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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » debate: pay a professional or have a go? » Post Reply
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Gregor |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:59 |
Ive got a torque wrench . | |
dna23 |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:47 |
quote: agreed i think its more of a cover our own backs thing u know.... :thumbs: | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:43 |
ive had my suspension out about 20 times and didnt use a torque wrench or angle gauge....:look: | |
dna23 |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:34 |
quote: not recommended mate really.... i'd invest in a torque wrench or borrow one... it comes in use for most things on a car if ure into the DIY approach :thumbs: | |
Gregor |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:24 |
quote: So its safe just to tighten it all up ? :s | |
PaulW |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:14 |
quote: :lol: | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:07 |
ahh... your mean and angle gauge? fook that crap:lol: just swing out of the spanner till its tight...... :| | |
dna23 |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 15:00 |
When screwing on the strut-to-hub bolt u do it in 3 stages... | |
Siberia |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 14:55 |
angle measurer? protractor?:o | |
dna23 |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 14:52 |
quote: thanks for the kind offer mate, may take you up on it actually u sure u'd be alrite to do that? i live in a place called towcester... dunno if you'd know where that is? i was thinking of doing them this friday as i have the day off and now have most of the tools (only one i aint got is the angle measurer but i'm pretty sure i can get away with that using a protractor .etc) one more thing though, will i need to make modifications to the rear brake pressure regulator :thumbs: | |
Gregor |
posted on 16th Mar 05 at 14:43 |
Is it really required to get all bolts to the exact torque setting , or can you just tighten them up ? | |
Corsa E-Tec |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:50 |
do it yourself, i was qouted from £80-£140 to do it. | |
Joff |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:46 |
quote: :| | |
Red_SXi |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:35 |
Yeh its pretty easy to do yourself, if you wanted me to come up to northampton and watch over you / tell you what to do i'd be more than happy :) | |
Rileysport |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:30 |
quote: await post, loose spring took half my face off.... can't figure out why :lol: | |
broster |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:30 |
easy as pie to do springs and dampers | |
Mark Petty |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:26 |
I did mine myself some bits were a bitch but worked out fine in the end | |
PaulW |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:26 |
I've got everything except a breaker bar & spring compressors... | |
Matt.H |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 13:23 |
Definitely have ago ureself. | |
Joff |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 12:02 |
Having the correct tools/facilities is the main deciding factor. | |
Tom J |
posted on 15th Mar 05 at 11:53 |
i did mine myself for first time on my own, with just haynes and modifying book. as long as you have got the tools, you shouldnt have a problem, u might need a few extension bars to get some of the tight bolts off :thumbs: | |
Mistamist |
posted on 14th Mar 05 at 23:42 |
DIY tis a piece of piss. | |
JJ |
posted on 14th Mar 05 at 23:42 |
Easy if u know what ur doin, if not, get someone who knows what they r up to and watch, then give em 50 quid and u will then know how its done :) | |
dna23 |
posted on 14th Mar 05 at 23:39 |
Bit confused at the moment, i'm a true believer in doing work on your car yourself and not paying someone do to it, unless it is that the job is to hard/time consuming or out of my depth... I also feel that theres no point having a go at a job just to be left with a bodged attempt and then having to pay someone to fix it and re-do it... |