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General => Wiki and forum discussion => Topic started by: Julian on September 21, 2012, 04:40:51 PM
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The IT department (Tony) advise that it's possible to add a Skype button to forum profiles.
What are everyones thoughts on having this facility. I think it will show your on line status, so by changing your Skype status on your PC you can be shown as unavailable or off line for those concerned about privacy.
Might be an alternative to a "shoutbox".
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Keith, If you want to march boldly into the 21st century, the user name "tosserphone" is free!
Calling the tosserphone at Tosser Towers has a most satisfying ring to it!" (pun intended)
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I think adding a Skype facility is a good idea - whilst I dont use it a lot, I do quite like the videocalling facility.
Sometimes it is easier to discuss something by speaking as opposed to typing.
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Installed but haven't played with any settings yet :) You should be able to add your skype name to your profile now.
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Got my Skype button, but it's not showing my status. It opens Skype OK, but as much as I'm used to talking to myself most of the time I need another person to talk to.
Jules ... will you talk to meeee! You're the only one who's expressed an interest ... in Skype that is!
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For Skype Status Icon to show properly, users will need to set up their settings on their Skype Profile
In their Skype window they need to click Skype > Privacy > activate "Allow my status to be shown on the web"
Doing this will allow thir status on skype to be shown on SMF such as Online, Away, Do not Disturb, Offline ect...
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Thanks Tony, your instructions worked as my Skype status now shows below my avatar
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What a Muppet! Now you've posted that I remember reading it when you posted the links ... Doh!
Mine's showing status now too. Thanks Tony.
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Nice, I can see you're online :)
So this skype thing, is it voice only or text chat too?
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Both - plus video too
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I just had a conversation with Julian (and not myself!) using Skype. I see that you can add people to a group on Skype and then call the group.
This means that conference calls are possible (with video too) which could be a laugh.
Details are here http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/conference-calls/
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Tell 'em to use skype!!
I only said it as a joke! Now you lot have gone all twenty first century on me.
I can't even join in cos my old laptop has no webcam or mike. In fact I dropped it the other day and broke the screen so I'm just using the left side at the moment. :(
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If you come on skype, we could all verbally abuse you and you couldn't answer back ... sounds fine to me.
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If you're going to start bullying me, I'll be forced to ask how the extension is coming along or what's fallen off the disco this week?
and then just for good measure :) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-[ :-X :-\ :-* :'(
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Extension's doing fine ... got half a kitchen and a floor now. Currently putting in a cable capable of running the national grid to supply the fancy hob she liked the look of. Bloody thing uses more than twice the current my processor does!
Disco's another matter. Engine's running rough and despite changing half the ancillaries, I can't work out why.
As for bits falling off, funny you should mention that ... I noticed yesterday a major part of the plate holding the fuel tank in place was hanging down, having rusted through.
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Nice, I can see you're online :)
So this skype thing, is it voice only or text chat too?
Yes, it's both of those, plus it will transfer files. Like Jules, I don't use it often but it can be a real boon at times. Used it a great deal when my daughter was in Australia. Also been doing work for a big company and talk to a couple of guys in the USA. Whilst talking you can send file to help explain things.
Pay money and you can text or call land lines.
The on line thing can be changed via the Skype control panel to various conditions ... Away, Do not disturb, Invisible etc. So it's not as Big Brotherish as it may seem!
You know what a technophobe I am, but I do rate Skype.
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Extension's doing fine ... got half a kitchen and a floor now. Currently putting in a cable capable of running the national grid to supply the fancy hob she liked the look of. Bloody thing uses more than twice the current my processor does!
Disco's another matter. Engine's running rough and despite changing half the ancillaries, I can't work out why.
As for bits falling off, funny you should mention that ... I noticed yesterday a major part of the plate holding the fuel tank in place was hanging down, having rusted through.
disco a 4 or 5 ? what engine is it / year?
whats the problem you have? my neighbour has had discos (currently a 5) guy / mechanic...
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Er, 1 ... 300TDI.
It's behaving like a petrol engine missfiring on one cylinder. Had it on the last Disco and it was the IP playing up. On this one I've changed the IP, all the injectors, cleaned the sedimenter and changed the filter, still no luck.
I'll check the tappets, but I doubt that's the problem. Now thinking about buying a J, Jeee, Jee, Jeeeee ... American car because I've heard they are so relyable!
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Oooh good to see someone collecting the old "classics",cheap insurance and free tax i suppose
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not the timing belt 1 tooth out is it?
does sound like you tried all things...
but will have a chat with my man charlie...
also does your one have that inline filter under the back wheel arch?
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Be lucky if its still got a wheel arch
Ooops Julians on line now,time i left!
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Be lucky if its still got a wheel arch
:D
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Be lucky if its still got a wheel arch
Ooops Julians on line now,time i left!
Actually it's got four. However, only two are rusty.
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You should try the same age Transit, guaranteed to have none unless someone has welded in new ones!
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not the timing belt 1 tooth out is it?
does sound like you tried all things...
but will have a chat with my man charlie...
also does your one have that inline filter under the back wheel arch?
I'm Julian, not Charlie ... ooh, Déjà vu!
If it was the timing it would be generally rough (awaits sarcastic comment from the Cotswalds), this defiantly feels like a problem with one cylinder. It does have that filter, except it's not really a filter. It's the sedimenter I mentioned. It's really just a catch pot for water etc. Velocity of the fuel slows right down water and crap drop out and I think the fuel is drawn off from near the top.
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You should try the same age Transit, guaranteed to have none unless someone has welded in new ones!
Thought I'd snuck in with an unnoticed name change, but you've been rumbled!
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Julian, it's not blowing out of the back of the engine between the block and head is it? The engine is well known for blowing the head gasket if it has been even slighlty overheated and one place it can go is out the back of the engine from number 4 cylinder. It will make a ticking noise too.
Really you need a compression test to confirm if it's head gasket related.
When I changed the head on mine (which had gone porous) I was quite surprised to see impact marks from number 1 exhaust valve on number 1 piston. None of the other valves had been touching, just that one but it certainly explained the metallic tapping sound the engine had been making up to that point.
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Julian (The BRTP one), is this a car repairs thread?
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It has most certainly gone off topic
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Julian (The BRTP one), is this a car repairs thread?
You started it on the first page by asking if anything had fallen off my car! I had the choice of looking rude and advising you that you were taking the thread off topic or answering honestly.
I'll know how to reply in future!
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Yup, just be rude next time.
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Julian, it's not blowing out of the back of the engine between the block and head is it? The engine is well known for blowing the head gasket if it has been even slighlty overheated and one place it can go is out the back of the engine from number 4 cylinder. It will make a ticking noise too.
Really you need a compression test to confirm if it's head gasket related.
When I changed the head on mine (which had gone porous) I was quite surprised to see impact marks from number 1 exhaust valve on number 1 piston. None of the other valves had been touching, just that one but it certainly explained the metallic tapping sound the engine had been making up to that point.
Thanks, Jules.
I'll check the back of the head when I get a chance. That actually sounds plausible because 1) I put the head on, and 2) the "missing" is also more noticeable on over run.
That said, at tickover it sounds as sweet as a nut.
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not the timing belt 1 tooth out is it?
does sound like you tried all things...
but will have a chat with my man charlie...
also does your one have that inline filter under the back wheel arch?
I'm Julian, not Charlie ... ooh, Déjà vu!
If it was the timing it would be generally rough (awaits sarcastic comment from the Cotswalds), this defiantly feels like a problem with one cylinder. It does have that filter, except it's not really a filter. It's the sedimenter I mentioned. It's really just a catch pot for water etc. Velocity of the fuel slows right down water and crap drop out and I think the fuel is drawn off from near the top.
not always but starting is harder (timing) and those filters sorry sedimentors i will tell you what a garage says who has specialised in discos (only) for 20 years says about sediment filters from just up the road from me " dump the pain in the arse problem causing shits and jion pipe togehter." and never look back. i know 3 people who had this problem, well not your problem but fuel feeding issues / performance
do you get smoke alot out the back? just thinking rings gone or oil seal ring gone.
i will be seeing bob marley later for oil round pickup so will ask him, thats charlie in disguise he pally pally with said 20 year disco mechanic / disco parts dealer in secondhand bits. try get him to talk to him on this matter.
going to go back now and re-read your symptoms in an ealiear post.
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Er, 1 ... 300TDI.
It's behaving like a petrol engine missfiring on one cylinder. Had it on the last Disco and it was the IP playing up. On this one I've changed the IP, all the injectors, cleaned the sedimenter and changed the filter, still no luck.
I'll check the tappets, but I doubt that's the problem. Now thinking about buying a J, Jeee, Jee, Jeeeee ... American car because I've heard they are so relyable!
so its a TD1 model, ok...
so same symptoms as your old vehicle but that was IP so that sorted that one... (wonder if the new IP had the fueling screws wound up???) so made it better?
ok think i got it all...
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Thanks Paul.
At this stage all suggestions welcome!
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hi all
ok had a chat to next door, and hes lean ing towards a valve not seating correctly, but hes goin g to have a chat with the disco mechanic on this hopefully tomorow dave, i mean julian
8)
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Thanks Paul,
Any suggestion at this stage would be welcome. Compression test might point to the problem, but the last one was 50 quid, so probably cheaper to take the head off.
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I'm suspecting the two aren't connected, but returning from the dreaded cardiac rehabilitation clinic, pottering along one of my favourate, quiet country lanes, ruminating on the atrocious people skills of the "skinny Barbara Woodhouse" lady who runs it, there was a sort of muffled puff and the engine stopped.
So for the delight and delectation of Discophobes and J, Jeee Jee, American car owners, ... I now have a snapped cam belt!
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It never rains it pours
Am I right in thinking you can just replace the cambelt on one of those if your lucky?
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Bloody hell Julian.
You are having a nightmare with that Disco
You have all my sympathy and if I were closer I would offer some spanner wielding skills to help fix the thing.
Hang in there you will get it sorted.....
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Yes, it's all coming together rather nicely!
I've got a customer currently with a half finished bathroom.
A mother coming out of hospital tomorrow after a hip replacement, needing nursing for several days (no jokes about uniforms please)
An imminent job in Exeter which I've said I'll be able to attend at short notice.
And now the Disco issue which compounds the three issues.
Bad time to be 8 weeks into stopping smoking!
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Thanks, Pete ... Big help!
Just placed an order for over 500 quids worth of parts and towed the Disco back home.
Shortly off to the pub, but it'll be several large Laphroaigs not JDs.
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Very bad luck mate. The only reason I have known Disco cambelt to break was bio contamination from a leaky front seal on the pump.
Maybe you did have some valve contact (dropped valve?) that caused it or somethin very terminal in the IP.
You should find that it will just be the rocker arms smashed and the push rods bent although of course you will need to check what cause the failure - mine was obvious as the timing case was full of bio.
I had it all done and back on the road within 36hrs of failure and that included the tow back to the workshop so dont be too disheartened.
If I was closer I would come and give you a hand.
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Pete and Jules, appreciate the thoughts of help. Decided to replace the head complete with valves etc (current head suffered from broken valve guides), all push rods and I've allowed for two left and two right handed rockers along with new belt and tensioner and a couple of other bits. I'll check for bio leaks from pump and swap back to the old one if it's an issue.
Is this thread going off topic at all?
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sorry to come on here and that the bloody cambelt went, when was it changed last?
hmmm perhaps it wasnt a tooth out then just a stretched jobby making timing out / misfire, hard to say till new one goes on, if like keith says they dont smaxh the head and valves up???
every car i get that is the fiorst job new belt helps cut down the pssibility although heard of new onws going too...
yeah that sucks pants julian hope its not too much shizz for ya...
and a brilliant well done on the no smoking keep it up, i for one am routing for ya
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Julian, make sure that you can still account for all 8 valve caps (the little hardened discs that sit on top of the valve stem and that the rocker bears on.
The last thing you want is to replace the head and pushrods only to find a valve cap has dropped down a pushrod hole and is jammed against the cam follower in there.
If the ends of any rockers are snapped off then there is a realistic chance of the valve cap being knocked off and laying around the valve gear somewhere.
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Pete and Jules, appreciate the thoughts of help. Decided to replace the head complete with valves etc (current head suffered from broken valve guides), all push rods and I've allowed for two left and two right handed rockers along with new belt and tensioner and a couple of other bits. I'll check for bio leaks from pump and swap back to the old one if it's an issue.
Is this thread going off topic at all?
think hes changing whole head for seconhand complete
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Tow it over here and I will give you a hand I'm off all next week,you would have to breathe second hand smoke tho
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What a mate, thanks Keith, that's brilliant.
The parts should be here today. I've arranged to borrow a trailer off a chap in the village and my mate next door (with a Disco that runs) has offered to tow it. We'll aim to leave after the rush hour on Thursday to be with you between 11:00 and 12:00am ... trust you'll have the kettle on!
I've got a few special tools I'll bring ... timing pins and the large spanner for the viscous fan etc. Is there anything else you'll need.
Mrs Julian can drive me back down on the Sunday evening to collect it. It's a new head, timing belt and tensioner, I recon I could do it in that time, so it should be a breeze for a man of your talents!
I've got the address of Tosser Towers, but can you PM me your mobile so I can confirm arrangements just before we leave.
Really appreciate your assistance and looking forward to the 2nd hand smoke!
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Look forward to seeing you,shall i keep an eye out for an American lump we can drop in instead?
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I'm now starting to doubt yours was a genuine offer ... go on, kick a guy when he's down.
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RM has been speaking to the Disco mechanic and got some info but i gather you are replacing the whole head anyway?
It actually was a genuine offer! although i kinda guessed the distance made it a no no,my garage is unlike my trousers-pretty well equipped and i have a few bottles of Chilean so you could just sit in a corner and drown your sorrows
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RM has been speaking to the Disco mechanic and got some info but i gather you are replacing the whole head anyway?
It actually was a genuine offer! although i kinda guessed the distance made it a no no,my garage is unlike my trousers-pretty well equipped and i have a few bottles of Chilean so you could just sit in a corner and drown your sorrows
who mentioned my name after all i am a genie :)
ok, yes to speaking to disco guy when i got the info his opinion was valves or cambelt which now we know the cambelt did go, but he said dont bother with all the bits it may only be a couple push rods bent and you could save some well earned dosh and your lungs to boot :)
just this minute parked my but yet anopher hectic night pfft... grrrrr
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RM has been speaking to the Disco mechanic and got some info but i gather you are replacing the whole head anyway?
It actually was a genuine offer! although i kinda guessed the distance made it a no no,my garage is unlike my trousers-pretty well equipped and i have a few bottles of Chilean so you could just sit in a corner and drown your sorrows
I knew the sentiment was genuine, but not seriously practical. Did anybody win the bluffing game?
I've got a lovely, warm, well quipped garage ... it's so well quipped that I can't get the dammed car in there.
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RM has been speaking to the Disco mechanic and got some info but i gather you are replacing the whole head anyway?
It actually was a genuine offer! although i kinda guessed the distance made it a no no,my garage is unlike my trousers-pretty well equipped and i have a few bottles of Chilean so you could just sit in a corner and drown your sorrows
who mentioned my name after all i am a genie :)
ok, yes to speaking to disco guy when i got the info his opinion was valves or cambelt which now we know the cambelt did go, but he said dont bother with all the bits it may only be a couple push rods bent and you could save some well earned dosh and your lungs to boot :)
just this minute parked my but yet anopher hectic night pfft... grrrrr
Thanks for the info, Paul.
I know I might have got away with two or three push rods @ circa £1.85 ea + VAT, but given issues obviously experienced by the previous owner and inherited by me plus the current misfiring problem, I decided to go for broke on the parts front!
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I've got a lovely, warm, well quipped garage ... it's so well quipped that I can't get the dammed car in there.
My garage is so "well equiped" that I can't get in it to get the equipment, meanwhile I work on the roadside with three spanners and a big hammer!!
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RM has been speaking to the Disco mechanic and got some info but i gather you are replacing the whole head anyway?
It actually was a genuine offer! although i kinda guessed the distance made it a no no,my garage is unlike my trousers-pretty well equipped and i have a few bottles of Chilean so you could just sit in a corner and drown your sorrows
I knew the sentiment was genuine, but not seriously practical. Did anybody win the bluffing game?
I've got a lovely, warm, well quipped garage ... it's so well quipped that I can't get the dammed car in there.
I was beginning to get visions of you sat there twitching sticking needles in a voodoo doll so i blinked first
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RM has been speaking to the Disco mechanic and got some info but i gather you are replacing the whole head anyway?
It actually was a genuine offer! although i kinda guessed the distance made it a no no,my garage is unlike my trousers-pretty well equipped and i have a few bottles of Chilean so you could just sit in a corner and drown your sorrows
I knew the sentiment was genuine, but not seriously practical. Did anybody win the bluffing game?
I've got a lovely, warm, well quipped garage ... it's so well quipped that I can't get the dammed car in there.
I was beginning to get visions of you sat there twitching sticking needles in a voodoo doll so i blinked first
A draw perhaps then?
At the risk of prolonging an off topic thread ... just found out why the cam belt went. The outer flange from the crankshaft pulley had detached it's self and was sitting in the bottom of the timing cover in half a dozen mangled pieces. This collection of scrap had worn the width of the timing belt down to nearly half size and the resulting swarf looked like a mouse was nesting in there! Result ... 1 broken rocker and 4 bent push rods. All the lash caps are accounted for, Jules .. thanks for the tip, but one seems strangely rough and pitted.
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That sounds nasty - but at least you have an explanation, even if it does mean a new crank pulley (make sure you do that bolt up serrrioouuuuussssllly tight).
The engine damage sounds minimal too.
It does sound odd why one valve cap is looking in poor condition, could it be that one rocker was very loose? That would account for your tapping sounds and lack of power.
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That sounds nasty - but at least you have an explanation, even if it does mean a new crank pulley (make sure you do that bolt up serrrioouuuuussssllly tight).
The engine damage sounds minimal too.
It does sound odd why one valve cap is looking in poor condition, could it be that one rocker was very loose? That would account for your tapping sounds and lack of power.
Considering not changing the pulley. Putting a new one on just gives it the opportunity to do the same thing again. I believe early versions of the engine had pulleys without flanges.
Had issues with the crankshaft bolt ... my windy gun is nearing the end of it's life and wouldn't touch it. My mates cordless Snap-on impact wrench wouldn't fit between the bolt and AC rad and the battery wouldn't charge anyway. So I made one of these ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6lTzA0Em90&feature=relmfu
Works a treat!
Head's off now. Slight impression of valve on No4 piston, but it all LOOKS OK ... revs were very low when the belt gave out.
If the tappet on the damaged lash cap was maladjusted that might well account for the symptoms I had before, but there was no tapping sound nor noticeable loss of power.
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Ohh i think i need to make one of those
Surprised to see the vid in colour thought it would be a silent black and white for a 300!
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Neat tool but I think that'd be time to man up and put a suitably wedged breaker bar on it then knock it over on the starter :)
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Surprised to see the vid in colour thought it would be a silent black and white for a 300!
Doh! It's obviously in colour because the video was made recently, not when the car was new ... some people are so thick!
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Surprised to see the vid in colour thought it would be a silent black and white for a 300!
Doh! It's obviously in colour because the video was made recently, not when the car was new ... some people are so thick!
Oh they sold them new? sorry i always thought they were a bitsa
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he stole my idea for my speacial tool for undoing the bottom nut on a pug 1.9td IP
did have a pic somewhere?
:P
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he stole my idea for my speacial tool for undoing the bottom nut on a pug 1.9td IP
did have a pic somewhere?
:P
You cant prove it now,serves you right for deleting everything ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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i still have the baby think its in next doors van
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you can buy that end from snapon etc and put a breaker bar on it to whack...
infact boob feeder has a proper short version of it a rachet saw couple weeks ago at work
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... infact boob feeder has a proper short version of it a rachet saw couple weeks ago at work
Are you a ghost writer for Terry" Pratchett?