Rocky's 5th Gen: Project Cheapskate (Gone)

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:33 pm

I like the new style number plate and badge, looks really smart. Don't give up the work! We've all had bad times with our cars.

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:06 pm

honda-hardy wrote:
Rocky wrote:
Next step is to get the brakes looked at (can take it somewhere now), probably looking at new discs all round
if your going to james's meet i can fit new discs and pads for you bud. get them ordered up, just remind me nearer the time so i dont forget my tools.

Thanks for the offer but I'll be sorting them before the meet.

Changing discs and pads is one of the few mechanical jobs I can actually do

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:14 pm

honda-hardy wrote:if your going to james's meet i can fit new discs and pads for you bud. get them ordered up, just remind me nearer the time so i dont forget my tools.

What about me? @honda-hardy

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:17 pm

you need your brakes doing too dont you, just hope james dont mind. @lewd lude lover

but any way bud, you wont show.

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:18 pm

Rocky wrote:
honda-hardy wrote:
Rocky wrote:
Next step is to get the brakes looked at (can take it somewhere now), probably looking at new discs all round
if your going to james's meet i can fit new discs and pads for you bud. get them ordered up, just remind me nearer the time so i dont forget my tools.

Thanks for the offer but I'll be sorting them before the meet.

Changing discs and pads is one of the few mechanical jobs I can actually do

fair enough.

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:50 pm

i reckon the front plate looks better with a tilter

Good to see you getting stuck in

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:06 pm

Small update.

Managed to sort the front brakes. Spent almost 6 hours doing it but I think they're sorted.

Sticking slides and pads seemed to be the issue. Spent ages looking online on how to remove the slides only for my girlfriend to shout that she just pulled it out

.

Cleaned up all points of contact and re greased the slide (one had some corrosion where the boot wasn't seated correctly so needed a bit of rubbing down).

Car feels like its got twice the BHP from before, sticking brakes are bad mmmm kay.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:29 pm

Congrats

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:41 pm

Nice one mate. I'm sure i'll be having problems soon when it comes round to doing mine!

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:55 pm

Well 'Project Cheepskate' has came to its inevitable conclusion and is now a 1.7 diesel Vauxhall Astra

I had only driven it 2 or 3 times since heading back from LLL's national meet, it was costing too much in fuel so hard to justify using it over the MINI. I worked out I was getting 17mpg

I'll still hang about on here (even though I haven't been on much lately) and hopefully see my old car in the new members section.

Lude Generation

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