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36586

General Discussion Area / Re: ebay seller lieing

« on: 12 February 2009, 23:18:36 »

ie -- it is going to pop anytime very soon

Exactly lieing begger

He/she could just be misinformed!  :-/

36587

General Discussion Area / Re: Valve Shims

« on: 12 February 2009, 23:04:45 »

......
Well you would be wrong...... .....

They should have then.
 Adjustable tappets are bad enough, but when you have to start piddling about adding up what size shim goes here there & where ever .....

36588

General Discussion Area / Re: Valve Shims

« on: 12 February 2009, 19:26:14 »

I thought shims for ordinary road going cars had gone out with the ark, and we'd progressed to hydraulic 'tappets' ....... I know they're not as direct as solid lifters etc

36589

General Discussion Area / Re: Mileages.

« on: 11 February 2009, 09:11:54 »

......(Over £ 900,00 spent on her last year)  .....

How much??? £900  :-/ That'll just be a couple of main dealer services then ....  

36590

General Discussion Area / Re: i passed my theory test

« on: 11 February 2009, 16:10:25 »

Well done Ann, it won't be long before you can drive Nick to the pub

It'd be far more useful to be driven FROM the pub!!        

36591

General Discussion Area / The perfect pink tool box .....

« on: 12 February 2009, 11:07:28 »

...... for ......    

36592

General Discussion Area / Re: MOT Today Passed! Phew

« on: 12 February 2009, 10:26:09 »

..... I dont know if theres a catch though!  :-/

They probably make their money on the repairs 'required' to make it pass. My Astra is booked in on Mon at my usual place where they don't do any remedial work.

36593

General Discussion Area / Re: Back in black!

« on: 07 February 2009, 17:20:58 »

I got my last from vauxhall too. Mine is a 72 Amp/hr though, as was already on, I did have a bit of a wait for it though.

36594

General Discussion Area / Re: Flashing sports light on senny

« on: 11 February 2009, 16:08:47 »

Light flashed yesterday straight away after starting up, I turned car off and back on again and all was well. Been told it could be due to a gearbox fault and need it testing. Is there a way to paperclip a senny at all?  

Yes!
But I'm at work and so don't have the web site with the relevant info. Ask on the ABS forum though & you'll get an answer.
You can 'paper clip the engine, gearbox, alarm, digi dash, ride control suspension.

36595

General Discussion Area / Re: Senator Cam Chain Question

« on: 09 February 2009, 12:37:19 »

I hope you are doing the small change as well??

 

Small chain???  ......

Large simplex chain drives one cam, and another small simplex chain then drives t'other cam from the first cam.  

36596

General Discussion Area / Re: Senator Cam Chain Question

« on: 09 February 2009, 12:13:11 »

;.......
Dont know if your any better Andy....you knew what i meant!!!

 

 

Of course I/we knew what you meant!  

36597

General Discussion Area / Re: Senator Cam Chain Question

« on: 09 February 2009, 12:04:00 »

I hope you are doing the small change as well??

 

and the small chain too!!!  

36598

General Discussion Area / Re: Senator Cam Chain Question

« on: 09 February 2009, 10:01:57 »

Ok Question time.

How much do you guys reckon a garage would charge to change cam chain on my senator.


I know the price. Just for fun  

You need to change the tensioners too, they tend to break up.

36599

General Discussion Area / Re: driving in snow tips?

« on: 08 February 2009, 22:08:43 »

Looks like i will be driving to the station in snow again!

Any tips? I don't have TC being a 2.2 and its a manual....

It did do well on Friday with the heavy snow, but i found changing from 2nd to 1st at 15mph was not a good idea, as i kicked the back end out. Best just to take foot of the gas and roll to a stop?

As for pulling off i have been using 1st, had no serious problems so far, is it best to pull of in 2nd (i think the snowflake button for autos forces it to pull of in 2nd?)
I know every must be done super smooth and super slow.

I think tomorrow morning, to give me better traction is put my big 3 ton jack in the boot, with a couple of boxes of books (luckly having a loft clearance and there are some heavy boxes in the garage!)  

waste of time ,it makes no difference at all  

Of course it does!  :-? you still can't just plant your foot down though, there's still 200 bhp trying to get out!
I have still spun my Senator 180 in 3rd while being very gentle with the throttle though.

i wish, i wouldnt have to buy a v6 then

Sorry Zippo ... I never looked. Just assumed you had a full fat Omega!      

36600

General Discussion Area / Re: driving in snow tips?

« on: 08 February 2009, 22:05:40 »

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Of course it does!  :-? you still can't just plant your foot down though, there's still 200 bhp trying to get out!
I have still spun my Senator 180 in 3rd while being very gentle with the throttle though.

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C'mon Kevin ..... you were about to say something?    
or are we splitting hairs about a hand full of horse power?