You made me go back to the photos I took before I started cheeky blighter. I was already sweating my bits off.
Could have been worse ... you might have forgotten to adjust the grundle-sprocket alignment.
Could have been worse ... you might have forgotten to adjust the grundle-sprocket alignment.
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
Flossie
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You haven't finished until you stake that nut.Finished the passenger side, waiting for parts for the drivers side. Not doing anything today as my knees are killing me.
And yes I had a tin of red on the shelf calling to me
I suffer with kneeling too.
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
That looks fab. The nuts will be the last thing to do on each side, glad I undid them before I took the wheels off. The inside of the hub housing that covers the abs ring was pretty rusty.
I suffer with a lot of joint pain if I over do it, knees are knackered from years of biking in all weather's.
I suffer with a lot of joint pain if I over do it, knees are knackered from years of biking in all weather's.
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
Mine were this colour...The calipers on mine are a nice even rust colour.
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Flossie
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Same here, couple of get offs over the years, ground down the left knee sliding along the road in 1984, then battered it again against a kerb high siding then proper battered it in an industrial fall from height. Locks up when I knell for longer than a minute then mucho pain when I try to stand and straighten my leg again. Back pain and sciatic stuff just for good measure to add to the mix too.
Keep smiling, there's worse off
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
I had a pedestrians step of the central reservation on the A11 in 1980, he bounced and I didn't. Bent the bars 90° did my wrist and knee. Also did a lot of karting which does all sorts of damage. But as you say lots worse than us. I just take my time and manage things. Also helps having a normal car tooSame here, couple of get offs over the years, ground down the left knee sliding along the road in 1984, then battered it again against a kerb high siding then proper battered it in an industrial fall from height. Locks up when I knell for longer than a minute then mucho pain when I try to stand and straighten my leg again. Back pain and sciatic stuff just for good measure to add to the mix too.
Keep smiling, there's worse off
Flossie
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I've got the work trousers with the knee pad inserts, but it's the actual knee bent for anything over 30 secs that hurts me, 10mins and its too much to bear and I have to roll on my side, slowly straighten my legs and gradually get off the floor with colourful language. Chopping out and soldering the big white connectors in the kick panels took me 3 days, could only do a few minutes at a time.
I've got a pit now which helps a lot on some jobs, really wanted a lift but the council wouldn't let me build the garage that high.
I've got a pit now which helps a lot on some jobs, really wanted a lift but the council wouldn't let me build the garage that high.
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
I had that about 15 years ago and had keyhole surgery to remove rough bits on the patella and hoover out the joint. No more standing up with a knee still bent or searing pain.
Ended up today taking my strong pain killers which I am loathe to do normal.
Will start on the drivers side at the weekend, got to take a mortgage out to go and fill the Vrs up with V-Power Diesel before though.
Ended up today taking my strong pain killers which I am loathe to do normal.
Will start on the drivers side at the weekend, got to take a mortgage out to go and fill the Vrs up with V-Power Diesel before though.
I always said if I was ever lucky enough to be in a position to own a nice detached property, with an integral double garage,I've got the work trousers with the knee pad inserts, but it's the actual knee bent for anything over 30 secs that hurts me, 10mins and its too much to bear and I have to roll on my side, slowly straighten my legs and gradually get off the floor with colourful language. Chopping out and soldering the big white connectors in the kick panels took me 3 days, could only do a few minutes at a time.
I've got a pit now which helps a lot on some jobs, really wanted a lift but the council wouldn't let me build the garage that high.
I would lose the floor in one of the bedrooms, to accommodate a lift, council wouldn't need to know
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
Finished the drivers side yesterday before it got to hot. Putting the ball joints in the freezer was a good tip Just got to change the oil in the diff and road test.
Got some knee pads for my work trousers made it a bit easier.
Also found the interior light hanging from the roof, looks like it had been glued in place and the glue had melted. Not going back in unless anyone has a fix?
Got some knee pads for my work trousers made it a bit easier.
Also found the interior light hanging from the roof, looks like it had been glued in place and the glue had melted. Not going back in unless anyone has a fix?
Flossie
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My first thought is glue again for speed and nowt to lose. More permanent, a piece of thin angle drilled and machine screwed to the tangs and through the lamp body, or pop rivets instead of screws or glue the angle to the body only screw to the lugs. I would hate screw heads showing though.
If the glue didn't work, source a good used one, it's a common colour, aren't they all that colour?
Andy Burrell
Retired to the country
I have had a look and have a thin bit of angle, if I do the two that sit over the map lights can hide the screws or pop rivets. It's only got three of the lugs but that should be enough.
Datatek
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Cheap enough to get another one from a breaker.
