Daveskater
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Well I don't like to do things by halves 
You reckon? Maybe it's just our drive, then. It's weird though because the tracking doesn't look that out, but if you hold the wheel straight it goes miles to the right. Like, on a kamikaze mission to the kerb. Maybe sorting out the back end will help, it made me laugh the way it moves
Basically it bumps up and down, and wiggles side to side
Oh yeah, forgot too add earlier, the bearing is definitely wrecked, I could hear it grinding like mad, so turned the music up 
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Daveskater
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Garage just rang back, £253 (inc VAT) to get the axle swapped over, and to keep my brakes etc. They'll MOT it afterwards as well, because I can have it done after Thursday 
Gonna call them back tomorrow and tell them to do it after my dad gives me some money  Haha. He said he'd pay for it until I got my first set of wages, but I'll probably pay most of it because I'm nice.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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DaveyLC
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Not cheaper to just buy another car, transfer over the bits then wiegh that one in or even sell it to someone as spares/repairs.?
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Garage just rang back, £253 (inc VAT) to get the axle swapped over, and to keep my brakes etc. They'll MOT it afterwards as well, because I can have it done after Thursday
thats well expensive lol
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Graham88
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Jesus christ....I'd have done it for half that!!
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Daveskater
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Maybe Dave, but I can't find any cheap Corsas round here, there's one Tigra though Plus I like my car, even if it is painfully slow
It it expensive, Sam, but I need it done by the end of the week so I can get to work, and my parents are basically saying that I can't do it. Which is extremely annoying and frustrating, but at least dad's offered to pay for it for now.
Get yourself up my way then Graham They're a good garage too, don't overcharge or anything, and do all parts at cost price.
I'm wondering if they're including a new shock absorber in the price though, because my dad reckons it has a scrape on it, but I'm lowering it once I get it back so I don't need one
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Graham88
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Fair enough, at least it'll be done I suppose. Using new bearings yeah?
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Daveskater
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I should think so, forgot to say tbh  Going down tomorrow to take the new one to them anyway so will tell them to
Probably won't get it back until Thursday or Friday but I'm not too bothered as long as it's done this week
I had a thought though, the noise I heard coming from the back wheel could have been the brake, because it was stuck partially on, because the handbrake cable was being pulled a bit by the way it's bent. Didn't hear it at 10mph but did at 15, didn't go faster than that.
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Graham88
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Could be the case mate, hope it all gets sorted
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DaveyLC
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If you can get the car down to me I can get the work done for ALOT less mate..
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Daveskater
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That's the only problem mate, I can't drive it far and a recovery truck costs loads 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Tomnova16
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i can get it collected fit it for way less than that. ill u2u my number incase you want to
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Tomnova16]
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Daveskater
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That would be cool mate, do you know how much in total? It HAS to be done by the end of the weekend if that's ok?
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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DaveyLC
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Ok mate  well if you change your mind and you feel brave enough driving it down the back roads to hurst just give me a shout
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Daveskater
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Cheers for the offer mate but trust me, it was terrifying enough driving it at 15mph 2 miles down the road For some reason it bumps up and down, and it was going side to side as well, it was like being on one of those mechanical bull things. And if you go over a metal drain cover you're lucky if you don't hit the kerb 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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