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    It never stops!

    Just had new rear axle and calipers fitted........

    .........and found out i need new rear discs, track rod ends both sides and ARB bushes all need replacing! Doh!

    oh and its tax and MOT beginning of Feb!

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    Re: It never stops!

    Quote Originally Posted by Coops
    Just had new rear axle and calipers fitted........

    .........and found out i need new rear discs, track rod ends both sides and ARB bushes all need replacing! Doh!

    oh and its tax and MOT beginning of Feb!
    You have it hard you laaa...

    Did you just buy a rubbish one in the first place or have you just been unlucky?

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    am unlucky with cars in general!

    kippered me missus 50k polo this morning, hit a lake in the road at 50mph and had to leave it all day to dry out!

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    Nice! one way of cleaning the bay I suppose...

    I was half tempted to power shower the damn thing the other day but thought the car might not like it

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    I wouldnt bother Daz.

    You'll never get the thing started again, clio's dont like water under the bonnet at all.

    jet washed mine under the bonnet when I first got it, was at the airline for nearly an hour trying to dry it out and get it started again!

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    well arb bush's 5 quid each same for the rod ends and about 80 for the discs so all in all they are easy to change, so i think you will be fine :D

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    It wants to come see me :P

    There ****ing slags these cars!!!!!!!!!!!

    Steam clean it with the engine running Daz. :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winston
    Steam clean it with the engine running Daz. :P
    Oooooo yeh forgot about that - we've had one for 3 years and never used it!

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    Ive got two track rod ends ya can buy... brand spankers

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    tbh i've lost heart, the track rods will need a day spare to sort it all and i aint got that so garage over the road is doin it all plus MOT for just under 2 ton, provided it passes!


 

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