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General Discussion Area / Changed my first Cambelt

« on: 19 June 2008, 20:11:31 »

Big day for me today, managed to change my first ever drive belt.

Only took a minute or 2

Didnt use a locking kit or anything.







Come on, you didn't think it was gonna be a V6 did you!

You may remember the bad evening I had last Friday 13th, well thats the mower mended, only cost a couple of quid off ebay  

1007

General Discussion Area / Firefox users

« on: 17 June 2008, 10:15:28 »

firefox 3 is released at 18:00 today

Download it to help them set a new world download record  

www.spreadfirefox.com

1008

General Discussion Area / Congratulations to Ljay

« on: 17 June 2008, 21:09:32 »

Got her hands dirty for the 1st time and changed her HBV!

Guided her through it, and helped with a tricky clip!

She did well, proud of her  

She is looking forward to the next job!

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General Discussion Area / Friday 13th

« on: 13 June 2008, 20:32:00 »

Wasnt going to reply to the Friday the 13th Phobia thread, load of nonsense..
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Just been mowing the lawn.....Leccy mower gave up the ghost 1/2 way through, back to the webb whippet, which desperately needs a sharpen, Im knackered now!

Came in for a drink, turned on the lights, BANG as the consumer unit trips out.

Was about to rewire a stereo, I aint touching the bugger tonight now!

In fact I aint touching anything else tonight  

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General Discussion Area / ASKMID database

« on: 11 June 2008, 09:01:01 »

Anyone know how often the ASKMID database www.askmid.co.uk
 is updated?

Was expecting a change overnight that hasnt occured

 

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General Discussion Area / Vectra ATF Fluid

« on: 06 June 2008, 13:46:33 »

Quick Q, Whats the best ATF to use in a 51reg Vectra?

Same Fuchs Titan 4000 as the Omega?

Cheers

1012

General Discussion Area / Exhaust Done

« on: 01 June 2008, 15:08:34 »

Well I've managed to do the exhaust!

2 of the bolts came out, had to drill the other 2   :-/  Could have been worse.

New one slotted together easily  

Crank sensor changed as well, so ready to go  

So Jobs done, many a first for me are :

Exhaust (from cat back)
Crank Sensor
Brake Fluid
Front Disks & Pads
Blank EGR
Coolant Flush
Wipers all round
Remove Towbar
Breather Clean
change Spark Plugs
Fuel Filter
Replace Climate bulbs
& Oil & Filter change
Check strap bush

Left to do are a couple of minor things, adjust bonnet catch, replace grommit under Hid washer pump, think thats it  

Unsorn and insure next week and she'll be off  

Very pleased with myself for managing that lot  

1013

General Discussion Area / Engineering help needed.

« on: 28 May 2008, 09:49:40 »

Help, I'm trying to make this, but struggling to follow the plans, anyone got any tips?

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General Discussion Area / Practising my drawing skills

« on: 28 May 2008, 10:52:41 »

While I was at the zoo the other day, thought I'd dig out the old sketchbook and have a go at an Elephant.  Went wrong somewhere but can't quite work out where  :-/

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General Discussion Area / WooHoo, tradeclub site back online

« on: 27 May 2008, 09:42:26 »

as per title, the online price list is back at the tradeclub website  

1016

General Discussion Area / (joke)  Odd

« on: 27 May 2008, 08:33:01 »

A man named Odd had been the butt of jokes his whole life.  One day, he'd had enough.

"That's it," he said.  "When I die, I want my tombstone to be blank.  I don't want people making jokes about me when I'm dead."

After Odd died, people saw his blank tombstone and said, "That's odd...."

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General Discussion Area / Good few jobs done

« on: 24 May 2008, 20:05:11 »

on Ljays MV6 manual estate

Took the towbar off
changed the fuel filter
Flushed the Brake fluid
Replaced the front disks and pads.

Not much to most of you, but that is really cutting my teeth, only watched those jobs done before.

I'm getting there with this mechanicing lark  
Was a big relief to find it both still went, and stopped when I had finished  

Only problem today was finding the already dodgy looking exhaust is in fact holier than the pope  

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General Discussion Area / Luck, or lack there of..

« on: 22 May 2008, 19:33:37 »

Thought i'd do a couple of quick jobs on Ljays new motor...

Climate bulbs, changed  Thought oh look, Vauxhall gave given me 6 instead of the 5 I asked and payed for...
Removed the old, inserted the new and promptly dropped on in the pile of  old ones, couldnt work out which one it was, ahh well at least I 'had' a spare.  All back together and working fine  

Replaced all the wiper blades and the rear wiper arm, snapped the nut cover so back to Vaux

Thought I'd do the Crank sensor, all though we got home with no more code 19......Right wheres the connector.....hmm thats not the shape as the new one....so back to Vaux  

Ahh well, I'd fall off my chair If I managed something car related with issues at all  


And now its started raining, and I don't fancy changing the fuel filter in the rain.

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General Discussion Area / Free Sky +

« on: 20 May 2008, 17:18:38 »

Sky have just sent me 2 vouchers for a free sky plus box worth £149 if anyone wants one.

Open to brand new sky customers only, just £30 installation to pay.

Let me know if you want one.

If you sign up, I get £50 M&S vouchers out of it  

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General Discussion Area / Time for cheapo tech2 to earn its keep again

« on: 16 May 2008, 07:58:49 »

Airbag light came on as I left home this morning

Last time I lend Ljay the car for a few days  

Ahh well time to dig out the old cheapo tech2 and turn it off again, hasnt done it for months.

That thing has been well worth its cost