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General Discussion Area / Day -1 and 0 Staples to Naples Big Rod Report

« on: 21 September 2006, 16:06:36 »

Just got todays update from Big Rod.

He set off from Fife yesterday and drove the 400 miles to Henley (for the over night stop) with very few problems. I say very few because the paint job is not holding up to great and is starting to peel and the laptop packed up!

So at midnight last night it was out with the paint brushes for a quick touch up job (its a wonder nobody called the Police!) and then off to buy a laptop today.

Hes now in Dover (or should be, when he texted he was 50 miles away) ready for the ferry trip to Calais and the meet up at the weird bar near the French Asylum camp for a few beers before getting a good nights sleep ready for the big off in the morning.

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General Discussion Area / Knock sensor FAQ

« on: 07 September 2006, 13:58:41 »

Added a knock sensor FAQ.

Any comments in this thread please.

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General Discussion Area / I would like.....

« on: 22 August 2006, 16:58:34 »

This:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-VAUXHALL-MONARO-V8-BLACK_W0QQitemZ320019253431QQihZ011QQcategoryZ58385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

God knows why they have listed it under that category though......!!!

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General Discussion Area / Cambelt Change DVD

« on: 21 August 2006, 22:24:56 »

Coming to a cinema near you!

Well, a big thanks to Robin Hood who did a great job of filming and editing the DVD.

This is available from Robin Hood at a price of £3.00 delivered which I think is an absolute bargain, it stars my good self with guest appearances from Laidback66 and the voice of MrMcburger and runs through the full fitting and timing process.

Now with added bonus sequences:

• Water pump removal and replacement
• Idle roller re-greasing

I have moved a post to the maintenace guides area for future reference.

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General Discussion Area / Another FAQ thread added

« on: 14 August 2006, 13:06:42 »

On Lambda sensors....please post comments etc here

Ta

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General Discussion Area / Nothing surprises me any more!

« on: 11 August 2006, 21:07:10 »

Ever since i have had the Estate on the road its always pulled under braking.

This I suspected was due to the wishbone bushes so I planned to change them at some convenient point.

Well, that convenient point was tonight, changed the drivers side (will do the passenger side tomorrow) to find that some tit had inserted the horizontal bush the wrong way round!.

No wonder it was pulling under breaking!

Now clearly these were fitted by somebody with fairly specialist tools.....

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General Discussion Area / Always an interseting read

« on: 08 August 2006, 14:28:03 »

I occasionaly look through the GM pwoer train website to see whta the latest tech stuff coming along is.

http://www.gm.com/automotive/gmpowertrain/

Some interesting bits on:

The 2.2 Ecotec engine used by Opel (availabel mainlya s a 2.4 in the states)

There is also the northstar engine which nearly made it into a production Omega

The Vortec power unit, the latest V6 available in 2.8V6 turbo form in the Saaba dn Vectra in europe ( a 3.2 version is used by Alfa)

Plus many others......

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General Discussion Area / And to relax after a hard week....

« on: 04 August 2006, 21:11:26 »

I am sitting down in a comfortable chair......with a nice cold beer.......and the moody blues in the background.....well, you cant win them all!

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General Discussion Area / New FAQ post

« on: 02 August 2006, 19:36:15 »

Just added a FAQ topic on how to read the VIN plates....any comments, please post here

Thanks!

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General Discussion Area / IS that aimed at me?

« on: 01 August 2006, 21:56:33 »

I guess the current news item is aimed at me!

Just beenKarting this evening....bloody brilliant.....plus we won!

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General Discussion Area / Stig spotted in Nottingham!

« on: 19 July 2006, 21:41:10 »

Yes its true, the man himself was today snapped on a test drive in Nottingham....rare footage!

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General Discussion Area / Slightly surprised

« on: 12 July 2006, 16:01:28 »

Not being a regular visitor to Wilkinsons......


.....but, bought some alloy wheel cleaner from thier for a quid....and its the best stuff I have used to date!