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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: RonaldMcBurger on 26 August 2007, 19:07:22
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First job of the day. Fixing the leaking cam cover (passenger side of course) on the V-reg facelift 2.5v6. Stripped the top off, took cover off, cleaned everything properly, put new gaskets on, torqued up correctly. Put back together. Car purrs like a kitten. Little smokey for a minute then seems to have stopped. Good, just burned off the left overs. Quick rev and a bit more smoke, rev again, smoke again. Eh????? Cannot see anything leaking, smoke is coming from between the top heat shield and the manifold by the look of things. Now this is odd.
Then spot water dripping at the back of the engine onto the ground. OK, so water leaking and smoking. Me thinking oil coler not fitted right. Oh joy. Another funtastic job for yours truly.
So, off the drive with that and next.... the Corsa CDti. Two main jobs today. Both front wishbones and an oil/filter change. So, first, off with the front wheels and then off with each wishbone. Actually damned easy job, 30 minutes each really. MUCH easier than omegas. Then onto that oil change. First removed the heat shiedl from the oil filter housing, then drained oil off. Now, someone please tell me how, no matter where you put the drain can, the sodding oil manages to miss? 1 litre + of VERY black diesel infected oil on my immaculately clan driveway I just did last weekend! >:(
Then, just for fun I discover that the filter is actualy different to any of the 12 or so I have. Never mind, off to halfords as they are nearest. they can order one on Tuesday. 'dangle berries'. Off to another spares shop. They had 3 in stock! Hooray :). One for a transit, one for an old peugoet and one they were not sure of. Boooooo!!!! :( SO, off to VX main dealer just in case they are open. They were, but spares closed. So, I mentioned that I own a driving school and might be interested in replacing the fleet with new corsa. Oh, could they possibly sell me a filter. No, inmpossible. Not a problem. Would they take cash for the 3 new corsa's? Yes? Change for a zonk you w@nkers?
So, drove everywhere and finally had to admit defeat. Get back, put old filter back on and chuck in the 1.5 litres of oil I had left. Enough to start and get me off the drive again.
Then concentrate traffic film remover, one stiff brush and the jet wash to remove mopst of the filth from the driveway.
So, fun fun fun it wasn't. >:(
SHUT IT!
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you love it ;D
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Dont you just love cars :-/
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D
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Im still enjoying my Bank Hol, Wicked Witch of the North (mother-in-law) has gone home but Ive got the wifes astra in small pieces due to a noisy power steering pump which i have been managing to ignore until it took out an 80A fuse on friday and died completely.
Got to suspend engine from inner wings and remove front subframe to get to it. And every nut and bolt is rusted solid....on a 2000 model >:(
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
No....there either driving cabs in Swindon or Bath >:( Dont get me started on this subject :-X
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
No....there either driving cabs in Swindon or in the Bath >:( Dont get me started on this subject :-X
:o :o :o
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:-/ :-/ :-/
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
No....there either driving cabs in Swindon or in the Bath >:( Dont get me started on this subject :-X
:o :o :o
Naughty Crazydad for altering my post >:( ;D
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
No....there either driving cabs in Swindon or in the Bath >:( Dont get me started on this subject :-X
:o :o :o
Naughty Crazydad for altering my post >:( ;D
Come on get started on this topic...........you know you want to ;D ;D
i may have just slipped a little bit on the Keyboard ::) ::) ::)
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
No....there either driving cabs in Swindon or in the Bath >:( Dont get me started on this subject :-X
:o :o :o
Naughty Crazydad for altering my post >:( ;D
Come on get started on this topic...........you know you want to ;D ;D
i may have just slipped a little bit on the Keyboard ::) ::) ::)
Err No :-X
Tho do we get a prize for this thread going off topic so fast :-/ ::) ;D
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Well.....i had fun this afternoon too......
Spent 2 hours putting up the tent ive bought for the nearly in Wales meet next weekend......so i didnt look a prat at trying to put a tent up..... ;D
I made a big mistake.......i tried following the instructions :o
First it said in the contents of the kit.....3 poles.....im looking and thinking we'll ive got 4 :-/
Then later on in the intructions it says.....take the 5 poles.....im still thinking ive still only got 4 :-?
Anyway got there in the end.. :y It came down and packed away in about 15mins ;D
I hope these Poles are not illegal immigrants ;D ;D ;D
No....there either driving cabs in Swindon or in the Bath >:( Dont get me started on this subject :-X
:o :o :o
Naughty Crazydad for altering my post >:( ;D
Come on get started on this topic...........you know you want to ;D ;D
i may have just slipped a little bit on the Keyboard ::) ::) ::)
Err No :-X
Tho do we get a prize for this thread going off topic so fast :-/ ::) ;D
It`s spongbob he does it all the time blame him honest ::) ::)
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Taxi driver stated it with his tent.. :o
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Yeah, going back on topic, Ifeel for you Fin, i hate the ad hoc problems working on cars have on Sundays - nothing ever opened >:(
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Taxi driver stated it with his tent.. :o
You leave my tent outa this :o ;D
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Taxi driver stated it with his tent.. :o
You leave my tent outa this :o ;D
When you put the tent in the Omega would they be called barge poles.. ;D ;D ;D
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Yeah, going back on topic, Ifeel for you Fin, i hate the ad hoc problems working on cars have on Sundays - nothing ever opened >:(
Well Halfrauds is and carnt believe they didnt have a basic thing as correct oil filter :o
Trouble is there too busy filling up theres stores with tents and trying to sell those instead of car parts ::)
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
Come on TB.....please keep this thread on topic please ;D ;)
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
Come on TB.....please keep this thread on topic please ;D ;)
Yeah you lot are all the same must be your age................can`t seem to concentrate ;D ;D ;) ;)
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
Come on TB.....please keep this thread on topic please ;D ;)
Diesels make a right mess of your drive, I was simply agreeing with Mr McBurger
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
Come on TB.....please keep this thread on topic please ;D ;)
Diesels make a right mess of your drive, I was simply agreeing with Mr McBurger
Oh sorry.....thought you were wandering off topic.... ;D Not that i do that ;)
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
I can't agree with this. My driveway is not smokey, smelly or horrible.
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
I can't agree with this. My driveway is not smokey, smelly or horrible.
Nor's mine ;) But then i havent got one ;D
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Yeah, going back on topic, Ifeel for you Fin, i hate the ad hoc problems working on cars have on Sundays - nothing ever opened >:(
Well Halfrauds is and carnt believe they didnt have a basic thing as correct oil filter :o
Trouble is there too busy filling up theres stores with tents and trying to sell those instead of car parts ::)
I wasnt joking on this.....my local halfrauds does actually stock tents and camping equipment :o
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Me thinking oil coler not fitted right.
[size=14]Oi !!
I fitted that oil cooler!![/size] ;D
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Our Halfords has a good caravan department. :)
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Me thinking oil coler not fitted right.
[size=14]Oi !!
I fitted that oil cooler!![/size] ;D
That's it then.......it's not fitted right [smiley=evil.gif]
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
Come on TB.....please keep this thread on topic please ;D ;)
Diesels make a right mess of your drive, I was simply agreeing with Mr McBurger
It's not my diesel (Astra) that's made a mess of my drive, it was the transmission oil that should have been going into my Omega that did! :(
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I hope I never see another diesel on my driveway.
Dirty, smelly, smokey, horrible things :(
Come on TB.....please keep this thread on topic please ;D ;)
Diesels make a right mess of your drive, I was simply agreeing with Mr McBurger
It's not my diesel (Astra) that's made a mess of my drive, it was the transmission oil that should have been going into my Omega that did! :(
atf on tarmac makes a mess...
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It's not my diesel (Astra) that's made a mess of my drive, it was the transmission oil that should have been going into my Omega that did! :(
atf on tarmac makes a mess...[/quote]
Fortunately my drive is flagged ;) but I'll have to get another bottle of Gunk's path cleaner.