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4th January 2020, 20:26 | #10631 |
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Leaking master cylinder......damned thing only lasted five years since I bodged it back together using bits from other cylinders
Well I've had my tea, I might as well head back outside and fit it now Brian |
4th January 2020, 21:28 | #10632 |
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Well that's the pedal box refurbished and reinstalled, the clutch pedal is light and smooth, and my rechargeable lamp is flat.
That coupled with the ache in my left arm after dislocating my elbow last week means tomorrow will see the fitting of the steering column and other little bits and bobs. I've only been putting off replacing the blower motor for about, errr nearly a year now, and I can honestly say I won't be doing another in a hurry that's for sure Brian |
4th January 2020, 22:00 | #10633 |
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I’ve only ever removed a heater motor twice. A few years ago we had a car going for scrap and a stock car with a failed motor. It was decided that the scrap car would doner it’s motor, how hard can it be..... at least only one car needed put back together. Hateful job!
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4th January 2020, 22:14 | #10634 | |
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worst job ever.
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Strange how hearing of someone else's struggles makes one feel slightly better. Not going to complain about changing the air filter after all that! |
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4th January 2020, 22:43 | #10635 |
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Pic of the offending air filter.
Hopefully this works!
I noticed my iPhone pics at 3.55MB were all way over the limit for jpg files on this forum for an attachment. Apparently the max size is 136.7KB for jpg I used Photoshop Express to resize the image to around 30KB, so there is room to increase size from there. Having so many problems getting Win 10 to download my iPhone photos. Used to work fine until the last 'upgrade'. |
4th January 2020, 22:55 | #10636 |
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....... and it turned out to be a blown fuse after all? lol
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4th January 2020, 23:18 | #10637 |
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Set off this afternoon to replace the radiator, after all it should only take a couple of hours, right?
Well it took 4 hours of fighting rusted fixings just to get the old one off. And whoever at MGR thought putting a (barely) captive brass nut onto a steel bolt with no spanner access deserves to be shot. Got it all back together, went to start it and....nothing. Turns over but doesn't even try to start. Swore profusely at the wretched thing and called it a day. The IACV is chattering constantly with the ignition on, which probably suggests something amiss electrically with the sensor loom. Only one close to the radiator is the crankshaft sensor, so that's where I'll be starting. |
4th January 2020, 23:34 | #10638 |
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Today the sun shone a little so I decided to swap out that rear o/s bearing, one of two SNR rear bearings which I fitted in September but this one seemed to have an annoying low level grumble.
(I might add, I was not convinced it was the bearing so recently had my friend drive my car while I rummaged around in the back trying to locate the source of the rumble which was evident right down to a stop. It definitely emanated from the rear offside.) So out I snuck today in the lovely sunshine, jack up rear, off with the wheel, off with the caliper complete. Disk off, nut loosened and bearing out. Hmmm,, seems smooth and fine to me as I thought it might be. Set to one side. A new Drivetec bearing fitted and all nailed back together, hand brake adjusted and back on the tarmac in 15 minutes. Off for a ride,,,,,,guess what,,,,,, noise still there.!! GRRRRR! Tomorrow original bearing going back on and replacement going back to supplier! Still yet to find the source of the annoying background growl. All tyres ZZ5 Avon’s new 3000 miles ago and no probs there.
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5th January 2020, 10:36 | #10640 |
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Might be worth swapping the wheel with the spare just to rule it out.
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