Daddy I need sume things done for the Mot (1 Viewer)

[Wildbill]

Ben visiting my middle son in Scotland
Can you sort out a few things for the mot dad
The brakes are pulling a bit to the left
Started it yesterday check the brakes at the back
Slave cylinder leeking broke the pipe getting the old on off had to make new pipe
Notes that hand brake cable was a bit caroded
It's ok well just nip to you pull it at inverketheing
After abut 40 min we had a nother hand brake cable looks farlay new
On the same car there's two shiny new slave cylinder in the boot
A new set of brake shoes
Two mirrors
Needed another whaser pump got the one off that car
Any way went to the counter thinking gonna cost him a few quid
Giv us 20 that il do
So tomorrow guse wat I will be doing
Bills

 

[Speve]

He's very lucky to have you around to do it for him Bill, I wouldn't know where to start on these modern cars.

 

[Bill_OR]

Think yourself lucky that you have a son - I have 2 daughters and that's FAR worse!

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[Wildbill]

Think yourself lucky that you have a son - I have 2 daughters and that's FAR worse!

Want to bet not one of them can put a screew in a bit of bolsa wood
I spent more time fixing there atemps at fixing things than I would if thay left them alone.
Spanners screwed driver's ar a mistoray to them
Bill

 

[Bill_OR]

Bill - where did we both go wrong? Why is it that 'kids' these days have no clue (or interest) about fixing things, decorating etc ?

 

[Wildbill]

Bill - where did we both go wrong? Why is it that 'kids' these days have no clue (or interest) about fixing things, decorating etc ?

Spoling them and doing everything for them I was brought up as poor as a curch mouse made a fortone and was very welthy during there up bringing
Went bankrupt
That never needed to do anything or make do like I did as a kid I wanted a bike I made one that wanted a bike I bought one
Bill

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[Bill_OR]

Hindsight is wonderful! We thought we were doing the right things for our children!

 

[Silver-Fox]

He's very lucky to have you around to do it for him Bill, I wouldn't know where to start on these modern cars.

Do you mean ones with brakes?

 

[Silver-Fox]

Bill - where did we both go wrong? Why is it that 'kids' these days have no clue (or interest) about fixing things, decorating etc ?

Because they have us mugs to do it for them whilst they bugger off and enjoy themselves

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[ColinandDawn]

Hello all,

We have been fortunate with our son.

I once, a long time past, owned a car repair garage where my son used to love working with me.

At ten he was the Fire-Watcher whist I welded cars.

At twelve he could weld cars.

By the time he left school for university he could mechanic with the best of us.

He still does bits on our RV and Campervan - I put it all down to good training...

Regards,

 

[Wildbill]

Well it's all done now
Changed for brake pips two CV boots
Two ball jonts two wheel barings
Two slave cylinders a set of pads
And hand brake cable both sides
And tuned the dam thing
It was nice to work on a car that doesn't nead diegnostiks
It has a fantastic boddy on it in varry good condition that way
One owner from new
Was wax oild at dilivary and has had the botum clean an re don twic in it's life
It has never had a cigarette lit in in the interia is like new and done 50k in twenty years
It has never be further than Edinburgh
But it's down fall was sitting idle on a driveway for five years as the old boy was convinced he would drive again he was 98 last week
But finally decided to part with it
My boy is going to take him for his shopping and any time he wants a run out
Changed all the tiers for good years
All season tiers ordered yesterday morning arrived this morning
Dropped the front ones off at the local tire place they brought them back to his house and tane the back ones to Chang over
It's Ben 15 hrs of hard graft but he's lernt a bit today mad him get his hands dirty before he goes back to work at St Andrews uiversaty
Bill

 

[Wildbill]

And if this thing dose not pass it mot tomorrow I will hand up my spanners
Ben over twice today poking proding baring
Checked every nut bolt light braket Bush mounting even used my MOT check list
Tested the brakes that left sum nice skid marks and it done a brilliant hand brak turn
I felt like a boy racer all over agane

Bill

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[mike mcglynn]

Well done Bill, a lot of work involved but a great result good luck with MOT

 

[jockaneezer]

What model of car is it Bill ?

 

[Wildbill]

What model of car is it Bill ?

Peugeot 106

Spent it's hole life under a car port
It's in amazingly good condition
Bill

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[JJ]

Your thread takes me back to my days of scrap yard hunting and "side of the road" MOT preparations every year.

Definitely don't miss them!

However, still repair the habitation equipment when needed... can't understand how non DIY folk can manage to run their motorhomes.

JJ

 

[Camping Gaza]

can't understand how non DIY folk can manage to run their motorhomes.

Judging by the ones I see on the aires, they all have a "little tradesman" that does.

 

[olley]

However, still repair the habitation equipment when needed... can't understand how non DIY folk can manage to run their motorhomes.

JJ

What like bunging up the rust holes with newspapers?

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[Wildbill]

Passed no advisorys and a nice comments from the MOT man
Many years of life left in that car
Very nice example emaculet for it's age
Bill

 

[johnp10]

Think yourself lucky that you have a son - I have 2 daughters and that's FAR worse!

Far worse and MUCH more expensive??

Because they have us mugs to do it for them whilst they bugger off and enjoy themselves

We moan, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
My youngest granddaughter reckons "If Grandad can't fix it no one can" and my Daughter thinks even the lowest level of DIY can only be done by Dad.

I've done all my DIY.
It now stands for "Don't Involve Yourself!"