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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14760 on: 10 July 2017, 21:56:13 »
Drove it to the land of the webbed feet, using back roads due to A14 mess today.

A 2t exec saloon should not be able to go round corners like that.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14761 on: 10 July 2017, 22:24:18 »
Your suitable impressed then ? I might buy one in 10years time when they are sub £2k.  :y :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14762 on: 11 July 2017, 09:27:26 »
Put a litre of coolant in. Let's see how far that gets.  ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14763 on: 11 July 2017, 10:33:07 »
Stripped spare door cards down, in readiness to give them a make over
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« Reply #14764 on: 11 July 2017, 14:46:36 »
Booked the Merc in for a custom made exhaust on the 27th saw a company on Car SOS TV programme John Ashley in Walsall & rang them very helpful and obviously keen on cars , will let you know how I get on.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14765 on: 11 July 2017, 15:32:16 »
Dropped car off at county diesels in Leicester, fed up of the wheezing noise. Hopefully they`ll find the problem
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14766 on: 11 July 2017, 15:41:18 »
Quote from: paul l on 11 July 2017, 15:32:16
Dropped car off at county diesels in Leicester, fed up of the wheezing noise. Hopefully they`ll find the problem
Do you smoke?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14767 on: 11 July 2017, 17:50:06 »
Neither I nor the car smoke ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14768 on: 11 July 2017, 17:53:53 »
Quote from: paul l on 11 July 2017, 15:32:16
Dropped car off at county diesels in Leicester, fed up of the wheezing noise. Hopefully they`ll find the problem

I'll bet you 1p its blocked breathers or summat else  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14769 on: 11 July 2017, 18:15:26 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 10 July 2017, 22:24:18
Your suitable impressed then ? I might buy one in 10years time when they are sub £2k.  :y :D
Not with the economy on a run like that. Opps.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14770 on: 11 July 2017, 18:26:10 »
Quote from: TD on 11 July 2017, 17:53:53
Quote from: paul l on 11 July 2017, 15:32:16
Dropped car off at county diesels in Leicester, fed up of the wheezing noise. Hopefully they`ll find the problem

I'll bet you 1p its blocked breathers or summat else  ;D

I'm hoping so, its driving me up the wall, checked and rechecked but very limited on what you can do on a driveway without a pressure test
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14771 on: 11 July 2017, 18:55:05 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 July 2017, 18:15:26
Quote from: Migv6 on 10 July 2017, 22:24:18
Your suitable impressed then ? I might buy one in 10years time when they are sub £2k.  :y :D
Not with the economy on a run like that. Opps.

Are you saying a 2ton Jag with a 3ltr diesel engine carnt manage 50mpg average..... :-\ ;D

Buy a 1.6ltr diesel Ford....that can  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14772 on: 12 July 2017, 08:07:26 »
Quote from: paul l on 11 July 2017, 18:26:10
Quote from: TD on 11 July 2017, 17:53:53
Quote from: paul l on 11 July 2017, 15:32:16
Dropped car off at county diesels in Leicester, fed up of the wheezing noise. Hopefully they`ll find the problem

I'll bet you 1p its blocked breathers or summat else  ;D


I'm hoping so, its driving me up the wall, checked and rechecked but very limited on what you can do on a driveway without a pressure test

It can only really be the inlet track
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14773 on: 12 July 2017, 17:17:23 »
And the inlet manifold gasket it was  :y new one now fitted and wheeze free, first Tim since owning the car.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #14774 on: 12 July 2017, 17:53:06 »
Ben touching up some small scratches and stonechips. Tedious job, and the more you look the more you find.  ::)
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