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mals
Self Proclaimed Comic Genius
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
Posts: 3482
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:27 am |
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Picked up my Gearbox curclip and washer yesterday, so I might just be getting my hands dirty this weekend! |
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Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:36 am |
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have fun!
my phase 1 is back on the road after doing the circlip on it.
don't forget you need gearbox oil to top it up afterwards. |
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david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 1575
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Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:06 am |
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gona get the engine out this weekend in readyness for my new one, thats me sorted for the weekend  |
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Chris H
Forum Moderator
Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:20 am |
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Roddy is coming over to pick up a pair of springs, little does he know hes gonna be swapping the gearbox on the white chamade! lol
Dunno what I'll be doing, car related as always though! |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:22 am |
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goin to pick up the boy tonight, so hes down for the weekend, so be muckin about with him...hes had chicken pox this week poor thing.
gotta drive to taunton to meet them, half way, which tbh is a nice blast down the m4/m5..late at night its nice and quiet. |
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david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 1575
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Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:22 am |
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another busy one for you then chris |
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david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 1575
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:32 am |
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well got the engine out complete, piccys to follow, took a grand toltal of 2 hrs including braking the engine hoist  |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:44 am |
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how you break it?
I updated the prog report to see what I did. |
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david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 1575
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:30 am |
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I'll post the picys but the bloody allen bolt that locks the pistons in place came out managed to get it back in but it was a wee headache at the time  |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:33 am |
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I cannae get any of the 16V struts apart!!!!!
I wanted to swap the bearing, everythign all ready to go cannae get the top nut off. |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:44 am |
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when i was swappin spring from old strut to new strut i couldnt get the nut off either...ended up hacksawing the bastard off...off course i didnt care about the strut. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:45 am |
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turns out that the passenger side spring on the 19 is snapped as well as the drivers.
Just sold the springs I was gonna use to roddy this morning |
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david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:45 am |
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turns out that the passenger side spring on the 19 is snapped as well as the drivers.
Just sold the springs I was gonna use to roddy this morning |
sods law mate |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:01 am |
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Did a fair bit over the weekend too, changed my m8's cam belt and aux belt, changed my alternator and finally got the head off the 16v |
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