Thread: Embarrassment

Originally Posted by banjo

Well got the new secondhand steering box. Had to change the pitman arms over. Put a new ballpoint in that was fun. Broke the first one got the second one in. I put the box back in yesterday bloody heavy & awkward. I bolted it in & noticed the bolts where tight from the start, put the tension wrench on them to do them upto the 30ft/lbs seemed to never get to the click & I think I may have over tightened them as you need to move the wrench quicker then I was so took longer to get to the click. Also putting the pipes back on the pipe with the larger nut goes on fine BUT. The pipe with the smaller nut well that just won't go on & im thinking the thread is different. The steering shaft doesn't seem to be in the same spot as when I took it off. Only took it off the box end but had to loosen & move the top knuckle upwards. Not realy to sure what to do now or next. Though if we have to send the box back I have to pay postage back to them which is fine but Karen read on the receipt that if we do we have to pay another $60 for handling for them to put it back on the shelf. Plus I would need another $44 postage back to us for another one. I still haven't got another pump as the one we got from all4x4 was the wrong one. Got the box off triumph rover spares they have a pump from $200 that's with postage since we got the box off them. Thing is that gives me the ****s is these people are the experts & should know the part or parts I'm ordering once I tell them the year model engine size. We are both seriously thinking we mite hand the plates back in for it & the trailer cause we just don't have the money to spend on it now. Have Codys school bill to pay plus his formal plus Karen has a specialists appointment in a few weeks that's another $200. Both trailer & car where only registered a week ago though the car only got 6 months as we only put 6 months on it last time so didn't need an inspection. & if I have over tightened the bolt threw the chassis to the box well it will be stuffed. Steel bolts into a cast housing & over tightened just don't work. Was surprised they didn't put the threads out when I was doing them up.

Haven't got Karen's results back yet. Said they be 10 days & let me tell you these 10 days seem to be dragging so slow.

I guess if we hand the plates in it would be a good excuse to scrap the body & throw Harry's body on it. Lol.

The money isn't so much a concern it's the pioreties. Karen's health comes first & we need to pay the school fees so Cody can be signed out when he's finished the HSC.

Yep, that's the way it is, Jason. Karen must come first and of cause the school fees have to be paid!!

Yeah. We still have the Subaru to run around in. It will need tyres soon & I need to change 2 front bushes.

The test results we are waiting on are cervical cancer. Karen had to have a Pap test & it showed some very large admamalities big lumps.

Hoping all will be OK Jason.
Cheers, Billy.

Well we got Karen's results back. All negative. But has some growths which they'll leave for now.

I had a massive massive panic attack tonight. Thought I was heamoraging from my butt. This I mite have a bad cut from itchy scratchy cheap sunny roll. Will keep eye on it tonight make sure. If not off to the doctors or hospital tomorrow morning.

Feel so sick now from the panic attack this time. Was a bad one. Still getting small ones.


The disco is fixed & going again now to.

Polaramine will get rid of the itch Jase. No prescription needed. Stripping a thread isn't the end of the world mate. Just get a Helicoil Kit to match.
Cheers, Billy.

Bleeding butts, stripped threads, helicoils.... the mind boggles, I venture further most warily.

If you do need a thread repair Jason, Keenserts are generally a better option than Helicoils, particularly in alloy or other soft material.

KEENSERT by Camloc

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The disco is all good now. Fixed & right to go. Karen used Dr Google lastnight. Aperntly as we get older it can be common to have a bleed from a busted blood vesal or a tare from a hard stool. Well let me just say with all the straining from putting the power steering box in , Wednesday I had a huge solid stool Karen's I've torn some skin & I have a small dry skin around the area. Lol. Should be ok they heal themselves. I just feel crap & uncomfortable today. Mite have to take a bit easier for a few days. Didn't help the panic attack though. I thought I must of torm myself a new one with so much blood.