Got my hands dirty today.

Grumps

Grumps

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Z4 e85 2.5i
Been under Reggie today sorting one or two bits out, well one in the end!

Replaced the air jobby thingy thing as this one was fooparred!
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Then jacked up the car and put axle stands under to start on the diff mount bush which ended up not getting done due to either a fault of the car or a poorly trained mechanic! o_O
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The bush is in a poor state so works will be resumed when back from Holland up at @Antm72 pad as he's done his recently so knows how to tackle it.
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Finally spotted this, I assume it's the original shocks?
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GazHyde said:
Looks like factory shocks to me Dave. Consistent label with every other set of knackered shocks we've removed in the Zed Shed.
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Thought that was the case Gaz thanks
 
When I saw the title of the thread I thought you had been out shoveling the horsey stuff again to cover your backside for the Anglo/Dutch trip....
 
Grumpy said:
Been under Reggie today sorting one or two bits out, well one in the end!

Replaced the air jobby thingy thing as this one was fooparred!
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Then jacked up the car and put axle stands under to start on the diff mount bush which ended up not getting done due to either a fault of the car or a poorly trained mechanic! o_O
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The bush is in a poor state so works will be resumed when back from Holland up at @Antm72 pad as he's done his recently so knows how to tackle it.
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Finally spotted this, I assume it's the original shocks?
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Good effort mate, braver man than me :thumbsup:
 
Think i know why you couldn't get the diff to drop mate because you had the axel stands on the beam so the weight of the car was on it pushing it up .The stands need to go on the outer edges to allow the beam some rotation and it may then give you whats needed :thumbsup:
We'll sort it .....:)
 
Antm72 said:
Think i know why you couldn't get the diff to drop mate because you had the axel stands on the beam so the weight of the car was on it pushing it up .The stands need to go on the outer edges to allow the beam some rotation and it may then give you whats needed :thumbsup:
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They were on the beam, what a cock up lol! Oh well learn as we go along. Thanks mate.
 
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Antm72 said:
Think i know why you couldn't get the diff to drop mate because you had the axel stands on the beam so the weight of the car was on it pushing it up .The stands need to go on the outer edges to allow the beam some rotation and it may then give you whats needed :thumbsup:
We'll sort it .....:)
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What he needed was the jack under the Diff. and the axle stands under the jacking points I think?

Tony.
 
Had the Jack under the diff and it lowered it enough to get the bolt out but not enough to change the bush.
 
Grumpy said:
Had the Jack under the diff and it lowered it enough to get the bolt out but not enough to change the bush.
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But you didn't have the stands under the jacking points on the sills ? Which should have let the Diff hang down enough to knock out the old bush.;)

Tony.
 
t-tony said:
But you didn't have the stands under the jacking points on the sills ? Which should have let the Diff hang down enough to knock out the old bush.;)

Tony.
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No I didn't mate, that's where the lack of experience kicks in.
 
Grumpy said:
No I didn't mate, that's where the lack of experience kicks in.
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Maybe we should have got it done while you were here mate, sorry we didn't.:(

Tony.
 
Good effort Dave, at least you've done one of the jobs:thumbsup:. I did that rubber air MAF thingy a couple of years ago, not the easiest job to do. Well done.;)
 
t-tony said:
Maybe we should have got it done while you were here mate, sorry we didn't.:(

Tony.
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Don't worry about it mate, you had enough on! Going to nip to Ants when we get back from Holland.
 
Mint said:
Good effort Dave, at least you've done one of the jobs:thumbsup:. I did that rubber air MAF thingy a couple of years ago, not the easiest job to do. Well done.;)
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No kidding Dave, it's a doddle of a job it's the lack of space that's the problem, made even worse by having a strut brace fitted! Skin off knuckles obligatory!!
 
"He who never makes mistakes never makes anything." Frustrating to fail, but if everything were simple, we wouldn't need folk like Tony, Gaz, Lee and many others.
Next time you will succeed.
 
Redline said:
"He who never makes mistakes never makes anything." Frustrating to fail, but if everything were simple, we wouldn't need folk like Tony, Gaz, Lee and many others.
Next time you will succeed.
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Well I make my fair share Ian, we learn through our mistakes, I am a wealth of knowledge lol!!!
 
Redline said:
"He who never makes mistakes never makes anything." Frustrating to fail, but if everything were simple, we wouldn't need folk like Tony, Gaz, Lee and many others.
Next time you will succeed.
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If cars were that easy to work on that anyone could do it I probably wouldn't have a job ;)
 
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