We not quite my 100th post yet but close enough.
Are there any other FCF members who work on the street? Perhaps with a less than satisfactory kit of tools and equipment, but with a bit of creativity and ingenuity, and of course help from the forum, on more occasions than not the job gets done.
No tarmac on my street though, just a centuries old unmade road, which very rapidly turns into the muddy mess in the pictures.
Todays weather was particularly deceptive, heavy rain then bright warm sunshine blue skies, then heavy rain then bright sunshine. Just tempts you into working through the wet bits.........not pleasant.
Neil
My 100th post topic-Working in a muddy puddle
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You were spot on with the rack removal advice-get the wishbone out of the way and it fiddles out without having to pop off those linkages.
Yes I had the piece of ply as it happens, but it was the size of a postage stamp and I found that extending an arm or a shoulder just sucked up the water /lhm etc from the soaking ground and I was literally soaked to the skin by the time I finished.
It isnt just pure mud there is a base of compacted stones which does support the stands before they sink into the mire completely. I always shove the tyres under the car as well.
edit I have posted an update on the rack on the other thread. Its out.
Thanks Neil
This is my 100th post
You were spot on with the rack removal advice-get the wishbone out of the way and it fiddles out without having to pop off those linkages.
Yes I had the piece of ply as it happens, but it was the size of a postage stamp and I found that extending an arm or a shoulder just sucked up the water /lhm etc from the soaking ground and I was literally soaked to the skin by the time I finished.
It isnt just pure mud there is a base of compacted stones which does support the stands before they sink into the mire completely. I always shove the tyres under the car as well.
edit I have posted an update on the rack on the other thread. Its out.
Thanks Neil
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Have a look at my V6 Xantia blog and you will see Im outside "only" aswell.. with sinky stands and jacks, it can be a challenge, then wet weather - always stops play...
So I know how you feel...
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So I know how you feel...
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wet weather stops play
I have only ever done on teh driveway/street type work with jacks and stands and braved most weathers but not snow yet.
I recall onetime putting a new roller bearing turbo onto my coupe and that was completed at 2am when it was still raining.
I use bits of old carpet on dry/slightly damp floor. for mud some bits of thick cardboard before the carpet goes down helps keep it mostly dry and keeps you warm aswell from the earth. easy to clean as well with a jet wash and some cheap hair shampoo from supermarket.
I have only ever done on teh driveway/street type work with jacks and stands and braved most weathers but not snow yet.
I recall onetime putting a new roller bearing turbo onto my coupe and that was completed at 2am when it was still raining.
I use bits of old carpet on dry/slightly damp floor. for mud some bits of thick cardboard before the carpet goes down helps keep it mostly dry and keeps you warm aswell from the earth. easy to clean as well with a jet wash and some cheap hair shampoo from supermarket.
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I too work outside in the drive or on the (fortunately matalled) road. No potholes to contend with and I have my favourite knealing cushion, a disgusting old cushion from a settee that must be at least 15 years old. I then try to put some large , thick pices or cardboard from packing cases to absorb any oul and slow down the cold seeping into my body.
This is made all the more poignant to me as up until some 20 years ago I had access to a workshop with four-post ramp, big compressor, air tools, spray booth and body repair facilities. Boy do I notice the difference!
What we both need is one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-3-TON-M ... 51976e7697
It's my birthday tomorroww - any offers?
This is made all the more poignant to me as up until some 20 years ago I had access to a workshop with four-post ramp, big compressor, air tools, spray booth and body repair facilities. Boy do I notice the difference!
What we both need is one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-3-TON-M ... 51976e7697
It's my birthday tomorroww - any offers?
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The place is just around the corner from where I live so things could be arranged.andmcit wrote:I'd love that scissor lift myself but ATM could just about muster the postage cost towards it's purchase!
Discount for quantity? Anyone else?
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KP wrote:Im not sure i could trust it myelf. never heard of one collapsing but it would always be in the back of my mind. proper lifts are very safe and usually saftey checked often...
we had one side of a two poster drop to the floor once at a citroen service agents,
that used to be saftey checked regularly,
what was missed was the main bronze nut on the one threaded spindle had worn out, we had not noticed so it ran up and down on the secondry/fail saft bronze nut for who knows how long,
then it kept kicking the chain off that runs between the base of both pillers,
so one of the mechanic's adjusted the micro switch to stop this happening,
then one day the boss's son was putting an AMI 8 up in the air with his arm round the post nearest to the wall to reach the opperating switch,
got about half way up and the side nearest to him dropped tothe floor, with the other side still at half way up,
good job it was an A serie's citroen as all that happend the Ami got two black skid marks up both N/S doors, and not dents at all,
mind the boss's son was as white as a sheet and had to take the afternoon off,
regards malcolm