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Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Linda on January 07, 2005, 18:30:34
We were heading off for a weekend away tonight, but driving home from Tony's work we notice a lot of vibration on the surf... got us home but the rear wheel bearing is on the verge of death!!  Its certainly not up to a 160 mile round trip on the motorway!

So poor old Tony is out in the cold and windy night swapping half an axle off one of the "project" trucks to make do until a new bearing gets here on Monday.

Why didnt it happen yesterday when we had lots of time to fix it??

 :(
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: muddyweb on January 07, 2005, 18:40:08
It never does

Best of luck !
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: muky-kid. on January 07, 2005, 21:35:11
:(  It always seems to happen when your ready for going somewhere,

not nice. :evil:
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Guy90 on January 07, 2005, 21:55:01
I've just this minute finished doing a front one.

Tis a bit windy. The rain kept off though!!

Guy
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Paul on January 07, 2005, 22:02:13
Quote from: "Guy90"
I've just this minute finished doing a front one.


Another one ?  :shock:
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Guy90 on January 07, 2005, 22:04:29
Quote from: "Paul"
Quote from: "Guy90"
I've just this minute finished doing a front one.


Another one ?  :shock:


Yep. same one as two weeks ago. A day at Whaddon and Tixover with no axle breather fitted! Bearing gone all brown and rather gritty :cry:

Rear ones tomorrow :cry:

Guy
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Paul on January 07, 2005, 22:07:32
Quote from: "Guy90"
Rear ones tomorrow :cry:


Hope the weather improves, High winds and lots of wet stuff here.
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Guy90 on January 07, 2005, 22:09:16
Raining here now. Got to get up to Cannock in the morning to get various spare parts. Apparently it's going to snow there!!

Guy
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Paul on January 07, 2005, 22:10:19
Not seen the forcast for tomorrow.... Umm Snow. \:D/
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Guy90 on January 07, 2005, 22:12:36
Quote from: "Paul"
Not seen the forcast for tomorrow.... Umm Snow. \:D/


Not on the M6 would be nice [-o<  [-o<  [-o<


Guy
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: davidlandy on January 07, 2005, 22:13:21
how many bearings have u fitted now Guy? 12?
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Guy90 on January 07, 2005, 22:15:32
Quote from: "davidlandy"
how many bearings have u fitted now Guy? 12?


In the four months it has been back on the road I have fitted 11 and reused one!!

Doing brake pads alround for second time in four months!!


Guy
Title: Re: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 08, 2005, 00:00:00
Quote from: "Linda"
We were heading off for a weekend away tonight, but driving home from Tony's work we notice a lot of vibration on the surf... got us home but the rear wheel bearing is on the verge of death!!  Its certainly not up to a 160 mile round trip on the motorway!

So poor old Tony is out in the cold and windy night swapping half an axle off one of the "project" trucks to make do until a new bearing gets here on Monday.

Why didnt it happen yesterday when we had lots of time to fix it??

 :(

It's called 'critical moment detection' and is often a standard factory fit.
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: pritch on January 08, 2005, 06:36:56
Quote from: "Paul"
High winds and lots of wet stuff here.


Sounds familiar. I've got to try and sort out the PAS pump on my disco in these conditions tomorrow.

I've just been outside piling MTs against my garden gate in some sort of attempt to keep it shut.  No sooner had I got back to bed after going outside and shutting it, then it blew open again.

I'd like to see it blow open with two of them leaning on it.

Can't get back to sleep now.  :cry:
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Sharpshooter on January 08, 2005, 10:37:27
Goes back to the old Garage saying, Never do today,what you can put off till it falls off. :D
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: V8MoneyPit on January 08, 2005, 10:41:09
Apparantly, we have a tree down in the field. Taken out about 3 lengths of post and rail fencing  :( So, I'll be up there tomorrow with the winch and chainsaw  :D
Title: Oh heck!!!
Post by: Linda on January 10, 2005, 19:16:22
Well we got there in the end!  "Borrowed" halfshaft definately did the trick - for once I'm pleased we have so many half finished projects about!! :D

New bearing arrived today so that will be going on tomorrow (coz it's p.....g down tonight and the truck with the broken clutch in is in the garage (another story which I wont bore you with)

Funny thing is we got two emails tonight from people wanting to bring their trucks down for Tony to do their bearings!!  Must be cathcing!!

:D
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