I love you man. You make me want to work on stuff again. So thankyou. Im a enginnerr also but suffer from deep depression but i do get good days when i want to do everything and get every tool out and get that satisfaction on fixing things. Thanks for the videos feels like im there with you struggiling !
Broken bolts are not good. I watched a video by diesel pump uk, he used an impact torx after drilling through bolt. Ive used this twice myself and it works!.
In all the years I’ve been around boats and worked around shipping I’ve never seen anyone turn a mooring buoy into part of a boxing gym! 😂😂😂. Brilliant mate and it’s things like this which make this channel ⚓️⚓️⚓️
@@Professional-struggler I’m good mate, hope you’re lot are too…..no worries, you’ve always got something going on…..I don’t know where you find the time….👍💪🇮🇲
I may be showing my age now ,but the bolts where a pre production idea ,it was meant to be a large circlip ,but they stuck with the bolts..A bit you probably do not know about is the L shaped spacers that fit between the disc and hub ,there are 2 different types ,1 for the rear hubs and 1 for the front so 1 is smooth and 1 is ribbed ,from what we get taught if you fit the smooth one on the wrong hub it can cause a overheat situation ,I honestly can't remember which is which ,we just fit the ribbed to all axles and no overheat issues...Designers do not care as long as it lasts out of warranty lol...A tip for future is an impact screwdriver ,so as you hammer it ,you shock it as well as rotating it ..I have found after many many years on these hubs when the bolt shears ,the stub extractor that hammer on the stud with the spiral that grips work well...As a rule we would change the exciter ring and the sensor if it doesn't move
Chris I sent you the extension lead via Partic. I ordered it from e bay and had it delivered to them as that's your second home . You were struggling with the welder the other week . Might make one job less of a struggle. Keep it up , bloody good show 😆
it is nice to chris and josh taking an interest in there children giving them confidance it is so emotional seeing the kids all so happy and the little baby,joe helping you today chris and your son on the boxing equipment you built he knows what he is doing awwwwww i wish all dads were like you and josh chris and all them kids are a credit to you all,when you said to joe you do not have to do anything now and he answered no you dont and you get all the money chris lol i realy enjoyed watching that the banter is great whooopie whoopie out
Right discs Chris! Just new and improved 😁😁😁also with Daf and Volvo discs I’ve always cut the disc in 3 with a 9” welt the disc with a sledge breaks off like a terrys choccy orange. Relives the pressure of the bolts. Spray them, heat them all come out every time 👍😁
use left hand drill bits to remove broken bolts and use a 1st tap taper not a plug tap to help recut the thread easier well done Chris keeping the struggle going
You Never fail to get me in my emotions bro ! Your such an inspirational dad . Seeing you do that gym then to see the boys reaction ! It was priceless!! Your raising kids to live in reality mate and it’s great to see . ❤
Hello Chris, i agree, those Daf disc bolts are awful! What i do, is after removing hub/disc assembly, i cut the disc in five equal places, without scoring the hub, using a 12" disc cutter. With a big hammer, i knock the disc off the hub in five pieces, leaving the rusty waisted bolts protruding from the spokes of the hub. Then heat each spoke, sometimes red hot, with the oxy gas & using grips loosen the bolts- i hav'ent broken one yet. I always fit genuine Daf discs 'cos they don't come loose. Keep up the good work!
Nice 1 Chris, again you make me smile. Your Lad was well pleased with his gym. You made his day, keep up the struggle and keep smiling. Say hello to Josh and see you on the next one, woop woop.
Sometimes if i haven't got an extractor set I just drill a hole then tap a torx bit into it, works most the time, can't beat an oxyacetylene torch though for getting things moving again.
Great Vid Chris. Good tip for those bolts is to smash them first with a hammer and a punch of sorts to brake the rust off. hammer socket and then 3/8 breaker bar and prevents the snapping. then wizz them off with the 3/8 and job good
Chris those discs aren’t wrong I’ve fitted that style in the past, it’s like a newer updated design to get away from those silly little clips. even trp sell them too👍🏼
Never say die. A good investment might be a set of left hand drill bits. They have got me out of many situations such as this one. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration to us all.
Chris you need a set of square extractors, they don't spread out the broken bolt. I've also have had luck with the fine spiral type, the shoulder bottoms out against bolt and assists in removal. Have tried all just need to be calm lol and it will work out lol
Hi Chris , I see someone is now recording in 4k 👍🏻👍🏻 I think the manufacturers realise there is more in servicing and parts than the initial cost of the vehicle ... I think we come from a time when parts used to be cleaned and machined and refitted. That one bolt .....I think we could all write a book about how things are going well until it shears !!! My worst was an exhaust mount ....arghhhhh! I don't think that 13mm ring spanner will ever be found again I threw it that hard into a field 🤣🤣 What a decent young man Joe is ...dressed for the country , happy getting his hands dirty and listens !! Unique in these days of snap chat ! *I think you've got Josh out the shit enough to not pay to the £20!* Strugglers Gym open for business! The yellow thing is a buoy to protect the hull as you come into dock or are moored.....probably off a canal boat .. Whoop whoop 😁!! Be safe , be kind G 🦉🦉🙏
Why is oil light flashing on the struggle bus😂. . .Does the service counter/plan need resetting? Usually, it won't do routine regen on dpf if that's flashing as thinks oil is dililuted and needs changing. I'd be tempted to reset if oil has been changed fairly recently or fire some new oil in and reset😝
Need to use square type extractor as for spiral extractor I've found that the short one that bottoms out on broken bolt works fairly decent last choice drill and retap gd luck
It's ok them reflectors lighting up when he's with the vehicle but reflectors are meant to illuminate when a vehicles headlights shine on them when it's parked up in the dark From the vehicle inspectors rules. (a) Reflector: (i) colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
Hi Chris. Every time I watch your vids. You always make me laugh or smile. Your boy looked well please with his strugglers gym. Snapped bolt, blunt drill and tap broken most people would have had enough not you. You just get on with it. Have a good week mate 👍
Really good dad Chris. Little time and effort is massive in my eyes kids love dad's that are creative. My kids go to school and play on something and me son goes my dad could make that lol
Use a tap wrench handle for the extractor. Make sure the hole is big (deep) enough and smack the extractor smartly with a hammer to set it properly. Don't miss. There are also straight fluted extractors and spline extractors. The splined ones are for fine work. I like the straight type because it grabs a longer area.
Great vidoe Chris mate and that gym you have made looks really brilliant he looks really happy that you got him that bargain of a punch bag lol keep up the great work mate loved watching you this week and I hope you had a good Easter week with the family
Excellent video Chris..... As for snapped bolts...... Imagine working on a 1936 Austin Seven and spapping a manifold stud that goes into an ally block..... Well that was me last week, take a look on my channel for the video.
Was working on one of your Struggle busses yesterday & today - they're a nightmare & 1 snapped bolt away from disaster too.... bloomin hell stuff is tight on 'em. I struggled. New front leaf spring & over-fettling the rear spring bushes/links blah blah.. nightmare. Plus welding the usual rusty wheelarches.. They're a bit of a ballache tbh, them Ivecos... :-(
Chris does your passenger side seat belt on your van do the same and locks up? If it doesn’t can you swap them over and use the passengers side one on your side and put your one on the passengers side. I don’t know if they are handed or not. Might be worth a try. Just means who ever is in the passengers seat would have the problem😂
So with the thing in that state or worse as some are, after all the time taken to get all the broken bolts out (you were lucky with just one), clean everything up, fit all the wedges and bolts and the get the thing on the axle you find the disc runs out by some ridiculous amount which will shake the driver's teeth out every time he brakes. Fit a new hub and disc with the bearings already in it & lob the old lot away. If you were charging main dealer rates the cost probably works out the same with the time saved.
You are a good dad Chris, you really love your kids. You make time to do stuff for them and spend time with them.
Cheers mate 👍
Mobile HGV mechanic, What a hard graft, Respect Chris! 👍
I love you man. You make me want to work on stuff again. So thankyou. Im a enginnerr also but suffer from deep depression but i do get good days when i want to do everything and get every tool out and get that satisfaction on fixing things. Thanks for the videos feels like im there with you struggiling !
Cheers mate keep your head up pal 👍 struggle one
Chris one man's trash is another man's treasure 👍🏻
Chris you legend
😂😂 cheers mate 👌 same to you 👍
Your right Chris, illegal as the reflectors won't reflect 😂
That boy is way too smart for his own good... you're a good father.
Cheers Kevin 👍
I've sat here smiling the whole way through your video. Lovely… 'cushty'. Just how real people have to fix things. 😁
Strugglers Gym - you should trademark that! Bloody good job again.
Broken bolts are not good. I watched a video by diesel pump uk, he used an impact torx after drilling through bolt. Ive used this twice myself and it works!.
In all the years I’ve been around boats and worked around shipping I’ve never seen anyone turn a mooring buoy into part of a boxing gym! 😂😂😂. Brilliant mate and it’s things like this which make this channel ⚓️⚓️⚓️
😂🤣 cheers mate! You can find a use for anything if you look at it for long enough 😂👍
Afternoon Chris…….whoop whoop…….👍💪🇮🇲
Afternoon Andy! Sorry not replayed for a bit been a busy struggler 😂😂 hope your well mate 👍
@@Professional-struggler I’m good mate, hope you’re lot are too…..no worries, you’ve always got something going on…..I don’t know where you find the time….👍💪🇮🇲
@@ManxAndy one thing we all lack… Time mate 😅
I may be showing my age now ,but the bolts where a pre production idea ,it was meant to be a large circlip ,but they stuck with the bolts..A bit you probably do not know about is the L shaped spacers that fit between the disc and hub ,there are 2 different types ,1 for the rear hubs and 1 for the front so 1 is smooth and 1 is ribbed ,from what we get taught if you fit the smooth one on the wrong hub it can cause a overheat situation ,I honestly can't remember which is which ,we just fit the ribbed to all axles and no overheat issues...Designers do not care as long as it lasts out of warranty lol...A tip for future is an impact screwdriver ,so as you hammer it ,you shock it as well as rotating it ..I have found after many many years on these hubs when the bolt shears ,the stub extractor that hammer on the stud with the spiral that grips work well...As a rule we would change the exciter ring and the sensor if it doesn't move
Chris you remind me of my grandad he would make us all sorts of stuff your such a good dad.
Chris I sent you the extension lead via Partic. I ordered it from e bay and had it delivered to them as that's your second home . You were struggling with the welder the other week . Might make one job less of a struggle. Keep it up , bloody good show 😆
Thanks Dennis nice to put a name to the company, I appreciate it! I’ll marker pen your name on it 👍 🫡
Daf hubs,disaster,new assembly the only answer.
Just brilliant. Living the dream despite the nightmare jobs. Great crew around you also.
Thanks Trevor 🤠👍👍
@@Professional-struggler Your reply means the world to me. Ta love.
Geet up criss charva lovely timing just about to have our tea ❤
Keep on struggling me owld mukka !
👌 perfect mate! Enjoy your tea, 👍
it is nice to chris and josh taking an interest in there children giving them confidance it is so emotional seeing the kids all so happy and the little baby,joe helping you today chris and your son on the boxing equipment you built he knows what he is doing awwwwww i wish all dads were like you and josh chris and all them kids are a credit to you all,when you said to joe you do not have to do anything now and he answered no you dont and you get all the money chris lol i realy enjoyed watching that the banter is great whooopie whoopie out
😂🤣🤣 good Joe he’s a little character mate, thanks John I appreciate the comment mate
Right discs Chris! Just new and improved 😁😁😁also with Daf and Volvo discs I’ve always cut the disc in 3 with a 9” welt the disc with a sledge breaks off like a terrys choccy orange. Relives the pressure of the bolts. Spray them, heat them all come out every time 👍😁
Awesome video Chris good job letting the young lad help out. Little Birdie doing the supervisor job again. Lovely little baby girl. 💕👏🤣🇨🇦.
😂😂 she’s the boss Roxanne 😊 💕
use left hand drill bits to remove broken bolts and use a 1st tap taper not a plug tap to help recut the thread easier well done Chris keeping the struggle going
YOU HAVE SUCH HAPPY KIDS ❤BE PROUD STRUGGLER ❤
You’ve no shortage of apprentices Chris, top dad as well, keep up the good work mate!
You Never fail to get me in my emotions bro ! Your such an inspirational dad . Seeing you do that gym then to see the boys reaction ! It was priceless!! Your raising kids to live in reality mate and it’s great to see . ❤
Thanks Jay 😊 bloody good show mate 👍
@@Professional-struggler wooooo wooooooooo ❤️❤️
Hello Chris, i agree, those Daf disc bolts are awful! What i do, is after removing hub/disc assembly, i cut the disc in five equal places, without scoring the hub, using a 12" disc cutter. With a big hammer, i knock the disc off the hub in five pieces, leaving the rusty waisted bolts protruding from the spokes of the hub. Then heat each spoke, sometimes red hot, with the oxy gas & using grips loosen the bolts- i hav'ent broken one yet. I always fit genuine Daf discs 'cos they don't come loose. Keep up the good work!
Nice 1 Chris, again you make me smile. Your Lad was well pleased with his gym. You made his day, keep up the struggle and keep smiling. Say hello to Josh and see you on the next one, woop woop.
Good vid pal especially at the end xxx
Cheers Lee xx 👍🥊
Sometimes if i haven't got an extractor set I just drill a hole then tap a torx bit into it, works most the time, can't beat an oxyacetylene torch though for getting things moving again.
This is rapidly becoming my favourite youtube channel greetings from Belgium
"RUST", nature's threadless. 😮.
Keep smiling Chris and Co.
Thanks for sharing
Great Vid Chris. Good tip for those bolts is to smash them first with a hammer and a punch of sorts to brake the rust off. hammer socket and then 3/8 breaker bar and prevents the snapping. then wizz them off with the 3/8 and job good
Quality yet again chris 👏 👌 👍
Daft daf brake disc clip thingies . proper job
👌👍👍
Chris those discs aren’t wrong I’ve fitted that style in the past, it’s like a newer updated design to get away from those silly little clips. even trp sell them too👍🏼
1:48 that’s left spring is definitely snapped my boy
Excellent as always...
Never say die. A good investment might be a set of left hand drill bits. They have got me out of many situations such as this one. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration to us all.
Brilliant chri
Chris you need a set of square extractors, they don't spread out the broken bolt. I've also have had luck with the fine spiral type, the shoulder bottoms out against bolt and assists in removal. Have tried all just need to be calm lol and it will work out lol
It must be a very frustrating job Chris but for viewers entertaining 😅
Hi Chris , I see someone is now recording in 4k 👍🏻👍🏻
I think the manufacturers realise there is more in servicing and parts than the initial cost of the vehicle ...
I think we come from a time when parts used to be cleaned and machined and refitted.
That one bolt .....I think we could all write a book about how things are going well until it shears !!! My worst was an exhaust mount ....arghhhhh!
I don't think that 13mm ring spanner will ever be found again I threw it that hard into a field 🤣🤣
What a decent young man Joe is ...dressed for the country , happy getting his hands dirty and listens !! Unique in these days of snap chat !
*I think you've got Josh out the shit enough to not pay to the £20!*
Strugglers Gym open for business! The yellow thing is a buoy to protect the hull as you come into dock or are moored.....probably off a canal boat ..
Whoop whoop 😁!!
Be safe , be kind G 🦉🦉🙏
Excellent video ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍
You're an awesome dad Chris.
Thanks again for the smiles Chris. Bloody good show!
Bloody good show Chris....
Why is oil light flashing on the struggle bus😂. . .Does the service counter/plan need resetting? Usually, it won't do routine regen on dpf if that's flashing as thinks oil is dililuted and needs changing. I'd be tempted to reset if oil has been changed fairly recently or fire some new oil in and reset😝
Top job hope your well mate 👍👍👍
good stuff chris nice to see joe getting stuck in hgv mechanic of the future woop woop.
Big thumbs up for making your lad happy with what you made love it
Great video chris. Aidens find must be worth 4 fosters. See you on the next one.
Another quality video, nearly spat my Stella all over the screen a few times..
need a air hammer and a impact driver to get them bolts out in ten minuets. and i only ever fit genuine daf discs ive had them type come loose.
Good idea mate 👍
Cracking video Chris, love your gym. I would gladly pay a membership and never use.
You and the family are amazing.
Give your josh a tenner for being funny.
😂 don’t want to spoil him mate
Great video Chris couldn't agree more those clips are a poor idea
They are mate 👍
Hi Chris for drilling out broken studs try left hand drill bits
Chris, many thanks for another brilliant video - 1.48 minutes looks like the nearside spring is broken as well
Gday Chris, another struggling episode my English brother😊
Thanks Peter appreciate it mate 👍
Looks like your needing a trip to tool shop...great vids
Another good vid Chris keep up the good struggle mate
Need to use square type extractor as for spiral extractor I've found that the short one that bottoms out on broken bolt works fairly decent last choice drill and retap gd luck
Bloody good show Chris, you just make me laugh 😂 you a breath of fresh air 👍🙂
Another great video has always chris and family 👍
Love seeing the kids help out. Chris you make my day bro😊
Top Video Chris !👍👍👍👏👏👏👏❤❤it
Another classic!Such an entertaining channel.
Bloody Good Mate Al is 👍 friends you can rely on are hard to find.
It's ok them reflectors lighting up when he's with the vehicle but reflectors are meant to illuminate when a vehicles headlights shine on them when it's parked up in the dark
From the vehicle inspectors rules.
(a) Reflector:
(i) colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
Awesome video thanks struggler 🛠️ hope you had a great weekend 🍺🍺🍺🍺🤫🇬🇧🛠️🔧
Well done bud fantastic job safe safe all 👍👍👍😂🤣🍺🍺🍺
Ace watching you mate cheers ny day up 😁there is an outfit in Manchester that specialises in them annoying bolts think it's same set up on cf,xf daffs
Think they have some fancy liquid that eats rust and fuckin annoying bolts that hold brake discs, or some fuckin amazing drill bits
Has been 6 or 9 years since I worked on one tho! as Ronnie Mac would say 😎👍🇬🇧
You can buy. The full set up. For that Peugeot van.ive done it with mine.but mind a belingo.
Hi Chris. Every time I watch your vids. You always make me laugh or smile. Your boy looked well please with his strugglers gym. Snapped bolt, blunt drill and tap broken most people would have had enough not you. You just get on with it. Have a good week mate 👍
there is some good extractors out there best one ive used is macs rbrt extractors expensive but safed the day a good few times
Really good dad Chris. Little time and effort is massive in my eyes kids love dad's that are creative. My kids go to school and play on something and me son goes my dad could make that lol
🤘😎🤘 Brilliant 👍
Woop woop! 😂👍🏻
👍🤠
Good stuff fettler..
Thanks uncle bob
Will you be respraying that little campervan Chris? 😅
😂😂 yeah deffo Mark…… 🤫🤫🤣👌
Use a tap wrench handle for the extractor. Make sure the hole is big (deep) enough and smack the extractor smartly with a hammer to set it properly. Don't miss. There are also straight fluted extractors and spline extractors. The splined ones are for fine work. I like the straight type because it grabs a longer area.
The best yet Chris, if you ever need a proper job doing get Joe lol bloody good show 😅
😂😂👌 struggler of the future there mate
Another great blog keep up the good work!!
What horn has al got on his van? Sounds good
air horns I got them of amazon
Do you know what one’s? Could you send me the link please? Thanks
Best drill bits to buy chris are erbauer from b&q 25 quid a set and they will drill cap heads👌
Nice going Al. Is Al on RUclips?
No Jerry I told him he should be 👍👍
Love the gym!
Chris would helli coils be any good
Great video Chris you are my top RUclipsr bloody good show 😂
Love this channel😍
Great vidoe Chris mate and that gym you have made looks really brilliant he looks really happy that you got him that bargain of a punch bag lol keep up the great work mate loved watching you this week and I hope you had a good Easter week with the family
Brilliant 👏 them disc's stupid idea you was lucky just one snapped and you must have good eyesight sharpening them bits with a grinder.
Yeah I was lucky mate, I was surprised! Been sharpening them like that for years mate 👍
Excellent video Chris..... As for snapped bolts...... Imagine working on a 1936 Austin Seven and spapping a manifold stud that goes into an ally block..... Well that was me last week, take a look on my channel for the video.
Was working on one of your Struggle busses yesterday & today - they're a nightmare & 1 snapped bolt away from disaster too.... bloomin hell stuff is tight on 'em. I struggled. New front leaf spring & over-fettling the rear spring bushes/links blah blah.. nightmare. Plus welding the usual rusty wheelarches.. They're a bit of a ballache tbh, them Ivecos... :-(
Absolute Quality Content Chris.👌👍
Chris does your passenger side seat belt on your van do the same and locks up? If it doesn’t can you swap them over and use the passengers side one on your side and put your one on the passengers side. I don’t know if they are handed or not. Might be worth a try. Just means who ever is in the passengers seat would have the problem😂
I thought he was settin that up to grow a mobile crop 😂😂😂
Chris you must have the DEEPEST pockets in your county lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍Buy a new bus f.g.s
😱🤯 nothing wrong with the bus
Time for some cobalt drill bits and hss tap and die set??
So with the thing in that state or worse as some are, after all the time taken to get all the broken bolts out (you were lucky with just one), clean everything up, fit all the wedges and bolts and the get the thing on the axle you find the disc runs out by some ridiculous amount which will shake the driver's teeth out every time he brakes. Fit a new hub and disc with the bearings already in it & lob the old lot away. If you were charging main dealer rates the cost probably works out the same with the time saved.
Class as usual; when will we see you in the Ring with the other so called you tubers 🥊🥊? 😂🤠
😂🤣 not got the lung capacity for that! Unless they pay me millions to take a dive 🏃🏃
@@Professional-struggler I think most of them do that anyway pal. Keep up the Splendid work 👍