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Matt H
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13th May 07 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was taking off the front wheels, suspension, steering rack etc etc out of the white car today so I can start cleaning it up ready for the other parts

Wasn't really thinking straight & I took off the suspension before I undid the bolts for the steering rack (for some reason I forget the real name of that part, sure It'll come to me later)

Can't undo the bolts without it being fixed in place (for leverage)

Anyway, rather than put the suspension back on (4 bolts each side) I decided that it would be much easier to just cut through the rack on each side

What a genius idea

I wasn't going to use the rack anyway so Im no worse off

One thing that did proove to be a proper cunt was the mounting point in the front arches where the brake flexies connect to the solid pipes. Cut straight through the flexies as a short term fix The bracket thing is still there but I've done enough bodging today though so that'll have to wait
jr
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13th May 07 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what was the issue with the brake pipes, there easy to remove
Joe
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J B
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13th May 07 at 19:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had trouble with my brake pipes too, I still have the rubber jobbies with my V6 brakes really need to get my braided hoses on!
Matt H
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There is a 10mm bolt on the hard pipes & a 17mm bolt on the flexies, the 10mm one wouldn't budge & the 17mm one was just making the pipe twist/rounding off t'other bolt
Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886


Im bodger that makes you a ....
jr
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13th May 07 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as yes, that is a badger actully
Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
as yes, that is a badger actully


Thats Bodger and Badger or as I call them, Matt H and JR






























xx
jr
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
as yes, that is a badger actully


Any ideas?
jr
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13th May 07 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i cut through them as well
J B
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13th May 07 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
There is a 10mm bolt on the hard pipes & a 17mm bolt on the flexies, the 10mm one wouldn't budge & the 17mm one was just making the pipe twist/rounding off t'other bolt

Mine was exactly the same I would also like to know how to solve it
Jake
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13th May 07 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
molegrips on the 10mm and a spanner on the other one
Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by J B
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
There is a 10mm bolt on the hard pipes & a 17mm bolt on the flexies, the 10mm one wouldn't budge & the 17mm one was just making the pipe twist/rounding off t'other bolt

Mine was exactly the same I would also like to know how to solve it


IIRC theres a rusty metal clip that you need to pull out that sits between the two nuts.

Cant remember if this comes off before the nuts are undone or after though
Jake
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those clips come off before the nuts are undone
Matt H
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joey736
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13th May 07 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bodger + badger brings memories of my childhood flooding back to me
*wipes away small tear*
Rob H
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13th May 07 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
I decided that it would be much easier to just cut through the rack on each side


I wasn't going to use the rack anyway so Im no worse off


50p says a week after it's on the road the steering rack will go

 
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