Dicky

Bloody hell! Wishing I hadn't bothered now!

WoW and I thought I was doing well on 65k!

Just wondering and to relieve the boredom of Thursday eveningv TV. How may miles have you managed to get out of your clutch. I never really ragged mine but have had a few blurts (only to 70 mph m'lord) rarely and managed 65.7k to date. Anyone better that. Also what's the least miles you got from your clutch?

One step forward two steps back, it never changes.....unless, ......... the lottery comes up!

Sounds Interesting but never heard of them. Had a look at the link but can't figure how they work. Can you enlighten me please?

Well if this bloke dares to show his face he'll get a good slap from me. Gulp....so long as he's not to big of course otherwise I set the wife on him!

When I think hard on it I've come to realise there's a certain sense of accomplishment when you struggle against the impossible nut or bolt, and what's wrong with breaker bars and good old fashioned No9 work boots on the end of a chewed up spanner anyway. Impact guns are for wimps!............I think.

Your all on the money ha ha

Snap on guns I mean. You right NeilP

By gum there expensive! Anyone need the grass or hedge cut... For a small fee of course

Well at least I know what there called now, I was looking under hammer drill. I'll check them out. I'm also thinking of getting a pair of those drive on ramps, the ones you put a drill on to wind them up. There about £300 as I recall someone posting a while back. The problem is that money is just flying out at the moment oddly enough just after deciding to do my own servicing to save dosh. (see my post in the Servicing section if you want a laugh at my expense) Ho Hum.

Thought I'd share one of the shitty little tricks life plays on you from time to time. I posted a few days ago how I was dumping main dealer servicing and doing it myself to save money. Well I got off to a great start by doing more than the work required on the P2 and feeling very pleased with myself that I'd saved the £230 or so quoted by the stealer. "Thinks" ....Now what should I buy with my savings I had hardly begun to think when a couple of days later the lawn mower motor started sending smoke signals to the neighbours, so now I'm now spending £130 to replace it. Next day the exhaust on the wife's Zafira decided to fall off without warning so replaced it, another £150ish gone. While underneath noticed a water leak from the water pump and what looked like a slight oil leak from the sump gasket. To big a job so put it into the local garage who fitted new water pump timing chain and pulley kit (might as well seeing as how it was next to the water pump) and re-sealed the sump, so another £360 left the nest. Got it home and the following morning noticed the oil leak still there, so took it back and the leak is actually coming from the crank bearing, so the gearbox has to come out and you've guessed it, might as well do the clutch at the same time so now facing another £500 or so bill. Somebody up there better stop shitting on me (excuse the venom but what's going on) Oh, yes and the house and Z insurances are due as well as my daughters term uni fees another £3K. Help I'm sinking fast here! Please send all donations to.......... Ha ha ...you've got to laugh

Anyone know if you can buy an electric version of the pneumatic gun they use in garages to remove nuts and bolts? They look to be very handy and if not big bucks I would buy one. Cheers

Mine also showed rust on the wheel arch lip which looked more surface than anything. Noticed that the inner and outer panels were not coming flat together at the wheel arch lip which left small pockets and allowed dirt to accumulate. Masked the rusted bit off with tape, rubbed down to bear metal, cleaned out the trapped dirt, painted with cure rust, the sprayed over it. Job done at minimal cost, and can't see the repair, it's easy

Boy racer badges ....might as well stick checkered tape down the side of the car. But if you like them go of it. Your the only one you need to please!

See you again when you realise your mistake! Let's face it a tow hitch and a trailer solves your occasional transport problems. Or you could make them get the bus and take the bikes with them. I can lend you a bus pass if it would help ha ha

My cars 10 yrs old now and this looks interesting. Saw Mr China doing it a while ago on Wheeler a Dealers and forgot about it. Just googled it and found two local dealers who do it so will call them on Monday for prices and a chat.

No probs, good luck to your mum Keyser, must be a awfull worry for you all.

WoooW 10 months! you must be either a proffessional or a very competant enthusiast and have a shed load of tools to achieve that. Have you posted that work and if so have a short cut to it cos I'd like to read it. You make me feel a bit of a fraud. I think I'm a suitable candidate for a formula 1 team after just changing the oil and filter, never mind rebuilding a car like this. It scares me just looking under the bonnet and seeing all those nut, bolts, pipes wires and metal lumps. They seem to stare back and say "enter here if you dare cos we have the power to make your life a misery if you chance to touch us" ha ha ha.

No I didn't get the notion to grease them from the manual. Some time ago I had read a post from another member asking about a creaking noise from the back of the car. One of the guys who contributed to the thred posted a photo, a little like Keyser's showing the drop link with an arrow showing where to lubricate. I wish I could find it again but the Search facility doesn't seem to like me and I can't find it. To be fair I'm going back a few years now. I passed the picture on to the Nissan dealer and asked them to lubricate them. When I got the car back the squeak had gone and they gave me back the squirty grease they had used, 151 super grease. I did it again myself a couple of years ago and again the squeak departed the scene. Having read that thread I assumed everyone did this to get rid of the noise but obviously not. Anyway I appreciate everyone's input. So no one else does this, only me?

Well Keyser I'm confused now, unfortunately I don't get under the car to often and don't recognise much on your picture. By the way is that really the underside of your care! I'm amazed. It must have taken loads of work to achieve that finish. Whew! Anyway I've searched and searched for the picture I got off this forum which would have indicated exactly what I mean and I can't copy a picture out of the car manual onto this post via my iPad. If you have a manual then it's in RSU page 7 item 18 otherwise I will have to suspend this post until I can get a picture to post. I did the job myself about 3 yrs ago but the garage have done it since. As I recall the item I'm talking about was positioned vertically at the rear, one each side. The guide information said to push the small red tube used on these spray cans (like WD40 cans) into the side of the rubber surrounding the metal and lubricate there. Not much of a technical and clear explanation I know but a picture will be better

Possible, but I was wondering what others are using and having success with. I'm now a bit worried after what Keyser has said. I've read a lot about others with squeaky drop links and had assumed the fix was to grease them.

Buggar! Can't find the members post nor my copy of the pictures he posted.

I believe they are commonly know as the drop links and creak when dry, but looking at the manual (RSU-7) they call them Stabiliser Connecting Rod. I copied a picture posted by another member a couple of years ago (been searching for it but haven't found it yet. I'll keep trying) because it showed them very well. I gave the copy to my main dealer and ask them to lub them for me and they used 151 super grease. I'll come back when I track down that post again

Anyone recommend a decent lubricant for the metal to rubber drop links to stop them creaking. I've been using 151 Super Grease but it doesn't seem to las long. Also any good tips to get the lubricant in given the shortness of the supplied tube and getting the can into position