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Jim.Walker · Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield

Somewhere on this Forum or the Main Site I saw mention of a Triumph Gloria, but I can't remember where.

It prompts memory of perhaps my most frustrating job as an apprentice.

A customer came in with his Gloria one day saying his rear seat cushion had collapsed. Examination determined that it was inflatable and fitted with a Schrader Valve.

I was designated to rectify it. Blowing it up did not work so I took the cushion apart. Inside was literally about 40 or 50 feet of tubing of about 2 inch diameter with obviously a puncture. Working my way along its length a few inches at a time was bad enough, but perseverance paid off! Mending the puncture, once found was a doddle. Getting all that tubing back inside with reasonable shape to the cushion took me about two and a half hours! Frustrated? I was ****** ***!

What is your most frustrating maintenance job?

Jim.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Getting all the balls and springs back in my syncho hubs was a bit frustrating until I learned (the hard way) to wrap the hubs in a cloth so that when they do jump out they don't go flying the furthest corners of the garage.

Puting my diff. back in the axle was also very frustrating. It had to do it from underneath with me lying on my back but I just wasn't strongth enough to lift it back into place and it wouldn't sit in the little pan of my trolley jack. Many attempts were made before I got totally exhausted and on quite a few goes I would tear the circular paper gasket and have to make another one.
Fortunately I was rescued by the chance visit of a friend who was able to relieve me of some of the weight by pulling on a rope passed through the boot.

Peter
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

The pins in the early pre load system on the C1879 penny was a bit testing!

Nic Jarman · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject:

stripping and rebuilding Shimano STI shifters.
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Keith D · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:17 am Post subject:

Trying to stop the oil leak at the Lucas Dynastart on a 1928 flatnose Morris Cowley. It has a horrible pressed tin cover that distorts while you look at it!

Keith

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4287 Location: South Cheshire

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Well done Dave,

That certainly looks like a good method. (and makes me feel like a wally Confused

)

I think you shouldn't be allowed to post it in this thread as it has clearly removed the element of frustration from the job. Evil or Very Mad

Peter

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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

For most jobs there is always a short cut or someone comes up with a brilliant idea. Maybe we should have a separate section for this kind of thing.We all have our own shortcuts and ideas which could be useful to others who are not too mechanically minded.
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