fastbob Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I've been tinkering with both cars and bikes since I was about 12 and am quite comfortable working on either.Would be at home setting the points, timing, valve clearances and SU carbs on the Triumph Spitfire? that Fastbob posted to rebuilding the engine on my RGV or fitting a new steering rack on my Dads Rav4.Had a couple of French cars, Citroen and Peugeot and know they can be tricky, try doing a cam belt on a 206 GTI 180, there's about an inch between the chassis leg and belt cover, the back of my hands were skinned after finishing it : It was a Harald actually but essentially the same car with a different body I believe . My Grandad's name was Harold, but he never had a Triumph Herald. Bollocks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I find modern bikes more fiddly to work on,cars, it depends on the car and what you’re doing with it, some have loads of space, some are more of a pain in the arse than a bike is to work on.If you hate working on cars just buy a Toyota or a Honda, nothing will go wrong with it in the first place!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Replaced my stepdaughters drivers seat tracking ( coz it had jammed on a pen & some dickhead ... aka her ex, broke the tracking by trying to force it ) in her Clio, got the parts from a breakers & it was a simple enough job, except I had to disconnect the battery & when it was reconnected the radio needed a code, which wasn’t provided by the person she brought it off - second hand So she’s dead miffed that she can’t listen to the music even though she can now reach the pedals & drive the bloody thing.& while I’m at it, they didn’t provide the locking wheel bolt key or the tool to remove the wheel centre cap !!Cost £30 to get a garage to remove them & replace with std bolts that were actually in the boot. Not the fault of the car though Did you check in the glove box for sticker with radio code on, some have it some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I don't work on any of our vehicles if I can help it!I don't do DIY either!And I absolutely won't do "foreigners" for friends/neighbours etc.I've done all in the past but I've learnt from (bad) experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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