Another good wee video there Dave , quite like the way you explain what your doing and why your doing it , and your customers must love that they are getting a video to show them that it’s being done right , and a few things to keep an eye on as well , like the brake pipes ..... cheers again 👍
Great video Dave , standard mini rotten brake pipes , my sister had a cooper and the front strut platforms rotted away , brake pipes a plenty on these. Top quality from the factory
I like the 3rd hand suspension tool, although i didn't like the price, so I made 1 out off some scrap I had kicking around only needed to buy a £15 turnbuckle and a couple off hours welding and cutting, might not look as nice but it does the job, great videos Dave thanks for taking the time to do them.
I prefer the nail pinchers too . the proper tool seems to slip off when I use it . Done a few of them brake pipes on the cooper too, I drop the tank its a pain in the backside but you can get the pipes much more neater.
I've double nutted the ball joints on mine, noticed that some are coming with no cotter pin or nyloc nuts on them as far as aftermarket is concerned. Rather be safe than picking the wishbone and wheel out of the hedge! But the tie rod ends are shocking on that.
Hi dave. You should make a video on changing those rear lower arm bushes. Truly terrible job especially on older models when the bolts snap off in the floor like a carrot. I dare you to use a impact gun on those..lol. I have a couple of eye bolt anchors fitted to the floor on my workshop. I use a strong strap from the lower arm down to the floor bolt. Lift the car up on ramp an extra inch or 2 then use air hammer to tickle the arm same as you did. Release really easy and then stay down out of the way.
Hi Dave, what's the name of the blue bar with the chain, which you use to hold the triangle while you disassemble the drive shaft? Do you have a link to which I can refer to purchase it? Great video and very well explained
Good video, .. I can't beleive that some dick-head had tried to fix the gaitor with duck tape, what a bodge!! ... Glad it's been fixed properly now ;-)
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Great video Dave, thanks for taking the time to explain the job from start to finish.
Glad u liked it
Another good wee video there Dave , quite like the way you explain what your doing and why your doing it , and your customers must love that they are getting a video to show them that it’s being done right , and a few things to keep an eye on as well , like the brake pipes ..... cheers again 👍
Oh aye, the guy loved the video, sometimes the owners comment on here but dont say who they are lol
Very detailed, could do with a mechanic like you for all the jobs I don't fancy!
Top video, in all my years I never knew you could re-use a a cable tie
Great video Dave , standard mini rotten brake pipes , my sister had a cooper and the front strut platforms rotted away , brake pipes a plenty on these. Top quality from the factory
Cheers Mike, owner is booking it in for full brake line replacement
I like the 3rd hand suspension tool, although i didn't like the price, so I made 1 out off some scrap I had kicking around only needed to buy a £15 turnbuckle and a couple off hours welding and cutting, might not look as nice but it does the job, great videos Dave thanks for taking the time to do them.
Aye mate, they've got very dear for what they are. Knock up a few, put them on fleabay and post the link on here
Great video Dave. That third arm makes working alone a lot easier.. take er easy.
Cheers Jeremy
Lots of very good advice there Dave, I like the 3rd arm suspension tool that you used. thanks mate
dont ye be goin out and spending all yur cash Matt lol
It's going to join the list of tools that I would like sometime, but it will have to wait. Cheers
Love these kind of videos, "gift", thanks Dave.
Gift
I prefer the nail pinchers too . the proper tool seems to slip off when I use it . Done a few of them brake pipes on the cooper too, I drop the tank its a pain in the backside but you can get the pipes much more neater.
yeah Richard i'll soon find out about the pipes as the owner wants them all changed
I've double nutted the ball joints on mine, noticed that some are coming with no cotter pin or nyloc nuts on them as far as aftermarket is concerned. Rather be safe than picking the wishbone and wheel out of the hedge!
But the tie rod ends are shocking on that.
Brilliant, thank you 🙏
Hi dave. You should make a video on changing those rear lower arm bushes. Truly terrible job especially on older models when the bolts snap off in the floor like a carrot. I dare you to use a impact gun on those..lol. I have a couple of eye bolt anchors fitted to the floor on my workshop. I use a strong strap from the lower arm down to the floor bolt. Lift the car up on ramp an extra inch or 2 then use air hammer to tickle the arm same as you did. Release really easy and then stay down out of the way.
Very inventive on the floor bolts there
Good decision leaving that half shaft in the box mate, :)
Aye, just making more work to do that
Hi Dave, what's the name of the blue bar with the chain, which you use to hold the triangle while you disassemble the drive shaft? Do you have a link to which I can refer to purchase it? Great video and very well explained
Nice job dave
Cheers ian
Nice work as usual Dave. Your Third Arm is better than a third arm. No...Are you done yet? Cheers Pal
Haha, cheers ian
Good video, .. I can't beleive that some dick-head had tried to fix the gaitor with duck tape, what a bodge!! ... Glad it's been fixed properly now ;-)
Nice job Dave, have one in this week too for some pretty bad brake pipes instagram.com/p/CAqgxy6jngg/ must be a Mini thing!
Aye Simon, this video has got me another job, wants them all changed
@@davesterl At least doing them before they fail.