So what have you done to your car today?

[Marks DTM Calib]

More rust grinding, converting, painting and undersealing on Project 2 

On the upside, the nearside sill is pretty much rust free with just a surface patch which ground back to solid metal 

I know the offside isn't going to be the same story though 

From personal experience I always find the near sides worse than the off sides.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Fixed the thermo fuse in the mum bus aircon compressor, surprisingly easy and no need to de-gas or remove the pump

[Nick W]

Intended to fit wishbones but spent much of the day trying to remove o/s/f locking nut. No chance, done up windy gun tight, key knackered by windy gun no doubt. Tried hammering on smaller socket etc. but it wont budge.
Going to buy one of those reverse threaded socket things today.If that doesn't work , a new set of cobalt drill bits, it is.

I have the full set(of six, I think) of reverse threaded sockets, and most of the time they still don't fit. When they do the success rate is poor. If the locking nuts have a rotating collar, you will need to remove it before trying the socket. A sharp chisel and some applied Anglo-Saxon are required.

Personally, I wouldn't bother buying the sockets but would go straight to grinding the head off the bolt with a die-grinder and carbide burr, or welding a socket to it.

[EMD]

Cut some rust out of the classic car , surprisingly solid stuff to patch to 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Intended to fit wishbones but spent much of the day trying to remove o/s/f locking nut. No chance, done up windy gun tight, key knackered by windy gun no doubt. Tried hammering on smaller socket etc. but it wont budge.
Going to buy one of those reverse threaded socket things today.If that doesn't work , a new set of cobalt drill bits, it is.

I have the full set(of six, I think) of reverse threaded sockets, and most of the time they still don't fit. When they do the success rate is poor. If the locking nuts have a rotating collar, you will need to remove it before trying the socket. A sharp chisel and some applied Anglo-Saxon are required.

Personally, I wouldn't bother buying the sockets but would go straight to grinding the head off the bolt with a die-grinder and carbide burr, or welding a socket to it.

Knocked the locking ring off yesterday using an old screwdriver as a chisel. It broke off surprisingly easily. Don't have access to welding gear, so will probably try grinding it off or drilling it out. 

[VXL V6]

More rust grinding, converting, painting and undersealing on Project 2 

On the upside, the nearside sill is pretty much rust free with just a surface patch which ground back to solid metal 

I know the offside isn't going to be the same story though 

From personal experience I always find the near sides worse than the off sides.

Unfortunately I can push a screwdriver through the sill on the offside by the jacking point, have a new 'pattern' sill to weld on in readiness though. 

[Nick W]

Knocked the locking ring off yesterday using an old screwdriver as a chisel. It broke off surprisingly easily. Don't have access to welding gear, so will probably try grinding it off or drilling it out. 

It's a tedious job, but it's even worse when you do it after various other failed methods.

[neil74]

Changed the headlamp level sensor and the transmission mounting bracket that I cracked when I forgot to remove the axle stand after the oil change.

[Doctor Gollum]

Picked it up...



Fun begins in the morning...

[Steve B]

Picked it up...



Fun begins in the morning...

You bought a BMW from Tesco 

[Nick W]

Picked it up...



Fun begins in the morning...

You bought a BMW from Tesco 

As a 525, it's clearly from the Value range

[Doctor Gollum]

Was reduced

[Nick W]

Was reduced

To what, a 316??

[Doctor Gollum]

Was reduced

To what, a 316??

[jimbo125]

Friends VW Golf miss firing like a pig and running rich, found fault breather pipe on rocker cover split in two. New one from flea bay £15 hate to think how much from FAG