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Re: Project AA.
« Reply #75 on: 24 August 2010, 15:41:02 »
Forgot to mention, re-seated the tubes at the back of the plenum, clicked the eco strip home by the last couple of mm.

Running like a dream now (nearly as quick as my old 2.2) ;D

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« Reply #76 on: 24 August 2010, 15:52:27 »
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Forgot to mention, re-seated the tubes at the back of the plenum, clicked the eco strip home by the last couple of mm.

Running like a dream now (nearly as quick as my old 2.2) ;D


I thought that might have been the case  :y
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Re: Project AA.
« Reply #77 on: 24 August 2010, 16:48:24 »
To flush or not to flush?

2nd oil change after 200 miles was as black as the ace of spades.

What do you recon?
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« Reply #78 on: 24 August 2010, 16:52:42 »
Id just stick to some low mileage changes....its what im doing here  :y
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« Reply #79 on: 24 August 2010, 16:58:05 »
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Id just stick to some low mileage changes....its what im doing here  :y

Yes, I don't like flushing engines.

Recon it would be a good idea to take the sump off, and give it a good clean out?
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« Reply #80 on: 24 August 2010, 17:04:17 »
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Id just stick to some low mileage changes....its what im doing here  :y

Yes, I don't like flushing engines.

Recon it would be a good idea to take the sump off, and give it a good clean out?


Seems to be a bit of a trend of it at the mo....shouldnt hurt and you know that pickup pipe is clear.

Im thinking some oil changes till you get a few thousand miles between changes, then clear out the rest of the crap manually may be an idea  :-/
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« Reply #81 on: 24 August 2010, 17:06:51 »
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Id just stick to some low mileage changes....its what im doing here  :y

Yes, I don't like flushing engines.

Recon it would be a good idea to take the sump off, and give it a good clean out?


Seems to be a bit of a trend of it at the mo....shouldnt hurt and you know that pickup pipe is clear.

Im thinking some oil changes till you get a few thousand miles between changes, then clear out the rest of the crap manually may be an idea  :-/

You've got the job! ;D
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« Reply #82 on: 24 August 2010, 22:03:01 »
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Forgot to mention, re-seated the tubes at the back of the plenum, clicked the eco strip home by the last couple of mm.

Running like a dream now (nearly as quick as my old 2.2) ;D

45mph? :o

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« Reply #83 on: 24 August 2010, 22:03:14 »
I too vote lots of short oil changes....
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« Reply #84 on: 25 August 2010, 08:41:02 »
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Forgot to mention, re-seated the tubes at the back of the plenum, clicked the eco strip home by the last couple of mm.

Running like a dream now (nearly as quick as my old 2.2) ;D

45mph? :o

;)

When you drove it, you only did 25 mph :D
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« Reply #85 on: 25 August 2010, 17:22:57 »
Strange, for a short period today, the central locking worked off the key fob :-/
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« Reply #86 on: 26 August 2010, 10:44:44 »
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Strange, for a short period today, the central locking worked off the key fob :-/

Working again today.

Is it because I've been spraying the lock mechanism with liberal amounts of silicone lubricant?

Time will tell.
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Re: Project AA.
« Reply #87 on: 29 August 2010, 11:47:35 »
Right, I'm about to change my front brake pads, is there anything I need to know?
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« Reply #88 on: 29 August 2010, 12:30:31 »
erm, 1 that springs to mind is open the bleed nipple before pushing the caliper back in, gets rid of more old fluid, and reduces risk of inverting the master cylinder.  :y
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« Reply #89 on: 29 August 2010, 12:35:46 »
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erm, 1 that springs to mind is open the bleed nipple before pushing the caliper back in, gets rid of more old fluid, and reduces risk of inverting the master cylinder.  :y

Got no brake fluid, left it at Marks :(
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