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I changed my steering idler arm today!
« on: 20 August 2008, 19:13:45 »

Actually thats a lie  ;D ......i got charged a tenner by my local garage to change it  :y

Would have probably taken me hours, they did it in 15mins  :y

But blimey..what a difference!  :o

It feels so much 'tighter' now......no more 'extra' noises when going over bumps......no slight twitches to the left when braking.

Its suprising that when a component like this starts to slowly degrade over a period of time you dont really notice any major difference......but boy! you do you notice big time when the component has been changed  :y :)

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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #1 on: 20 August 2008, 19:22:16 »

Lazy git!

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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #2 on: 20 August 2008, 20:25:02 »

Its not worth getting dirty for a £10
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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #3 on: 20 August 2008, 20:34:51 »

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Its not worth getting dirty for a £10


What he didn't tell you is that he had the meter running for that 15 minutes, the actual cost was 35 quid but, he took 20 quid off them to cover the fare!
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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #4 on: 20 August 2008, 20:36:20 »

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Actually thats a lie  ;D ......i got charged a tenner by my local garage to change it  :y

Would have probably taken me hours, they did it in 15mins  :y

But blimey..what a difference!  :o

It feels so much 'tighter' now......no more 'extra' noises when going over bumps......no slight twitches to the left when braking.

Its suprising that when a component like this starts to slowly degrade over a period of time you dont really notice any major difference......but boy! you do you notice big time when the component has been changed  :y :)


This is your death trap taxi is it Dave?  ::)
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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #5 on: 20 August 2008, 20:36:52 »

He did two laps of the garage before driving on the ramp ;D
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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #6 on: 20 August 2008, 21:32:55 »

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Its not worth getting dirty for a £10

Very true Pete.......rather give someone a tenner who knows what there doing.....then me mess about for hours  ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 20 August 2008, 21:36:06 »

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Actually thats a lie  ;D ......i got charged a tenner by my local garage to change it  :y

Would have probably taken me hours, they did it in 15mins  :y

But blimey..what a difference!  :o

It feels so much 'tighter' now......no more 'extra' noises when going over bumps......no slight twitches to the left when braking.

Its suprising that when a component like this starts to slowly degrade over a period of time you dont really notice any major difference......but boy! you do you notice big time when the component has been changed  :y :)


This is your death trap taxi is it Dave?  ::)

 ;D If it passes the Taxi MOT its safe  ;) ;D

Last MOT required was Nov last year.......it passed that after i put new front tyres on  ::)

I carnt help it if i do about 40k miles between MOT's  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 20 August 2008, 21:39:47 »

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Its not worth getting dirty for a £10


What he didn't tell you is that he had the meter running for that 15 minutes, the actual cost was 35 quid but, he took 20 quid off them to cover the fare!

Nah im generous like that... ;D

I let them off coz i got a coffee and fed as well...... :y

Highly rate the new trainee at the garage.......she brings in trays of food to impress the boss i reckon  :y ;D
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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #9 on: 20 August 2008, 21:40:53 »

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Actually thats a lie  ;D ......i got charged a tenner by my local garage to change it  :y

Would have probably taken me hours, they did it in 15mins  :y

But blimey..what a difference!  :o

It feels so much 'tighter' now......no more 'extra' noises when going over bumps......no slight twitches to the left when braking.

Its suprising that when a component like this starts to slowly degrade over a period of time you dont really notice any major difference......but boy! you do you notice big time when the component has been changed  :y :)


Is this post related to EP's post REF the Village People  ::)
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Re: I changed my steering idler arm today!
« Reply #10 on: 20 August 2008, 21:41:04 »

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Its not worth getting dirty for a £10


What he didn't tell you is that he had the meter running for that 15 minutes, the actual cost was 35 quid but, he took 20 quid off them to cover the fare!

Nah im generous like that... ;D

I let them off coz i got a coffee and fed as well...... :y

Highly rate the new trainee at the garage.......she brings in trays of food to impress the boss i reckon  :y ;D
A low cut top would be better ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 20 August 2008, 21:48:34 »

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Its not worth getting dirty for a £10


What he didn't tell you is that he had the meter running for that 15 minutes, the actual cost was 35 quid but, he took 20 quid off them to cover the fare!

Good job your not a cabbie Mark........as your'd have done yourself outa a fiver  :y ;D :D
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