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General Discussion Area / Back from the break ....
« on: 24 March 2008, 20:39:12 »
Back from the bank holiday break - and boy was it wet !!! Guess everyone had the same .. all 4 seasons in 2 hours !! Got towed onto the site and off again !! and left the car at the gates for the duration 
First long run out with the new beast and the 'van .. couple of little problems ..
Looks like the breathers/cam covers need doing as a small but annoying leak has started from the drivers side... I'll assume that there is not a huge amount of difference in doing the 3.2 instead of the 2.5
might actually be easier by the looks of things ....
Auxilliary belt tensioner started to make a VERY horrible noise on the way there, however thanks to "Picador Vauxhall" in Southampton - who could not have been more helpful, and even gave me discount using ABS card !! - A new pulley was obtained for Saturday morning - quick trip to Halfords to buy a small socket set and the job was done by lunchtime - much quieter now
Seem to have developed a light rattle from "up top", wondering if a lifter is playing up
Got home to find that the ELM 327 thingy that I bought off fleabay eventually arrived on Saturday - software is not brilliant but it has already confirmed that the thermostat is FUBAR ... system is actually running at about 78 degrees although she runs great - there I was hoping it was an indication problem ....
Anyone any opinions on better software for these things ??
So a small amount of work building up ... stand by for a lot more questions
First long run out with the new beast and the 'van .. couple of little problems ..
Looks like the breathers/cam covers need doing as a small but annoying leak has started from the drivers side... I'll assume that there is not a huge amount of difference in doing the 3.2 instead of the 2.5
might actually be easier by the looks of things ....Auxilliary belt tensioner started to make a VERY horrible noise on the way there, however thanks to "Picador Vauxhall" in Southampton - who could not have been more helpful, and even gave me discount using ABS card !! - A new pulley was obtained for Saturday morning - quick trip to Halfords to buy a small socket set and the job was done by lunchtime - much quieter now
Seem to have developed a light rattle from "up top", wondering if a lifter is playing up
Got home to find that the ELM 327 thingy that I bought off fleabay eventually arrived on Saturday - software is not brilliant but it has already confirmed that the thermostat is FUBAR ... system is actually running at about 78 degrees although she runs great - there I was hoping it was an indication problem ....
Anyone any opinions on better software for these things ??
So a small amount of work building up ... stand by for a lot more questions
