Car D.I.Y.

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Just spray a small amount of brake clean on the rubber boot gasket. This allows the boot to slide around the piston as it winds back in
Sometimes the boot wants to twist instead of sliding

I usually give the lot a good clean and spray. Handy thing with MrsF's rear brakes is they don't need the piston winding as the handbrake is on a separate drum, so they just push straight back in. I'll be undercoating the suspension components whilst I'm at it.

Just been back out and changed the air filter - wow, got to be the easiest design ever - pop two top clips, and the the air filter comes out in a plastic carrier. Replace and slide back in.

 

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Tidy engine bay for a 13 year old car on nearly 80k.

 

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And a DIY nightmare. So called van engine.