Dicky

Now don't laugh but thought I'd take off the rear drop links for a look see as I've got a bit of the old squeaks nd creeks. Nice day nd it'll only take an hour cos there's only a couple of bolts on each, easy peasy. Well 4 hrs later and I've just managed to get the near side one off. What a PIG. The nuts were rock solid. Managed to get the bottom ones off eventually but the top inner one decided it would be the one to spoil my day and rounded off the corners. The only way to do it was to remove the two bolts holding the bracket to which it was attached, another mammoth task as these were rock solid as well and limited access to get leverage. When I did get it off and into the vice it still wouldn't budge no matter what I tried, WD40, heat, hammers, WD40, screwdrivers, swearing at it, telling the wife etc etc. Eventually had to cut off piece by piece until it surrendered. The only enjoyable bit of the job was laying what was left of this little buggar on the garage floor and wacking it repeatedly with my mell hammer. Pity I've cracked the garage floor concrete though. Looking forward to doing the offside the morra. Ain't DIY great!

Thanks to all for your input.

I'll give FedEx a call. Any others anyone?

Yeah, just read Alex's post so might give them a miss, but thanks for your suggestion

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced courier service. Seen some bits for sale on the forum and need to make arrangements quick Thanks

Well let's hope it doesn't happen again. I've had no probs since and all seems just as it was. Let's hope it stays that way. Thanks all!

Hit the rev limiter the other day just as I was changing gear. Following this I was unable to select any gear and had to coast to a stop before being able to use the gearbox again. Is this normal ?

Put mine in for some warranty work. When I collected it there was a chunk out of the wing mirror. Even though I had them check the car over for scratches etc before leaving it they still swore it wasn't down to them. Now like most here I knew every scratch on my car but they insisted the guy who did the work had completed an inspection report and had ticked it as already having damage. I told them anyone can place a tick in a box to cover their mistake but they wouldn't budge I eventually had to agree to a contribution to cost. Never been back there again and never will.

How much did that set you back? Lots nd lots of £ £ £, but when you get to my age who cares, keep some for a rainy day nd spend the rest cos their could be something nasty around the corner. Lots of my mates and family gone, and others in trouble has taught me something. Everyone off on hol have a really great time.

Us young ones are going Vegas in 19 days , going with 5 of my mates so us young ones are going to have a lot of fun í ½í± we're going for 10 days í ½í±Œí ¼í½ºí ½í²¶ Have a great hol, it will blow your mind. Oh and take asbestos swim wear cos it's hot, hot, hot 40c when we were there. Also saw the best sunset of my life from the Vanician looking over the strip.

Try Clearwater beach it's beautiful and a bit further down "Johns Pass" near Maderia beach also moocha good nd cheap jet skiing . Enjoy your hol! Keep going south on the west coast, St Pete Beach, Pass-A-Grille, Fort Myers, Venice (great for finding sharks teeth) Bonita Springs, Captiva & Sanibel Islands are all fabulous and some completely unspoilt and almost deserted. Thanks for that, we're driving down the west coast starting this Sat and staying a few days in Naples before heading for Key Weast and spending a few days there. Will take your advice and check out and may spend a day or two trying to find a sharks tooth, how cool would that be!

I was staying in Caesars palace, couldn't believe the size of it.

Did that last year, leaving out the helicopter and bindings bit of corse. I might have had a go on a sledge but they didn't seem to hire any out in La Tania. Also my man bits retired so far up into my scrotum because of the cold I got a headache. Ha ha

And you would swop it all for being young again .... Need a help up those stairs You got me thereYoung man!!!

Got to keep in touch with the Z team!

The stresses we men have to face. No wonder we die earlier!

Ditto it's a must see for all mankind. Awesome place, my daughter and her mate both 22 didn't want to leave, so much for them to do.

Try Clearwater beach it's beautiful and a bit further down "Johns Pass" near Maderia beach also moocha good nd cheap jet skiing . Enjoy your hol!

Been in Vegas for a week and now in Florida for three weeks, but don't get jealous cos you wouldn't like it. Getting up at 10 or 11 am is no joke you know, then having to lie in all that hot sun all day is just torture, and walking on that hot WHITE sand to bath in the warm ocean is no joke, in fact it's so much aggravation you have to drink copious amounts of beer to deaden the stress of it all. Oh and by the way there are lots and lots of Z's around here. Now you younger ones please remember to keep on working and paying your Nat Ins so I can keep drawing my pension. ITS HELL BEING RETIRED! Ha ha ha

SNAP.....Same happened to me. Battery died more or less without warning after only 10 yrs service (cheap Japanese rubbish...ha ha) I also bought a Bosch from a local supplier Andrew Page for same price.

STEADY ON YOUNG MAN. I'm a Dick as well you know and I can loosen adjusting bolts Ha ha (maybe I shouldn't admit to that on air)

Not for me..........You can't improve on perfection........sometimes less is more!........sorry:(

Did u Rack that up just running in and out of the garage? Ha ha

Falcon it is then. Thanks all

If you don't ask you definitely won't get. As the saying goes 'shy bairns get nowt'