what did you do to your car today?

[WillyTheMLGPro]

I wouldn't be leaving that socket on for to long (time wise).
Because Mr Murphy is always waiting for us to make decisions that are going to come back & bite us on the arse.
eg. Driving down the road & the socket pops of & goes through the radiator?
Hope not.

Good luck with the car. Hope you have many 1000s of kilometres without any problems!

I'll pull it off tomorrow, I'm just exhausted from today.
This whole thing took way longer than it ever should thanks to that bolt.
Also had personal training earlier today so Exhausted.

 

[losh1971]

I'll pull it off tomorrow, I'm just exhausted from today.
This whole thing took way longer than it ever should thanks to that bolt.
Also had personal training earlier today so Exhausted.

 

[WillyTheMLGPro]

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[Skylarking]

I see no benefit at all in doing it.

Either do I

But I know some that thing chasing cheaper petrol is worth it.

These people can consume 5 litres by making a specific 50km return trip, out of their normal movenments, just to get to a cheaper place to fill up. They think they've saved some cash but they ignores the fuel used and the vehicle wear and tear that occurs through those specific fuel gathering trip. Yes it's lost on them as they can't comprehend their tyres and brakes also wear out so should be factor in along with the fuel used on said trips.

These same folks also think they are saving the environment by driving a smaller engined car which they drive all over the place (including going for drives to rock their baby/grandbaby to sleep).

Meh, It all makes no sence to me and I wouldn't care but these twatts have told me I'm polluting the world because I have a V8 that does a few 1000 kms per year I tell them with my polluting ways I'm paying for their roads through the huge quantity of fuel i use (and the related taxes i pay)

Each to their own

 

[losh1971]

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@shadetreemechanic , is this you? Hahahaha.

 

[shadetreemechanic]

@shadetreemechanic , is this you? Hahahaha.

No, I had mine up on jack stands. Didn't have to resort to using the chair, lol.

 

[WillyTheMLGPro]

Vacuumed the interior and washed.

 

[NORTI]

finally dug the pig out from under a pile of parts.

In the light of day the reality that I have so much work to do hits hard. Ugh.

But beards ute finally comes home next week so all work goes in to putting that back together for the near future. Mine will wait until 2024 or 2034 whatever

 

[MasterOfReality]

Tried to get the auto out on the weekend, got screwed by one bellhousing bolt on the passenger side. It is the very last bolt before the box can come out. Not quite enough room to get a 1/2 inch drive socket in there, a 3/8" drive barely fits, and this is with the back of the box dropped down. Can fit a ring spanner in there but it fouls on the collector.

Many swear words were said, by the time I resolved to removing the passenger extractor it was too late so called it a day

 

[NORTI]

the level of rage I feel at having to remove parts to get to unrelated parts is high.