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4th May 11 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
If you start telling someone that's never held a spanner in their life to just pop down to Halfords and get all the bits needed all that's going to come out of it is about a dozen rounded bolts and a hell of a lot of head scratching.

can't teach yourself if you don't try
alan-g-w
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4th May 11 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If you let a complete novice with good intentions at a car with instructions how to strip the head they'll still struggle with certain aspects of the work (not talking about the op here btw). I'd say you'd need someone there to at least point out what needs done, if not lend a hand too.

[Edited on 04-05-2011 by alan-g-w]
Mark.W
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5th May 11 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah alan that would make me feel alot more comfortable in doing something like this having someone there to guide me through it and lend a hand.

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