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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: Yesterday at 19:35:02 »

Started clearing my garage at home out so I can fit the teardrop trailer/caravan in, the Omega wheels are going to the scrap yard tomorrow as nobody wanted them. Did a skip run this morning, my right foot/ankle leg is now hurting (weak achilleas) after all the steps to the skips. Cortina front clip cut in 1/2 so I can lift it into my car to take to my workshop, lower wishbone bolts seized in bushes of course. Have another skip run now on Sat with a car full.

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General Car Chat / Re: Cam belt query.

« on: 24 August 2025, 08:46:14 »

I had a mk3 transit with the 2.0 city spec engine, would hardly pull 5th empty. Soon sorted that with a twin plenum 2.8 V6, now that towed well!

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 23 August 2025, 19:24:07 »

Taking a chunk out the side of my thumb with a screwdriver bit in the drill, self drilling screw that refused to start in ply.

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General Car Chat / Re: Cam belt query.

« on: 23 August 2025, 19:20:49 »

We had a farmer with an old MK3 Cortina, yellow but mostly brown. It was a "taxi" special with 1100 crossflow, now that was gutless !

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General Car Chat / Re: Cam belt query.

« on: 22 August 2025, 18:43:05 »

1.8 is okay if cambelt goes, how do I know

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 20 August 2025, 08:44:55 »

The only time I leave feed back is if they ball hook something up!!

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 19 August 2025, 18:32:09 »

Builders merchant sending out hardboard instead of hard ply, got home to late to ring them (driver returned the board) as the lazy bar stewards close at 4.30. Okay they open at 7am! Ear bashing phone call in the morning then.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 18 August 2025, 18:48:32 »

Another day of cutting, grinding and welding but have a working door on the teardrop, just a bit of welding left. Cut out the one side from a sheet of ply, Its coming together nicely.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 16 August 2025, 19:02:56 »

Fetched the trailer this morning, was 12.30 by the time I got it in the workshop. 12.45 the sides were cut off and by 5 I had the side frames fitted, Its going to make a great teardrop trailer. The funny bit it the trailer was on a caravan chassis!

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General Car Chat / Re: Why use a torx bolt

« on: 16 August 2025, 08:13:55 »

Mostly down to easy first assembly in the factory with power tools, they dont give a fig about ease to work on. Ex mechanic so I know!!!

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 15 August 2025, 09:29:57 »

E gay not making it clear I needed a code to collect a trailer I bought, then the seller was very rude and told me to get in my car a go away. Tommy tanker.

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General Car Chat / Re: ADAS and ISA on newer cars.

« on: 15 August 2025, 09:27:20 »

Clean licence so far at 70, must watch it now the Yeti has been remapped. Had trouble staying at 70 on the M5 last night in 5th as DPF light came on, just a touch on throttle. 4mile run sorted the DPF out.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 14 August 2025, 08:47:30 »

Oooooo  Matron!!!!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Remote central locking issue

« on: 13 August 2025, 13:56:53 »

AS far as I remember yes, cant remember the name of the unit now. Just looked it up its Hawk.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Remote central locking issue

« on: 13 August 2025, 08:50:20 »

I used a aftermarket remote on the Austin hot rod that has the Omega door locks and wiring loom, it goes to the 2 wires that go to the key switch and works fine. Good job as I have no external key!