Watched the mechanic fitting my new clutch slave cylinder and I was surprised to see it actually WAS easy. Something I really COULD have done myself but chickened out. Could have bled the clutch, could have sorted it. Just didn't know where to start. Now, I realise this was probably a very easy job. I am wondering now how much I COULD actually do.

 

Any other 'easy' jobs a relatively kak-handed eijit might be able to manage? Any spectacular failures? The guys that did the work for me were really helpful but I did wince when the brake fluid went all over the paintwork. Is that bad? it was all washed off, but was it bad?

It's all about tools, time and space mate.

 

I mean all the information is on the here and in the manual.

If you have the TTS then you can pretty much do the lot yourself if you have the balls for it :D.

 

Yeah you may cock it up at first but then you learn by your mistakes :D.

can do anything so long as you have the right tools/instructions/time, a good few people on here have had their engines on a stand in their garages. Would be a lot easier to do a lot of jobs with a ramp though.

bleedin' heck yes!

 

They put it up on a ramp and you can STAND under it!!! It is a revelation! Two minutes and the old bit was off, no grubbing about in the dark.

 

Now I have seen something done, I will have a go.

Remember most garages havent worked on these cars before unless you go to one of the Jap specialists, so with a copy of the workshop manual on your PC you probably know more than them :dance:

Paul

Its not that bad to work on the zed! i've just rebuilt my engine with info from people on here when i got stuck, and i did'nt know much about the zed engine when i started, but know loads now!