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[Kevin Wood]

I was proud of my efforts with that bolt

Enormous thanks to you for everything else, though!

Your welcome. But let's see if/what happens when it starts first

Oh? Gravel installed?

[chrisgixer]

I was proud of my efforts with that bolt

Enormous thanks to you for everything else, though!

Your welcome. But let's see if/what happens when it starts first

Oh? Gravel installed?

Needs flushing, big time.
Needs a pressure test.
Crank sensors been moved and refitted.
Cooler pipe nuts may not be tight enough as I can't get much leverage on them before the crows foot starts to slip, they are a bit corroded.
Pass pipes been forced out of the way to fit the bastward bolt. Its a bit brittle.
Cooler and bridge banjo bolts re used as the replacements where odd, poor threads tightened up before fully home, same p no. But very different parts. On removal the threads had burred over.
Has the cooler plate fully sealed.
Ditto stat.
Cooling system has had neat water in it there scale, and mayo, everywhere.

Cam belt, re assembley, wishbones, idler and brakes still to do.


I'm sure it will be fine, but what could possibly go wrong...?

[tunnie]

Today I dropped TBE in to a garage for some work 

What work?

[chrisgixer]

I was proud of my efforts with that bolt

Enormous thanks to you for everything else, though!

Your welcome. But let's see if/what happens when it starts first

Oh? Gravel installed?

Needs flushing, big time.
Needs a pressure test.
Crank sensors been moved and refitted.
Cooler pipe nuts may not be tight enough as I can't get much leverage on them before the crows foot starts to slip, they are a bit corroded.
Pass pipes been forced out of the way to fit the bastward bolt. Its a bit brittle.
Cooler and bridge banjo bolts re used as the replacements where odd, poor threads tightened up before fully home, same p no. But very different parts. On removal the threads had burred over.
Has the cooler plate fully sealed.
Ditto stat.
Cooling system has had neat water in it there scale, and mayo, everywhere.

Cam belt, re assembley, wishbones, idler and brakes still to do.


I'm sure it will be fine, but what could possibly go wrong...?

As an after thought, as it's too late now.

On draining the coolant, it was obvious that the mayo was floating on top. So, what we probably should of done, was attach a hose the rad drain, open the tap, turn on the hose and force the coolant and mayo out the top. Rather than drain it down through the entire cooling system.

Aaron said what was drained out was clear. The mayo didn't follow until the water/coolant had finished. So all that mayo that was floating on the top area of cooling system has now drained down through the rest of previously clear, or clearer, areas.

One to try next time maybe....? Thoughts?

[Nick W]

......

How durable is this stuff ?
Will it stand coins and things like that getting thrown in the cubby underneath the handbrake ?
How about heat due to the sun ? Does it go soft and tear if its caught with something ?

Tbh, I was looking at maybe spraying the silver bits on my Mv6 but this looks a much better bet 

TBH cant answer any of that yet as only been in a day, but, it is the same stuff they wrap car body's with so I presummed quite durable.

Also if it gets damaged just apply heat, remove and stick new on, job jobbed better than re-spraying

Did consider doing this in a silver wrap like the MV6's and Elite's but the carbon fibre appealed to my "chaviness"

The original 3M stuff was meant for architectural purposes and is intended to last for years. Check out the 'wood effect' railings etc outside Mcdonalds.

[aaronjb]

I'm sure it will be fine, but what could possibly go wrong...?

Yeah, nothing to go wrong there at all..

[chrisgixer]

I'm sure it will be fine, but what could possibly go wrong...?

Yeah, nothing to go wrong there at all..

Not forgetting the blasted hand brake of course. That won't pass as it is.


....and it will need jubilees around the cat heat shields I would think...?

[TheBoy]

Today I dropped TBE in to a garage for some work 

What work?

Was 3 frakkin' years ago, I can't remember what I did yesterday....

[TheBoy]

Drove TBE to Banbury due to an emergency.

Can anyone guess the emergency? Women, can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em

[Andy H]

Drove TBE to Banbury due to an emergency.

Can anyone guess the emergency? Women, can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em

Key locked in boot?

[tunnie]

Drove TBE to Banbury due to an emergency.

Can anyone guess the emergency? Women, can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em

Key locked in boot?

As he was driving TBE, can't be as Rusty bullet, has a rusty boot latch   

Flat tyre?

[05omegav6]

Found out I sold my car to a pair of scammers

On the plus side, the finance company had cleared me to release it as the payment had cleared...

Sadly the person whose card was used found out... And took exception.

[martin42]

Hopefully fixed oil leak on the truck,crank breather pipe had copper gasket and only sealent used on 1 side of joing,other side had no sealant,removed cleaned and done properly. What a way to spend a weekend lol

[omega3000]

Hopefully fixed oil leak on the truck,crank breather pipe had copper gasket and only sealent used on 1 side of joing,other side had no sealant,removed cleaned and done properly. What a way to spend a weekend lol

What you need is 3 inch Jackie up kit 

[Blaster Bates]

Polished the Dennis, never know when you might get called to a sudden garage fire.