Why i hate cars!!!!!!

trem1 · 04-10-2011, 07:03 PM

My daughters 1996 peugeot 106 failed its MOT the other day on both front to rear brake pipes and a suspected leaking slave(wheel) cylinder.Thats ok said i thinking a couple of hours work,£20ish in parts and the jobs sorted..........................NOT SO..............
My Eldest son and i have been working on it for 5 hours and its not even stripped down yet :shock: EVERY and i mean EVERY nut,bolt,brakepipe union wouldnt undo at all no matter what we tried,even as a last resort trying stilsons

ops: We tried cutting the brakepipe so we could use a single-hex socket still they just rounded off, nothing, absolutely nothing has gone right on this job today so its sat at the bottom of my drive awaiting new idea's, we even had to trash the flexi's and gonna have to replace them as well,pretty much all stripped down now,apart from the leaky cylinder(yep its definately leaking)
but the brake shoes are contaminated with brake fluid so does anyone know whats best/cheapest/free to remove the brake fluid from the shoes so when it goes back for re-test the brake works as it should.
Those of you with small children beware, they grow up and you STILL end up working on cars just theres and not yours

all free of course

one day i'll getr my parking sensors fitted

**stevoxsi** · 04-10-2011, 07:14 PM

Something that age you need to WD40 everything daily for about a week before you start!

I broke a brake caliper seal just changing brake pads last week! 5min job that took 2 days!

JazzJPH · 04-10-2011, 07:18 PM

blowtorch would unseize them wouldn't it?

Could also make a ka-boom so careful.

trem1 · 04-10-2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevoxsi

Something that age you need to WD40 everything daily for about a week before you start!

I broke a brake caliper seal just changing brake pads last week! 5min job that took 2 days!

didnt get chance,she took it for test friday and wants it done asap..........of course

Quote:

Originally Posted by JazzJPH

blowtorch would unseize them wouldn't it?

Could also make a ka-boom so careful.

tried that didnt work

**stevoxsi** · 04-10-2011, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trem1

didnt get chance,she took it for test friday and wants it done asap..........of course

I feel your pain!

JazzJPH · 04-10-2011, 09:18 PM

The only ones I know are the obvious ones:

Tightening and then loosening
hitting the nut hard a few times.

If it's just a hex head nut, chisel and hammer evenly around it, facing up and down the thread.

If that doesn't come loose, then deffo WD-40 and try again. WD-40 may sink in better if you hit it etc.

**john_h** · 04-11-2011, 07:15 AM

swearing seems to work for me 99.9% of the time

**stevoxsi** · 04-11-2011, 07:51 AM

Throw tools too!

chopper1192 · 04-11-2011, 05:34 PM

Yeah, brake pipes that age a mare, especially if the car has spent any of it's life in the sticks.

What about one of those socket things what grips off rounded nuts, who's what name now totally eludes me?

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04-10-2011, 07:03 PM	#1
trem1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south shields,tyneside Posts: 1,632	Why i hate cars!!!!!! My daughters 1996 peugeot 106 failed its MOT the other day on both front to rear brake pipes and a suspected leaking slave(wheel) cylinder.Thats ok said i thinking a couple of hours work,£20ish in parts and the jobs sorted..........................NOT SO.............. My Eldest son and i have been working on it for 5 hours and its not even stripped down yet :shock: EVERY and i mean EVERY nut,bolt,brakepipe union wouldnt undo at all no matter what we tried,even as a last resort trying stilsons ops: We tried cutting the brakepipe so we could use a single-hex socket still they just rounded off, nothing, absolutely nothing has gone right on this job today so its sat at the bottom of my drive awaiting new idea's, we even had to trash the flexi's and gonna have to replace them as well,pretty much all stripped down now,apart from the leaky cylinder(yep its definately leaking) but the brake shoes are contaminated with brake fluid so does anyone know whats best/cheapest/free to remove the brake fluid from the shoes so when it goes back for re-test the brake works as it should. Those of you with small children beware, they grow up and you STILL end up working on cars just theres and not yours all free of course one day i'll getr my parking sensors fitted Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 2004 136bhp 2.0 hdi

04-10-2011, 07:14 PM	#2
stevoxsi Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 790	Something that age you need to WD40 everything daily for about a week before you start!I broke a brake caliper seal just changing brake pads last week! 5min job that took 2 days! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Volvo for life. (Peugeot for entertainment!) '00 Speedfight2 50cc '96 106 1.5d Escapade '97 306 1.9d D-turbo '03 307 2.0hdi 110 Rapier '06 307 2.0hdi 136 XSI Current Cars: '99 Peugeot 306 1.9d D-turbo '08 Volvo S40 2.4 D5 '92 Vauxhall Nova 1.4 (Project)

04-10-2011, 07:18 PM	#3
JazzJPH Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Durham Posts: 1,562	blowtorch would unseize them wouldn't it? Could also make a ka-boom so careful. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Jazz Current Car 06 Plate Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi SRI 150bhp [Exterior Pack] Previous Cars 53 Plate Peugeot 307 HDI 110 Rapier 02 Plate Peugeot 307 HDI 110 GLX R-Reg Peugeot 306 1.9 D Turbo

04-10-2011, 09:18 PM	#6
JazzJPH Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Durham Posts: 1,562	The only ones I know are the obvious ones: Tightening and then loosening hitting the nut hard a few times. If it's just a hex head nut, chisel and hammer evenly around it, facing up and down the thread. If that doesn't come loose, then deffo WD-40 and try again. WD-40 may sink in better if you hit it etc. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Jazz Current Car 06 Plate Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi SRI 150bhp [Exterior Pack] Previous Cars 53 Plate Peugeot 307 HDI 110 Rapier 02 Plate Peugeot 307 HDI 110 GLX R-Reg Peugeot 306 1.9 D Turbo

04-11-2011, 07:15 AM	#7
john_h Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gateshead Posts: 3,796	swearing seems to work for me 99.9% of the time Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter stevoxsi likes this. __________________ *John H* *!!!READ THIS FULLY BEFORE POSTING NEW THREADS/POSTS!!!* *Peugot Planet Map* *Used to Own:* Peugeot 307 1.6 Rapier, 4 cyl, 16V, Go-Go Juice, 5 door, 2001, blue *What Happened to My 307* *Now currently Owns:* Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, Climate Pack, 5 door, 2006, silver

04-11-2011, 07:51 AM	#8
stevoxsi Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 790	Throw tools too! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Volvo for life. (Peugeot for entertainment!) '00 Speedfight2 50cc '96 106 1.5d Escapade '97 306 1.9d D-turbo '03 307 2.0hdi 110 Rapier '06 307 2.0hdi 136 XSI Current Cars: '99 Peugeot 306 1.9d D-turbo '08 Volvo S40 2.4 D5 '92 Vauxhall Nova 1.4 (Project)

04-11-2011, 05:34 PM	#9
chopper1192 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northants Posts: 2,312	Yeah, brake pipes that age a mare, especially if the car has spent any of it's life in the sticks. What about one of those socket things what grips off rounded nuts, who's what name now totally eludes me? Damaged Bolt Remover Set 10pce Extractor Removal Set \| eBay UK Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ If if doesn't increase acceleration, improve handling or bring me sexual gratification then I'm not interested!

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