Dopey
Well-Known Member
Not a bad job to do, shop around for the kit though prices vary a lot.... tiz about a 3/4 hour job, that includes stopping for a few beers
If i remember right, there was a nit or something in the way that i had to remove first??? was a long time ago, but im sure it will get in your way too, and then you'll think, ahh that's what he was talking about, but i don't think it was any biggy
If i remember right, there was a nit or something in the way that i had to remove first??? was a long time ago, but im sure it will get in your way too, and then you'll think, ahh that's what he was talking about, but i don't think it was any biggy
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Cossie David
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Its not a difficult job but its a dirty one, you'll have a nice shower in gearbox oil
Did mine at the weekend.
Points I came across
1. Close eyes when removing the protective cover over the gearbox or you'll get a face full of dirt.
2. Find yourself a T27 bit to undo the nuts holding the filter on, other wise you'll be hunting around for a hour trying to find one and swearing a lot about how you can find every other size but the one you want.
Points I came across
1. Close eyes when removing the protective cover over the gearbox or you'll get a face full of dirt.
2. Find yourself a T27 bit to undo the nuts holding the filter on, other wise you'll be hunting around for a hour trying to find one and swearing a lot about how you can find every other size but the one you want.
Did mine at the weekend.
Points I came across
1. Close eyes when removing the protective cover over the gearbox or you'll get a face full of dirt.
2. Find yourself a T27 bit to undo the nuts holding the filter on, other wise you'll be hunting around for a hour trying to find one and swearing a lot about how you can find every other size but the one you want.
That is a really good bit of helpful advice. Being deep into something and not having the correct tool to carry on, is the bain of every mechanic.
Maybe it would be helpful if manufacturers listed the tools required to do a specific job. I seem to recall years ago workshop manuals did this. Or maybe it's just my memory playing tricks with me.
Datatek
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I have a few Japanese worksop manuals, they all list tool requirements. The P38 owners handbook doesn't even list bulb types, so no list of tool requirements should not be a surprise
well anything's got to be better than Lynx For Men
Dopey
Well-Known Member
That was a quick response.... thread started Apr 24, 2009.
So who's gonna start the "tools needed" thread ? Ideally specific to each job, and probably needs to be moderated to avoid the "buy a set of X just in case" posts.
You'll notice people like SaintV8 list them at the top of their "How Tos" in the Technical Section.
