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Title: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: Entwood on 15 October 2007, 21:43:21

I've searched and looked and searched again :(

I was sure I read a "how to" on replacing HBV's .. but I'm damned if I can find it ... anyone any clues please ??  :)

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2007, 21:54:42

Doesn't really need one, but feel free when you do that one ;)

Drain coolant. Scuttle off. Clip old one, put new one in. Scuttle back on. Refill coolant.

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: Jay w on 15 October 2007, 22:08:03

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Doesn't really need one, but feel free when you do that one ;)

Drain coolant. Scuttle off. Clip old one, put new one in. Scuttle back on. Refill coolant.

and then get the plasters and antiseptic out to take care of the gouges in your hands/wrists and arms

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2007, 22:11:48

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Doesn't really need one, but feel free when you do that one ;)

Drain coolant. Scuttle off. Clip old one, put new one in. Scuttle back on. Refill coolant.

and then get the plasters and antiseptic out to take care of the gouges in your hands/wrists and arms

Ah, true...  ...but on the bright side, no chain tensioners to injure yourself on ;D

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: Entwood on 15 October 2007, 22:13:13

mmmm you make it sound TOO simple :)

Thanks for the info ... in summary, easy to do but restricted access by the sounds of things .... and with hands the size of mine .... deep joy ....  :(

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2007, 22:14:16

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mmmm you make it sound TOO simple :)

Thanks for the info ... in summary, easy to do but restricted access by the sounds of things .... and with hands the size of mine .... deep joy ....  :(

It is very fiddly, and the clips are a git sometimes (due to space)

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: Jay w on 15 October 2007, 22:20:29

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mmmm you make it sound TOO simple :)

Thanks for the info ... in summary, easy to do but restricted access by the sounds of things .... and with hands the size of mine .... deep joy ....  :(

It is very fiddly, and the clips are a git sometimes (due to space)

yes, for that i have invested in a set of very long nose pliers, the nose is 4 inch long, they are brilliant for the spring clips

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: Bo Bo on 16 October 2007, 09:33:43

Me & Timbuk have got it sussed having changed so many  ::)

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 October 2007, 14:51:26

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Me & Timbuk have got it sussed having changed so many  ::)

.....and sometimes you even connect the pipes up correctly.

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: ians on 16 October 2007, 15:57:44

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mmmm you make it sound TOO simple :)

too true!

but as always once you have done it it doesn't feel so bad.

my first stumbling point was getting the wretched wiper arms off..

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: TheBoy on 16 October 2007, 16:52:51

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Me & Timbuk have got it sussed having changed so many  ::)

.....and sometimes you even connect the pipes up correctly.

;D

Harsh...  ...but fair ;)

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 October 2007, 15:34:03

 Bah! Facelift 2.6, I've got the scuttle off, I'm just really struggling getting the clips off. Any top tips? Just a good length pair of long pliers?

ETA: I've photo'd it bit by bit, so as to do an abridged how-to, making no mention of the amount of swearing I've done...

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: ians on 24 October 2007, 17:35:37

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Bah! Facelift 2.6, I've got the scuttle off, I'm just really struggling getting the clips off. Any top tips? Just a good length pair of long pliers?

ETA: I've photo'd it bit by bit, so as to do an abridged how-to, making no mention of the amount of swearing I've done...

I bought the real thing for the clips.  No difference.  I also bought a dinky little mole wrench and that's the business for those clips in hard to reach places.

Title: Re: Going blind/daft ??
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 October 2007, 18:08:28

Bah. I've weighed up price of buying a tool and skin graft, vs getting my mechanic to do it, he'll be doing it tomorrow. :y