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#421 yousmeg

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 02:30 PM

Lambo door hinges to his T4 van :D


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Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:14 PM

Topped up with about half a litre of oil yesterday.
Drove to work this morning.
Parked up.
6 hours later, no drips underneath. :D


(so where is it going? Is there an oil fairy? :( )

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:33 PM

Left her on the drive because i couldnt get her going :D

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:53 PM

Sat in her adjusting my seats and found out I have 2 radiomobile speakers under my rear seats :D Soon to be replaced by 6x9s and a new headunit :)

Also, my minispares order of my throttle spring didn't arrive, due heavy snow tomorrow :( :) I wanted to get it the barn at my dad's work today and don't want to risk the current spring coming off again whilst driving... for the 3rd time

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 05:26 PM

started stripping the rear subframe and it is a serious :D pain in the ass!! had the grind off or drill half the :( bolts!! and the nut and bolt holdin on the mounts that attach to the sill are :) seized and one on them are rusted to hell!! :) im quite annoyed atm

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 07:08 PM

Fitted new pot joint, diff output seal and diff output cover gasket.

Replaced oil and filter.


Drove on a non-treated road due to the A46 being congested, only 25mph but it was great fun.


Car was filthy though by the time I got back after a 120mile round trip today, same journey last week on thursday. Covered in salt and muck, so it got a wash in the dark at 5:30 with warm water, :D

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 07:37 PM

Sat in her adjusting my seats and found out I have 2 radiomobile speakers under my rear seats :( Soon to be replaced by 6x9s and a new headunit :)

Also, my minispares order of my throttle spring didn't arrive, due heavy snow tomorrow :) :) I wanted to get it the barn at my dad's work today and don't want to risk the current spring coming off again whilst driving... for the 3rd time


Stick an elastic band on it aswell as the throttle spring as a precaution, or perhaps cable tie the offending end to what it clips into?


Managed to get my hif44 somewhat like tuned right, after buying a BDL needle, the standard needle was like a treetrunk :D

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:04 PM

Sat in her adjusting my seats and found out I have 2 radiomobile speakers under my rear seats :( Soon to be replaced by 6x9s and a new headunit :)

Also, my minispares order of my throttle spring didn't arrive, due heavy snow tomorrow :) :) I wanted to get it the barn at my dad's work today and don't want to risk the current spring coming off again whilst driving... for the 3rd time


Stick an elastic band on it aswell as the throttle spring as a precaution, or perhaps cable tie the offending end to what it clips into?


Managed to get my hif44 somewhat like tuned right, after buying a BDL needle, the standard needle was like a treetrunk :D


I might try and bend the end up, it's the bottom of the spring, not the bit near the carb, although I can't get the needle nose pliers in to do so... and i don't really want to take the spring off completely just yet, as this will leave the carb open and flood the engine will it not?

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:06 PM

Sat in her adjusting my seats and found out I have 2 radiomobile speakers under my rear seats :( Soon to be replaced by 6x9s and a new headunit :)

Also, my minispares order of my throttle spring didn't arrive, due heavy snow tomorrow :) :) I wanted to get it the barn at my dad's work today and don't want to risk the current spring coming off again whilst driving... for the 3rd time


Stick an elastic band on it aswell as the throttle spring as a precaution, or perhaps cable tie the offending end to what it clips into?


Managed to get my hif44 somewhat like tuned right, after buying a BDL needle, the standard needle was like a treetrunk :D


I might try and bend the end up, it's the bottom of the spring, not the bit near the carb, although I can't get the needle nose pliers in to do so... and i don't really want to take the spring off completely just yet, as this will leave the carb open and flood the engine will it not?


No, it will be fine, no fuel enters the carb or engine unless the engine is being turned over or is running :)

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:07 PM

Went down to Mini Spares on my dinner hour and bought some new NGKs, Lumenition leads and some new wiper blades. Fitted the plugs and wipers but couldnt get motivated to remove the grille to swap the leads, it was just too bloody cold out.

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:09 PM

could you unclip the distributor cap from above? or have you got a distributor shield fitted?

but i know what you mean, unless youre actively moving, your fingers slowly get colder and number :D

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:12 PM

Today I started the car, fitted a padded lower dash rail and mopped up water in the foot well which came from the heater.... Not a Happy Bunny

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:12 PM

Nah its got a screw on cap, plus a splash shield too. It is hard enough to get the dizzy cap off as it is but in the dark at minus temparatures I wouldnt even think about it.

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:20 PM

No, it will be fine, no fuel enters the carb or engine unless the engine is being turned over or is running :D


Great, I will sort this tomorrow, although saying that hopefully my new one will arrive :(

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:40 PM

I got someone else to do the wiring in my boot. Thanks to Carlzilla on here for doing it.




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