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the fun I had working on Madlockie last weekend...
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Author:  Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  the fun I had working on Madlockie last weekend...
ok, so last weekend, I put new discs on the van, and well had some great fun :( NOT.....

Everything was going all fine until having to bash the CV's off the shaft, and well the passengers one came off fairly easy. The drivers didn't. Using a vice with the shaft clamped in it, i bashed in every direction I could, to get it off, but it wasan't budging. The circlip just woudn't compress or break.. I got so fed up with it, tryed everything I could think of, differen't techniques etc etc, but nothing worked. Let's just say a few of my hammers in the shed where thrown across the yard in rage... :oops: lol 4 hrs later of constant bashing, and 2 six packs of coopers empty, it finally gave way, and the circlip broke.

Put it all on the car, bled the brakes, wheels on, and took it for a spin round the block to check everything was good and no noises and brakes were good, only to find straight away it steered like SHI* it was horrible, so light, and you had to turn the wheel heaps to make the car turn.., didn't know wat it was, so stoped and had a look, and silly me didn't check the wheel alignment b4 i started aye?? both wheels where partically facing in opposite directions, :lol: so fixed that up, went for another burl, and all perfect thank goodness :P

The result of the newly rebuilt hubs and discs etc on the car, made the effort worth while in the end :)



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Author:  Kennomini [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:07 pm ]
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Yeah discs are a great invention after having to pump the drums going into a corner :lol:
Author:  blue_deluxe [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:10 pm ]
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Maybe the wheels looked straight after 2 6 packs of coopers?
Author:  willy [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:12 pm ]
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Watch out those housebricks and timber that the Min is supported by don't explode on you :lol:
"Invest in some high quality Chinese jack stands" :lol:
Author:  Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:16 pm ]
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willy wrote:
Watch out those housebricks and timber that the Min is supported by don't explode on you :lol:
"Invest in some high quality Chinese jack stands" :lol:


ive got a set of car stands, however because I had the rear of the car up on ramps, doing other stuff (which you can't see) and it was at a quite a bit of an angle to jack up and I didn't like the idea of the stands holding the car up on this angle. (not enough stability) there is a jack and another stand on the other side holding the car, and the bricks and wood where just there holding some weight, and helping sturdy the car betta than the stands were..
Author:  Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:18 pm ]
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Kennomini wrote:
Yeah discs are a great invention after having to pump the drums going into a corner :lol:


i personally feel that the car stopped betta with drums on them (which were well adjusted, and pumped) and it used to stop much much quicker than these discs, but it used to shudder tho.
Author:  blue_deluxe [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:19 pm ]
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Lockie91 wrote:
willy wrote:
Watch out those housebricks and timber that the Min is supported by don't explode on you :lol:
"Invest in some high quality Chinese jack stands" :lol:


ive got a set of car stands, however because I had the rear of the car up on ramps, doing other stuff (which you can't see) and it was at a quite a bit of an angle to jack up and I didn't like the idea of the stands holding the car up on this angle. (not enough stability) there is a jack and another stand on the other side holding the car, and the bricks and wood where just there holding some weight, and helping sturdy the car betta than the stands were..


You must have some pretty dodgy stands. They have a wider base to prevent tipping over. Especially if the back of the car is up you need to have the bricks longitudinally with the car, thats the way itll fall.
Author:  Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:28 pm ]
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blue_deluxe wrote:
Lockie91 wrote:
willy wrote:
Watch out those housebricks and timber that the Min is supported by don't explode on you :lol:
"Invest in some high quality Chinese jack stands" :lol:


ive got a set of car stands, however because I had the rear of the car up on ramps, doing other stuff (which you can't see) and it was at a quite a bit of an angle to jack up and I didn't like the idea of the stands holding the car up on this angle. (not enough stability) there is a jack and another stand on the other side holding the car, and the bricks and wood where just there holding some weight, and helping sturdy the car betta than the stands were..


You must have some pretty dodgy stands. They have a wider base to prevent tipping over. Especially if the back of the car is up you need to have the bricks longitudinally with the car, thats the way itll fall.


yes and know...... supercheap ones...

they would not fit in anyway, because the front was wayy to low for them to fit under, and i wasan't going to lift it any higher as the wobblier it will get. it was plenty high enough for me, and really sturdy
Author:  ryan [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:17 pm ]
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please don't use bricks....full stop. No excuses. Do it right or not at all.

Personally I would never put a car up on stands on grass.
Author:  MG Rocket [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:34 pm ]
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We have had this argument about car stands and jacks ect. ect. before.
It really doesn't matter as long as the person doing it has tested it and is satisfied that everything is safe.
Nothing is going to ever be 100% safe. How many cars have fallen off professionally made car lifts in professional garages?
Author:  Bluebird [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:36 pm ]
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Wish mine were that shiny. Grass=squished mini owner ive had stands sink and the car drop, was quick and lucky
Author:  Bluebird [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:38 pm ]
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Funny you mentioned that MG Rocket one of the apprentices at Tafe dropped a Hilux ute off the hoist at his workshop
Author:  Irish Yobbo [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:56 pm ]
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Personally I would never put a car up on stands on grass


I've only ever jacked up the mini on grass - from the jacking point...

Yeah, it's a bit dodgy, but whenever I jack up ANY car I put a lump of wood underneith as well, just in case. I'm not concerned about getting squashed then, only about the damage on the car if something goes wrong. Nothing's happened yet.
Author:  Daren W [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:24 pm ]
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I saw a photo of a brand new Rolls after 1 leg of a 4 post hoist collapsed not a happy owner Daren
Author:  knuts2au [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:35 pm ]
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If i take the tyres off to work on it i always throw them underneath, out of the way and something else to get squished before me.
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