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27th February 2020, 11:07 | #151151 |
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Good morning everyone
This morning it is chilly and the sun is shining, with no rain at the moment. Yesterday I removed the boot carpets and last night I treated them, soaking overnight with a solution of vinegar, as they had white mould underneath. This morning I carried on cleaning with a stiff brush and sodium bicarb, finishing them off with carpet cleaner and conditioner. Just waiting for the carpets to dry over the bath. I made a good job as the carpets look new and the stains have gone, not stinky On checking, the sunroof drains and window seals are okay, the back lights are suspect. A set of rear light cluster seals arrived with Granville red grease seal. I am hoping these measures will stop the water from coming into the boot, time will tell |
27th February 2020, 12:53 | #151152 | |
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You can start on mine next 😂. Two more places to check. The boot hinge bolts and were the plastic pins that keep rear window in place come through top of the boot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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27th February 2020, 12:56 | #151153 |
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Rain? No rain babe suns out....... o wait i must have slept through that
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27th February 2020, 13:04 | #151154 | |
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27th February 2020, 13:05 | #151155 | |
I really should get out more.......
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Me too ... lol ... lovely and sunny out but bl**dy cold so the intention of going out and washing the car stayed just as an intention
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27th February 2020, 14:15 | #151156 |
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Ventured out to the shop early afternoon,sun shining and nice in the sun,nut cold wind still.
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27th February 2020, 15:53 | #151157 |
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Afternoon all, It's been a bright day but very cold, I've been on the Deutsche Bahn all day The weathers even manky on there I haven't moved out of my den all day except to put the tea on, roast pork, roasted spuds, roasted parsnips with carrots & runner beans
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27th February 2020, 17:25 | #151158 |
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Yum!
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27th February 2020, 18:38 | #151159 | |
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I will certainly carry out the checks in the other areas you have suggested, thank you very much Nigel This afternoon, I rang up a GM/Isuzu dealer to ask about ordering an OEM timing belt kit for the 4x4 to take back to Africa. Just for the belt alone, I was quoted £140, which can be delivered tomorrow, but the tensioner will take 2 weeks. I was shocked and thought rip off prices, so ordered from Milners, a new belt (104 teeth - made in Singapore). The tensioner and a new thermostat, everything with delivery and VAT, all in for £63. The thermostat in the 4x4 struggles to get to 83C and you know, how fairly important it is to have a thermostat on a 4x4 working properly |
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27th February 2020, 18:39 | #151160 |
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Not a fan of pork, too much fat.
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