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When do you restart the limbo dancing Tig? Sounds a daunting procedure you've had there, hope you're rocking again soon. :y

Limbo dancing?  :o  ;D  Christ I need to get walking properly first!  :D

Although I'm doing a mile a day on my exercise bike.  :y
I misread that and now I can see Tigger Lap dancing. Nooooooooo............ :o

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Checked both cars over and started them up for the first time after having both my hips resurfaced five weeks ago today.  :)

The V70 started first time, but the Mondeo's battery was flat and as I didn't think was a good idea to go hauling batteries out of cars at the moment while on crutches, I jump started it off the V70 and left it running on the drive for half an hour or so. It took a bit of cranking to get it started though.  :-\

Anyway, it should have put enough charge into battery to get it going next week when I can officially drive again.  :y
I missed this post, Tigger.  :( That's quite a big deal with your hips, I hope you are back to your athletic self very soon.  :-*

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Omega General Help / Re: Ticking sound
« on: Yesterday at 19:32:42 »
Wrist pin retainer and I suspect a chunk of piston, that circlip is not working its way past the piston without damage and the little end pin will be rubbing on the bore scoring it. Strip down time.

Although this doesn’t change the outcome of a strip down, if memory serves me correctly, the V6 piston Gudgeon Pin clip can drop out and get past the piston with no damage as the piston doesn’t have a full skirt. It is cut away for the pin and clip on the sides and as the top ring, middle ring and oil ring are above the gudgeon pin, it has nothing to stop it falling downwards. The full skirt IS on the con rod stroke sides. As said above though, the un-restrained pin will do some damage. I may be wrong and stand to be corrected without being offended.  :)
As I say, it changes nothing as the clip needs replacing to stop the pin moving, so a strip down/rebuild is inevitable. 
Not what you need to hear I know.  :(
Just as well, really...... tosser  ;D

Well, within reason.  ;D ;D
You know I love you really  :-*

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Omega General Help / Re: Ticking sound
« on: Yesterday at 19:00:22 »
Wrist pin retainer and I suspect a chunk of piston, that circlip is not working its way past the piston without damage and the little end pin will be rubbing on the bore scoring it. Strip down time.

Although this doesn’t change the outcome of a strip down, if memory serves me correctly, the V6 piston Gudgeon Pin clip can drop out and get past the piston with no damage as the piston doesn’t have a full skirt. It is cut away for the pin and clip on the sides and as the top ring, middle ring and oil ring are above the gudgeon pin, it has nothing to stop it falling downwards. The full skirt IS on the con rod stroke sides. As said above though, the un-restrained pin will do some damage. I may be wrong and stand to be corrected without being offended.  :)
As I say, it changes nothing as the clip needs replacing to stop the pin moving, so a strip down/rebuild is inevitable. 
Not what you need to hear I know.  :(
Just as well, really......tosser ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?
« on: Yesterday at 18:47:58 »
I wonder why the roof got chopped off. The rest of the car looks undamaged.  :-\
Bodged cabriolet conversion?  ;D

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Net immigration figures out today of 685,000. :o :o :o :o
A 10% drop from the year before:

Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce99y7l741po


Adding context to a big scary number? It will never catch on. Nobody wants to know that 685,000 in a population of 68million is a terrifying 1%....

So in thirty, forty, or fifty years where does that leave us?.........bearing in mind where we already are regarding cultural change especially in our 3 largest cities London, Birmingham, and Manchester.
It leaves you dead  :)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Insurance Renewal Due
« on: Yesterday at 15:39:54 »
The Mondeo's renewal has come in.  ::)

Last year: £171.65
This year: £257.01

An increase of £85.36, just shy of 50%!  >:(

That sounds quite high for a man of advanced year from rural Darzett driving something as mundane as a Mondeo.

Twice what I pay for my classic Vauxhall. :)
With an annual mileage of......?

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I'm guessing the 1922 committee had almost enough letters of intent to kick him out. Ask Graham Brady.

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?
« on: Yesterday at 15:35:40 »
Some pop rivets and a tube of Tiger seal should put it right.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315373895676?
Windscreen and doors and jobs a good'un. Just don't take it out on rainy days.

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Net immigration figures out today of 685,000. :o :o :o :o
A 10% drop from the year before:

Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce99y7l741po

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I was going to start a threadon "who are we voting for ?" but I cant remember how to add a poll.
Im sure there used to be an option for that.  :-\
There you go, Albs

But I doubt it will garner much interest

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Kier Starmer is trying to drown him out with music, he's not ready just yet  ;D

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Everyone in the know is expecting Rishi to announce this very shortly.

OOPS

He's doing it right now

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 18 May 2024, 16:56:36 »
I used to frequent an ex BT van in a similar state ;D
Mine? ;D

When I used to do a real job, my van must have stank of chip shops and pie shops....    ....and the morning after last nights ruby Murray....
I hope they never put you on subs maintenance 😳

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General Car Chat / Re: New zorst for the Mexican.
« on: 16 May 2024, 19:29:25 »
It really does look much better, but BMW are not about to fit them as standard. That would be an extra £10,000.

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