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General Discussion Area / Thanks TB!
« on: 14 September 2018, 20:21:58 »
….for giving the project a once over with the Tech II, very much appreciated. 
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / wanted: Dowty Washers for Coolant bridge
« on: 28 July 2018, 12:14:20 »
Part number: 12992647
Looking for four but will buy more if you have them
Looking for four but will buy more if you have them
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General Car Chat / Big thanks to Serek and all at SOS Automotive
« on: 19 July 2018, 21:31:37 »
Camcover gaskets, cam seals, front crank seal, cambelt kit, auxbelt kit, water pump, oil cooler plate (replaced whole cooler) and a couple of surprises - oil leak from oil filter housing to block seal. Fortunately Serek had the necessary seal in stock.
I'm bound to have missed something!
Many thanks, really appreciate the amount of work done today
I'm bound to have missed something!
Many thanks, really appreciate the amount of work done today
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / For Sale: LA Elite Saloon rear springs
« on: 03 July 2018, 20:48:01 »
I have two pairs of used LA (For Elite Self Levelling) Saloon springs for sale, both pairs in excellent condition with very few miles on them. £60 a pair plus P&P or collect (preferred)
Also have some standard front springs in well used condition that i'll throw in with a pair of rears if required
Also have some standard front springs in well used condition that i'll throw in with a pair of rears if required
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General Car Chat / Another huge thanks to Daz!
« on: 24 June 2018, 21:48:12 »
Work on the project car today -
SKF Cambelt kit
SKF auxbelt kit
SKF Waterpump
GM thermostat
GM transfer pipe
Eibach front springs
B4 front shocks
Lemforder wishbones
Poweflex poly front bushes
Meyle HD droplinks
Pedders uprated Monaro top mounts
Febi friction bearings
Refurbished calipers and brackets
GM genuine pads
GM pad wear sensor
All done in the blistering heat.
A huge thanks for all the work acomplished, it's so close now to go for an MOT and fially getting it on the road.
SKF Cambelt kit
SKF auxbelt kit
SKF Waterpump
GM thermostat
GM transfer pipe
Eibach front springs
B4 front shocks
Lemforder wishbones
Poweflex poly front bushes
Meyle HD droplinks
Pedders uprated Monaro top mounts
Febi friction bearings
Refurbished calipers and brackets
GM genuine pads
GM pad wear sensor
All done in the blistering heat.
A huge thanks for all the work acomplished, it's so close now to go for an MOT and fially getting it on the road.
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted: Crank bolt
« on: 24 May 2018, 18:17:57 »
As per title, after a NEW Crank bolt, Part No. 24465607.
Apparently NLS from Vauxhall....
PS. Yes I know they are available Stateside but just seeing if anyone has a new one spare in Blighty first.
Apparently NLS from Vauxhall....
PS. Yes I know they are available Stateside but just seeing if anyone has a new one spare in Blighty first.
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General Car Chat / Trolley Jack for lowered cars
« on: 23 April 2018, 17:47:08 »
Need some advice!
Looking for a trolley jack that will handle lowered cars, at my Dad's house I have a 2.5 Tonne 'unknown' brand one (It's too heavy to lug backwards and forwards between houses) which is generally a good workhorse and I can use for all our cars lowered or not - however this is on a hard standing slabs / concrete area whereas I want to purchase something that I can use on my tarmac driveway at home by sliding a piece of board underneath to stop the jack wheels sinking!
I've been considering this as it's around my budget and seems to have good reviews.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj1250ab-1-25-tonne-aluminium-racing-j/
I like the large saddle with built in rubber pad but am concerned with the lifting capacity, obviously the jack is only to lift the car high enough to get the axle stands underneath.
On another note, is it possible to get new seals etc for trolley jacks like this www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-workshop/trolley-jacks/halfords-2-tonne-trolley-jack, I have a couple of these style (one Halfords, one unknown but identical) but they get that sinking feeling now when trying to lift anything sfter a few years of use!
Looking for a trolley jack that will handle lowered cars, at my Dad's house I have a 2.5 Tonne 'unknown' brand one (It's too heavy to lug backwards and forwards between houses) which is generally a good workhorse and I can use for all our cars lowered or not - however this is on a hard standing slabs / concrete area whereas I want to purchase something that I can use on my tarmac driveway at home by sliding a piece of board underneath to stop the jack wheels sinking!
I've been considering this as it's around my budget and seems to have good reviews.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj1250ab-1-25-tonne-aluminium-racing-j/
I like the large saddle with built in rubber pad but am concerned with the lifting capacity, obviously the jack is only to lift the car high enough to get the axle stands underneath.
On another note, is it possible to get new seals etc for trolley jacks like this www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-workshop/trolley-jacks/halfords-2-tonne-trolley-jack, I have a couple of these style (one Halfords, one unknown but identical) but they get that sinking feeling now when trying to lift anything sfter a few years of use!
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General Car Chat / Thanks again to SOS Automotive
« on: 16 April 2018, 19:56:51 »
Cheers to Serek and his team for sorting out the MOT on the daily driver, done 30K since last MOT (bit less than usual), Car had MV6 springs on it which were around 90K - bought new from VX a few years ago - but a combination of salt, pot holes and age (definately not a driver skill issue 
) has managed to snap one of the fronts so it's now running on Irmscher fronts
As always - Top man, always worth the visit to 'get the job done' by someone who really knows these cars.
Back soon for the 200K Cambelt kit, Auxbelt Kit etc
) has managed to snap one of the fronts so it's now running on Irmscher fronts As always - Top man, always worth the visit to 'get the job done' by someone who really knows these cars.
Back soon for the 200K Cambelt kit, Auxbelt Kit etc
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Aircon / vacuum pipe clip
« on: 15 April 2018, 21:14:27 »
After a couple of plastic clips - the double ended ones that keep the vacuum pipe to the plenum spaced from the aircon pipe.
Broken on two out of three cars...
Broken on two out of three cars...
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Bonnet foam rubber
« on: 15 April 2018, 21:09:46 »
Does anyone know the part number of the foam rubber pieces that clip to the bonnet at the rear and compress when the bonnet closes? NB. Not the rubber ones at the front!
Don't suppose anyone has any new ones tucked away in a spares box?
Don't suppose anyone has any new ones tucked away in a spares box?
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General Car Chat / Bilstein B4
« on: 21 March 2018, 08:19:08 »
Anyone know the best place to buy these now? The price seems to have shot up in the last 12 months.
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General Car Chat / Corsa C - Steering Lock wont engage
« on: 11 January 2018, 19:33:41 »
Strange one, 2001 Corsa C 1.2 SXi with EPS, Ignition Lock works but steering lock doesn't which is an MOT fail. Barrel seems all ok, steering lock mechanism free to move but had to press it down to get the barrel back in, if you take the barrel out again you have to do the same procedure to get it back in.
Anyone know the fix?
Anyone know the fix?
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General Car Chat / MOT pass
« on: 01 December 2017, 13:34:15 »
My longest owned Omega passed today, no advisories!
The Galaxy is now in and needs a replacement rear caliper and won't be far off two new rear shocks... Can't complain I do very little maintenance on it!
The Galaxy is now in and needs a replacement rear caliper and won't be far off two new rear shocks... Can't complain I do very little maintenance on it!
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / VBOA 2018 National Rally, Market Harborough
« on: 27 November 2017, 16:49:31 »
Question for Keith really - Will ABS be attending this next year? I quite fancy taking one of mine along (maybe two ) and I'm sure a few OOFers will attend as well.
) and I'm sure a few OOFers will attend as well.