cold weather & fixing cars [Archive] - Saxperience

Simo

15th October 2005, 15:50

Ive got to go and try to stop my suspension kncoking and front brakes binding... but its cold smileys/sad.gif

Im hoping the suspension knock is the wishbone bolts, as if its more than that, I dont think I can be bothered fixing it. smileys/smiley17.gif

And if the knoicking stops, maybe I will put up with the brakes burning up every now and again.

I really can't be bothered, but need to stop this knocking before tomorrows meet smileys/smiley2.gif

Anyone else hate fixing cars when its cold??

Wish me luck smileys/smiley24.gif

Craig

15th October 2005, 15:51

i do my exhaust is loose simo
gunna put it on a ramp tonight and make sure its all tightend up smileys/smiley17.gif

oz_borne

15th October 2005, 15:51

Most definately boss man.

I could wash and wax the car today too, or i could stay inside, and actually do nothing.

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DevilDamo

15th October 2005, 15:54

Crappy weather just makes you feel so... well... crap!!! Haha! You get up thinking right... ill do this and that today. But you end up staying in chilling and watching a bit of TV.

That is why I am chilling today and sorting the car out tomorrow (weather permitting).

Scott

15th October 2005, 15:55

your getting soft in your old agesmileys/smiley17.gif

wideboy

15th October 2005, 16:01

I just got my car back this morning - suspension knocking and rattling turned out to be the anti-roll bar droplinks smileys/smiley11.gif

Made my mate do it yesterday while it was pissing down and blowing a gale smileys/smiley4.gif

SteVTR

15th October 2005, 16:03

well i suppose you work faster in the cold i should really go out n wash the car but its nice n warm inside i'll go do it later on

dont mind working in the cold aslong as it isnt near or below 0 i changed my brakes last jan it was minus 2 i went blue aint doing that again

tgazvtr

15th October 2005, 16:06

i hate working on cars in the cold thats why i use my mates ramp and get the heaters on.

barrett

15th October 2005, 18:53

lol, yeah i really really need to clean the car... but i suppose it could wait
till next weekend!!

Where is said meet tomorrow?

saxoash

15th October 2005, 19:24

Me and hesselvtr have been trying to lower my saxo torsion bar........ SOLID wouldnt budge a mm!!

i was hoping to get it lowered for tomorrows meet but thats gon out the window!!!

just gunna clean car 2moro morninbg and put stickers on and thats it

Bye Bye more money to get it lowered Professionally

It isnt that cold any way baby smileys/smiley17.gif lol, suposed to be a bit warmer tomorow tho!

Simo

15th October 2005, 19:25

saxoash

15th October 2005, 19:29

Events section Mikey smileys/smiley2.gif

Success with the car!!! It doesnt knock anymore!

Just the clutch is too severe and it jumps out of gear if you floor it in first now... but they can be dealt with another time smileys/smiley2.gif

my dads pug did this and eventualy it wouldnt go in gear atall, the gear box went, does your gear stick shake really bad when accelorating? or between certain speeds?

Scott

15th October 2005, 19:42

was that not the same symptoms as the alst time with the crown wheel simone?

Simo

15th October 2005, 19:44

was that not the same symptoms as the alst time with the crown wheel simone?

I was thinking that too Scott, but cant rememebr properly. Im sure I posted somewhere though, so will check after smileys/smiley17.gif

The knocking turne dout to be the BIG GOLD nut which clamps the billie shocker tight onto the hub assembly. I knew they'd be a problem one day smileys/smiley17.gif

pug_boe

15th October 2005, 19:50

I hate sitting in the office of my garage waiting for my car to be fixed when its cold (i cant fix cars just break them) smileys/smiley17.gif and yes thats been a lot of sitting in the office this year lol smileys/smiley17.gif

Scott

15th October 2005, 19:52

did you swap the bottom of the struts to the new ones while you were at it?

I remember it jumping out of gear in 1st and second i think? Also the twisted inner cv joint, dont want to take another AP out with itsmileys/smiley17.gif

Simo

15th October 2005, 19:54

Not fitted new bottom ends Scott... will do that when the brakes are sorted.

Tightened the nut whilst in situ smileys/smiley17.gif smileys/smiley16.gif

Gear problem is probably loose gearbox mount or knackered linkage??

The sliping crown wheel gave loads of grinding noises, which isnt happening at the moment smileys/smiley17.gif

Graeme

15th October 2005, 20:53

i dont really mind it i fitted my new companats today and washed it smileys/smiley4.gif smileys/smiley4.gif

boz

15th October 2005, 20:59

i need to remove my rear arch liners and get the grinder out tomorrow i think!!! smileys/smiley5.gif smileys/smiley17.gif

SteVTR

15th October 2005, 21:03

well got mine washed n my sub sorted was expecting it to be freezing its like summer up here today smileys/smiley4.gif good old global warming smileys/smiley16.gif

boz

15th October 2005, 21:06

LOL, came home today from singapore and its f**king freezing in the North East!! smileys/smiley5.gif

SteVTR

15th October 2005, 21:15

well its fairly warm over in the north west was freezing this morning when i left kirby lonsdale but was nice n warm when i went to wash my car before was a shock to the system

tgazvtr

15th October 2005, 22:41

well i went out with my mates on the crossers today, god in sore now smileys/smiley17.gif

w_jd_w

15th October 2005, 22:56

its bin quite warm in derby today!

boz

17th October 2005, 02:39

was fine today, managed to grind the bits on my rear arches and refit my de-cat pipe. no scrubbing now smileys/smiley2.gif