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[Marks DTM Calib]

Cam belt change, is also the right time to investigate oil leaks, which are expected to be from the cam covers.

That's a rare failure, every time I have seen it was because somebody had slapped to much sealant on the cam bearing caps and blocked the machined oil return passages. The pressure then builds up behind the cam seals and they leak (where as the pressure there should be equal to or less than atmospheric).

[VXL V6]

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Once cam wheels were removed it was obvious that the leaks were mainly from the front cam seals.

well done for looking properly, finding the problems and not just rushing through it 

Usually find its the exhaust cam seals that leak oil

[TheBoy]

I might have washed one of them, as the moss was annoying me

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Took the rear cracked bumper off the Welsh hatchback, knocked some of the creased metalwork out with a lump hammer, bodged the plastic crash bar, energy absorber thing back on - ready to bolt on the replacement bumper tomorrow.
At the last minute, noticed the replacement bumper doesn't have fog light cut outs, and the original does have fog lights fitted. So I wont have any rear fog lights now.
Doesn't really matter as I would probably never use them, and I can flog the old ones on ebay.

[dave the builder]

Took the rear cracked bumper off the Welsh hatchback, knocked some of the creased metalwork out with a lump hammer, bodged the plastic crash bar, energy absorber thing back on - ready to bolt on the replacement bumper tomorrow.
At the last minute, noticed the replacement bumper doesn't have fog light cut outs, and the original does have fog lights fitted. So I wont have any rear fog lights now.
Doesn't really matter as I would probably never use them, and I can flog the old ones on ebay.

1 either a central or O/S REAR fog light is mandatory for MOT
does the donor car the new bumper came off  have different rear light clusters with fogs built in 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I suppose it must have done. Came from up north, via ebay. I will have to get hold of a little bolt on fog light I think.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Took the rear cracked bumper off the Welsh hatchback, knocked some of the creased metalwork out with a lump hammer, bodged the plastic crash bar, energy absorber thing back on - ready to bolt on the replacement bumper tomorrow.
At the last minute, noticed the replacement bumper doesn't have fog light cut outs, and the original does have fog lights fitted. So I wont have any rear fog lights now.
Doesn't really matter as I would probably never use them, and I can flog the old ones on ebay.

1 either a central or O/S REAR fog light is mandatory for MOT
does the donor car the new bumper came off  have different rear light clusters with fogs built in 

Or its off a grey import 

[dave the builder]

Took the rear cracked bumper off the Welsh hatchback, knocked some of the creased metalwork out with a lump hammer, bodged the plastic crash bar, energy absorber thing back on - ready to bolt on the replacement bumper tomorrow.
At the last minute, noticed the replacement bumper doesn't have fog light cut outs, and the original does have fog lights fitted. So I wont have any rear fog lights now.
Doesn't really matter as I would probably never use them, and I can flog the old ones on ebay.

1 either a central or O/S REAR fog light is mandatory for MOT
does the donor car the new bumper came off  have different rear light clusters with fogs built in 

Or its off a grey import 

never thought of that 

but if it is ,someone painted it red 

I suppose it must have done. Came from up north, via ebay. I will have to get hold of a little bolt on fog light I think.

if your clusters don't have spaces for fogs then a bolt on fog would solve the problem yes 
as Mark points out ,could be a grey import bumper or pre-facelift or post facelift where the fogs are elsewhere .

so you've forgiven the little red french slut and decided to treat it to a tidy up ? 

[Doctor Gollum]

Reversed it into a post, and covering it up before anyone notices more like

[dave the builder]

Reversed it into a post, and covering it up before anyone notices more like

 
pretty sure she'd been given a good hard ramming up her rear    before MigV6 was unfortunate enough to buy her 

[Nick W]

I suppose it must have done. Came from up north, via ebay. I will have to get hold of a little bolt on fog light I think.

remove one of the lights from the old bumper and fit it to the new. Most plastic bumpers are easily cut if scored with a sharp Stanley knife blade, and Araladite(I use similar from Poundland) will stick the old mounts in place.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

They are an odd triangular shape and Im pretty confident that I would make a pigs ear of it. Easier to just bolt on a square one I think.
The car was an insurance write off when I bought it due to being hit up the arse. Hence replacing the bumper.
Problem was that the metal underneath was a lot more bent and twisted than I thought it would be, so fitting the bumper turned into a bit of a mission.
Its on there now though and doesn't look perfect ,but looks a lot better than the old one did.
The tailgate is also a bit dented so I may replace that at some point. Depends on one the right colour being available at a sensible price.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Secondhand replacement rear light clusters with fog lights?     We know that money is no object when it comes to your French beloved!   

Might entail some rewiring, but that's a minor detail. 

[STEMO]

Secondhand replacement rear light clusters with fog lights?     We know that money is no object when it comes to your French beloved!   

Might entail some rewiring, but that's a minor detail. 

He does seem to be rather fond of the old madam. 

[Rangie]

Had the Range Rover serviced at a very good price..😀