I don't usually admit this but I was close to tears today, it is really getting to me,. disrepair after disrepair, this car was bought with money from my Nan so It feels sentimental in a way, I want to have more use out of it, only had it 18 months, It seems every week something on it fails and I am not exactly a mechanic but lately I have been tackling a lot of repairs myself.
In 5 years since I began driving I've had 4 cars and spent over £9,000 repairing them. all of which so far have either been scrapped and one given away in exchange for a job on current car.

I feel very achy, tired and my hands are very sore and scratched, It's like I do one job and something else pops up, absolutely unbelievable.
had the car 18 months and do not feel I have had chance to enjoy it. with the other issues it seems it might be scrapped soon unless I decide to throw another £1,000 plus rectifying these faults but seeing as it is an 11 year old focus it may not be worth it.
I just feel I am at breaking point with it, it's really getting to me. I've been stuck on this stupid bolt for over 10 hours in these past 2 days.
My mum who I live with does not know how this makes me feel I have not said anything to her about how It makes me feel but it's good to tell someone.

Somebody here mentioned flare spanner, would that work do you think, I only have a small gap of about half a centimetre on one side, and about a centimeter on other side, would this fit it ?

please respond when possible.

cheers