bits-to-fix-&-upgrade day. Brissie south, sat 24th Nov

[Steampunk]

It's a good thing you're interstate bigdog
(although I did read a post when someone mentioned \"...I got help from bigdog but he is seriously strong ...)

[bigdog]

[AJ]

I know of a place in Logan (Hillcrest) where there has been seen 13 MX5's Andrew.......& a good 1/3 of the Club lives in the area you described...............maybe you ain't lookin' hard enough for decent cars matey

[AJ]

It's a good thing you're interstate bigdog
(although I did read a post when someone mentioned "...I got help from bigdog but he is seriously strong ...)

& he's a SERIOUSLY big puppy dog too....................

[Steampunk]

I know of a place in Logan (Hillcrest) where there has been seen 13 MX5's Andrew.......& a good 1/3 of the Club lives in the area you described...............maybe you ain't lookin' hard enough for decent cars matey

Then why haven't any of these piped up? I guess they don't use this forum,
or maybe they don't actually have decent cars ... gauntlet thrown down

I'll be at Waterford West.

[AJ]

I know of a place in Logan (Hillcrest) where there has been seen 13 MX5's Andrew.......& a good 1/3 of the Club lives in the area you described...............maybe you ain't lookin' hard enough for decent cars matey

Then why haven't any of these piped up? I guess they don't use this forum,
or maybe they don't actually have decent cars ... gauntlet thrown down

I'll be at Waterford West.

A) have patience young fella, took me a while to get used to the fact that Brisbanites leave it till the last minute to commit

B) time of the year: it's comin' on xmas & people are either flat out getting work & loose ends tied up beforehand or attending xmas piss ups.

C) you're being specific, the work being done is to YOUR car, if you opened it up & said people could do stuff to THEIR cars as well, you'll get better response

D) there is no Beer & Food mentioned, that is a minus amongst 5'ers (they bring their own anyway & the host usually scores leftovers )

E) don't whinge & whine, it'll get you nowhere (well, 'cept if you're Uncle Arthur & throw a full on tanty on aus-cartalk that is )

F) gauntlet throwing also has a negative effect, do it the right way & you can end up having a ball with some great people like this:


to see all about a "Dodgy Day" read here:
Dodgy Detail Day

that was the first Dodgy Day Kim & I had ever hosted........& we'll be doing it again too

easy as......promise some food & drink, open your house & yard up...........you'll have NO troubles

[Steampunk]

Tre bien
Where's the emoticon for \"thumbs up\"

[Uncle Arthur]

A) have patience young fella, took me a while to get used to the fact that Brisbanites leave it till the last minute to commit

B) time of the year: it's comin' on xmas & people are either flat out getting work & loose ends tied up beforehand or attending xmas piss ups.

C) you're being specific, the work being done is to YOUR car, if you opened it up & said people could do stuff to THEIR cars as well, you'll get better response

D) there is no Beer & Food mentioned, that is a minus amongst 5'ers (they bring their own anyway & the host usually scores leftovers )

E) don't whinge & whine, it'll get you nowhere (well, 'cept if you're Uncle Arthur & throw a full on tanty on aus-cartalk that is )

F) gauntlet throwing also has a negative effect, do it the right way & you can end up having a ball with some great people like this:


easy as......promise some food & drink, open your house & yard up...........you'll have NO troubles

What he said - and you have to be me to do a proper dodgy dummy spit- AND you have to be able to do the work you put out an assistance call for on your own afterwards.....

(think heart transplant)

[AJ]

not to mention the use of teeth when hands are full

[Uncle Arthur]

not to mention the use of teeth when hands are full

The use of colourful language may also be optional.

[Steampunk]

- Brakes are bled and new blood transfused.
- Rear brakes did not need adjusting
- Handbrake cable adjusted

Car and owner very happy

Lessons learnt:
- Change brake fluids at least every 3 years, do not use mileage as a determination. I have only done 42,000km in the last 8 years and the brake pedal became more and more spongy. I let it go because I was getting used to it and adapted.
- on advice from Tezzax5, I cleaned the inside of the front quarter panel as it was full of crap. Please read my write up in the Body, Paint section

[JBT]

Was the clutch slave cylinder OK?

[Steampunk]

Slave cylinder had no leaks externally, but when we pulled the boot away from the cylinder body, fluid dripped out, so we figured it had a very small leak, and you would expect it for a 130,000km, 13yo car.

I'm letting it sit for another few months, and when it comes for my regular 6 monthly oil change, I'll be replacing the whole thing instead of rebuilding it.

If there is a Dodgy Day within the next few months, I'll do it then.

Thanks JBT.

[jules]

I think it would be a safe bet. I'll host one late Jan-Feb some time.

Jules