One of my dismantling tips I thought I’d share - Page 2

rab60bit · 21st March 2021, 17:37

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Originally Posted by Lee T

I use the plastic containers that my Indian food is delivered in, piece of masking tape on the lid to write where bolts are from, and reuse next job.

Don't be biased, the local Chinese takeaway containers are great too and they're all stackable

Lee T · 21st March 2021, 22:20

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Originally Posted by rab60bit

Don't be biased, the local Chinese takeaway containers are great too and they're all stackable

I'm not a fan of chinese, those people are all gristle

COLVERT · 21st March 2021, 22:32

Paint spray is by far the fastest and most reliable. You can accidently knock the bolt container on the floor and that's no problem---You can even throw all the nuts and bolts into one container and that's no problem either.

Plus if you have to take some bits off at a later date they already fool proof marked.

You Know it makes really good sense.-------

Saga Lout · 22nd March 2021, 06:43

If you're doing something like a clutch you can use a piece of cardboard, you draw a circle to represent the shape of the housing and push the bolts through it in order, you don't get them mixed up that way too. A rough sketch of the thing you're taking off and just push the bolts through always works for me.

coab · 22nd March 2021, 18:44

Last time I had a major job on my car a former poster on here came and fitted a clutch for me. He had done 2 previously that day and I was the last visit.
I found a dustpan and brush was handy as when he drove off I had numerous bolts and screws etc lying on the drive that didn’t go back on the car inc a subframe bolt!

75driver · 22nd March 2021, 18:59

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Originally Posted by coab

Last time I had a major job on my car a former poster on here came and fitted a clutch for me. He had done 2 previously that day and I was the last visit.
I found a dustpan and brush was handy as when he drove off I had numerous bolts and screws etc lying on the drive that didn’t go back on the car inc a subframe bolt!

I know several local mechanics who must have went to the same school.🙄🙄
It’s as if some bolts / fittings etc are deemed to be not important enough to need to be refitted!
Why use 3 screws, when 1 will hold it perfectly fine?😣

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22nd March 2021, 06:43	#14
Saga Lout This is my second home MG ZT and Rover 75, Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 3,276 Thanks: 2,556 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,037 Posts	Also. If you're doing something like a clutch you can use a piece of cardboard, you draw a circle to represent the shape of the housing and push the bolts through it in order, you don't get them mixed up that way too. A rough sketch of the thing you're taking off and just push the bolts through always works for me.

21st March 2021, 22:32	#13
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Paint spray is by far the fastest and most reliable. You can accidently knock the bolt container on the floor and that's no problem---You can even throw all the nuts and bolts into one container and that's no problem either. Plus if you have to take some bits off at a later date they already fool proof marked. You Know it makes really good sense.-------

22nd March 2021, 18:44	#15
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Last time I had a major job on my car a former poster on here came and fitted a clutch for me. He had done 2 previously that day and I was the last visit. I found a dustpan and brush was handy as when he drove off I had numerous bolts and screws etc lying on the drive that didn’t go back on the car inc a subframe bolt!