Fast engine removal (the belfast way!)

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Postby Stunned Monkey » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:28 pm

simonsays74 wrote:
:lol: :lol: :lol: you clearly are english :lol: :lol: :lol:

the irish way...... pop the cable of the caliper lever, slide it out of the caliper and thats it :?

disconnect metal brake pipe from flexi hose and leave it attached to the caliper.

honestly :? you english :lol: :lol: :lol:


Me english and me clearly did it the Irish way. Then again, I am used to a car that was built in Belfast....! The snag with this way is you have to re-bleed the brakes after as well as hitting the snag of undoing the hard line without twisting it or rounding off the fitting. I was very grateful for my pipe flaring kit and the fact that it uses the same ends as the DeLorean....!

Give me a week and I'll show you photos of the equivalent job on a DeLorean. Here's a hint (and yes, he's deliberately pulling a face)

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Postby clee » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:30 pm

Is that a Wacky Races Delorean ??
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Postby David Gentleman » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:43 pm

lol, I thought that too when I first saw the pic... :lol:

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Postby Stunned Monkey » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:46 pm

Image It does look like that doesn't it! They split the chassis without thinking how far apart the posts of the ramp where. It made it a bit difficult to wheel out the chassis...
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Postby turbo 5 » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:29 pm

All very neat, but I think I can beat you all.......


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Postby clee » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:41 pm

David Gentleman wrote:lol, I thought that too when I first saw the pic... :lol:

http://muttley.tibonia.net/sounds/Dmintro.MP3


Who's this then :?: :?: Someone we all know and love :oops: :lol: :lol:


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Re: Fast engine removal (the belfast way!)

Postby simontaylor » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:03 am

simonsays74 wrote:from driving in this morning to wheeling it out.... 1h 40mins :lol:


And what is your hourly rate 60€ ?

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Re: Fast engine removal (the belfast way!)

Postby simonsays74 » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:38 am

simontaylor wrote:
simonsays74 wrote:from driving in this morning to wheeling it out.... 1h 40mins :lol:


And what is your hourly rate 60€ ?

There is a fleet of GTA's on their way over ....... ...... ...... ......


bring them over! :wink:
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Re: Fast engine removal (the belfast way!)

Postby andyh877 » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:18 pm

simonsays74 wrote:
simontaylor wrote:
simonsays74 wrote:from driving in this morning to wheeling it out.... 1h 40mins :lol:


And what is your hourly rate 60€ ?

There is a fleet of GTA's on their way over ....... ...... ...... ......


bring them over! :wink:


it take hime 3 days to get the engine back in though :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ching ching :lol:
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