Pages: [1]   Go Down

AuthorTopic: Oh heck!!!  (Read 1282 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Linda

  • Posts: 21
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« 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??

 :(
Logged
Linda  

4x4 Toys

Offline muddyweb

  • Posts: 6382
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2005, 18:40:08 »
It never does

Best of luck !
Logged
Tim Burt
Muddyweb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.muddyweb.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offline muky-kid.

  • Posts: 1228
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2005, 21:35:11 »
:(  It always seems to happen when your ready for going somewhere,

not nice. :evil:
Logged
If in first you dont suceed,try second....
If it aint broke, your not trying ard enough....

Regards MIKE.

Protected By PUGWASH The Evil Duck.

Offline Guy90

  • Posts: 1844
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #3 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
Logged

Offline Paul

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 4935
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • Hinckley, Leicestershire
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2005, 22:02:13 »
Quote from: "Guy90"
I've just this minute finished doing a front one.


Another one ?  :shock:
Logged
Paul Wright



Offline Guy90

  • Posts: 1844
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #5 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
Logged

Offline Paul

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 4935
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • Hinckley, Leicestershire
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #6 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.
Logged
Paul Wright



Offline Guy90

  • Posts: 1844
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #7 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
Logged

Offline Paul

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 4935
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • Hinckley, Leicestershire
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2005, 22:10:19 »
Not seen the forcast for tomorrow.... Umm Snow. \:D/
Logged
Paul Wright



Offline Guy90

  • Posts: 1844
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #9 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
Logged

Offline davidlandy

  • Posts: 3568
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2005, 22:13:21 »
how many bearings have u fitted now Guy? 12?
Logged
Dave
Sniff, sniff, this mud smells funny

Offline Guy90

  • Posts: 1844
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #11 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
Logged

Offline Range Rover Blues

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 15218
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • South Yorkshire
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Oh heck!!!
« Reply #12 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.
Logged
Blue,  1988  Range Rover 3.5 EFi with plenty of toys bolted on
Chuggaboom, 1995 Range Rover Classic
1995 Range Rover Classic Vogue LSE with 5 big sticks of Blackpool rock under the bonnet.

Offline pritch

  • Posts: 360
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #13 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:
Logged
Huw

Mud Club Welsh Wing (North East England faction)

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/pritch

Eric - Discovery 200TDi, snorkel, steering guard, diff guard, that's about it

Offline Sharpshooter

  • Posts: 1484
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #14 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
Logged

Offline V8MoneyPit

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 5077
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +1/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #15 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
Logged
Rgds
Steve

"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real."

Land Rover build:
www.daisythediesel.com

Photos (my other passion and weakness):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/v8moneypit/

Offline Linda

  • Posts: 21
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Oh heck!!!
« Reply #16 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
Logged
Linda  

4x4 Toys
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 





SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal