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[Jimbob]

Dried our big blue's spark plugs....went to seal the scuttle and found there was only 1 clip holding it on!

[doz]

I'm hiding under the bed covers and trying to put out of my mind doing the cam cover gaskets in this god awful weather

[martin42]

sorted out wiring to heated rear window on the cabby,all working again,put back on the original exhaust as the sports exhaust was doing my head in lol 

[GaryC2.5td]

made a sump guard 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Just looked at it and said ahhhhhhhhhhhhh................a lovely miggy all complete and going, with peace at last........well for now!!!

[albitz]

Weather is very pleasant here at the moment,so Ive just washed it.Am going to try and make some more progress with rear shelf cououts shortly until the F1 comes on the box.

[feeutfo]

Fitted another pass pump. Pas fluid doesn't taste too bad btw. Although the old stuff was very black.

[Nick27]

changed the battery after it went flat after 2.5 years which had apparently 5 years warranty "so called"

[symes]

Took some pics of the silver shed and put them on here- made a change from working on it

[Lazydocker]

TBH, the majority of the kit will unbolt and transfer but they will be having extra changes... Trouble is, Peugeot insist on Fully Synth 0W-30 and I'm reluctant to bin that at what they charge

I expect they'll be on the road to about 200-250k if I can keep them going at sensible cost But, TBH, they don't do short runs... They're started and run for a minimum of 2-3 hors at a time (as a general rule) and already serviced every 12-15 weeks

With fully synth and that sort of regime the mileage between services is pretty much irrelevant, IMHO.

But its diesel, and all the combustion particulates end up suspended in the oil.

Given that CrippleBack wants 250k out of them, I'd be slapping in cheap, fresh oil more regularly.

TBH, the oil isn't getting as dirty as I would have expected (for a Dieseasal) but as soon as they get out of warranty it will be done monthly with Vx Semi

You have to remember that neither of the vans live with me and I would have to travel for the changes Plus, when they aren't available they can't earn money

[TheBoy]

Fitted another pass pump. Pas fluid doesn't taste too bad btw. Although the old stuff was very black.

Presumably not on your car, thought all your PAS issues were fixed?

[feeutfo]

Fitted another pass pump. Pas fluid doesn't taste too bad btw. Although the old stuff was very black.

Presumably not on your car, thought all your PAS issues were fixed?

yes mine, it's made no odds to performance but stopped that sqeeky chattering noise on cold starts. Odd. But fixed.

I was very apprehensive about this job tbh. Dunno why, it's quite easy really.

[symes]

Fitted another pass pump. Pas fluid doesn't taste too bad btw. Although the old stuff was very black.

Presumably not on your car, thought all your PAS issues were fixed?

yes mine, it's made no odds to performance but stopped that sqeeky chattering noise on cold starts. Odd. But fixed.

I was very apprehensive about this job tbh. Dunno why, it's quite easy really.

  Well done mate Just looking at V6 makes most people panic-not too bad but 4pot much easier to work on

[Boggy]

Unlocked it, got in, switched on ignition, ran the engine, (if you can call it that) Low coolant display  no warning lights  switched off, tutted, got out and locked it. Ordering the Cam sensor tomorrow and then going to hospital to sell a kidney to pay for said part  Hoping to get her running right tomorrow afternoon!

[andyc]

Got the head back on the Astra and it started on the button.....but the OP light would not go out.

Turns out you can't remove the alloy oil filter housing and convert it to the spin on filter as you would do on a V6.

After trying a new switch, dropping the sump and cleaning the pick up pipe and stripping the pump relief valve i put the old filter housing back on and the light went straight out

oh well lets just hope i can get the lid off the filter housing next time round. Apart from that she runs like a dream.

Andy