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400-ascona · Mar 2nd, 2011, 18:45

When I was 18, my first car (Opel Ascona B) was pulling to the left under braking, and had ventilation issues in the chassis legs. I took it to the local garage, who freed up the sliders on the single pot calipers, and welded the chassis legs. 9 months later it all needed doing again, so I bought my own mig welder (off the milkman!), and started to collect my tools, and fixed it for myself, properly. The only other time I sent a car to a garage was when I fuel injected a later Ascona, and couldn't get it ticking over correctly. Looming camping trip and work commitments, so I booked it into and injection specialist, who did nothing useful to it until the day I was due to go away, so I went down in the morning and fixed it myself in their garage, and they then tried to charge me!
So in a way they did me a favour, as the useless garages have led me to a life long hobby, which ensures I will never use them again!
I have loads of tools now, but I have to admit I don't have my own service stamp (once again I bow to your superiority David!).
Rob.

Mar 2nd, 2011, 18:45	#6
400-ascona Premier Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 10:05 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Derby	When I was 18, my first car (Opel Ascona B) was pulling to the left under braking, and had ventilation issues in the chassis legs. I took it to the local garage, who freed up the sliders on the single pot calipers, and welded the chassis legs. 9 months later it all needed doing again, so I bought my own mig welder (off the milkman!), and started to collect my tools, and fixed it for myself, properly. The only other time I sent a car to a garage was when I fuel injected a later Ascona, and couldn't get it ticking over correctly. Looming camping trip and work commitments, so I booked it into and injection specialist, who did nothing useful to it until the day I was due to go away, so I went down in the morning and fixed it myself in their garage, and they then tried to charge me! So in a way they did me a favour, as the useless garages have led me to a life long hobby, which ensures I will never use them again! I have loads of tools now, but I have to admit I don't have my own service stamp (once again I bow to your superiority David!). Rob. __________________ 1997 V70R AWD, Saffron, Manual; Lotus Carlton; Ascona 400; Mini Cooper S Works; 4.2 Supercharged Range Rover; Land Rover Discovery 4; Suzuki GSF1200N; BMW R80/7; Velocette Venom; Daimler V8 250. Last edited by 400-ascona; Mar 2nd, 2011 at 18:48.