tooSavvy

I have splashed out, in the 'Land of the Free', for a Torque Strut.... The most hammered part of engine mounts in Swift [Auto only]. Spent some while 'drilling down' into the wildcard/search on RockAuto 😎 .... Absolutely the 'last in stock' and searching just anywhere else, Webbie mining Euro Stockists.... #[Out Of Stock] 😕

Exhausting Update...... 😕 The dreaded 'occasional klonk' (but not over the same pothole) 🙄 ...... So, for two days, I've had her arse up my ramps and aggressive finessing of 'bungy rubber hangers' has got the pipe firmly suspended way, and I mean far&away from the trailing link. Silence now reigns 👍 🚙💨

Made an interesting/frightening😱 discovery, whilst having to take the R/O/S wheel off to a access ex box.... The alloy wheel nuts are 7/8"(22mm) and I don't have a wheel brace that size in the car.. OOPSS 😟 I got by happily with the 7/8" socket[3/8 drive] in my Kamsa box.... But really wanted 1/2" one for my Extender wheel brace. So then, I popped £3.99 on bayofFlee for a 7/8"6sider@1/2" drive. ...... probably get a flat now 🙄 🚙💨

MK2 ver. 😮 The major pipe must be cut, to crimp onto the original ex section 😕... I cut 3 slots = not enough!! = Pipe loose/hanging/knocking 😱 This morning had all in bits again... 6 slots + further depth into the pipe. Also my 'no prisoners' 1/2" driver breaker was used to lean on the clamp nuts... Till they SQUEAKED 🔨 ...... Test drive to destruction (err, local roads/potholes 🙄) = 100% rock solid 👌

Whole box..... Ready to slot in & pop thru rubber hanger 😉 #Note my Error = 3cuts & not deep enough 😮

Removing the old box, cutting through doubled pipe, using a mini padsaw..... 😱 Shoulders are shouting a wee bit just now 😮 All clamped up, nice and neat fitting 😎 The difference in the pipe diameter is made up with chopped rings (original dia tube) made into two lesser sizes = jumps the size gap 🔨✔️ 🚙💨

Teaser..... 🙄 Nope... No 'Ricer Civic Homeboy' 👍 Brooommm burbble. Brooom 😋 🚙💨

Here We Go...... 08:30 coffee to get cranked up. Then pull all my kit out, from various cupboards = no garage 😕 Will update as we progress........ 🚙💨+💨💨

+100% m8 My 'pieintheface' stock Suzzi wheel was, on no PAS, small + a turd 😵 My Classic* METRO wheel is thin + larger dia! Each 2 their Own 😉

Exhaust, you say 🤣 ... 🚙💨 👍

Right 😎 Weatherman says 'sunny + warm[..ish!]' Monday is FartCan-a-go-go....... 👌😋 *Everyone? wants lotssa piccies + Vid !! 😱 ..... I'm quite looking forward to all this 🙄 🚙💨+💨💨

Just been rummaging in 'man cave' (back kitchen cupboard) hoping to unearth a tube of Ex paste [non-solidified 🙄] Pleased to report the Granville tube, last seen light of day when cobbling back box onto ToMM©, is 80% full + soft as toothpaste.... Full Of WIN 😎✔️

We now have a 'full kit'......... 58 + 54 Need a clear dry & warmish day.....

I'm wondering what my Astra 'rice cannon' Jetex will do to my sober, restrained Swift 🤔 *Swifter? Not A Chance, mister 🤣

..... I have ACTUALLY driven one!! I had my MK2 escrote 4dr stolen from the MetroCentre, Gateshead [... regular gig for 'the lads' 🙄] and made a few quick calls for cheap hire wheels, that afternoon..... Cab ride over to a 'Rent-a-$hiter' outfit, at the end of Byker Bridge = Lonsdale wagon 😮😮 ...... Yeah, well, fuc#inn pissed off when I got home..... Someone in extremely greasy overalls had been in the car [driver] and the 'pull out I.R.' seatbelt was coated (not obvious, obviously!!) in black oily $hite >> deposited on my nice, light buff, cotton jacket. These things..... One does not forget easily 🤬🤬