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soapymech
13-12-2008, 14:06
anyone in london with access to two post ramp l need to change my gearbox will pay to use it or give me a quote to do it yourself
Markey Mark (BD)
13-12-2008, 17:21
anyone in london with access to two post ramp l need to change my gearbox will pay to use it or give me a quote to do it yourself
Shouldn't need a 2 post ramp to do a gearbox mate, its easy enough to take the gearbox out with car on the floor.
Can be done by either takiing engine/gearbox out or just pull the box out itself, took me 2-3hrs last time
markey b
13-12-2008, 17:27
4 out of my 5 gearbox swaps were done on the driveway
Markey Mark (BD)
13-12-2008, 17:32
If you want can give you a hand to do it mate, your not too far from me
soapymech
13-12-2008, 17:55
cheers mark was just bit concerned about my bodywork thought maybe easier by ramp could do with a hand if your offering looks like you have good knowledge any idea of best clutch to use?
Markey Mark (BD)
13-12-2008, 18:22
cheers mark was just bit concerned about my bodywork thought maybe easier by ramp could do with a hand if your offering looks like you have good knowledge any idea of best clutch to use?
To be honest mate a ramp won't be much use as the box hasw to come out the top either way, yeah you do have to be delicate to miss bodywork but taking time and the paint will be saved:)
Yeah can give you a hand mate, when was you thinking of doing it as i've got 2 clutchs to do soon (so should be a master at it:D)
Volvo clutch has never let people down, for a road clutch its best one to go for
soapymech
13-12-2008, 18:38
To be honest mate a ramp won't be much use as the box hasw to come out the top either way, yeah you do have to be delicate to miss bodywork but taking time and the paint will be saved:)
Yeah can give you a hand mate, when was you thinking of doing it as i've got 2 clutchs to do soon (so should be a master at it:D)
Volvo clutch has never let people down, for a road clutch its best one to go for
mark do you have anytime off over crimbo or after new year? have you looked at my pics in profile jus so you know whats involved its a little different from standard ? last question do you know part number for volvo clutch cheers
Markey Mark (BD)
13-12-2008, 18:55
Yeah i've got time off over christmas, only day i'm working is the 29th dec.
Yeah saw your car had the wide arch kit on it, saw it at Ace Cafe a few meets ago but we'll get round that. Did you want to do it at yours or here at mine i got all the bits here.
Haven't got it to hand but if you phone GSF up they should be able to source it for you, its the Valeo 'uprated' clutch they sell which is off the Volvo 480 turbo but listed for the 5
jesus in the seat of a 5
14-12-2008, 19:27
Fairplay mark...:niceone:, nice to read of the old rtoc spirit .....:), can you pop over to mine after for a respray on the gordini....:laugh:
Markey Mark (BD)
14-12-2008, 19:30
Fairplay mark...:niceone:, nice to read of the old rtoc spirit .....:), can you pop over to mine after for a respray on the gordini....:laugh:
:laugh: You cheeky git!:D;) I know of a few peeps who can do a good job on it and for a good price too.
jesus in the seat of a 5
14-12-2008, 19:33
:laugh: You cheeky git!:D;) I know of a few peeps who can do a good job on it and for a good price too.
nah it dont need it bud....:laugh:, only ribbin ya...:laugh:, i meant the rtoc spirit bit though...:smokin: just good to still see peeps givin up there time....:worship:
Markey Mark (BD)
14-12-2008, 19:39
nah it dont need it bud....:laugh:, only ribbin ya...:laugh:, i meant the rtoc spirit bit though...:smokin: just good to still see peeps givin up there time....:worship:
:D I know mate;), yeah i'm helping out loads of peeps at the minute you should see the list of things i have to do recently.:)
Don't mind it though, good to help out peeps and more than happy to do it whatever it is.
The new Bill J
14-12-2008, 19:40
:D I know mate;), yeah i'm helping out loads of peeps at the minute you should see the list of things i have to do recently.:)
No time for any weekends away to Butlins then? :laugh:
Markey Mark (BD)
14-12-2008, 19:43
Oh don't worry mate i'll be making time for a weekend to Butlins again, won't miss that:D
The new Bill J
14-12-2008, 19:47
:cool2:
You can't go anywhere without bumping in to fellow RTOC members :laugh:
Markey Mark (BD)
14-12-2008, 19:49
:cool2:
You can't go anywhere without bumping in to fellow RTOC members :laugh:
I know, what were the odds of bumping into you:laugh: I'm going to a 90's one next, relive my teenage years:D
The new Bill J
14-12-2008, 19:52
I'd like to do a 90's one as well. Maybe i'll see you there, again :laugh:
Markey Mark (BD)
14-12-2008, 19:53
I'd like to do a 90's one as well. Maybe i'll see you there, again :laugh:
May do mate:D, we'll have to see which weekend we're going on
soapymech
15-12-2008, 18:37
May do mate:D, we'll have to see which weekend we're going on
pm markey
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