Teacher required!

[kevseymour]

I'm just about as mechanically minded as a chimp sucking a spanner, and i want to change that!

The car needs new brake disc's/pads all round, some braid lines and a backbox (standard item) fitting, but i don't want to pay a garage £50+ an hour to do what is probably a very easy job, for me.

So - on the basis that i bring all the necessary parts with me (a mixture of Vaux trade club/ebay purchases), and supply pub lunch+beer to anyone willing - who's got the space/tools/time/patience required to help/teach me?

Would preferably get the brakes done soon (i have Friday 16th off this week if that's any use) as I just looked when I've got to MOT the car - it's the 20th! A bit sooner than i thought!

[phunky monkey]

u live in hoddeston herts???

if so ill give ya a hand mate

[kevseymour]

i do mate, at the moment.

You around on friday?

[phunky monkey]

in the evening yes but im working in the day, sat and sun im free tho

[kevseymour]

Friday evening isn't possible for me unfortunatly and Saturday's completely out, and Sunday if i'm not moving house i might be at a rugby match - and if not either of those i should really be at the Eastern meet in Braintree!

Why does everything happen at once!

Don't suppose you have a dry (and lit) workspace do you, could do another evening during the week?

[phunky monkey]

i have the use if a tyre shop in waltham abbey any time mate

so let me no what day and ill try to arange something matey

[kevseymour]

excellent!

will thursday night be any good?

I'll PM you my number.

[Drizz]

If not Kev then my unit on friday afternoon...

[phunky monkey]

thursday should be cool matey

[kevseymour]

If not Kev then my unit on friday afternoon...

I'll let you know mate, still got your number!

PM me the addy so i can be prepared if all doesn't go to plan.

[kevseymour]

thursday should be cool matey

Cheers - really appreciate it!

[MarkW]

Hope it goes well mate, there's nothing better than being involved with working on your car, makes you more confident when tackling other jobs.

[kevseymour]

Yeah, i'm hoping to get to the piont where i only need to pay someone to do the most complex things, or things i can't do due to lack of tooling.

The little bits i have done myself have always made me feel good because i've accomplished something.

[Drizz]

Its easy once you know how. Best way is to get stuck in. I can do engine swaps with my eyes closed now but the first one i did was with brian, who at the time was a vauxhall novice really. We just decided to do it. Had one XE nova and one 8v Astra, decided to swap em. Was fun, especially when i turned the key and it started (obviously i turned it loads before then with nothing lmao)

[steveturbocal]

i remeber when drizz new nothing about cars now look him all grown up brings a tear to my eye

[Drizz]

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[Dave GSiT]

Yeah Drizz is a good lad when it comes to teaching stuff kev, just dont ever let him lose his patience with you and keep him topped up with tea and biccies!

[kevseymour]

Yeah, i knew Drizz would be ok with a spanner ()

.... he supplied the braided lines i want to fit, so he must've taken the off something!

[steveturbocal]

dont say that dave he's gonna be let lose with mine on saturday gonna buy loads of biscuits now

[Drizz]

Problem is i hate stupid people. If your a good learner then yes but stupid NO. Thats why steves making the tea all day lmao

[steveturbocal]

hey i've already started to take parts of the turbo today......

[Dave GSiT]

Problem is i hate stupid people. If your a good learner then yes but stupid NO.

lmao So where do I fall then?

[steveturbocal]

haven't really drizz only joking. ha ha

[Drizz]

hey i've already started to take parts of the turbo today......

Good im glad youre joking!!!!

[Dave GSiT]

hey i've already started to take parts of the turbo today......

Yep, that gearknob will rue the day it met steve!