[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Something on the car has just gone horribly "CLANK!", and when it's moved sounds like its dragging something.

[tomtom]

What's the car and how did the clank change it's performance?

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Frod Fiesta.

Peformance "unchanged" - but it's only been driven a few yards forward and back again into a parking space.

Is l-rear wheel, and nothing obbvious trailing from bottom of car.

Was "caused" by reversing out of parking space before pulling away.

[tomtom]

If its been left for a while, could be that rear (drum? Yes?) brake stuck on, then freed itself when you tried to drive off. Are the other noises like scrapings? Could just be brakes rubbing now de-seized..

[tomtom]

Hand brake I meant..

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

If its been left for a while, could be that rear (drum? Yes?) brake stuck on, then freed itself when you tried to drive off. Are the other noises like scrapings? Could just be brakes rubbing now de-seized..

Exactly like that - has been left for a week.

However, it didn't "seize" immediately, but after reversing about a full turn of the wheels.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

btw - Thanks for the advice and guidance people - it wasn't really posted as an appeal for help, but more as a crie de c'ouer or an exercise in catharsis, but it is appreciated.

[SA Chris]

However, it didn't "seize" immediately, but after reversing about a full turn of the wheels.

Several blows with a lump hammer. If it breaks it was obviously due up for replacement.

As per the old addage if it has wheels or tits it will give you shit ( large ).

[Oldmanmatt]

I find beating the car with a handy tree branch, is often effective; rendered more so by loudly berating the machine during said beating.
Trust me, I'm an Engineer...

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

I find beating the car with a handy tree branch, is often effective; rendered more so by loudly berating the machine during said beating.
Trust me, I'm an Engineer...

Don't forget issuing a final warning as to its future conduct.

[Oldmanmatt]

Written on a postit attached to the radiator grill, with a copy in it's log book...

[tomtom]

I nearly broke my ankle (couldnt walk on it for a few days) kicking my land rover with rage...

This followed 2 hours changing the starter motor in c.6 inches of very cold mud - to find out the battery had somehow magically discharged itself in that time...

[Jaspersharpe]

Up on Houndkirk?

[tomtom]

somewhere near Bagshot if memory is correct... Worst thing was having to lug the battery home to charge it, then back again. Said landrover was stranded about 2 miles from the nearest road. Little fucker

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

[Front] coil-spring gone. Apparently.

And was the front dragging on road - which I singularly failed to spot!

[Still. At least it broke down here, rather than say, Leeds, which is where I was headed]

[SA Chris]

Apparently he metal can go brittle, especially if it hasn't been moved during cold weather. happened on our pug, luckily only at very top, so was still able to drive it to garage (gently and with a slight lean at the front!). Not horiffically spenny.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Apparently he metal can go brittle, especially if it hasn't been moved during cold weather. happened on our pug, luckily only at very top, so was still able to drive it to garage (gently and with a slight lean at the front!). Not horiffically spenny.

60 dollars for the spring, plus "two hours labour".

I think I can hazard a guess as to the more "spenny" part of that!

[SA Chris]

I hear you on that. Two hours to change a suspension spring is taking the piss. With the right tools half an hour tops.

[Oldmanmatt]

60 dollars for the spring, plus "two hours hard labour".

"Me love you long time..."
😉

[butters]

I hear you on that. Two hours to change a suspension spring is taking the piss. With the right tools half an hour tops.

Two hours might well be excessive but if you can replace the front spring on your van in 30 minutes then you are in the wrong job - even with the correct tools it is likely to take you that long to remove it.