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They couldn't crack the castle nuts. Even with a 4WD suspension guy there

Bennoz wrote:They couldn't crack the castle nuts. Even with a 4WD suspension guy there

wimps

:kustom:

fffuuuuuu

Should have called the hulk

lawso wrote:fffuuuuuu

Bennoz wrote:They couldn't crack the castle nuts. Even with a 4WD suspension guy there

Those nuts are tighter than the nun's proverbial. Mind you, all I had to work with was my fold-out Crescent toolkit.

Dammit... I just thought of a way to undo those damn castle nuts...

Everything else got pulled out and we found a new way to get an FTO onto wheel ramps (jack up the front, put the ramps under the wheels, lower car onto ramps then continue drive forwards )

fraz91 wrote:

Bennoz wrote:They couldn't crack the castle nuts. Even with a 4WD suspension guy there

Those nuts are tighter than the nun's proverbial. Mind you, all I had to work with was my fold-out Crescent toolkit.

Dammit... I just thought of a way to undo those damn castle nuts...

Everything else got pulled out and we found a new way to get an FTO onto wheel ramps (jack up the front, put the ramps under the wheels, lower car onto ramps then continue drive forwards )

definitely need a new clutch now

lawso wrote:

fraz91 wrote:we found a new way to get an FTO onto wheel ramps (jack up the front, put the ramps under the wheels, lower car onto ramps then continue drive forwards )

definitely need a new clutch now

:kustom:

So, you killed my fun little NX with your left foot.
And then went about killing a perfectly good FTO with same said foot.

I'm glad I'm not your missus.

lawso wrote:

fraz91 wrote:

Bennoz wrote:They couldn't crack the castle nuts. Even with a 4WD suspension guy there

Those nuts are tighter than the nun's proverbial. Mind you, all I had to work with was my fold-out Crescent toolkit.

Dammit... I just thought of a way to undo those damn castle nuts...

Everything else got pulled out and we found a new way to get an FTO onto wheel ramps (jack up the front, put the ramps under the wheels, lower car onto ramps then continue drive forwards )

definitely need a new clutch now

Been doing skids while she's up on blocks? (not a euphemism)

Judging by the sounds it was making when the clutch pedal was released, I wouldn't be surprised if the clutch plate has been moving around when engaged mis-aligning itself, and because of that the spigot bearing is completely shot. The smell from just driving up the ramps was horrendous (read "burnt d!ck") so it's probably gone. Won't know how bad it is until we get the tranny out of there...

Also, anyone (bennoz, I'm looking at you here) know the best way to remove the g'box while the engine is still in place? There's only one engine mount that holds the engine in place, the other three all attach to the g'box... Do I get a block of wood and cut it down to size and stick it under the starter-motor housing? Or will it hang fine off that single mount? (something I'd rather not do...)

block of wood and jack under the sump i think...

had to remove the lower mount only then crack the bastard... and i do remember a broken breaker bar when we pulled your mrs gearbox of Zacs car Mr. Noz... (also not a euphemism) lucky draz had another!

GEARBOX OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clutch in yet?

Astron_Boy wrote:Clutch in yet?

hoping the car will be back on the road by this weekend? maybe? 100 to 1?

I'll take 500:1

Lawso:1

Astron_Boy wrote:Lawso:1

Is that like a DNF?

It's a 50/50, it will either be done, with it half working, or not at all.
So yeah, could be a DNF.

lawso wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:Clutch in yet?

hoping the car will be back on the road by this weekend? maybe? 100 to 1?

I don't wanna put the box back in till you've got a new clutch for it. otherwise it's just double-handling that I REALLY cbf doing.