demuire Posted March 28, 2004 Report Posted March 28, 2004 DIY is all good for generic labour-intensive work. But like Jamie said there are some things that are probably best left to people who have the knowledge, and/or the experience. There is a reason why some people spend their entire lives learning how to do something you know... And why some workshops are "better" than others, and some people are more sought after than others... You also have to factor in what you think your time is worth, and factor in the fact that if you don't really know what you're doing chances are you'll take longer and possibly stuff up as well. And besides, if you spent all your time learning how to do stuff you'll never have time to go out and play... Quote
Medicine_Man Posted March 28, 2004 Report Posted March 28, 2004 Control arm bushes aren't that hard, trick is leave the control arm in the sun to get hot and expand and throw the bushes into the freezer for a few hours to contract and then press them in, worked a charm when I put nicks in :P also axle bearings aren't that hard either, I did my ones when I first got my car on the road, hardest part is getting them off, angle grind the outer casing off and then chizel the inner casing off (just be careful not to grind into where the bearing seats people). Few handy tricks i've been shown that have helped out.. Good to have people that are mechanically minded show you the tricks, its just a matter of picking them up. Quote
Medicine_Man Posted March 28, 2004 Report Posted March 28, 2004 You also have to factor in what you think your time is worth, and factor in the fact that if you don't really know what you're doing chances are you'll take longer and possibly stuff up as well. And besides, if you spent all your time learning how to do stuff you'll never have time to go out and play... Sometimes its good to learn from your mistakes, but no matter what, working on cars you always learn new things, every time I work on my car I discover something new.. I'm now a semi qualified KE70 DIY expert.. Quote
demuire Posted March 28, 2004 Report Posted March 28, 2004 ... and I know my AE35 inside and out, from top to bottom and everywhere in between :P Quote
Teddy Posted March 28, 2004 Author Report Posted March 28, 2004 well, i know the ke70 rust spots, interiour like the back of my hand, and starting to get to know the motor :D & Door locking problems :P :D Quote
Super Jamie Posted March 30, 2004 Report Posted March 30, 2004 Control arm bushes aren't that hard, trick is leave the control arm in the sun to get hot and expand and throw the bushes into the freezer for a few hours to contract and then press them in, worked a charm when I put nicks in :D also axle bearings aren't that hard either, I did my ones when I first got my car on the road, hardest part is getting them off, angle grind the outer casing off and then chizel the inner casing off (just be careful not to grind into where the bearing seats people). you can also oven metal parts. 80c for 15 minutes or so, much like baking on engine enamel so it becomes solvent resistant most places will press bearings onto axles for you for nothing, or next to nothing $5, if you buy the bearings from them so it's worth it for a proper job with a press, you don't f@$kup the bearing so much by bashing it on with a hammer and yes, learning from your mistakes is the best way. especially when you have to fix them yourself :P Quote
Medicine_Man Posted March 30, 2004 Report Posted March 30, 2004 you don't f@$kup the bearing so much by bashing it on with a hammer Its best to look to nature when pressing bearings, try and use the origional ones if you can to keep physics on your side (sacrifice the old f@$kers not the new ones), or something thats not going to f@$k your bearings when your pressing them in. Quote
Super Jamie Posted March 30, 2004 Report Posted March 30, 2004 Its best to look to nature when pressing bearings, try and use the origional ones if you can to keep physics on your side (sacrifice the old f@$kers not the new ones), or something thats not going to f@$k your bearings when your pressing them in. nature? you sound like some sort of hippy :P actually it's best to use a hydraulic press designed to do such jobs. last set of bearings my mate pressed onto axles, the bar underneath the press was bending like a motherf@$ker. its amazing the amount of force you need to make them a press fit Quote
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