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You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« on: 26 May 2011, 20:33:04 »
Had a few jobs to do tonight but then noticed a few other problems...




Now I dont know what this is but the wires further down are broken?





And I definitely think its rocker gaskets time




Then this happened...... sigh



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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #1 on: 26 May 2011, 20:39:30 »
not really a good afternoon then. :(
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #2 on: 26 May 2011, 20:40:51 »
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not really a good afternoon then. :(


I'm sulking hugely and cracked open the rum lol
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #3 on: 26 May 2011, 20:52:13 »
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not really a good afternoon then. :(


I'm sulking hugely and cracked open the rum lol
thats the spirit, so to speak.  ;D
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #4 on: 26 May 2011, 21:30:02 »
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not really a good afternoon then. :(


I'm sulking hugely and cracked open the rum lol
thats the spirit, so to speak.  ;D


Skirts back on. took did the other one incase. cleaned all the cv grease up and ill keep an eye on it. as for the wires frigg knows what it is? self levelling?
« Last Edit: 26 May 2011, 21:37:54 by Simon131188 »
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #5 on: 26 May 2011, 21:31:10 »
Scrap it. you know it makes sense :y
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #6 on: 26 May 2011, 21:37:30 »
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Scrap it. you know it makes sense :y

**** off  :P
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #7 on: 26 May 2011, 21:49:15 »
Why did you take the skirts off? Just to have a clean up?
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #8 on: 26 May 2011, 21:57:57 »
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Why did you take the skirts off? Just to have a clean up?


It fell off!
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #9 on: 26 May 2011, 22:12:53 »
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Why did you take the skirts off? Just to have a clean up?


It fell off!

Or - oH!
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #10 on: 26 May 2011, 22:20:33 »
welcome to the joys of owning an oldish car....taking bets on which god damn bit is going to fall off next   :y
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #11 on: 27 May 2011, 13:21:32 »
Overall inspection complete I need

2 front link bars
nsf inner tie rod end
nsf wheel bearing
nsr cv boot

grrrrr
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #12 on: 27 May 2011, 13:41:06 »
Easier to source 2nd hand driveshaft than faff about fitting new CV rubber
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #13 on: 27 May 2011, 13:51:53 »
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Easier to source 2nd hand driveshaft than faff about fitting new CV rubber


Not really still have to take it off. I have access to the proper fitting tool so its not so much of a ballache.
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Re: You know when you wish you'd never looked..
« Reply #14 on: 27 May 2011, 18:32:05 »
Simon, do you work at a well known motor factors off fountain road ?
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