14-10-2012, 06:53 PM
(13-10-2012, 05:06 PM)Poodle Wrote: Maybe a teensy bit lol, certainly not aimed at you though. Tbh if you can manage to take your dash apart and paint the surrounds etc, i can't see you having too much trouble with the rest; mechanics isn't difficult, it's just a matter of doing your research and thinking through what you're doing. (Having someone more knowledgeable on hand/the other end of the phone tends to help too.)
Not the fuel system as I have nowhere suitable to do it, but I've made a decision to try some of the mechanical fixes myself. Based on the fact I had a little thought that I would keep an eye out for a new engine to replace this one when its knackered I reckon I wanna keep this car a very long time.
So I'd be right in thinking if I do it myself I can spend the money I would spend on labour on better quality parts to fit? I'm going to have a go over the next 4 months at working my way through the advisories on the last MOT. We will see how I get on. I don't expect much in the near future due to working a lot and baby is only 4 weeks old so quite attention seeky. lol. But I will keep some updates going here.
I'm after some phone numbers of users to call on for advice in an emergency... Any takers??