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[countrywoman]

Got a battery for the Austin, checked out some eleccy stuff. EML flashing as not got a chip yet, mechanical problem with the wipers and might have to take the dash back out to get to it.

[Viral_Jim]

Found a voucher for a local place to do an air con regass on the Galaxy.

500g out, 850g of refrigerant back in, no oil left in it either, 2g put in. Probably explains why the air con was cool, but not cold. Arguably should have done the cabin filter first, but no evidence of it being regassed in its (nearly) 11yrs I figured it was time either way.

[tunnie]

Finished a head gasket repair on a friends 1.4 Turbo Zaf C.

I guess that is the smaller vent hose from the top of coolant elbow at the gearbox end of the engine to the header tank?

Yes it was this hose, 5 minute job thankfully. So much space in the engine bay!

I'm wondering about the exhaust flexi though when the time comes, can same thing that was done on the old 2.2 Omega's be done. In that the old flexi is cut out and a replacement welded back in?

I'd also like to clean the throttle body but not sure how. The ZafiraC forums are all into bonnet lip spoilers, rear wiper deletes and air intake replacements. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Nothing. Im currently tasked with building the little Tortoise a new summerhouse. 
Have quite a list of jobs to do on all three cars (plus cambelt on sons Civic) when summer comes, and I have more time / energy available.

[TheBoy]

Dropped the wheel off to see if it can be made round again.  He said he'd call me in a couple of hours, but he hasn't.  Not sure if thats a good or bad sign!

[Doctor Gollum]

Had a Kia K5 for a day...

Meh.

[Keith ABS]

 Bought a second cluth for the Monaro
The one the V8 forum told me to buy, and I did, does not fit
So, thats nearly a grand for two clutches now

[tunnie]

Bought a second cluth for the Monaro
The one the V8 forum told me to buy, and I did, does not fit
So, thats nearly a grand for two clutches now

 

I was tempted by a Monaro, before I bought the BMW, but could not quite justify it.

Ouch on clutches, standard power?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Finished a head gasket repair on a friends 1.4 Turbo Zaf C.

I guess that is the smaller vent hose from the top of coolant elbow at the gearbox end of the engine to the header tank?

Yes it was this hose, 5 minute job thankfully. So much space in the engine bay!

I'm wondering about the exhaust flexi though when the time comes, can same thing that was done on the old 2.2 Omega's be done. In that the old flexi is cut out and a replacement welded back in?

I'd also like to clean the throttle body but not sure how. The ZafiraC forums are all into bonnet lip spoilers, rear wiper deletes and air intake replacements. 

I find them a pain to work on as you have to remove the skuttle 

The throttle body just bolts onto the inlet, not to hard to get at and remove at all, its just inlet duct off, four bolts and an electrical connector, no coolant hoses to worry about.

[Doctor Gollum]

Took the driver's seat back apart to reposition the upper backrest air bladder.

Been meaning to look at it for months as it got folded over on itself and wouldn't deflate, meaning the upper backrest was digging into my shoulders.

All sorted and back together and working again so hopefully a more comfortable commute again

[Andy H]

Managed to get the bonnet open

It has taken a week of periodically pulling the release leaver and pushing/pulling on the bonnet.

Need to fit a good battery and see if it starts now.

What can possibly go wrong

New battery I ordered from Tayna yesterday (standard delivery) arrived today.

Need to get of my arse and fit it now.

[Keith ABS]

Bought a second cluth for the Monaro
The one the V8 forum told me to buy, and I did, does not fit
So, thats nearly a grand for two clutches now

 

I was tempted by a Monaro, before I bought the BMW, but could not quite justify it.

No, it wont be now. Having gas flowed LS2 heads and a Howard cam fitted along with AAS headers and 200 micron sports cats.
They all said on V8 forum, yea, you need the LS7 clutch
Bought it at just shy of 500 quid and it dont fit my LS1
So, uprated LUK clutch kit to fit LS1 now on its way from the US via Rock Auto

Ouch on clutches, standard power?

[Viral_Jim]

Took a deposit for the Zafira. Will be sad to see it go. Despite it being a PITA recently.

[TheBoy]

Had a Kia K5 for a day...

Meh.

I had some crappy small van yesterday, Vauxhall maybe?, that I had to tolerate a repeated limp mode, and it was giving me a countdown before it would stop starting due to an emission fault.

Enterprise really make my life a bloody misery

[TheBoy]

I find them a pain to work on as you have to remove the skuttle 

And there was me thinking you loved working on Zafiras....

//TB recalls when DTM mutters to me "I hate your bloody car"