whats the one thing you hate changing on a car?????
14-10-2009, 11:37 AM
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whats the one thing you hate changing on a car?????
for me its a pollen filter on the ford galixy things
they do my head in!!!!
what about you lot??
they do my head in!!!!
what about you lot??
14-10-2009, 11:44 AM
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Two things, that bugg the hell out of me,
Removing the gearbox on a S2. pain in the fucking arse, comes off fine, but then never ever goes back on. wanking things.
Also on a S2, MFI engine behind the inlet, there is a pipe that runs from the top of the inlet to the bottem of the head, which is for air, they normaly crack due to heat and there a fucker to change.so fiddly.
Removing the gearbox on a S2. pain in the fucking arse, comes off fine, but then never ever goes back on. wanking things.
Also on a S2, MFI engine behind the inlet, there is a pipe that runs from the top of the inlet to the bottem of the head, which is for air, they normaly crack due to heat and there a fucker to change.so fiddly.
14-10-2009, 12:01 PM
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I hate changing the petrol - It's far too expensive 
Seriously though, nothing that much of a PITA on a Cossie bar the heater matrix, handbrake cable, steering column bush, front diff and clutch pedal quadrant can be all be tarts of a job to do mainly because they are time consuming instead of fiddley.
Seriously though, nothing that much of a PITA on a Cossie bar the heater matrix, handbrake cable, steering column bush, front diff and clutch pedal quadrant can be all be tarts of a job to do mainly because they are time consuming instead of fiddley.
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14-10-2009, 12:21 PM
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Head gasket is a piece of cake on a Cossie - minimal fuss and very easy to do 
It's just lifting the head is a twat with the turbo still attatched unless you use some lifting equipment
It's just lifting the head is a twat with the turbo still attatched unless you use some lifting equipment
14-10-2009, 12:34 PM
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There's a few jobs that piss me off but I think the one that takes the biscuit for me has to be doing any work on the doors on a Seat Altea/Toledo/Leon (current shape). The window regulator is part of the door trim panel and is fiddly as fuck to remove and refit and quite difficult to get it back on 100% perfectly without a lot of farting around!
Always used to hate doing Leon Cupra R cambelts and water pumps! The engine mount is an arsehole to get in and out! Turbo's on them aren't to nice to change either!
Always used to hate doing Leon Cupra R cambelts and water pumps! The engine mount is an arsehole to get in and out! Turbo's on them aren't to nice to change either!
14-10-2009, 04:44 PM
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RS turbo gearboxes are a doddle! did my first one, on my car on jacks on my own in bout 2- 2half hours, with a far few smoke and coffee breaks.
The metering unit is a twat!All that shit for 2 bolts!
My exhaust is an ass, think thats just mine tho.
Any on Mk2 MR2 and anything on a 306gti6, huge engine in a tiny bay!
The metering unit is a twat!All that shit for 2 bolts!
My exhaust is an ass, think thats just mine tho.
Any on Mk2 MR2 and anything on a 306gti6, huge engine in a tiny bay!
14-10-2009, 04:48 PM
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This thing should be made better to change, like cost 50% less, or we should get more for it, like lovely smoooooooooooooooooooth tarmac! no pot holes!
14-10-2009, 04:59 PM
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The oil on my fiesta....thought it would be piss easy but hadn't been changed in ages and couldn't cause the fucking plug was stuck and chewed had to get my mates garage to do it and pay for it
had to get my mates garage to do it and pay for it
14-10-2009, 05:28 PM
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air fliter on new renauly scenic, and 407 rear main seal,worst thing i work for peugeots too lol
and turbos on the 407 where they sit at the back of the engine
and turbos on the 407 where they sit at the back of the engine