mlaser Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Posted March 2, 2006 Cheers for the location advice. Some of the guys have warned me off salisbury mainly because of elizebeth i think and the fact that its right next to it, also because the general feel is if you live close to work your gonna be the first called in when something goes wrong hehehe. Picked up the yellow beast yesterday, only a few hiccups................did the walk around of the car and well she looked as dodgy as i remember her so i went back inside and signed the form. Get back into my car to find that my semi dodgy head unit install had been f@$ked, it was basically just a metal surround going around the front of the head unit, so it did tend to angle down at the back with no support, but in my 4-6 months of driving the car pretty hard it had never failed, yet TNT managed to somehow snap the metal bracket on one side. It was annoying but didnt bother me that much, cause what do they care about $3 dollar product, i was more curious as to how the f@#k it happened. The next thing i found wasn't until i was basically home. Since moving to Adelaide i've been a tiny bit paranoid, new place, don't know anyone etc etc so decided not to park on the side of the road and instead park in the parking behind the complex i'm living in at the moment. Going around a corner there was a bit of a dip and bump in the road so i slowed down for it, hit the bump and suddenly my rear brakes are locked on. It was sudden and short lived and i'd been on the road since 2 and it was now 5 so i was ready just to get inside and chill. I've got zero tools apart from a car jack here so there really wasn't much i could do anyway. Come this morning and i'm driving to work hoping i don't hit a bump or anything doin 100 as i didnt want a high speed version of what happened yesterday. Managed to get to the front of the RAAF base no dramas until i went over a bump and the rears locked up in front of two security officers who thankfully just laughed as i must have looked pretty shocked. SO yeeah gotta fix my handbrake cable me thinks, although i'm not looking forward to creeping under the car using a car jack, other possible cause i guess could be the rear shoes but i'm thinking the cable may have been damaged in transport if the TNT dudes wrapped the chain anywhere near it. So if you don't hear from me on Monday, i've been crushed by a yellow car. Quote
woteva Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Sprint have jackstands on special this week for $19.95 a pair. A. Quote
CD_rollaman Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 If your only going to use the jack, take both the rear wheels off, and place them under the sills, that way if the car falls off the jack you have some protection. Quote
Valandor Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 i got a hydrolic jack and car stands you can borrow if you want Quote
Raven Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Same as above, cept on the same side of the city as you mlaser :) Quote
mlaser Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Posted March 3, 2006 cheers for the help fellas, but i figure i'll just buy a set as i'm gonna need em later anyways :) cheers, Man i hate looking for a place to live, especially in such a short time frame and the first week here is already OVER Quote
mlaser Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Posted March 6, 2006 I'm in a mental debate with myself at the moment, I've been going over the car and wished i had addressed these rust issues back in QLD (mate of mine owns a workshop with welding tools etc) as i'm thinking my car is near write off with all the rust spots. Just yesterday going over it i found atleast 5 problem areas, 4 rust bubble areas along the left and right main pillar along the front windscreen averaging about 3-4cm long and 2-3 cm wide. Also found a largish rust spot at the bottom corner of the drivers door seam (not the actual door which has rust spots on the outside, but the bottom corner of the door surround) i'll try and get hold of a digi cam once i have a place and can upload them with my pc as i'm forced to use the work for net access at the moment. So i'm debating whether or not to continue driving the car or simply find a cheap car to buy down here. SOO MUCH TO DEAL WITH DAMN MOVING.................... If anyone wants to have a gander and voice their opinions i work till around 2pm at the moment as i'm doin morning shift. Otherwise i'm up at gawler in the place work has put me up in. Cheers Quote
Raven Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 I could have a perve tomorrow before band rehearsal if you like.... Quote
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