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[LeaLeaCooper]

*OVER £10*

Lidl will have 2 Ton trolley jacks for £20 from tomorrow. I used my dads instead of the little scissor jack I keep in the boot and I can't put into words how much better it was.

http://www.lidl.co.u...offerdate=28545

*Under £10*

They'll also have fire extinguishers, headlight bulbs, and other bits for less than £10

Sending the hubby round tomorrow to get me a fire extinguisher couldnt find any bulbs though

[iDemonix]

£20 for that trolley jack!? Bargain, anyone testify about its quality?

[RossKnight]

I got that trolley jack from Lidls last year, it's absolutely fine, I keep it in the boot at all times actually, bit heavy to lug about, but I don't want to use the stock 'jack'

I got mine for £15 though

[AVV IT]

yeah did that, and it just bent the filter, there only thin, plus how are you supposed to turn it the whole way round, there's no room!

You have to use a big, wide but sharp ended screwdriver, hammered all the way through and out the other side of the filter. (a thin narrow screwdriver will penetrate the filter more easily, but will then just tear through the metal casing when you pull on it). The casing will initially just bend and deform at first, but you just have to perceiver until you've made a hole, then keep at it until you have driven it through and out the other side.

With the front grille removed, if you hammer the screwdriver in through the gap in the front panel, from the rad side of the engine bay, (as close to parallel with the engine block as possible), then that should give you enough room to move the filter by about a 1/4 of a turn. That should loosen it enough to then be able to remove the screwdriver and then undo it the rest of the way by hand. If not, then you just pull the screwdriver out again and whack it in a second time at about 90 degrees to the first holes you made and then give it another 1/4 of a turn.

It's messy and bit primitive, but I've never had a problem doing it this way. I even have a special old screwdriver that I keep exclusively for doing it with. I've tried using various specialist filter removal tools over the years, but I find that there's just not enough room to use any of them properly in a mini engine bay, so I still prefer the brutal screwdriver and mallet routine.

[Midas Mk1]

yeah did that, and it just bent the filter, there only thin, plus how are you supposed to turn it the whole way round, there's no room!

You have to use a big, wide but sharp ended screwdriver, hammered all the way through and out the other side of the filter. (a thin narrow screwdriver will penetrate the filter more easily, but will then just tear through the metal casing when you pull on it). The casing will initially just bend and deform at first, but you just have to perceiver until you've made a hole, then keep at it until you have driven it through and out the other side.

With the front grille removed, if you hammer the screwdriver in through the gap in the front panel, from the rad side of the engine bay, (as close to parallel with the engine block as possible), then that should give you enough room to move the filter by about a 1/4 of a turn. That should loosen it enough to then be able to remove the screwdriver and then undo it the rest of the way by hand. If not, then you just pull the screwdriver out again and whack it in a second time at about 90 degrees to the first holes you made and then give it another 1/4 of a turn.

It's messy and bit primitive, but I've never had a problem doing it this way. I even have a special old screwdriver that I keep exclusively for doing it with. I've tried using various specialist filter removal tools over the years, but I find that there's just not enough room to use any of them properly in a mini engine bay, so I still prefer the brutal screwdriver and mallet routine.

There's a lot simpler and effective way - an old bike chain cut to size, mounted on a metal bar, with a metal ratchet at the end. My Dad made it 30+ years ago, and is still going strong, no violent stabbing or oily hands in sight ;)

[Masoa010]

yeah, lets just say i made plenty of holes in it, so many that it just twisted and screwed up like a crushed coke can, it was the first time ever doing it and it didn't help that i started of by turning it the wrong way :/

Oh well lesson learnt i guess :)

[AVV IT]

There's a lot simpler and effective way - an old bike chain cut to size, mounted on a metal bar, with a metal ratchet at the end. My Dad made it 30+ years ago, and is still going strong, no violent stabbing or oily hands in sight ;)

Yup I've got one of those, tried it, didn't get on with it, went back to the good ole' mallet & screwdriver!!

[oliver122]

them trolley jacks come with a 2 year warantee on them i think , aldi are having some in , but they dont look as good

[roofless]

I've heard that a lovely new heater fascia to replace the old rattly one that's peeling off can be had for as little as £6.00...... £4.00 left over for a couple of beers to celebrate with :)

[AVV IT]

^^^^^^^^Utterly shameless "plug" there!!!.... But true though, none the less

[CLCBurnout]

them trolley jacks come with a 2 year warantee on them i think , aldi are having some in , but they dont look as good

£stretcher are doing 2t ones too, now £20 from £25
my dad wont let me buy one he describes them as "bucket of S!#t"

i on the other hand think the 2t maximum will easily hold up the mini :s

[oliver122]

them trolley jacks come with a 2 year warantee on them i think , aldi are having some in , but they dont look as good

£stretcher are doing 2t ones too, now £20 from £25
my dad wont let me buy one he describes them as "bucket of S!#t"

i on the other hand think the 2t maximum will easily hold up the mini :s

ive had one from lidl they seem alright to be honest :)

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