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Going blind/daft ??
« 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 ??  :)
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #4 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 ....  :(
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #5 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)
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« Reply #6 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
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2007, 09:33:43 »
Me & Timbuk have got it sussed having changed so many  ::)
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« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #9 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..



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« Reply #10 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.
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Harsh...  ...but fair ;)
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #11 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...
« Last Edit: 24 October 2007, 15:34:55 by PeteG »
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: Going blind/daft ??
« Reply #13 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
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