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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:20 am |
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indeed if only I had a digi cam or my hands on my sisters camera phone.
Right now I am trying to do the matrix swap.
Fun? Oh yes.
lowdown so far, various trim off, I am tryign to remove the dopdgy renault alarm, I have fouind the alarm box has a ferw dodgy soldered joints so I will fix them and the alarm may work again which would be nice.
the way they have spliced into the loom leaves a lot to be desired I can see myself having to let in new wires to fix the probs! Fun eh what!
I basically have a footwell full of water and wires now and under th ebonnet I have broken the alrm splice into the ignition module cos they used dodgy crimp bullet connectors whcih are fecked totally. So cars no go until its all sorted out which may be a while. I need to remove the carpet etc to dry it all out.
Sympathy please! |
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SpeedFreak
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Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 328
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:21 am |
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aaaaaaaarrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Stephen
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:40 am |
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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:52 am |
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wel turns out my sister has a half day so I got some pics but shes doen the off with the phone.
Anyway its all out, i am currently letting the carpet dry out and I have washed out the heater box which was full of coolant and leaves etc.
Its not too bad at the moment, still need to fire up the solderign iron though. |
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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:17 am |
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heres some pics from this event.
I will do a prog report on it and a tech article at some point
alarm loom
alarm loom at passenger door
front corner of the windscreen
front corner of the windscreen again but with my hand pushing it, it open up abotu 10mm same on both sides! |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:51 am |
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Dear oh dear.
I have to attempt this soon too  |
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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:04 am |
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well the new matrix is in but still got to hoover the interior and re-fit the side panels.
I am at my grans for dinner and not enough time to finish it.
Heaters not as hot, I hope its a mere air lock |
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JB
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:09 am |
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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:34 am |
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ach its just a car and it bolts together |
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JB
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:41 am |
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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:52 pm |
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means its easy all of it, a child or trained monkey could do all the jobs needed. |
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JB
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:50 pm |
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yes true...for me its a case of being arsed |
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Chris H
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:11 pm |
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same here, I mean how long has it taken me to do this job? About 4 months or something. |
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SpeedFreak
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Joined: 07 Sep 2004
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:30 pm |
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I know what you all mean.
Its taken me 2 months to allign my headlights.
One of them was so high it was blinding the aircraft pilots!!!! |
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JB
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:12 am |
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huwwatkins
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:33 am |
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Took me about 5 months of 'thinking' about changing me engine before I did it  |
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Neal
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 5:54 am |
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i got a new matrix this morning from GSF, first time they have actually had an item in stock when i got there having rung up for it beforehand and them telling me they have it.
i would continue to leave it but my drive to work will soon become very cold and misty if i do 
will get the spanners out tomorrow probably, assuming no rain. |
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Neal
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:05 am |
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Also, as my MOT is coming up, i picked up a pair of gaiters for my steering rack as mine are split. Will inevitably have a right old laugh trying to get them on.
Yeah yeah i know "simple job" etc, but these simple jobs always end up taking a whole day, bleeding knuckles and numerous rounded bolt heads, culminating in me getting angry and breaking something. |
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SpeedFreak
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Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:28 pm |
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Neal
If you get angry with trying to put your new gaiters on just take it out on an old crappy Renault 19 16v they make a good walloping pillar and just go out about yourself a skoda..
Should solve ya probs |
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