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[Marie]

today we have had one dislocation, two broken bones (nose and finger) one brused wrist ( could possibly be broken, i hope the swelling goes down some time soon and one handed typing takes forever lol) and lost about 1 pint of blood with 999 on standby ( scared the hell out my friend she was supplying us cupas all day and keeping the kids out of our hair )

I now have nice new shiney wishbones, droplinks and discs on my miss miggy though. SHe has put up one hell of a fight today we reckon every thing on her was orginal we started at 10 am and it took us 45 minutes to get the bolts out the calipers. i had a friend doing one side and i was doing the other working trying to do it at a resonable pace. the passenger side wasnt too bad at un doing the bolts compaired to the female dog of a side the drivers was but then on the other hand the drivers side wishbone went in a dream but the passanger side well it took us 4 hrs toget the pinch bolt in bloody thing. finally started wrapping up at 9 pm tonight thank god i dont have to pay for labour pmsl

tomorrow all i have left to do is a full brake bleed, replace the coolant, rebuild the tow bar and find the gas leak. next week as soon as i can ill get her alignment done and then back to the garage for them to look at the remedial work carried out they required for us to get her uk lpg cert.

IM going to hurt like hell tomorrow to my knees are shot im liping round think its because i have been on them all day (i hope so lol)

there is one thing i learned today....................... i never EVER EVER am going to change a set of wishbones EVER again im going to pay someone!!!!! pmsl

[Manual Elite V6]

I found wishbones aren't too bad when you have done them before, last set I changed took me less than an hour for both. Its also good knowing that you have done the job properly when you do it yourself. 

[SteveAvfc.]

GALMI = Get a little man in. Give him the hassle.

[Nickbat]

Very well done, Marie.

Even in my heyday as a young man I would have baulked at doing Omega wishbones.

You've done more than mere bra-burning to show that a determined girl is a match for us blokes.

[Marie]

Thankyou guys don't get me wrong there are times today when I have stood confront of the car in tears wondering .tf I am doing and why did I even attempt them but you not wrong I have done them and I know that it's been done with care as well as brute force and as per the guide.

Some times I loose heart with her cos it's one thing after the next with her and Andy c knows it must have spent over 500 nnotes in parts in The  last month or so with him and I must thank him " thankyou Andy you have been a star "

Time to rest my broken body til tomorrow x

[Dishevelled Den]

Great stuff Marie - well done.

[plym ian]

Thankyou guys don't get me wrong there are times today when I have stood confront of the car in tears wondering .tf I am doing and why did I even attempt them but you not wrong I have done them and I know that it's been done with care as well as brute force and as per the guide.

Some times I loose heart with her cos it's one thing after the next with her and Andy c knows it must have spent over 500 nnotes in parts in The  last month or so with him and I must thank him " thankyou Andy you have been a star "

Time to rest my broken body til tomorrow x

welcome to my world

I take it it's a labour of love with your car
any pics of it?

[Rods2]

Well done. I hope it all gets easier and cheaper from now on in.

With what you have saved and all the money you have put in your swear box today, you can now afford a good holiday. 

[Omegatoy]

well done Marie,

Read a lot on here about people struggling with wishbones, personally i never have a problem, although windy gun and crowbar do help!! usually takes about 45 mins per side,just have to be brutal on them!!

[omega3000]

today we have had one dislocation, two broken bones (nose and finger) one brused wrist 

Had very similar just trying to get the dam wheel nuts off  Well done , not done wishbones but am looking to them now 

[Marie]

morning guys thankyou for all your messages.

well my body is crying at me today nothingi cant handle with out a ton of pain killers lol

bless the hubby has let me sleep in untill 10 today. found him on the car doing the towbar bless.

time to get myscruffs on and get the lastbits done so i can chill out for the rest of the day lol.

[Plomien]

hot bath later to soak the muscles

[Gaffers]

An Army mechanic would have done it in half a day without spilling a drop of blood 

[SteveAvfc.]

An Army mechanic would have done it in half a day without spilling a drop of blood 

An army mechanic would have never come across the phenomenon known as the mighty Omega.

[Gaffers]

An Army mechanic would have done it in half a day without spilling a drop of blood 

An army mechanic would have never come across the phenomenon known as the mighty Omega.

Oh, he has