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Grumpy Old Mechanic – Never mind the balljoint, change the complete suspension arm assembly!

9th August 2023

Our long-experienced man in the trade lets off steam… The motor trade never ceases to amaze me… In an age when raw materials are scarce one would think that assemblies would be made, and relevant spares supplied, to enable dismantling when required, and in order to renew just the worn section/component, rather than a complete unit. The theory’s good, but in practice it often falls down. … [Read more...]

Please release me

10th October 2014

The other day, the lad who works for me was looking puzzled (actually that happens quite often, but I digress). On enquiry, he explained that he had been looking in vain for the bonnet release catch/handle, on a modern Peugeot… He was surprised to find that this release catch/handle was in fact located on the left hand front door pillar, so is only accessible when the door is open. Now what … [Read more...]

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