Well today has not been the best for me.
I bought a G clamp in order to push the piston back on the front calipers so I could replace both front disks which were paper thin and warped.
First one I managed to do, but in testing is jammed on. I cant undo the caliper as the bolts are so rusty they just round off (I had to remove the whole carrier to replace the disk)
The second one, the caliper bolts are again rusted to the point they wont turn without rounding off and to top it off, the bottom carrier bolt is ompossible to move even with wd40 and is starting to round with my efforts.
The efforts were so forceful, I managed to crease a small crease in the front wing with my shoulder but wasn't bothered about this until I went out in the car and on my return, the door wouldn't open. This is because the metal has bent further on heating up and it fouling the door:
I cant even get the arch liner off to remove the panel as more rusty screws!
So I currently cant move the car because the pads on one side are burning up (so cant go to Falkirk to get the gear stick fixed by Goldie)
I cant get in the drivers side door because of the wing
And the other brake disk is still wafer thin.
I don't have the finances to take it to a garage as I spent this months budget buying the car. I dont have anyone local who can help me out and I have too many cuts on my hands to do much more.
It is looking like I will have to cancel the track day and pay people back which will put me even more out of pocket!
This was meant to be a fun pass time that I could enjoy and share with others. It has turned into an expensive session of injuries and anger.
F*cking B*ll*cks!
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