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The first time I changed a UJ, I ended up needing a new prop - not cos its difficult, but cos I'm an idiot..... I pressed the bearing cup in too far to get the first end out, and mangled the yoke.... take it slow....

I'd check the guard at the front of the rear prop - mine squeaks, particularly on corners. I was worse before i 'moved' it with a hammer :D

Hopefully! Both outer boots have split, and the brakes are corroded, so all happening together. Not a self job, as no time, but local garage doing it for £120 labour. Parts from Motaquip through work, £57 inc vat :) with my staff discount I haven't ordered any seals for the hub, so here's...

I haven't crashed a car since 1985, whether thats to do with my driving, or other people's, I'm not sure, but it was very close today.

Waiting to turn right at the lights, 2 cars coming towards me, no filter on my side. Both cars slow down, for some reason I thought it was safe to go, then realise as I am committed to the manoevure, that there is a crash about to happen.... Foot hard to the floor, cue lots of wheel spin, and...

Also, when pressing out the first cup, don't push so far that the other cup falls into the middle of the yoke.....

Isn't it an automatic tensioner on the 3.0 ??? So might be a pulley....

Don't write down the wrong bus stop in Gatwick long stay. 3am in the morning is NOT a good time to realise you can't find your car....

So, about 30 caravans turn up in the night, along with the police helicopter, and pull onto the local recreation ground. There are now kids everywhere on bikes, and vans touring the streets. The locals will not be pleased, the cops know this, and are stationed all over the place.... Any ideas...

This would be the recall thats affecting a lot of makes, including Toyota (who I work in a garage for) It involves removing the top of the dash, to scan the barcode on the airbag, and replacing the ignitor if necessary. In Toyota, it takes a few hours to do....

because I'm not very good at it :) Up on the ramp today to change gearbox oil and here's the list of work to be done: Both outer cv boots split Green fluid leak at the front Rust worse than I thought All diff oils to change Front discs and pads On the up side, the annoying squeak has gone :)...

So, a change of gearbox oil later, there was still a knock, but reduced. Nice long run, and quiet for now :) The old oil was suspiciously thin, and dirty....

t'other way round - a/c on provokes the noise....

quieter than a mouse today, which is odd. Then, got home, turned the air con on to see if I could provoke the noise. Knocking noise started, disappears if clutch depressed. If I turn the a/c off, the noise continues (with clutch pedal up). Rev slightly with a/c off, no noise. A number of...

If my week wasn't bizarre enough, my 2 week old (to me) 3.0 now has a knocking from the box :( It goes away if I dip the clutch in neutral, but I can't really hear it when driving. My thoughts? clutch and flywheel :( and I bet its dual mass....

fingers crossed about the speeding fine :) It would be my first in 30 years.... Oh, and the wife is all confused, so I'm getting her to agree to all kinds of things :augie A nice CT scan and the all clear..... and a few days in the garden for her

To top off a crap day, involving 5 hours in A&E with my wife after a door fell on her head, I got zapped on the way home at midnight! I pulled up at the lights, to go straight on, when a yoof on a hairdryer pulls up in the right hand filter lane. Straight ahead go green, filter stay red, and...

According to the MOT testers at work, the new Fail doesn't supercede or invalidate the previous Pass, technically. The wording on the Fail is vague too... That doesn't mean its okay to drive a Failed vehicle tho - as Rustic said - you're knowingly driving an unroadworthy vehicle. However lots...

it is like water ! The Volvo loves it... I guess I'll have to start paying for my oil at work then :(

So the 5W30 fully synthetic I get for free would be no good then :)