Fetch and the Art of Car Maintenance

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Sam Jelfs Jan 2019 1:34pm, 18 Jan 2019 161 posts	0 Sam Jelfs I'm not saying it isn't without risk :D I just didn't feel like having to pull the front end off the car, or the engine out, as there was no way to lock the crank otherwise! the access to the flexplate is just enough to be able to undo the torque converter bolts, but not enough to lock it in place on the ring gear... I only wanted to change the leaking oil seal.
richmac Jan 2019 1:38pm, 18 Jan 2019 11,475 posts	0 richmac LOL wasn't a criticism, more a chapeau !
Angus Clydesdale Jan 2019 2:18pm, 18 Jan 2019 14,635 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale There’s a short video of someone doing that to a TD5 on the web. Didn’t fancy it much myself! In other news, parts aren’t arriving until 1800(ish) according to DPD courier. And I’ve tried but Torquey McTorquewrench isn’t going to fit (too deep to get in behind the radiator). So all bets are off until I get back from Italy a week on Sunday. Which makes me sort of happy. Hopefully it’ll have warmed up a bit. My fingers nearly came off this morning. Frost finally melted at 1230!
Angus Clydesdale Jan 2019 2:22pm, 18 Jan 2019 14,636 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Meanwhile, here’s a wee bit of tool-porn for you:
Sam Jelfs Jan 2019 2:28pm, 18 Jan 2019 162 posts	0 Sam Jelfs Can you get a shorter socket on it? I imagine even if you can get it off, getting it back on with the extra depth of the harmonic damper in place is going to be even harder. Good time for a coolant flush then :D
Angus Clydesdale Jan 2019 2:48pm, 18 Jan 2019 14,637 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale LOL!
richmac Jan 2019 1:24pm, 24 Jan 2019 11,486 posts	0 richmac To prove just how old school (old school, not old) I am , and because i have a deep rooted distrust of French cars (that were built in Poland by Toyota) I drove an extended route home last night with minimal electrics operating just to make sure the battery got a decent charge. In my defence it'll be 6 Y/O this year and a bit shit, so likely to conk if I don't keep it charged, also I don't own any jump leads.
fetcheveryone Jan 2019 2:07pm, 24 Jan 2019 21,019 posts	0 fetcheveryone We are looking at trading in our 11yo car this year, and I wondered if this thread could offer any sage advice on buying / haggling tactics. Anyone?
richmac Jan 2019 4:02pm, 24 Jan 2019 11,487 posts	0 richmac well well well! Know the market. Use Parkers and know how much yours is worth know that there is another one at "insert arch rival dealers name here" that they will do for less or has less miles etc there is no car that good that you will not simply walk off from If a sales person leaves you to 'Go & speak with a manager/check the database' they are lying, they are leaving you to stew, after 5 minutes leave, tell the receptionist you are going, let them know they have lost a sale unless they want to be an adult Know when to stop talking, give the sales person the silent treatment filling the silence is generally a way of costing yourself money. Ignore the windscreen price, make them an offer, then be quiet depending on where you buy from most warranties are useless, don't let that sway you Same as 'matts and flaps' who gives a flying fuck? Ask for a tank of gas after you have negotiated your prices It boils down to cost to change, either the price of the car you buy or how much they give you for yours, agree each separately, don't get distracted into changing what you are speaking about. THE MOTOR TRADE HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE 70's they are still sharks and bastards
Northern Exile Jan 2019 4:16pm, 24 Jan 2019 4,895 posts	0 Northern Exile Absolutely, couldn't have put it better myself. Wise words Rich