Ricey Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 A blowtorch.......I'm just an otter away from perfection now. Seriously though its another gratifying progression along my path from spoddom to release a seized bolt by applying heat. Sadly it was ruined slightly by the fact I've just spent 8.5 hours changing the REAR brakes on an astra! Well technically 7.5 hours changing one and 1 for the other. My favour to a friend has cost me a 25 quid blow torch and a 55 quid piston rewinding kit! Still it all adds to the ever growing stash! Quote
Lexx Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 You'll be opening your own garage in no time at all! Quote
Wasso Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Ricey Shed If you want things fixing head to the Zed Shed If you want your electrics blown or car on fire head to the Ricey Shed Quote
leonk Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 For some reason I'm reminded of the line in Pulp Fiction where he explains what he's going to do with "a blow torch and a pair of pliers" Quote
Ricey Posted September 28, 2012 Author Posted September 28, 2012 Ricey Shed If you want things fixing head to the Zed Shed If you want your electrics blown or car on fire head to the Ricey Shed Oi! I resemble that remark! I've still not worked out that business on the Audi with the puddle light......proper annoying. Electrics are apparently not my forte though.......mum rang the other day to tell me the wall lights I fitted for her which had subsequent not worked for 2 years have been fixed. The live wire had some loose, I hadn't earthed them and they were when turned on a giant live conductor of 240v for anyone that may have touched them Quote
glrnet Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Ricey Shed If you want things fixing head to the Zed Shed If you want your electrics blown or car on fire head to the Ricey Shed Oi! I resemble that remark! I've still not worked out that business on the Audi with the puddle light......proper annoying. Electrics are apparently not my forte though.......mum rang the other day to tell me the wall lights I fitted for her which had subsequent not worked for 2 years have been fixed. The live wire had some loose, I hadn't earthed them and they were when turned on a giant live conductor of 240v for anyone that may have touched them Beavis will cringe Quote
Ricey Posted September 28, 2012 Author Posted September 28, 2012 Beavis and any other spark would cringe and rightly so. I just need to stay the hell away from electrics. I don't understand electricity and I acknowledge that I don't have the sufficient respect for it which is a dangerous combination! Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Beavis and any other spark would cringe and rightly so. I just need to stay the hell away from electrics. I don't understand electricity and I acknowledge that I don't have the sufficient respect for it which is a dangerous combination! Or fashion! Looking at your previous endeavours! Quote
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 got these at work, have to say working with hot tools is awsome fun slippery slope ricey, before you know it youll have some big arse gas bottles Quote
Stew Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 have to say working with hot tools is awsome fun Thats what she said..... Quote
glrnet Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 Beavis and any other spark would cringe and rightly so. I just need to stay the hell away from electrics. I don't understand electricity and I acknowledge that I don't have the sufficient respect for it which is a dangerous combination! Or fashion! Looking at your previous endeavours! meeeooow! Quote
spursmaddave Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 The Ricey Shed For tools of all shapes, sizes and ages Quote
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 we could club together and treat ricey to this Quote
glrnet Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 we could club together and treat ricey to this Quote
DoogyRev Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 we could club together and treat ricey to this Quote
spursmaddave Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 we could club together and treat ricey to this That is FAR too technical I think this would be a better bet - Quote
leonk Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 we could club together and treat ricey to this That is FAR too technical I think this would be a better bet - Too much risk of injury!! Quote
Ricey Posted September 29, 2012 Author Posted September 29, 2012 Oi knobs naff off! Another bloody friend turned up today with his brake screeching so I finished off the service on the astra and cracked on with a sharpish 2 hour turnaround on his rear brakes too! Another valuable lesson learnt........twatting a disc that's stuck on with a hammer and burning the crap out of it with a blow torch will not help if the frigging handbrake is still on This was one of the pads I took off! Quote
DoogyRev Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 Another valuable lesson learnt........twatting a disc that's stuck on with a hammer and burning the crap out of it with a blow torch will not help if the frigging handbrake is still on Quote
glrnet Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 PMSL, there was nearly a red wine spillage incident here Quote
Ricey Posted September 30, 2012 Author Posted September 30, 2012 Sundays learning point. When changing a pollen filter do no mistake the passenger airbag assembly for the pollen filter flap and end up with the assembly in you hand which makes you feel like you have a bomb in your palm. How can you even mistake the 2 is beyond me but I managed it! Quote
Lexx Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 You should create a blog of your DIY garage antics Paul. It's sure to go viral in no time! Quote
rtbiscuit Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 Sundays learning point. When changing a pollen filter do no mistake the passenger airbag assembly for the pollen filter flap and end up with the assembly in you hand which makes you feel like you have a bomb in your palm. How can you even mistake the 2 is beyond me but I managed it! Quote
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