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General Car Chat / Re: I'm happy
« on: 12 January 2025, 08:20:36 »
Be careful they sometimes break before the bearing comes out.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 11 January 2025, 14:22:10 »
Well Insignificant went for MOT and passed, no advisories,, 
The fault code " service Vehicle soon" was read,, It's 2 glow plugs, and yes the chuffing expensive pressure sensor type, after lots of looking on line,Cheapest were £175, each they are also £185 from GM who don't have any, so lots of phone calls to people who might have them,same replies "can't get them,on back back order" so nipped into local Bennet's in Hoof'land,
"Yeah got them, genuine GM £139 each"
I'll have 2, so I'm £334 poorer, fitted before tea was ready to drink, code gone
The fault code " service Vehicle soon" was read,, It's 2 glow plugs, and yes the chuffing expensive pressure sensor type, after lots of looking on line,Cheapest were £175, each they are also £185 from GM who don't have any, so lots of phone calls to people who might have them,same replies "can't get them,on back back order" so nipped into local Bennet's in Hoof'land,
"Yeah got them, genuine GM £139 each"
I'll have 2, so I'm £334 poorer, fitted before tea was ready to drink, code gone
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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 04 January 2025, 20:03:13 »for a monthly washSurely you mean annual?
Twice a year seems about right.
Washed the M240i last week. First time since June or July.
It might be tempting to sip the 'illegals' a fiver to wash the car both inside and out but the gritty sponge approach puts me off.
This every time
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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 04 January 2025, 14:46:27 »
I must confess,, we have a full time wash man at work, Just park on wash, car gets snow foamed, Non caustic ali cleaner on wheels,, then all washed off.
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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 03 January 2025, 12:41:49 »I just put my ML through the IMO car wash every now & then through the winter months ..... far easier!
I am still looking for a Bikini Car Wash like the one Jimbob used. Plus in this cold weather I would be happy to pay double and give a good tip.
I'm sure his Lord'ness Opti could muster a few young Wenches from the estate and organize a topless carwash for Members of the parish
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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 03 January 2025, 09:47:48 »Why? What's the difference between a plate or a pan and a car? Soapy water does the job. If you want to protect it afterwards, wax it. The car, not the panwashing with a bucket of soapy waterCan't beat a bucket and sponge, and fairy liquid . Drives the Jaguar forum polishing brigade mental....
Oh lord, You’ve just brought tears of horror to anyone passionate about cleaning their car properly.
That’s exactly right, it strips the wax off.
Best way to wash a car before applying the polish,, wash with Fairy Liquid, rinse off with Rainwater, dry with microfiber, then apply polish..
I don't use the Romanian any more after seeing them drop the mitt on the floor and proceeded to was a car...
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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 31 December 2024, 20:02:24 »
Most Household pressure washers won't deliver the psi stated due to low tap pressure,, Way to make them efficient is 1000L ibc up as high as possible, filled up connect to pressure washer.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Jeju crash.
« on: 30 December 2024, 20:11:51 »
You should change jobs,, Go and be a crash scene investigator..
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General Car Chat / Re: My Christmas treat
« on: 30 December 2024, 20:08:45 »
It has been plonked in the Garage, it's going to have a vice bolted to soon
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General Car Chat / My Christmas treat
« on: 29 December 2024, 20:57:44 »
So I bought myself a Christmas present, it had 50% off, and a bit more after carful negotiations.
https://www.homebase.co.uk/ultimate-56in-10-drawer-tool-storage-trolley/12813316.html
https://www.homebase.co.uk/ultimate-56in-10-drawer-tool-storage-trolley/12813316.html
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Cam covers
« on: 14 December 2024, 16:00:30 »I believe so I shall check at lunchtimeThank you
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Cam covers
« on: 10 December 2024, 12:35:37 »
Looking for passengers side cam cover 2'4'6.
Anybody got 1 please and thank you
Anybody got 1 please and thank you
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General Car Chat / Re: Halfords advanced toolboxes
« on: 09 December 2024, 21:25:09 »
We arrived at circuit for testing, get set up cars ready to go out, drivers in cars, out they go, Car comes back in, there's a metallic knocking, lots of looking, boonets up,boot open wheels off, nothing. Back out, same report, back in Driver out, more investigation,, spanner under seat between the two rails... 
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General Car Chat / Re: Halfords advanced toolboxes
« on: 08 December 2024, 20:23:55 »But I have a 50 year old Snap On box that is still perfect and it was used when I got it from the dealer!!!! Top, middle and roll cab with side shelf.
I'd love a strap on box. But even in battered condition they are way more than I'm going to pay these days.
Snap on is Overpriced to allow the dealers to make a living, there's other tools which are just as good for half the price, I have a very mixed tool collection, Even when earning a living with them I didn't buy much Snap-on, My Cabinets are Sealey HD, I've a Snap-on middle which I acquired as payment,
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Omega Gallery / Re: Moonland Omega 3.2 V6 manual Z155
« on: 07 December 2024, 20:55:55 »
Offftt that's nice 