pauldoubleyou Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Bodged this yesterday. Seeing as co2 extinguishers are two thirds liquid it’s got to be upside down as there’s a hose to the ‘bottom’ to avoid sucking up liquid. Stupid extinguishers are Whitworth 21.8mm connections but I found a nut, made it work to what is actually a really nice argon regulator, flowmeter to a bodged 3/8” nipple to a hose to a converter to the 4mm weld hose. Works great, extinguishers only have 59bar in them so it’s not even close to struggling. It’s not a bodge if it works? Need to weld a stand now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Scruffy Bodger, mat_the_cat and gm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 But if there's a fire yellowperil and Christine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Where is toosavvy and his windscreen washer bottle bodge when we need him? GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Where is toosavvy and his windscreen washer bottle bodge when we need him?tell me more! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 tell me more! Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkInspired by tooSavvy I used a 1l washer fluid bottle to replace my Vanette's cracked washer fluid reservoir, it worked well and passed an MOT. Kringle and wrenchvolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Juice bottle bodging ftw that air duct is where the original washer bottle should be MikeR, catsinthewelder, Banger Kenny and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 tell me more! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lacquer Peel and GM are following in tooSavvys steps, but he pioneered this bodge. Very much a Joseph Swan whilst the rest are mere Edisons. loserone and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Volvo 850 driver's door pillars are prone to cracking and breaking the spot welds around the check. I wasn't keen on welding it because I don't know what wiring runs up the pillar, welding of stress failures never seems to work well, and I'd have to pay somebody to do the work. I convinced myself that what I really needed to do was drill into the mounting plate and bolt it on with big washers. Since then I've refined the process by buying some really big washers, which I trim down so they can cover the maximum area and tapping the mounting plate so I don't have to try to get a spanner behind it. Once the rubber boot is on you would never know, and the Mk1 repair is still fine after 4 1/2 years and over 40k. stephen01, beko1987, Mally and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 That's actually more an upgrade than a bodge, doing it properly by welding would see it crack again by sundown. Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I've got a scrunchy holding the gear linkage together. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I lost the PCV valve on the engine , being a tight arse I replaced it with some hose and made a quidland metal bike bottle into a catch can , and plumbed that in instead ... its now slung behind the head light to keep it cool so the shit condenses inside it AMC Rebel and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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