well my dads renault laguna diesel has been a right bastard to start lately from cold, so decided to change the glow plugs for him today. well wished I hadn't botherd now >:( started with the awkward one first which came out ok, new one went in ok :) but the second one dam well snap on me :o leaving the dam glow plug stuck in the block :( with sod all to crab hold off. well the air was blue to say the least! anyway, i've got to strip the head off now and drill the bastard out and helicore it >:( that's my long weekend up the swanny :(
The frightening thing is......dont you do this for a living? ;)
Quote from: Lonewolf on January 30, 2012, 08:27:42 PM
The frightening thing is......dont you do this for a living? ;)
yeh! but I usually get paid :( >:( :'( all I got of the old fellow was " you soft sod! :o the old git ;)
You think that's a bad day! I had to collect a 17 seat minibus this morning, got it started and scraped all the ice off and told the hire company that the left indicator was busted so he told me to take the other bus, so that's twice I had to scrape off ice, then took some students down the smoke (London) and I hate that place, eventually got home and due to poor timings on traffic lights took 2 hours and 10 minutes to do 8 miles along with a LOT if frustrated drivers.
That's a bad day.
Alan
Ps. Off to Viking motorcycle seats tomorrow for gel insert.
Quote from: BigAlan on January 30, 2012, 08:42:42 PM
You think that's a bad day! I had to collect a 17 seat minibus this morning, got it started and scraped all the ice off and told the hire company that the left indicator was busted so he told me to take the other bus, so that's twice I had to scrape off ice, then took some students down the smoke (London) and I hate that place, eventually got home and due to poor timings on traffic lights took 2 hours and 10 minutes to do 8 miles along with a LOT if frustrated drivers.
That's a bad day.
Alan
Ps. Off to Viking motorcycle seats tomorrow for gel insert.
"well big al" I would defo swapped the day with you if that was a option ;)
Quote from: BigAlan on January 30, 2012, 08:42:42 PM
You think that's a bad day! I had to collect a 17 seat minibus this morning, got it started and scraped all the ice off and told the hire company that the left indicator was busted so he told me to take the other bus, so that's twice I had to scrape off ice, then took some students down the smoke (London) and I hate that place, eventually got home and due to poor timings on traffic lights took 2 hours and 10 minutes to do 8 miles along with a LOT if frustrated drivers.
That's a bad day.
Alan
Ps. Off to Viking motorcycle seats tomorrow for gel insert.
Wow that mini bus must be uncomfortable? ;D ;D
Lagunas - hate them with a vengeance. Sis owned one and it was bad news.
Oh ! My laguna is nearly 12 years old, from new, Y Reg, only 65000 miles ... serviced every year by my man and never had a problem ... truly money well spent :)
Quote from: 2kwacks on January 30, 2012, 08:09:02 PM
leaving the dam glow plug stuck in the block :( with sod all to crab hold off.
I feel your pain. I hate it when that sort of thing happens. Enough room to attack with one of these from the top..... ?
(http://www.houserepairtalk.com/attachments/f33/2979d1313072552-need-extractor-tool-help-ez-out.jpg)
Quote from: MJJ_ZX6RR on January 31, 2012, 03:32:42 PM
I feel your pain. I hate it when that sort of thing happens. Enough room to attack with one of these from the top..... ?
(http://www.houserepairtalk.com/attachments/f33/2979d1313072552-need-extractor-tool-help-ez-out.jpg)
laguna w reg 1.9 dti which means very little room to work :( but will try and drill the core out. but most likey will be quicker to remove the head.