Flippin eck you're right! Congrats sherbs you've gone viral
We're still harvesting tomatoes on the west coast of Ireland! Has everything been really late this year for others? Or are we just behind the times here
Technical Corroded axle advisory on mot. I looked. Wish I hadn't. :o/
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Technical Corroded axle advisory on mot. I looked. Wish I hadn't. :o/
Makes the job much quicker. I need to do the front flexible brake pipes. Getting the union will be a real issue, but new callipers would speed things up no end?I like fitting new parts to cars
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Oh no really? lol. I went viral on tiktok once, and got death threats from 12 yr old nintendo fanboy gamers, so lets hope its not like that again!Flippin eck you're right! Congrats sherbs you've gone viral
We're still harvesting tomatoes on the west coast of Ireland! Has everything been really late this year for others? Or are we just behind the times here
And yeeeeeesss, everythings really late. Raspberries are only now kicking off, and I've still got courgettes, but the frost has already got the leaves, so not much longer. Still got peppers too. Also strawberries are fruiting again. Very weird.
Oh so that was you, was it?
Well I mean if you will go after our boy Toad like that
Hello @GettinBetter, I've been thinking about this idea and I like it. What spray gun do you use, please?
Just the standard shitz or shutz type gun. I'll find a pic...
Here's mine....
I like the small tank underneath, as it allows me to get into confined spaces.
As I use an airline, depending on how much you do you may need to evacuate the area, or do it outside.
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TBH as long as the oil is sufficiently cut you can use a domestic hand pump sprayer (as long as you write it off afterwards!) - but aerosol grease is so convenient and relatively low cost that's the route I went.
Ah, OK with a compressor? I used to have one but it died. Useful tool.
I've tried some of the simple trigger spray bottle types (including some old household spray bottles like windowlene etc) but found they lasted about three squirts with anything viscous.
WD40 sold a trigger spray with hose to screw on to a big bottle of the stuff but that gummed up pretty quickly too.
I've tried some of the simple trigger spray bottle types (including some old household spray bottles like windowlene etc) but found they lasted about three squirts with anything viscous.
WD40 sold a trigger spray with hose to screw on to a big bottle of the stuff but that gummed up pretty quickly too.
The trick with the waxoyl one was to put can into a bucket of hot water. I remember spending an afternoon using one to put about 20 litres of the stuff under/into the box sections of a then-brand new R5. It worked well provided you kept the product being sprayed liquid.
Took about a week for the smell to disappear, but the protection worked surprisingly well.
Warm waxoyl also works well if brushed on; use the cheapest brush you can find in Poundland and chuck it away at the end.
The spray on cans of waxoyl are certainly an expensive way of buying the stuff, but it makes the job a whole lot easier. One can contains sufficient to do the important bits of the rear twist beam and springs.
Some of the cans of white spray grease use a volatile carrier solvent , are highly penetrating, and evaporate quickly; this would be a good and relatively less messy way to do the inside of the spring pans in particular without dismantling anything.
Don't overthink this; just about any non-hardening grease based product will do a good job of protecting the beam. Cost, ease of use and a desire to minimise mess are the main tradeoffs.
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So many good ideas.
Yep I use the aerosol grease too, but I doubt it's the cheapest or fastest option on larger areas.
Plus I can be be a bit impatient..and want it done fast.
It's dirt cheap if one happens to have a couple of cans on one's lubricant shelf
We do all have a lubricant shelf, don't we?
I'd say used engine oil is pretty cheap..It's dirt cheap if one happens to have a couple of cans on one's lubricant shelf
We do all have a lubricant shelf, don't we?
It depends on how far you want to go with the rust protection. If you're not confident, it may be worth looking to see what the cost difference is to buying things for a DIY job, or getting it professionally done. If you're keeping the car, it'll be worth it in the long run. They will remove any covers, clean up, dry and treat the rust before applying protection and also use high pressure equipment to get into every little gap.
If you do decide to have a go yourself, make sure you take your time and keep yourself covered up, as it's a messy job. The better the access, the better the job you can do, so it might be worth looking into borrowing or renting a ramp to at least do some of the work.
If you do decide to have a go yourself, make sure you take your time and keep yourself covered up, as it's a messy job. The better the access, the better the job you can do, so it might be worth looking into borrowing or renting a ramp to at least do some of the work.
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So finally got to this today. I didn't get as much off as hoped, as I wasn't up to it, and the cold sucked, but thought I'd share what I did! I wouldn't have known to do this without all of you, so thankyou so much. Even tho it's not perfect, it's better than nothing.
Next time I will take the wheels off, and do it a bit more properly. I now have more confidence with touching things on bubbles.
I used a mix of white spirit and oil on the axle thing, but the spray didn't work, only did jet, so smeared it on in the end. The rest is more oil than mix. I will pour some more in the pans in a few days, when bubbles isn't raised.
Also, idk what the last pic is, but it was suuuuper rusty. I only lightly went over it, as wasn't sure if I should touch it atall lol.
Thankyou all so much for all ure help, I will be back for more help, so brace ureselves.
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You did well. Next time you'll be more experienced, and it'll be easier.
Seen far worse spring seats and crossbar than yours, - what you have done already should see you through the winter and come next spring /summer when its warmer armed with the experience from what you've done so far you could set aside a weekend get the wheels off and re-do it so your completely happy with over next winter!.
Give yourself credit for a good job- well done & dont beat yourself up about what you didn't do this time! its a positive that you didn't push yourself to do more when you weren't up to it! that kind of thinking leads to mistakes and accidents which your good sense /instincts avoided! -best result id say
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Good job
Be sure to put protective sheets down when pouring oil into the spring pans, there are drain holes and oil will run out
Yes, smear oil over that too, it's part of the rear axle.
Be sure to put protective sheets down when pouring oil into the spring pans, there are drain holes and oil will run out
I used a can of" dry" motorcycle chain lube I found in the back of the shed whilst having a clear up!- on mine in the late summer seems to be working well and has the advantage of being non -sticky so not gluing anyGood job
Yes, smear oil over that too, it's part of the rear axle.
Be sure to put protective sheets down when pouring oil into the spring pans, there are drain holes and oil will run out
to the underside of the car!
