๐จ๐ฆ CowMan ๐ช๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ฝWrench day on the friends VW. End links, lower arms, and tie rod ends (she rattles!). Started with the end links... driver side, just a few minutes. Pax side ... hours :S
Little bit of #wrenching in the driveway this morning. Friend was by, swapping a broken rear spring. Mk.7 #VW.
Callum SnowdenBeen a little while with no progress, but my friend came over yesterday and helped me drop the engine out. 5 bolts and the entire block drops then slides out sideways! Far lighter than we expected, too.
Got the bottom end dismantled and sadly it seems like the problem isn't what we thought it was, although we did find another suspect shaft collar under 1st gear plus the bearing next to it, both of which will be getting replaced just in case.
Brakes on one corner running a bit hot. Considering new calipers, pulled the parking brake cables.. but all three seem just fine.
Unfortunately, one side has quite a bit of play in the parking brake shaft and the other has been leaking brake fluid into the adjuster area.
Guess next spring, will probably try my hand and rebuilding these myself. Until then, adjusted and put back together.
Good chance to deep clean the wheels while they were off.
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Bit of #sun today, though remained windy and cool ( -3C ). Took the opportunity to change the forward lower control arms in the Kia, as one had a toasted ball joint.
Drives noticeably better now, though there is still a mystery noise to sort. Maybe a window bushing? I dunno.
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Looks like the missus's Pilot has an exhaust leak. Well, sounds like it does might be a more apt phrase.
I was really hoping all the noise was from the heat shield, which was split; but alas, got it out - but that was only a source of 'a lot of noise'.
Nothing is loose, I can't quite get in there to tell, but I really hope this is a gasket and not a bad cat. That sucker is expensive.
No time to driveway this, off to the muffler shop :(
OookGrease your components guys!
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Martina Neumayer@coffinmilf 2/n You can also #AskFedi Lots of people out there have tons of different parts lying down somewhere around. Perhaps someone can sell you those for some nice, affordable price?
Changing them is also not some black magic. An skilled, good, respectful mechanic can do it pretty quickly and won't charge you a bag of money for that. For example, I would take circa 80$ maximum for the whole job. ๐๐
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