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The mechanical piece is sided and different front to rear, the solenoid is not.

Your issue stems from the mechanical part. I suggest the latch from a left hand drive car because it is probably less worn than a UK right hand door one.

I suggested removing the front left door latch to give you an idea of how it works to facilitate opening the driver's door.

Blimey mate - you've gone way out of my league with a 3.3 Ventora.

Was it called an 'Intercontinental' or something...?

I’ve no idea Dave.    I’d never even heard of that model before I met him. 

Blimey mate - you've gone way out of my league with a 3.3 Ventora.

Was it called an 'Intercontinental' or something...?

I never thought of it as being 'big'. Maybe I should have, but I did get all my tools in it - had to, with that age of a machine - you never knew when you'd need a pair of tights for a fanbelt - and yes, I have done that...

Mum & Dad used to take my sister and I on holiday - in a mini. With a roof rack on! Now, THAT was cosy.

I also had an uncle - Manager at a Martin's Bank - he had a VX 4/90  Dead jealous. Mind you, his was new, my 101 was well old when I got it.

I’m not overly familiar with older Vauxhall’s, but I do recall that my first boss, when I was an apprentice, had a Vauxhall Ventora 3.3, which I believe was linked to the Victor in some way.

This is worth a watch. Mike Graham interviews the excellent Liam Halligan, who gives his forthright views on this shit show government and how it could become a whole lot worse post Starmer and Reeves. 

https://liamhalligan.substack.com/p/financial-markets-will-likely-punish?r=rm4f5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

No thanks, I don't want to suffer any more nightmares!!

100 replies and counting on how to ignore MOT advisories and wipe down a pair of shocks.

Yeah, isn't still good on the OOF Steve!!

Like the "Word Association" thread..................................................!!!!!

Sorry to be a pain, but please excuse me as an older women asking this:  I have purchased a can  of Holts professional brake cleaner, which I will use as instructed on the callipers and pipes. But can this be used to get the grime and any rust off of the shocks?

I note all your comments about using a "damp cloth", but wouldn't a cleaning agent assist the process as I use cleaning products to remove grime and grease from items like the cooker around the home?

Why are the shocks apparently so vulnerable to heavier type cleaning?  I do recognise though that the "bellows" / rubber parts must not come into contact with any cleaning products, so would mask them off.

Thanks for any replies and assistance with my work plan building for later in the year

Are you a Virgo?

I ask because you're overthinking this to a whole new level

It is because I need to know what is required before I start any work.  Others have raised many valid points on this thread, which is great as I could have just cleaned down the shocks with a cleaning agent as I would in my home!

This just popped up in my news feeds. It appears that Auto Express like the BMW i4 M60 as well. 

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i4/368908/new-bmw-i4-m60-xdrive-2026-review-great-expensive-fast-ev

i am thinking it must be mechanically different as there is no key operation linkage !!!  ..so I think I am limited to sourcing from with uk?