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amba

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Quite Chuffed
« on: 23 December 2007, 14:04:08 »
Just wanted to thank you guys for advise and knowledge over the last few months since I have enjoyed this forum.I am proud to say that I have just finished replacing my long over due radiator on my mega.
Took me all morning in between several coffee breaks so in total must have saved me 3+ hours labour.All works well,fitted new expansion bottle and cap,done a full flush of coolant and filled and added 5 litres  "red "vx antifreeze,and must say for a novice I am quite chuffed with my efforts.Fitted new seals on power steering banjo pipes and also on both thermo switches so baring major problems car should now hold it fluid !!!
Hope everyone who reads this has a great Christmas and best wishes to you and yours for the New Year.
Andrew
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #1 on: 23 December 2007, 14:07:32 »
Well done amba. It's a great feeling when you acheive something that is outside of your normal comfort zone.

What next???  :y :y :y
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #2 on: 23 December 2007, 14:29:39 »
No worries... after sorting-out all of the outstanding issues you quite quickly fall into the kingdom of pre-emptive maintenance.... should I change the crank sensor BEFORE it fails... or the oil cooler... or the cam covers... or the shocks... etc etc  ;D


Well done Amba!  :y
« Last Edit: 23 December 2007, 14:30:06 by markjay »
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #3 on: 23 December 2007, 14:41:09 »
Well done that man!  :)

Every journey starts with the first step. You'll be a competent mechanic
before you know it and will never again need to give Tithes to Main Dealers.
You will also know that any work done was necessary and, more importantly,
done properly.  :y
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #4 on: 23 December 2007, 14:46:01 »
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No worries... after sorting-out all of the outstanding issues you quite quickly fall into the kingdom of pre-emptive maintenance.... should I change the crank sensor BEFORE it fails... or the oil cooler... or the cam covers... or the shocks... etc etc  ;D


Well done Amba!  :y

I am already in there ;D :y

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mostly these problems occur when the budget is tight dont understand why  :-?   so better solve them before they knock you down ;D
« Last Edit: 23 December 2007, 14:47:51 by cem_devecioglu »
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #5 on: 23 December 2007, 16:49:06 »
Sounds like a job well done :y.....................well ahead of me ;D
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #6 on: 23 December 2007, 17:41:46 »
What with Christmas round the corner and several hungry mouths to feed decided it was either do it myself or not get it done..now have the pleasant satisfaction that I mastered a task that according to Mr Haynes..is for a "competent diy mechanic" and is a 3 spanner job...so might give the cam cover gaskets a go when it warms up as my tame mechanic I have used for loads of years did them about 4 months ago (twice) as he said the covers were warped the first time and i bought genuine VX gaskets for him to do second time around ..and you guessed it..they are still leaking.
So if I have learnt nothing else all those hours I have sat at this key board banging away at the keys chattting with people I have never meet and possibly never will..You only know a job is done properly if you do it yourself..and I am not too old to have just proved it too myself.
Thanks guys and HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all.
Andrew
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #7 on: 23 December 2007, 18:00:15 »
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What with Christmas round the corner and several hungry mouths to feed decided it was either do it myself or not get it done..now have the pleasant satisfaction that I mastered a task that according to Mr Haynes..is for a "competent diy mechanic" and is a 3 spanner job...so might give the cam cover gaskets a go when it warms up as my tame mechanic I have used for loads of years did them about 4 months ago (twice) as he said the covers were warped the first time and i bought genuine VX gaskets for him to do second time around ..and you guessed it..they are still leaking.
So if I have learnt nothing else all those hours I have sat at this key board banging away at the keys chattting with people I have never meet and possibly never will..You only know a job is done properly if you do it yourself..and I am not too old to have just proved it too myself.
Thanks guys and HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all.
Andrew

If the breathers are not cleaned PROPERLY they will continue to leak :y
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #8 on: 23 December 2007, 18:01:16 »
Well done mate :y :y :y :y :y
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #9 on: 23 December 2007, 18:05:36 »
Thanks for advise James.
Assume that if the covers are leaking any ammount of breather cleaning will now not cure the problem..is it back to replacing the gaskets and doing the breathers properly ??or might I get away with just cleaning breathers...as I bet that blo...dy tame mechanic I used  didnt do them either despite charging me for doing them and the assurance that they were done.
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #10 on: 23 December 2007, 19:08:57 »
well done andrew top job done on the cheap bud !!!  ;) ;)
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Re: Quite Chuffed
« Reply #11 on: 23 December 2007, 20:37:16 »
Excellent :)
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