Curses on the Gorilla.!

[finnbear270]

, Just waiting for the new parts for the Land Rover, Knuckles healing slowly, dis assembly completed on the third evolution of method, (Makita cordless grinder with worn down slitting disc), method one was application of heat to the master cylinder pipe union, Gorilla from the past had mauled the spanner flats with probably a Gorilla Grip tool (Tool being an applied term either end), method two was modification of a perfectly good spanner, again a fail.
Examining my pinkies reminded me of years gone by at the garage, learning how to clean my nails with a feeler gauge.
Shame they won't allow the sale of proper Swarfega anymore.
One bonus of weight loss, is the now sylph like wrists and pinkies ability to accsess the two bolts retaining the slave cylinder.

You never really recover from Landroveritis.

 

[Smellydog]

Those unions should be slathered in grease after the rebuild, ready for next year!

 

[Tim.243]

, Just waiting for the new parts for the Land Rover, Knuckles healing slowly, dis assembly completed on the third evolution of method, (Makita cordless grinder with worn down slitting disc), method one was application of heat to the master cylinder pipe union, Gorilla from the past had mauled the spanner flats with probably a Gorilla Grip tool (Tool being an applied term either end), method two was modification of a perfectly good spanner, again a fail.
Examining my pinkies reminded me of years gone by at the garage, learning how to clean my nails with a feeler gauge.
Shame they won't allow the sale of proper Swarfega anymore.
One bonus of weight loss, is the now sylph like wrists and pinkies ability to accsess the two bolts retaining the slave cylinder.

You never really recover from Landroveritis.

You need a Parrots beak set of grips...I carry mine in the truck and a decent adjustable for "gates" nothing worse when you open it and it drops down!
I brought a Snap-on brake pipe spanner in 1981 and used it until I pulled the 20yr plug on repairing cars for a living, I donated the Sykes brake pipe kit (also Sykes compression tester) with miles of pipe and fittings to a TR club a friend holds them and the small hire charge goes to Air Ambulance

 

[finnbear270]

I used to have a boxed set of Crows feet, reckon I might have had a bit more sucess if I still had them, my equipment array has been drastically reduced since retiring

 

[Tim.243]

I used to have a boxed set of Crows feet, reckon I might have had a bit more sucess if I still had them, my equipment array has been drastically reduced since retiring

All mine have been left to my farmer friend 2 sons as I said to him I expect they will be scatted around the work shop like the rest of the tools lol

 

[finnbear270]

Just run the spanner "Flats"? down to 12mm with a mini belt sander (Read Worksharp knife sharpener)

 

[User00056]

I've had to deal with the results of some of these 'gorillas' myself. One notable occasion followed a punctured tyre in the middle of nowhere whereupon I discovered that the wheelnuts had been run up so bloody tight I just couldn't crack them. Luckily, a nearby building site furnished a scaffold pole that gave me the leverage I needed. If the monkey responsible had been nearby it would have been employed very differently

 

[finnbear270]

I've had to deal with the results of some of these 'gorillas' myself. One notable occasion followed a punctured tyre in the middle of nowhere whereupon I discovered that the wheelnuts had been run up so bloody tight I just couldn't crack them. Luckily, a nearby building site furnished a scaffold pole that gave me the leverage I needed. If the monkey responsible had been nearby it would have been employed very differently

Did you get that crack transmitted to your wrists?, I used to get get it changing wheels on Iceland trailers .. ATS monkeys had gunned them up with those bloody great air hammers, (A great way of stretching wheel fixings & probably why some truck wheels part company on the road)

 

[tackb]

, Just waiting for the new parts for the Land Rover, Knuckles healing slowly, dis assembly completed on the third evolution of method, (Makita cordless grinder with worn down slitting disc), method one was application of heat to the master cylinder pipe union, Gorilla from the past had mauled the spanner flats with probably a Gorilla Grip tool (Tool being an applied term either end), method two was modification of a perfectly good spanner, again a fail.
Examining my pinkies reminded me of years gone by at the garage, learning how to clean my nails with a feeler gauge.
Shame they won't allow the sale of proper Swarfega anymore.
One bonus of weight loss, is the now sylph like wrists and pinkies ability to accsess the two bolts retaining the slave cylinder.

You never really recover from Landroveritis.

i am living proof you can !

another green oval product will never darken my door again !

ever ever ever !

ever!

EVER!!!!!!

 

[User00056]

Did you get that crack transmitted to your wrists?, I used to get get it changing wheels on Iceland trailers .

No, it got me on the insides of my fingers