Sad or Mad???

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Sad or Mad???

Post by chrissyr32 » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:22 pm

Well guys got in from work early so i thought i,d give the old girl a clean. Wheels and calipers etc looking a bit worse for wear.. so as follows>

Wheels off fully cleaned including AG tar remover..boy that stuff is good and polished.

Calipers discs rotors etc, washed degreased and POLISHED!! :oops:

Holes in discs cleaned out using 4mm drill bit (boy they were blocked up)

Arches and suspension arms etc washed and degreased.

Studs copper greased etc and all put back together.

She looks BRAND new.

Anyone else actually enjoy doing this?? Am i mad or sad??? :lol:

Chrissy.
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Post by approved » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:45 pm

mad...

hats off to you though

Lol
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Post by toomuch » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:59 pm

jonathonturner wrote:mad...

hats off to you though

Lol
but jon your the laziest bastid on the planet
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Post by approved » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:08 pm

toomuch wrote:
jonathonturner wrote:mad...

hats off to you though

Lol
but jon your the laziest bastid on the planet
not true..thats your mrs.
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Post by toomuch » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:17 pm

jonathonturner wrote:
toomuch wrote:
jonathonturner wrote:mad...

hats off to you though

Lol
but jon your the laziest bastid on the planet
not true..thats your mrs.
now now your only saying that cause shes in malia :sekret:
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Post by sonny » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:27 pm

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Post by P_G » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:34 pm

Wheels, top man; calipers maybe, but suspension and rotors!

You are half a dozen walnuts too much for a Tracker bar! :lol:
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Post by chrissyr32 » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:54 pm

Top tip...or nerdish fact of the day.. the rear discs only have holes in the outer disc.. as i found out when i tryed to drill them out!!! :oops: and the holes are 4mm exactly...

Amazed at how much crap came out of them mind. The discs have instantly rusted so all my work may be slightly spolit next time i take her out.. :lol:

On a different note.. shocks look perfect. no leaks strange how some cars are affected and some arent with DRC isues.. a bad batch of shockers maybe?? :o
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Post by rAudiguy » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:41 pm

Chris, top tip of the day for you then! After the car is dry, take her for a short drive. Apply the brakes with your left foot and clean the discs off. Then drive a bit more and let the air dry the disc. Come back wipe the wheels clean again as some crap will have come off the discs and bingo u have shiney dry rust free discs!! :thumbs:
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Re: Sad or Mad???

Post by ArthurPE » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:10 pm

chrissyr32 wrote:Well guys got in from work early so i thought i,d give the old girl a clean. Wheels and calipers etc looking a bit worse for wear.. so as follows>

Wheels off fully cleaned including AG tar remover..boy that stuff is good and polished.

Calipers discs rotors etc, washed degreased and POLISHED!! :oops:

Holes in discs cleaned out using 4mm drill bit (boy they were blocked up)

Arches and suspension arms etc washed and degreased.

Studs copper greased etc and all put back together.

She looks BRAND new.

Anyone else actually enjoy doing this?? Am i mad or sad??? :lol:

Chrissy.
rest assured, you're not the only fanatic around here :D
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Post by aidanjaye » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:24 am

How long did you stare at the discs when you removed the wheels - I spent a good 20 mins....mad or sad??
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Post by sumdy » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:25 pm

Had the front wheels of yesterday to give em a good clean,also drilled out the holes in the discs,loads of crap in em.
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Post by chrissyr32 » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:35 pm

sumdy wrote:Had the front wheels of yesterday to give em a good clean,also drilled out the holes in the discs,loads of crap in em.



I,m not the only one!!! Wahey... :lol:
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Post by klauster » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:05 am

chrissyr32 wrote:
sumdy wrote:Had the front wheels of yesterday to give em a good clean,also drilled out the holes in the discs,loads of crap in em.



I,m not the only one!!! Wahey... :lol:
but you are still mad :P
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