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couple of hundred for new shoes? ...GTFO.
Be about 60 quid mate.
Front disks and pads (apec) for mine, come to 35 inc VAT.
Rear shoes for a couple of hundred? pmsl.
I followed you from Rhoose point (i think IIRC) to tesco, i was using the hole in the wall, and you (with red hoodie on) come and stood and used the one next to me, I would have said hi, but i only noticed it was you when i was driving out of tesco heading to the scrap yard, and i saw you...
Unlock the car, take the battery off, leave it off for half hour or so, let it reset it self, then connect it back up, make sure the car aint locked.
What i guess has happened is that you locked the car, but you left the bonnet up, well the bonnet has an alarm sensor on it, so if you open it...
If you got room, use a grinder, and cut a small slit into the side of the head, then used a driver + hammer and beat it, it will undo then wind it out by hand.
Let us know how you got on.
Edit: i did this to my sump plug but i had good access with the disk, mine was rounded to f**k, had to get...
Its my fathers car at the mo, i will when its mine, so right now, i dont fancey removing it, as my luck will be it will go flat, and he will not be happy as he wont have a spare on board.
Well, instead of having 4 small contact points trying to hold it down, it will have one huge area clamping it down. Either way, how hard will it be to get access to above the exhaust (the floor pan!)
It will be in a battery box mate, But will be sat on this, i just dont wanna put the bolt through the plastic box then through the floor, as harsh cornering will crack the plastic were its mounted.
So made this plate to sit inside the battery box at the bottom to hold it down a bit better...
On tuesday me and Dan are moving my battery to the boot, so today i measured my battery, it was 8" in length and 7 in width, so i made a plate to go in the bottom, made it out of stainless, made it 7" in length and 6 in width, Found some bolts the right length, couple of washers for each bolt...
Well it makes more sence now that you have edited it and added "Was worse before but i got another TB and thats made it abit better"
What kinda pulling off revs we talking about?
Yeah thats a long drive mate, i see you have updated your avatar already ;)
But nah fair dooze i love that, and the plans you have will make it even better!
Good work.