been trying to change rear springs with the handbrake on and park engaged......Hmmm, quite likely now you mention it... ...I wonder if that was it?
I did comment at the time, are you sure this isn't just a ploy to get someone else to do the work for you? (and visit my house, you know what he,s like)Mrs Gixer muttered something about bacon butties, I was over in a shot ;D. Hmmmm, Pig....
Ah, yes, about that. Still going, but there's a problem with getting time off. Sadly I'm on lates, so can't leave work until 10pm on Friday.
Only hope is that we're quiet on the day and I can leave early or play it by ear, so to speak.
I need to speak with LF, and see if they are ok with us arriving early hours. Which is a bit unfair. May have to leave it until early sat morning. :'(
Oh, I dont know - 30mins home, 30mins getting ready, 5hr trek from Reading... ...thats 4am (maybe 3am, with Gayboy driving and Mrs Gixer asleep ::))QuoteAh, yes, about that. Still going, but there's a problem with getting time off. Sadly I'm on lates, so can't leave work until 10pm on Friday.
Only hope is that we're quiet on the day and I can leave early or play it by ear, so to speak.
I need to speak with LF, and see if they are ok with us arriving early hours. Which is a bit unfair. May have to leave it until early sat morning. :'(
he should still be up drinking :y
I suspect we wont arrive at the lakes do until 9.00pm ish at best. :'(Hmmm decisions, decisions...
.....Mrs Gixer asleep
LPG won't make 300 miles though, will it?One about 2m off M6 at Morrisons in Leyland, or if you can make to A66, the Total about 1m off the M6 on the A66 sells it (or did last year)
Where do gas heads fill up on this trip?
Uphill garden thing is breaked btw. I did a good job repairing the wires, took the back off, unplugged the cable from the board, cut out the damaged section, re soldered. Screen now works.Cable breaked on the knob as well?
Only to reveal a fault code and " please wait " message, believed to be a faulty control knob issue according to some web sites.
So one less job to do there. :'(
unless I can source another from somewhere.
QuoteI suspect we wont arrive at the lakes do until 9.00pm ish at best. :'(Hmmm decisions, decisions...
...I could leave 5pm Thursday, arriving around 9-9:30pm...
...or 8am Friday, arriving around 1-2pm...
...or most likely, around 2pm, arriving god knows given Friday traffic...
Google street view shows two prices, at leyland 90p and 97p ... if only. Must be old data. :yQuoteLPG won't make 300 miles though, will it?One about 2m off M6 at Morrisons in Leyland, or if you can make to A66, the Total about 1m off the M6 on the A66 sells it (or did last year)
Where do gas heads fill up on this trip?
Nothing obvious, no kinks to speak of, it does light up. But one of the four LEDs is dim. Other than that...QuoteUphill garden thing is breaked btw. I did a good job repairing the wires, took the back off, unplugged the cable from the board, cut out the damaged section, re soldered. Screen now works.Cable breaked on the knob as well?
Only to reveal a fault code and " please wait " message, believed to be a faulty control knob issue according to some web sites.
So one less job to do there. :'(
unless I can source another from somewhere.
Ah, yes, about that. Still going, but there's a problem with getting time off. Sadly I'm on lates, so can't leave work until 10pm on Friday.
Only hope is that we're quiet on the day and I can leave early or play it by ear, so to speak.
I need to speak with LF, and see if they are ok with us arriving early hours. Which is a bit unfair. May have to leave it until early sat morning. :'(
Ah, yes about that...QuoteAh, yes, about that. Still going, but there's a problem with getting time off. Sadly I'm on lates, so can't leave work until 10pm on Friday.
Only hope is that we're quiet on the day and I can leave early or play it by ear, so to speak.
I need to speak with LF, and see if they are ok with us arriving early hours. Which is a bit unfair. May have to leave it until early sat morning. :'(
Spoke to SWMBO Last Night... No worries with us aswe'llI'll probably still be up drinking anyway ::) ::) Best check that the site will be OK with it though :-/
QuoteGoogle street view shows two prices, at leyland 90p and 97p ... if only. Must be old data. :yQuoteLPG won't make 300 miles though, will it?One about 2m off M6 at Morrisons in Leyland, or if you can make to A66, the Total about 1m off the M6 on the A66 sells it (or did last year)
Where do gas heads fill up on this trip?
Name City | Price | Last Update |
Morrisons Leyland Leyland | 72.9p | 30-06-2011 |
M6 Charnock Richard Motorway Service Area Southbound Chorley | 77.9p | 29-06-2011 |
Thank you. At one point it would have needed to be a 24 hour. But should be able to leave earlier now.QuoteQuoteGoogle street view shows two prices, at leyland 90p and 97p ... if only. Must be old data. :yQuoteLPG won't make 300 miles though, will it?One about 2m off M6 at Morrisons in Leyland, or if you can make to A66, the Total about 1m off the M6 on the A66 sells it (or did last year)
Where do gas heads fill up on this trip?
Around Leyland... ...up to you if you want to drive a couple of miles off motorway, or take the hit and use the motorway services instead - depends on time I guess (you might want to ring Morrisons beforehand, as LPG might be switched off after certain time, as its probably not manned that late)
Name City Price Last Update Morrisons Leyland Leyland 72.9p 30-06-2011 M6 Charnock Richard Motorway Service Area Southbound Chorley 77.9p 29-06-2011