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Title: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Marie on 12 April 2008, 14:37:48
Well today i went to complete some of the things that need doning on the car.

1. replace passenger window guide - done eventually after some jigging about.

2. Replace door check strap mechanisum - started, the hubby broke it, then it started to rain.  :( i need to some how bend back the buckled metal thats in the hole or get some bigger screws.

3. ABS light on on dash after lpg conversion got code 0050 -checked connections on the back of the car, need to go and disconnect and reconnect them as i think their might be some dirt in them. but its raining.

4. Secure LPG ecu - looked at it, need to drill some holes but guess what its raining.

5. Sort gearbox leak- filled it up yet again. took 3ltrs after doing 188 miles. not good need to replace the torque converter seal ( i think) but its a 2 man job and i cant do it on my own as i dont have all the tools required.

6. sort out LPG bar pressure - its working slightly low about 0.2 of a bar to low. - need the laptop for this and jase is on it trying to fix it.

7. Re mapp the lpg - cant be done until i have sorted out the lpg bar pressure.

8. Throttle cable - needs replacing as it looks like its been butchered! -trying to located a second hand one.

but hey cant do anymore today as its rainin and buy the time it stops ill have to sort my sh*t out as im going out.
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 12 April 2008, 14:39:21
unlucky, in bristol, its really hot and sunny :D :y
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Debs. on 12 April 2008, 14:41:31
Snowing here in the mountains!  :'(

Enjoy your night-out Marie!  ;)
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: mantahatch on 12 April 2008, 14:42:47
I no what you mean Marie, I had just got mum's engine back in and started bolting it down when we have just had the hail storm to end all hail storms. So I have packed up and will have another go next weekend.

Mike
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Marie on 12 April 2008, 14:43:13
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Snowing here in the mountains!  :'(

Enjoy your night-out Marie!  ;)

oh i will. driving up to see the old gits tomorrow so i cant drink to much.
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: HolyCount on 12 April 2008, 14:56:00
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unlucky, in bristol, its really hot and sunny :D :y

which Bristol would that be ?????
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Richie London on 12 April 2008, 15:10:33
teal bummer when you want to do it but you cant, ive had another attempt at getting atf nut undone but cant so decorating now instead lol.


richie

Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 12 April 2008, 15:13:48
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unlucky, in bristol, its really hot and sunny :D :y

which Bristol would that be ?????

south west england
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Marie on 12 April 2008, 15:16:17
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teal bummer when you want to do it but you cant, ive had another attempt at getting atf nut undone but cant so decorating now instead lol.


richie


have you tried wd40 or an evivilant. if not to get it off you might have to take the sump off!
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Debs. on 12 April 2008, 15:25:34
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teal bummer when you want to do it but you cant.....

 ;D Canard`ly make a duck`s ar*e out of that job!....  ;D
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Richie London on 12 April 2008, 15:40:08
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teal bummer when you want to do it but you cant, ive had another attempt at getting atf nut undone but cant so decorating now instead lol.


richie


have you tried wd40 or an evivilant. if not to get it off you might have to take the sump off!

nut is completely rounded off, nothing to grip to. easier to pay someone else to do it now i think.  

richie
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 April 2008, 15:53:07
Well I managed to change the Oil and filter today... that's it before it started raining.

Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Marie on 12 April 2008, 15:58:47
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Well I managed to change the Oil and filter today... that's it before it started raining.


that only take 10 minutes. ;D ;D ;D

it took me 30 mins to get the window guide out the car.
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 April 2008, 16:06:19
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Well I managed to change the Oil and filter today... that's it before it started raining.


that only take 10 minutes. ;D ;D ;D

it took me 30 mins to get the window guide out the car.

I like to leave it to drain a while! Tend to take each side off the axle stand and lower it with the trolley jack to get the dregs out of the sump.  :y
Mine has the seperate oil filter element / can arrangement as well... just a pity you have such limited space to get the wrench / spanner in!

One piece spin on filters are so much easier!

Sun has just come out again now.... Might even wash it!  :D



Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 April 2008, 16:41:22
Just bought some petrol for the mower and contemplating my first step into the garden this year... :-/

If I get the mower out it'll only rain again, won't it?

Oh, and I dumped my waste oil at last, all 50 litres of it. :o Ignored the shifty bloke at the tip who was suspicious of the quantity. ::)

Kevin
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Marie on 12 April 2008, 16:57:58
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Just bought some petrol for the mower and contemplating my first step into the garden this year... :-/

If I get the mower out it'll only rain again, won't it?

Oh, and I dumped my waste oil at last, all 50 litres of it. :o Ignored the shifty bloke at the tip who was suspicious of the quantity. ::)

Kevin

i dump mine at work in the waste oil bin. should really get rnd to doing it.

although at this moment in time my car is dumpin it for me down the underside of the car and up the boot when im driving.
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 April 2008, 17:38:59
The Mechanic who does my MOT's has a space heater that runs on old oil so I help keep his workshop warm!  :y
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Debs. on 12 April 2008, 17:49:21
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The Mechanic who does my MOT's has a space heater that runs on old oil so I help keep his workshop warm!  :y

That takes me back!.....
I`ve got the plans to D.I.Y one of those; from an old LPG tank and some cast iron piping/fittings and a fan.....plans were printed in the magazine"Mother Earth News" from the era of my 'hippy-yoof' in the 70`s
Elf and safety folks `would doubtless have a fit; what with fumes and fire potential.  ;)
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 April 2008, 18:13:03
I fancy one of these to keep my garage warm. How cool is that? Turbocharged log burning stove... 8-)

http://www.gas-turbines.com/nt6/index.html

Kevin
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: psl on 12 April 2008, 18:17:05
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teal bummer when you want to do it but you cant, ive had another attempt at getting atf nut undone but cant so decorating now instead lol.


richie


have you tried wd40 or an evivilant. if not to get it off you might have to take the sump off!

nut is completely rounded off, nothing to grip to. easier to pay someone else to do it now i think.  

richie


I got me a set of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-Piece-Super-Wrench-set_W0QQitemZ150234115993QQihZ005QQcategoryZ20773QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem  last sumer, and they keep coming in handy, they even grip round bar and rounded off nuts.

if that helps

Pat
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 April 2008, 18:19:39
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Just bought some petrol for the mower and contemplating my first step into the garden this year... :-/

If I get the mower out it'll only rain again, won't it?

Oh, and I dumped my waste oil at last, all 50 litres of it. :o Ignored the shifty bloke at the tip who was suspicious of the quantity. ::)

Kevin
Aloready done two cuts this year, needs a 3rd :(

weather has been nice here so decided to have a 'me' day - no cars, no oof, no programming, no tidying up, nothing.  Went out and had an appalling round of golf, and met up with a few mates...
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Debs. on 12 April 2008, 18:26:06
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I fancy one of these to keep my garage warm. How cool is that? Turbocharged log burning stove... 8-)

http://www.gas-turbines.com/nt6/index.html

Kevin

 :y Does Machine Mart stock these space heaters?.....`tiny bit noisy but good BTU output!  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTO82Wg3as
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: psl on 12 April 2008, 18:33:40
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Just bought some petrol for the mower and contemplating my first step into the garden this year... :-/

If I get the mower out it'll only rain again, won't it?

Oh, and I dumped my waste oil at last, all 50 litres of it. :o Ignored the shifty bloke at the tip who was suspicious of the quantity. ::)

Kevin
Aloready done two cuts this year, needs a 3rd :(

weather has been nice here so decided to have a 'me' day - no cars, no oof, no programming, no tidying up, nothing.  Went out and had an appalling round of golf, and met up with a few mates...

Like TB mine has already had 2 cuts, been out this week and cleared all the crap out the garden and given it a spring clean its now ready to do a few jobs. :)
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 April 2008, 18:34:08
The mechanic chap has something similar to this:-

http://www.probike.co.uk/it140002.htm

Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: albitz on 12 April 2008, 18:35:56
would it fit under the mig bonnet ? :o :o :o......cant see you getting 38 mpg tho debs ,even with a bit of smooth jazz on the cd ;D...psl/vxlv6 obviously type much faster than me :-[
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Vamps on 12 April 2008, 21:39:44
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The Mechanic who does my MOT's has a space heater that runs on old oil so I help keep his workshop warm!  :y

'Salamandar' thought the H&S people had banned these,  ;) ;) unless there is a more modern alternative. :)
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 April 2008, 22:10:34
today 22-23 celcius and sunny 8-)
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: Debs. on 12 April 2008, 22:21:59
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today 22-23 celcius and sunny 8-)

Stop sounding so happy about it please cem  ::).....I have had snow-fall here today!  :(

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 April 2008, 22:23:59
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today 22-23 celcius and sunny 8-)
I could go right off you  >:(

;D
Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 April 2008, 22:41:59
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today 22-23 celcius and sunny 8-)

Stop sounding so happy about it please cem  ::).....I have had snow-fall here today!  :(

 ;D ;D

snow  :o :o

Title: Re: Bl00dy weather!!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 April 2008, 22:43:34
I forgot to say as I'm a cigarette smoker with hot weather oxygen in air reduce so my power to work as I'm not a turbo engine ;D