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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5790 on: 25 August 2013, 20:23:56 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 19:23:07
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 :)



Is it the new thing connected to the a/roll bar?  PM me re prize and I'll provide postal addy ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5791 on: 25 August 2013, 20:26:24 »
Yup nice new droplink, err prize? What prize!  ;D

Again, very impressed with Meyle parts, droplinks felt very solid & well made, much better than GM in this case, will strongly consider them for anything else.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5792 on: 25 August 2013, 20:28:07 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:26:24
Yup nice new droplink, err prize? What prize!  ;D

Again, very impressed with Meyle parts, droplinks felt very solid & well made, much better than GM in this case, will strongly consider them for anything else.
No prize  :o  Tight s*d  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5793 on: 25 August 2013, 20:28:41 »
Finally got round to installing that hard wired fm transmiter for my Ipod  ::) :y

After pulling the centre consul appart to find there is not enough room for a fag paper behind there and then moving on to behind the glovebox to find the same, it ended up cutting the ariel behind the drivers kick panel and with the aid of a new plug and socket from Maplins, I fitted inline  :y

Must say, it works a treat  :y
Well worth the hassle  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5794 on: 25 August 2013, 20:29:00 »
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5795 on: 25 August 2013, 20:29:13 »
Quote from: dbug on 25 August 2013, 20:28:07
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:26:24
Yup nice new droplink, err prize? What prize!  ;D

Again, very impressed with Meyle parts, droplinks felt very solid & well made, much better than GM in this case, will strongly consider them for anything else.
No prize  :o  Tight s*d  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

ok ok, how about the used droplinks?  :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5796 on: 25 August 2013, 20:29:58 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:29:00
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..

Which dealer out of interest?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5797 on: 25 August 2013, 20:30:07 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:29:00
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..

Ah, yes that reminds me...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5798 on: 25 August 2013, 20:46:07 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:29:58
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:29:00
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..

Which dealer out of interest?

Eden Vauxhall, Backnell - my local :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5799 on: 25 August 2013, 20:55:19 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:46:07
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:29:58
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:29:00
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..

Which dealer out of interest?

Eden Vauxhall, Backnell - my local :)

Interesting, thanks, good to know they still take TC.

Do you always have to show your card, or can you just quote the name?  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5800 on: 25 August 2013, 21:50:23 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:55:19
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:46:07
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:29:58
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:29:00
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..

Which dealer out of interest?

Eden Vauxhall, Backnell - my local :)

Interesting, thanks, good to know they still take TC.

Do you always have to show your card, or can you just quote the name?  :)

Once they know you, they don't even ask ime.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5801 on: 25 August 2013, 21:51:57 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 25 August 2013, 21:50:23
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:55:19
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:46:07
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 20:29:58
Quote from: aaronjb on 25 August 2013, 20:29:00
Nothing today.. ordered new SL rear shocks on TC yesterday, though, and picked up another 20L of 5W30..

Which dealer out of interest?

Eden Vauxhall, Backnell - my local :)

Interesting, thanks, good to know they still take TC.

Do you always have to show your card, or can you just quote the name?  :)

Once they know you, they don't even ask ime.

That's what I used to do with a dealer near my parents, but as they've ended TC. Need to find a new dealer to blag it at  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5802 on: 25 August 2013, 22:08:17 »
Quote from: tunnie on 25 August 2013, 21:51:57
Interesting, thanks, good to know they still take TC.

Perrys Vauxhall in Aylesbury are still accepting TC at the moment, although they are now missing off the TC list of traders.
The guy at the parts desk told me that he hopes they will come up with an alternative for the DIY mechanic.  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5803 on: 26 August 2013, 00:41:12 »
Well where do I start?

I saw VXL & TB pull apart one broken Omega then dismantle another Omega, to make one nice Omega and the other that looks like it needs to go to the scrap yard!!

That sounded like a good productive day, until I broke mine!

I was nearly at Telford about 40 miles from home, just got off the motorway when my Ben (my omega) decided that he had enough and wanted to be towed back home by the RAC.  Ben is now known as Bastard Ben!!  I was only saying to TB how much I loved my car.  I should of just kept my mouth shut.

Well sorry to say - VXL V6 you may have a busy bank holiday on your hands, sorry.  LOVE YOU X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5804 on: 26 August 2013, 00:50:04 »
Quote from: Mrs VXL V6 on 26 August 2013, 00:41:12
Well where do I start?

I saw VXL & TB pull apart one broken Omega then dismantle another Omega, to make one nice Omega and the other that looks like it needs to go to the scrap yard!!

That sounded like a good productive day, until I broke mine!

I was nearly at Telford about 40 miles from home, just got off the motorway when my Ben (my omega) decided that he had enough and wanted to be towed back home by the RAC.  Ben is now known as Bastard Ben!!  I was only saying to TB how much I loved my car.  I should of just kept my mouth shut.

Well sorry to say - VXL V6 you may have a busy bank holiday on your hands, sorry.  LOVE YOU X

Crank pulley failure (harmonic damper part failed)

Off to Halfords for a huuuuge breaker bar tomorrow......

From memory when mine went you need to lock the crank - there's a tool that no one has except the dealers or alternatively lock the flywheel.... I don't have that locking tool either  :'(

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