I absolutely love reading these sorts of stories, simply because of the slim chances of them happening. This is amazing! Absolutely fantastic! 😀 I hope Michael got his Capri sorted BTW.

Wow. That's such a nice post to read Chris. Thank you so much. I always feel pleased when I learn that one of our videos has been enjoyed, or has helped someone out in some way. It means a lot, so, thank you. I'm learning about these things as I go. I'm far from being a qualified mechanic, but I like trying to do as much as I can myself on my cars. Sounds like your missus had a pretty bad experience with that garage. It pisses me off to think people act like that with no remorse. Still, I'm so glad your now sorted and that you can enjoy your X300 once more. All the best. Cheers buddy. 👍

A meet up would be ace buddy! If you're ever this way, let me know! 😀

@@jimmykneesall Miles away from Stoke or Yorkshire bud, If I do get back to the UK I will meet you !

@eamo106 👊😎

Thanks very much Wayne. ❤ There will be 2 videos from the Thoresby event, with the first one being next Sunday buddy! 😎

@jimmykneesall Excellent. Didn't think we had missed it! Carry on the great work and roll on spring when the season starts again, and hopefully the sunshine will be back..

@@wayneblake1161 Absolutely buddy. This year's rain has done everyone's head in! 🤣 Thanks ever so much once again. 👍

Ha! Yes indeed! 🤣 Thank you buddy. 👊

Bless you Adam. Thank you so much. Yes, Reggie's knowledge of cars is pretty impressive. Not that it should be a surprise to anyone, given the amount of meets he's now attended! 🤣 Glad we managed to feature your Scooby buddy. I do my upmost to try and get as much car footage in our videos as possible, and yours is just as deserving as anyone else's. Perhaps that results in our videos being longer than most people's, but that's just how we roll on our channel! 👊

Hi Adam. Thanks very much for your kind words buddy. Means a lot. 😀 Well, let me start by saying that I'm by no means a trained mechanic, but I'm more than happy to give you my advice! 🤣 First, and most importantly, prepare safely before working on a car. If you're working with major electrics, always disconnect your battery from the negative terminal before you start. And NEVER go under a car suspended in the air on a slope or without axle stands. I've seen many do so using just a jack and I cringe with horror. Second, do your research on the job itself. I've used advice from friends, books, internet forums and other KZbin videos, which have been very useful to take notes from as part of my preparation. In the case of this job, a big sheet to catch the steering fluid spills stopped any mess on my drive! 😁 Third, be prepared to set aside sufficient time to do something. Sometimes, a "10-minute job" can take 10 minutes, but sometimes it can take a day. The last thing you want is to find yourself with your car in bits and needing to be somewhere at the same time! Fourth, get an array of good tools. Socket sets and wratchet spanners for sure. They don't have to be expensive. Just decent. I recently bought an induction heater for about £170 to help remove the rusty nuts and bolts on my Mk7 Fiesta (Episode 202). It was a god-send. Trust me, on a Mk6, you'll have some rusty nuts and bolts! Don't forget Santa's on his way soon too, so... 😉! Fifth, think about each step logically as you go. If you don't need to remove something, don't remove it. Some jobs look incredible daunting at first, but in reality, they're just simply things to unbolt and bolt on, and not always that hard. Sixth, take steps to remember where things go back as you remove them. If I'm not sure, I write notes, or take before-and-after photos. I also use those takeaway tubs to put nuts and bolts in, somethimes several of them, to keep sections separate. It's easy to forget where something goes! 😁 Finally, if you're genuinely uneasy about a job, get someone to help you or let a garage do it. I've been fortunate enough on the occasions where I've needed to use my local place, as they've allowed me to see what they do, giving me the knowledge if I have to do it again myself in the future. I hate being defeated with a job on a car, but sometimes, even I have to concede! 😅 I hope this helps you out somewhat. Don't ever be afraid to ask for assistance from anyone. Remember, every day is a school day! All the best. Cheers. 👍

Hi Tim. For the bottom arm itself, yes. I reused the 2 large bolts that held it to the underside of the car. In the end, I did the same with the other arm too. Now, the pinch bolts and stud bolts are a different story. They were so badly damaged, I did replace these. If you check out episode 202, you'll see that I purchased an induction heater to get them off, and see the new bolts that I fitted. Hope that makes sense. 👍

Thanks mate. Glad you liked it. Dunk is very-much the man in the know for your question. Hopefully he'll see this and give you a reply! 😁

This problem began occurring at the back-end of Episode 207, after I'd replaced one of the fuel injectors. I did consider the battery at that time. However, what swung me away from that was the fact that the turning over of the engine was intermittent. On the first turn of the key, it would be too slow. One the second, you'd just hear a clicking relay, and nothing more. Then on the third, it would start instantly. No pattern. Totally random. If it was the battery, it would have just got slower and slower, and then do nothing at all. All I can say is that since replacing the starter motor, it's turned over every single time and it still has the same battery. The reason I didn't buy a new one was simply due to the fact that the replacement was gifted to me. Had I not had this option, I probably would have bought a new or reconditioned unit. Cheers. 👍

Cheers Eamo. Yeah, my mate plugged in his laptop before I fitted the injector in episode 207. The fact that the turnover of the engine was intermittent (sometimes perfect, sometimes slow and sometimes just a clicking relay), the starter motor seemed the logical step to tackle. In the end, replacing it seemed to work, and Reggie and I actually went out in it to another car meet, as you'll see in the next episode. BTW, loving the "JK"! 👌

@@jimmykneesall I loved cars before computers. In Venezuela in the 80s I got a brand new Ford F150 pickup and went to the local Chinese to celebrate. I came out and heard nothing... I radioed the mechanic, Yes a problem with the starter motor... Look here he said ...(It had been nicked, two bolts) ! Easy diagnosis without a PC !

@eamo106 That is an amazing story! Love it! 🤣 I'm the same as you mate. I'd rather make things work with the smack of a good hammer over a computer any day! ❤

Absolute legend! Thank you so, so much! 👊

Nice video. Fancy getting a 1.25 petrol Fiesta and doing some videos on that? 👍

@Shavenuw129 Cheers buddy. I've actually got 2 Fiestas already on the drive. I don't think any more will fit! 🤣

Absolutely Craig. These cars are definitely built to be enjoyed. Obviously, everyone has their preferences for that enjoyment, but I agree that they need to be out and about. My lad and I take our Capri to as many meets as we can, and I know Mike definitely enjoys his Mk2 in the same way! 😁🖤💙

Cheers Chris. Much appreciated buddy. 😎

Cheers buddy. Much appreciated. I will add something that I didn't feature in the video. Before you fit the discs, just give them a spray with break cleaner first and wipe the surfaces. The discs come packaged with a fine film of oil sprayed on them, to stop them rusting in storage. The brake cleaner will get rid of it once it's wiped off. 👍 Keep me posted on how you get on buddy. Thanks again. 👍

Hi mate. I'm afraid I don't. I just worked off of the feel when tightening. Don't get me wrong. It probably would be sensible to use a torque wrench. Hopefully there are forums out there that may be able to give you those numbers. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

@@jimmykneesall Thanks for your soon answer! I just don't have Haynes for the Volvo as I have for the other car I have.

@ulfskorre2386 The good old Haynes manuals. I bet they'd be insanely complicated if they existed for new cars! 🤣

So the pinch bolt through knuckle is 80 nm The sway bar links are 60 nm The strut mount bolt in centre is 58 nm The strut mount bolts the 3 holding to chassis are 30 nm Got that from my online Haynes manual Plus some anti seize paste copper slip is quite good on bottom of strut so it glides in nice and comes out better in future

@saulrobinson9041 Thanks for taking the time out to help pal. Much appreciated.

Thank you matey! 😀

Sadly, I couldn't tell you buddy. My mate got it and he no longer has the van either. Just be sure to get the one that has the correct body size for your van, otherwise you'll run into the same problem we did! 🤣

I was! 🤣 Glad I got you featured Dale. There's enough noise in her exhaust to wake the dead! 💀😨

Sadly, Dan no longer owns the car. However, knowing his very ambitious mind, he'd have probably fitted a gearbox from a Boeing 747 if he could! 🤣

Cheers Eamo. I would be so happy seeing you and your missus in the two cars you really want, especially your Capri. 👌 Don't worry. This car deserves all the expletives it gets. It's a 2009 model. One of the early Mk7's, with no nice extras inside and lots of brown metal outside. It's horrid. 🤣

@@jimmykneesall Haha Love it and your content. Please say hello to your wifey. Better than mine , no way mine would let me be so CAR focused, Take her out on a date night !

They are a god-send, aren't they? I'd have never got this job done myself if I didn't buy one. Absolutely superb tool. Well worth the money. 👌

HaHa. Cheers Will. Glad you're enjoying them. Yes. An absolute pig just to change one part. Far too much nonsense in the way on new cars. 🤣

...ice one? 🤣

Cheers Dunk. Yeah, I soon figured out that I was reading the numbers the wrong way round. I figured I had a good effort at it, given it was my first time tackling such a job. 🤣

Cheers Jason. It was a cracking car mate, and Will was really cool to chat to. We definitely had fun! 😁

It's a fab car mate. I love the mods on it already and I know Will has some more great plans for it in the future too.

Yea went for a drive with some mates :)

@@TheClassicMiniHub I thought it was. Coolest car there 😎

@@simonhenson358 thanks 👍

My first car I owned was a Mini, as mentioned in the video. It certainly gave me some great memories. They give everyone great memories though, don't they? Glad you're enjoying this spin on our content mate. You know I'd be more than happy to feature a Capri or two! 😁

Do you mean why the knocking began in the first place, or what the car was like after the repair? For the former, I can only think that the strut was damaged as a result of general wear and tear from going over bumps. Can't see it being anything else. Certainly not crash damage. For the latter, absolutely spot-on. The car drove like a dream. We no longer have it any more, but it was still handling speed humps with ease up to that point. Hope that helps.

I don't know what you're talking about! 🤣🤣 Thanks for popping by and showcasing the car buddy. It brought back lots of awesome memories for me. I had a blast. I'm glad you enjoyed the video too. 😎

Thanks Dunk. I think it's safe to say that most "car" people have experienced the brilliance of the classic Mini, and they.probably say the same as you have. I certainly enjoyed then one I had too.

No problem buddy. A great end to a fab day out. Glad you enjoyed the videos. 👍

I was thinking that the caliper was fine, given that I could compress the piston without any issues. Is what you're saying a factor of why I had uneven wear across that inside pad?

@ - it is simply not normal that the inside pad would not be in full contact with the disc face, so to have just the inner part of the disc/pad delivering correct braking is very odd indeed. And it's the piston side of the caliper, so perhaps there was something not fitted correctly long ago, or something trapped between pad and disc.

@a310man That makes sense. Probably incorrectly fitted before. The piston seemed to depress without a problem. Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated.

There were indeed a few that day. 😁

Hope so buddy. Reggie and I tend to get out and about in the Crappy. We do like the Squires Ford events. If you happen to be there, feel free to pop over and say hello! 👋

Thanks Pete. Glad you're enjoying it. Plenty more on the way! 😁

Cheers Stephen. Much appreciated. Ironically, I didn't know at the time that I might have gotten away with just replacing the rounded stud. I didn't know they were removable! 🤦‍♂️ Still, I was happy with the result in the end. Cheers buddy. 👍

No problem buddy. Thank you for your kind words. 👊

I love the fact that our videos seem to activate the floodgates for your memories Eamo. To have that Capri and that Sierra in those colours so close to one another at the same venue, and they so-happen to be identical to one of our followers whose living in the US, who just so happened to live and work not far from where we live - Extraordinary mate. So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for continuing to support us. Part 3 coming this Sunday! 😎

@@jimmykneesall Just overcome by seeing these two Fords of mine back in day mate one car away. A then 'starter' Cap[ri 1.6L still in its original S reg, Aug 1977 - July 78 ! in Daytona Yellow /Black vinyl roof. WHO the heck keeps this ? Someone did and he is my brother !

@eamo106 👊

@@jimmykneesall talking about the same thing too often, I will shut up !

@@jimmykneesall I'll be quiet.

Cheers Geoff. Yeah, he did. We both did. Squires always puts on a good show. Part 3 coming this Sunday! 😁

This year's event, or 2023's?

Very fitting for the meet though, eh? Better than a bunch of Teslas! 🤣

Cheers Keef! Will do indeed matey! 😀

HaHa! Not to worry matey. Which one was yours again? What time do you appear on the video? 😀

@@jimmykneesall11.40 the black escort cosworth , is that where you stand in all the other vids mate

@@c111prs Ah! Very nice moor indeed buddy! Yeah, we tend to base ourselves there to start with to capture the arrivals. We've done a few videos from there now, including a couple of the Japanese car meets.

@@jimmykneesall good little spot that mate, I gave it the beans 🫘 under the bridge lol 😂 hopefully 🤞 see you next time pal

@@c111prs Hopefully we can make the next one buddy. 👍

I love your stories Eamo. Always full of fantastic memories. I'm so pleased that this episode has brought them back for you. Sounds like you had a lucky escape with the blowout though! 😲 Reggie and I definitely picked a superb spot. We got traffic from both northbound and southbound carriageways meeting together. Definitely helped with the road closure at the other side of the venue too! 🤣 Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your continued support. Part 2 coming next week! 👍😎

@@jimmykneesall Absolutely waiting on the next post Mate. I would love to be 20 now and have a Focus to work on, with all the kit they have available to them and knowledge. In my days it was just Halfords so I found a 2.0s scrapyard engine and put it into my 1.6 gearbox, added 4 ex track racing tyres. It was great for a month till I raced an RS Ford on the M1 (BANG !!!!) piston through the motor. I then bought a 1600 engine and sold it before going overseas ... In 1985 we had no internet or training or education on mechanics so we just did ,,,, it usually came out bad !

@@eamo106 I have a lot of appreciation for the modern car, but I can never see myself owning one. I just like being able to fix what I can myself on them, something that gets harder to do with newer vehicles. The idea of just swapping out an engine for a scrapyard replacement is very appealing, although I've had to go that far yet! 🤣

@@jimmykneesall In my era Jimmy we worked odd jobs for money for cars, then to the salvage yards for parts at 1/5th of the cost of new. As Georgie Best may have said, I spent all my money on cars, the rest I wasted on girlfriends.

@@eamo106 🤣

Very good Sean. I might need to take a GANDER at your joke book! 🤣🦅

Cheers Kev. Much appreciated. 🤙

Cheers Adam. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah. That guy who moved the sign for us was very helpful and considerate. 😁

@@jimmykneesall sure did hyped to see what other epic shots you got from the show 👌 what a gem they are 👌

@@adamkerr1980 Thank you mate. Yep. Plenty more to come in the next 2 parts. 😉🤙