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Old 11th May 2009, 10:58 PM
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Me too

That was after advising other people not to forget to do it

My excuse is age related
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Old 11th May 2009, 11:37 PM
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halfords did not have the right size socket that was my excuse. so i thought ill take the whole assembly out..

if u cant get a 41mm socket you can get a 40mm socket on it. I made a y shaped tool up in the end and a long pole on it and breaker bar


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Old 12th May 2009, 07:08 PM
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It was less hassle to drop the lot on to an oil drum and then split it later (read Handy Andy split it later) than to remove bits required. The front was done in the same manner complete with legs,subframe,engine and box.
Then removed from the frame and box taken off the engine so convienient to man handle,I will admit the workshop is a commercial one so cant take all the credit,but it made life a lot easier.
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Old 12th May 2009, 07:13 PM
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It was less hassle to drop the lot on to an oil drum and then split it later (read Handy Andy split it later) than to remove bits required. The front was done in the same manner complete with legs,subframe,engine and box.
Then removed from the frame and box taken off the engine so convienient to man handle,I will admit the workshop is a commercial one so cant take all the credit,but it made life a lot easier.
and i can take no credit at all
its amazing how parts just seem to end up in back of my van, it was like the "angel mechanic of the north"

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Old 12th May 2009, 07:22 PM
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You spelt mechanic wrong,its mainiac ! Definately not angelic and much further south and warmer.
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Old 12th May 2009, 07:28 PM
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You spelt mechanic wrong,its mainiac ! Definately not angelic and much further south and warmer.
either i took the wrong route but i,m sure i drove past the rusty statue to get to you?
all i can say is " i was amazed how quickly the donor was stripped, tight nuts an all".

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