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Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Drum brakes have made me want to kill other people, when I first learnt about them anyway.Other stuff isnt too complicated, but if you are unsure, take a picture of what it looked like before you decided to take it apart. I dont think that can apply to everything though.

Did I tell the story about my one excursion into drumbrakeville?My Polo failed the MoT on one rear brake goosed, there was too much difference between the rear wheel braking tests.So I drove home via the motorfactors, got a full set of shoes, went home and got my spanners out. Four fugging hours later, it's all back together, but the MoT place is long closed. The next morning, still proud, I drove it to the test station and got a retest. Chap comes through with the certificate, and I just can't help myself... "Brilliant, fixed it myself you know". The guy just laughs at me and tells me I've not made the bad brake better, I've made the good one worse.So now they're balanced.So now it's roadworthy.I vowed never to touch the things again. Discs, piece of pee. Drums are evil.
garethj Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Even a spazzer like me an fix brakes without the result being death.

I can hear the advert on local FM now...

 

"Come to pog's for a quality repair on your brakes"

 

*jingle* I'm a spazzer but you might not die :D

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Pog Braking Services, suppliers of part-worn discs, pads and shoes. Officially endorsed by Hirst Cabs.

Milford Cubicle Rank: Renault 16

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Anything more complicated/fiddly than unbolting, replacing, re-bolting is mind melting to me.

trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I'm quite likely to be replacing the front and rear brakes on my Passat this weekend, My trouble is lack of confidence at doing the jobs, even with a Haynes manual in front of me i worry that i might fuck it up and end up making things worse.Hence why I've asked my dad to help me. :oops:

seth Rank: Renault 16

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Check the vans behind the Chrysler!Drum brakes. Don't know what you guys are whinging about! :roll:

trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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VAUXHALL VICTOR SUPER ESTATE

 

If you wish the car to look much nicer ,the winning bidder may wish to have it resprayed for about £600 we can do a nice respray.

I wonder if the same bloke who painted that Maxi would do the job?
barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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You're right it was on a couple of weeks ago I think, deffo a different seller this time, but it's an original RHD English-market car.

aled Rank: Austin Maxi

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1983 SUZUKI ALTO

 

Anyone fancy taken on this bad boy?, It's up in Station's part of the country.

 

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1971 CHRYSLER VALIANT VIP

 

Now this is proper class, Only one owner from new and look at all the old shite in the background.

that chrysler is about 6 miles from my house, if anyone wants me to go and have a look for them --let me know. :lol:
CIH Rank: Citroen Ami

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My essential selection;

 

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Civic

 

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The best car ever

 

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Quantum

 

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Hmm Scooby XT Coupe

 

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And Another

 

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Scruffy Camaro - I really like these 80s Camaro and not because of the Clarkson link either

 

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Turbo Bluey Pre facelift too

 

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309 GTI Maybe a bit rough ?

 

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Pog's new Van

 

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Mazza 323 Still up then "A USED CAR WARRANTY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ASKING PRICE." hmmm

 

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Should Suit Hirst Cabs I think ? TBH I wouldn't mind it.

 

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HBL Pizza Turbo Slushbox Don't miss it Wat!

 

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Supra I like these too. That JDM Twin-tubby is probably a better bet tho.

whitevanman Rank: Renault 16

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sorry double post :oops:

I'll let you off this one seeing as how bloody nice that Avenger is. Stuff like this makes me wish i had even an ounce of knowledge about fixing old cars 'needs brakes and clutch' has '£80/hour labour rates' written all over it for me i'm afraid...
as Pog says, brakes are a doddle, even the clutch is a piece of pish on these....get it and give us your phone number, I'm sure many of us would talk you through it :D
whitevanman Rank: Renault 16

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Drums are evil.

now thats very unfair...mostly drum brakes just need cleaned and adjusted if they have a problem....hell, even the women folk know how to clean things :lol:
whitevanman Rank: Renault 16

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Anything more complicated/fiddly than unbolting, replacing, re-bolting is mind melting to me.

see, and there is me thinking that the reason we all like shite cars is because we can all fix them...... :lol:
brammy777 Rank: Renault 16

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LOL at that Mini story:

The owner was introduced to the band,had a conversation with John Lennon who led him to the autoshop

In reality, this happened:'Scuse me, I couldnt help but notice that this is the Beetle Club? Yeh Ive been looking for a small car to buy, and I really wanted to try out the car youre advertising, seems a cool choice at the moment'Sadly they were out of stock it seems, pretty nice Mini though.
barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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as Pog says, brakes are a doddle, even the clutch is a piece of pish on these....get it and give us your phone number, I'm sure many of us would talk you through it :D

Cheers fella! Awfully kind of you. I fully intend to utilise the collective autoshite knowledge when I finally get driving. Still got to replace my lost provvy license first, i'm such a lazy twunt, I should've been on this by now :roll:
CIH Rank: Citroen Ami

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Drums can be tricky because they take a certain nack and it's easy to forget and get out of pratice. Once you get use to 'em they're a piece of pish and are more reliable than a rear disc/caliper set-up.

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"Cheap" Mini, with an incredible John Lennon related story!!! :roll:

And after that, the remaining members got into this:

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1990 Volkswagen Polo Fox

 

Ringo notes that the service history has been "tossed".

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1982 Ford Cortina 2.0 GL Estate

 

Has a locked diff. I'd like to unlock it.

 

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1981 Ford Cortina 1.6 L

 

Don't worry, the Sercks are safely inside!

 

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1990 Austin Rover Maestro Clubman Diesel

 

£520 reserve not met at time of writing, not doing too badly for a Maestro!

 

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1970 Ford Corsair

 

Described as a "rat rod". Yeah whatever man.

 

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1982 Austin Metro 1.0

 

Pog wants this.

 

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1982 Austin Metro HLE

 

Bust out the wheel silver!

 

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1987 Vauxhall Astra 1.3 L "Capital"

 

Check out the frankly absurd dealer special stickers on this bad boy, it'd be great if you could get brand new Astras with wonky pinstripes and colourcoded trims.

 

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1986 Volvo 240 GL

 

This looks somewhat down-at-heel for a 240.

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