So what have you done to your car today?

[martin42]

Should be able to get the covers on there own.

[MR MISTER]

changed number plate light bulbs,   acquired new MOT.....   she lives for another 12 months,    1 pair of advisories,  N/S and O/S ball joint dust covers worn  (but still preventing dirt ingress)



so....  new ball joints it is then.....  at some point.....

One day before next years mot.

[albitz]

A pig to fit though,ime.

[tunnie]

A pig to fit though,ime.

Easier to fit new wishbones

[albitz]

Easier to drill or grind off the old balljoints and bolt on new ones ime.

[05omegav6]

Easier to drill or grind off the old balljoints and bolt on new ones ime.

Having done both, several times, I'm with Albs on that

[TheBoy]

Easier to drill or grind off the old balljoints and bolt on new ones ime.

Having done both, several times, I'm with Albs on that

I broke my favourite drill doing balljoints 

[05omegav6]

Hence the grinder

Battery powered Dremels aren't quite up to the task though

[albitz]

I did it on my Cavalier last month. N/s,used a grinder to grind the heads off and then knock the rivets through with a lump hammer. Whacked my thumb - hard - with the hammer,but got there in the end. O/s - took it to work and drilled the rivets out using a pillar drill. Much easier all round,and didn't drill through my fingers this time,although I have done in the past.

[MaxV6]

The mv6 is still on it's first set of ball joints at 155.5k


would they need to have been separated when the wishbones and drop links were done 2 years ago?  if so maybe there's some hope.....   

otherwise....  i wonder what WIM would charge to fit them while doing a geometry job....

[TheBoy]

Hence the grinder

Battery powered Dremels aren't quite up to the task though

I tried a 120mm grinder, but too cumbersome. Hence resorted to the drill. This was with WB off the car, so assume more awkward on it?

[05omegav6]

The mv6 is still on it's first set of ball joints at 155.5k


would they need to have been separated when the wishbones NOPEand drop links were done 2 years ago?  if so maybe there's some hope.....   

otherwise....  i wonder what WIM would charge to fit them while doing a geometry job....

Sadly not original, but as old(new) as the wishbones... and also as good quality

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just finished overhauling an X14XE cylinder head that suffered a burnt exhaust valve after the valve stuck in the guide fractionally open

[MaxV6]

Sadly not original, but as old(new) as the wishbones... and also as good quality

translation in to muppet speak please??

[cem_devecioglu]

new custom built shocks for clit.. this time much better.. will see how they behave with time, if ok  it will be omegas turn next..