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[YZ250]

I never greased mine when fitted to the Elite, and I don't hear them creaking - but as I have Shack Ear that probably accounts for it.

The grease supplied with them is to help prevent them wearing prematurely. 

[PhilRich]

Took my Desmond Estate over it's first 100K!
My Desmond Saloon hasn't managed 65K and the head has gone for the THIRD time! Once with me & bloody twice with my half wit youngest Stepson

[Shackeng]

I never greased mine when fitted to the Elite, and I don't hear them creaking - but as I have Shack Ear that probably accounts for it.

The grease supplied with them is to help prevent them wearing prematurely. 

I don't recall getting any with mine???

[tunnie]

Took my Desmond Estate over it's first 100K!
My Desmond Saloon hasn't managed 65K and the head has gone for the THIRD time! Once with me & bloody twice with my half wit youngest Stepson

Something not right there, head cleaned up before refitting? Skimmed? Overheated when it failed?

My 2.2 is still on its original head gasket at 165k 

[TheBoy]

Took my Desmond Estate over it's first 100K!
My Desmond Saloon hasn't managed 65K and the head has gone for the THIRD time! Once with me & bloody twice with my half wit youngest Stepson

Something not right there, head cleaned up before refitting? Skimmed? Overheated when it failed?

My 2.2 is still on its original head gasket at 165k

But your dad's didn't make 100k

[05omegav6]

Busy afternoon

Fixed aircon...sort of does at least work on the ignition switch now...

Explored the possibilty of removing the slack from the brake pedal travel, easier said than done.

Found my coolant leak, and the source of my damp drivers foot well. Leaking heater matrix 
?
Rewired my horn upgrade, so that the amp is now switched on with the ignition as it had a slight delay to it

[tunnie]

Took my Desmond Estate over it's first 100K!
My Desmond Saloon hasn't managed 65K and the head has gone for the THIRD time! Once with me & bloody twice with my half wit youngest Stepson

Something not right there, head cleaned up before refitting? Skimmed? Overheated when it failed?

My 2.2 is still on its original head gasket at 165k

But your dad's didn't make 100k

Nope, tells tale of dealer servicing, I wonder if that coolant was ever changed before it went DIY!

But 3 gaskets for Phil? Wondering if the head was skimmed or overheated, not getting a good seal? 

Since FatherT's was changed it's done 40k 

[albitz]

Not done a thing so far. I have lots I need to do - the Cavalier is currently minus 3 wheels,wishbones,droplinks,handbrake cable,and o/s rear brake shoes.
Its rained cats & dogs all bloody day long here,so couldn't get on it. Have brought two of is wheels and a pir of replacement tyres to work with me tonight though,and will be changing them over shortly.

[VXL V6]

Washed two of them, looked at new TRE in boot of estate and thought... Job for another day!

[henryd]

I've done bugger all but my 14year old lad has cleaned and polished the Signum,good job done too.

[symes]

425 mile round trip -Wales and back--30 mins stop while there -then drove home--70/80 all the way--hows that for a miggy then and cost £49 in gas--is that good or not--I think so

[tunnie]

425 mile round trip -Wales and back--30 mins stop while there -then drove home--70/80 all the way--hows that for a miggy then and cost £49 in gas--is that good or not--I think so

Around 26mpg or so?

[tunnie]

New handbrake shoes on back of 2.2 on offside, need to do same on nearside. Also popped pair of new things on the front, spot the new part 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Been for a 120 odd mile run, sticked some Cataclean in the 3.2 

[albitz]

Rear brake shoes,rear slave cylinder,handbrake cable, droplinks,new balljoints fitted to the wishbones,two new tyres - on the Cavalier.
Cost me about the same as I paid for the car.
The price of the car is paid for in fuel savings every 6 weeks though,so its well worth keeping it running.