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Old 14-09-12, 07:08 PM   #21
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I'll soon have seats to swap over lol!
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Old 14-09-12, 07:38 PM   #22
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Got as far as taking my wheels off to check the pads.

Fronts looked OK but the rears were low.

Read up how to, put a spanner on it and it was solid, with the thoughts of Smokey and his rounding the bolts off, put it all back and took it to a local garage.

Charged just under £50 to fit my supplied pads.

Still got my front pads to fit!!!!

Mine is off to the garage to get tge rear pads and discs done for the same reason.... 50 to do the job too!
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Old 15-09-12, 12:58 AM   #23
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I think it's a great idea. Would love to learn how to do the slightly more involved jobs (timing belt, head gasket, clutch replacement) and get to put names to faces.

Have managed most jobs so far (brakes, cv joints etc) so happy to hel others with what I can too.
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Old 15-09-12, 04:50 AM   #24
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Yep, great idea! Be nice to meet people & look at cars. Getting a second opinion on any issues & perhaps fixes would be very useful..
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Old 15-09-12, 12:51 PM   #25
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sounds good but its always worthwhile having at least 1 person there that really knows what they are doing to instruct ect, also can end up with a too many cooks scenario, when helping stu in the past fling engines in and out,(think 3 there now) had issues with people putting bits on wrong, or putting things on loose, not telling people the bits are loose, then when it comes to starting theres an issue and your having to look back through it all again.
usually a good weekend though, would advise a box of nitrile gloves as can save a sink 10 people washing oily hands in there afterwards
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Old 15-09-12, 02:12 PM   #26
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Some good points Ritchy, like the gloves tip!!
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It might be nice to have a 'subject' to entice people. Easier to do the same job a couple of times if they are more major and just fit little bits around that. What about Sunday 23rd at Sams (ZS). We can strip his car as well. I'll make a suggestion of basic/ more advanced servicing as a theme but open to other suggestions.
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Typical, off to Halfway House meet Brentwood 23/9/12.
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It might be nice to have a 'subject' to entice people. Easier to do the same job a couple of times if they are more major and just fit little bits around that. What about Sunday 23rd at Sams (ZS). We can strip his car as well. I'll make a suggestion of basic/ more advanced servicing as a theme but open to other suggestions.
Thats a great Idea, except for one thing... I'll be driving back from Stoke-On-Trent on the 23rd!
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