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bob.dent

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always just before Chrimbo!
« on: 15 December 2010, 11:50:20 »
It seems that something always goes wrong that's going to cost money just before Christmas. This year it's the car - caught the passenger side door mirror at the weekend resulting in smashed mirror glass and broken plastic (basically the whole thing needs replacing), now the aux belt tensioners are buggered and have got to be replaced. Sod's law!! :(
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #1 on: 15 December 2010, 12:10:02 »
it comes in 3,s remember though bob. ;)
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #2 on: 15 December 2010, 12:34:23 »
thats bad luck  :(
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #3 on: 15 December 2010, 12:46:02 »
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it comes in 3,s remember though bob. ;)

Yep, the 3rd thing is that I'm really skint!! ::)
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #4 on: 15 December 2010, 12:47:59 »
Aux belt tensioner pulley is on about 25 quid and SO easy to fit
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #5 on: 15 December 2010, 12:54:36 »
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Aux belt tensioner pulley is on about 25 quid and SO easy to fit

I don't doubt it with some decent tools - I might struggle a bit with a pair of pliers, adjustable spanner and a hammer! ::) ;D
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #6 on: 15 December 2010, 13:04:22 »
15mm spanner is all that is required.

Could possibly do it with an adjustable
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #7 on: 15 December 2010, 16:44:30 »
Sorry to hear about the car Bob. :( :(
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #8 on: 15 December 2010, 20:15:04 »
Sounds like you've wrecked it Bob.....and its ready for the scrappy.....tell you what.....coz im kind hearted, i'll pop over and take it away for you.....save you the trip to the scrappy  ;D
Oh and i'll bung you 50 squid.....to get yerself a few beers with.....carnt say fairer than that  ;) :D
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #9 on: 15 December 2010, 20:30:18 »
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Sounds like you've wrecked it Bob.....and its ready for the scrappy.....tell you what.....coz im kind hearted, i'll pop over and take it away for you.....save you the trip to the scrappy  ;D
Oh and i'll bung you 50 squid.....to get yerself a few beers with.....carnt say fairer than that  ;) :D


Just noticed another CDX that was set to be broken up.... now where did that thread go  ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #10 on: 15 December 2010, 22:26:15 »
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Sounds like you've wrecked it Bob.....and its ready for the scrappy.....tell you what.....coz im kind hearted, i'll pop over and take it away for you.....save you the trip to the scrappy  ;D
Oh and i'll bung you 50 squid.....to get yerself a few beers with.....carnt say fairer than that  ;) :D

Dave, what can I say.......you're all heart. :-*

I'll tell you what...............eff orf!!  ;D
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Re: always just before Chrimbo!
« Reply #11 on: 16 December 2010, 00:22:24 »
You'll get a replacement mirror from Halfrauds for about £10. Just remove any loose fragments of glass and stick the replacement on top of whats left.
Fix mine this way almost two years ago and it still A1. Quite surprised that the heated facility works too. I didn't think it would with the stick on mirror, although it does take much longer than the o/e mirror.   
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