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unclelicklug

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False start....happy ending?
« on: 18 September 2010, 09:05:25 »
So 7.30am up and ready to change front wishbones - front wheel nuts done up absolutely solid.
Managed to get one moving bouncing up and down on a 2 ft pole, second one killed my trusty ratchet (Britool one).
So not happy I called the garage that did the last front end work for the MOT and after some grumbling on my part they have agreed to do the wishbones for £35.00 plus VAT (they're just charging me for one side).
Since as I write it's just started p**ing down this is starting to feel like a result...
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Re: False start....happy ending?
« Reply #1 on: 18 September 2010, 22:10:50 »
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So 7.30am up and ready to change front wishbones - front wheel nuts done up absolutely solid.
Managed to get one moving bouncing up and down on a 2 ft pole, second one killed my trusty ratchet (Britool one).
So not happy I called the garage that did the last front end work for the MOT and after some grumbling on my part they have agreed to do the wishbones for £35.00 plus VAT (they're just charging me for one side).
Since as I write it's just started p**ing down this is starting to feel like a result...





If I was you, i'd stand there while they do them & when they're finished, YOU tighten the wheel nuts! ;D :y
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Re: False start....happy ending?
« Reply #2 on: 18 September 2010, 22:17:14 »
Some garages are Nut Runner crazy & use them for quickness >:(
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Re: False start....happy ending?
« Reply #3 on: 18 September 2010, 22:21:03 »
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So 7.30am up and ready to change front wishbones - front wheel nuts done up absolutely solid.
Managed to get one moving bouncing up and down on a 2 ft pole, second one killed my trusty ratchet (Britool one).
So not happy I called the garage that did the last front end work for the MOT and after some grumbling on my part they have agreed to do the wishbones for £35.00 plus VAT (they're just charging me for one side).
Since as I write it's just started p**ing down this is starting to feel like a result...
Bloody hell, it's a wonder they didn't snap....
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« Reply #4 on: 18 September 2010, 22:22:43 »
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So 7.30am up and ready to change front wishbones - front wheel nuts done up absolutely solid.
Managed to get one moving bouncing up and down on a 2 ft pole, second one killed my trusty ratchet (Britool one).
So not happy I called the garage that did the last front end work for the MOT and after some grumbling on my part they have agreed to do the wishbones for £35.00 plus VAT (they're just charging me for one side).
Since as I write it's just started p**ing down this is starting to feel like a result...
Bloody hell, it's a wonder they didn't snap....

Well I'm very lightly built you know...
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So 7.30am up and ready to change front wishbones - front wheel nuts done up absolutely solid.
Managed to get one moving bouncing up and down on a 2 ft pole, second one killed my trusty ratchet (Britool one).
So not happy I called the garage that did the last front end work for the MOT and after some grumbling on my part they have agreed to do the wishbones for £35.00 plus VAT (they're just charging me for one side).
Since as I write it's just started p**ing down this is starting to feel like a result...
Bloody hell, it's a wonder they didn't snap....

Well I'm very lightly built you know...




Well you've just left yourself wide open to STMO with that remark mate! ;D :y
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Re: False start....happy ending?
« Reply #6 on: 18 September 2010, 22:45:14 »
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Re: False start....happy ending?
« Reply #7 on: 18 September 2010, 23:14:19 »
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Some garages are Nut Runner crazy & use them for quickness >:(



how long has he had a job in a garage then
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