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Old 31st August 2018, 22:20   #8471
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Andy tried but he said it qas like a gorilla fitted it lol! I don't know whete to take her for that now. Local places *should* be able to do it but based on past performance I am not convinced.

I had a similar issue - cheap Droplinks with almost no surface to grip with a spanner

a Hacksaw does the Job if you are fitting new Droplinks


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Old 2nd September 2018, 19:36   #8472
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Cleaned the door hinges, they had been greased and it had attracted years of muck!

Looking much nicer now.
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Old 2nd September 2018, 19:50   #8473
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Cleaned the door hinges, they had been greased and it had attracted years of muck!

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Surely not on the ZT-T workhorse Andy
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Old 2nd September 2018, 20:05   #8474
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Not work on the car today, but work done by the car! Moved my caravan from Newark to Derbyshire with the V6! Lovely drive in the sun! ☺
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Old 2nd September 2018, 20:05   #8475
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Surely not on the ZT-T workhorse Andy

No mate, the 1.8t.

The workhorse had plenty of love lavished on it yesterday in prep for the mot.
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Old 2nd September 2018, 20:23   #8476
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Moved the tourer off the drive so I could get the cooper S out for a drive
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Old 2nd September 2018, 20:32   #8477
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Been getting Kermit ready for its MOT, Lydia thinks polishing it should make it pass

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Old 2nd September 2018, 21:13   #8478
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Been getting Kermit ready for its MOT, Lydia thinks polishing it should make it pass

I wish I could do that
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Old 2nd September 2018, 21:27   #8479
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I wish I could do that
What? play with Gary's pipe??
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Old 2nd September 2018, 21:42   #8480
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At the moment it's just a stainless steel back box, but I have a stainless cat back system with quad tips to fit over winter .
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