Soldato
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7mm random bolt size too.
What have you done to your car today?
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Bought a replacement battery: slightly too tall but managed to fit it with original clamp just without tray; positive terminal fits but is quite tight however the negative terminal is way too small even with the supplied shims so the clamp is nowhere near fitting.
Great fun.
Great fun.
Caporegime
More details and pics would certainly be interesting!
I didn't take pics, but the wheels were so out of shape it was comical and they didn't even bother fixing some of the scuffs and corrosion. Just sprayed over the top :/
The company is called PXwheels. You send your old ones and exchange them for (in theory) newly refurbished ones but quality was just horrific. I tried to complain but the owner just did not give a ****, basically said he is retiring soon so doesn't care.
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Probably. The difficult part is identifying which one it is.
Probably. The difficult part is identifying which one it is.
I think it’s both rear ones... is it a big job? I’m guessing not but I’m no mechanic
Caporegime
I think it’s both rear ones... is it a big job? I’m guessing not but I’m no mechanic
I sincerely hope there are more than two bushes at the rear of the car.
If you are talking about the main subframe bushes, then it will probably be a fairly big job involving at the very least, unbolting and lowering the subframe.
But those bushes tend to last a fairly long time.
I sincerely hope there are more than two bushes at the rear of the car.
If you are talking about the main subframe bushes, then it will probably be a fairly big job involving at the very least, unbolting and lowering the subframe.
But those bushes tend to last a fairly long time.
Yes I mean it’s coming from both sides (I think)! Hard to tell though. Thanks!
Caporegime
Could be an exhaust hanger.
Caporegime
Yes it could be, or just about anything else that moves.
Exhaust hanger is usually an easy one to identify. Just stick the toe of your shoe in the exhaust tip and wiggle it around.
Soldato
Just washed my car and noticed a tiny section of lacquer peel on the front bumper - it's on a body-coloured "strip" about 2 inches thick between the grille and the number plate. At the moment it's about the size of a 5 pence coin and I'm keen to try and "sort" it ASAP to stop it spreading. Since it's luckily not in the middle of a great big panel I'm thinking if I smooth it back with wet sanding or polishing and then mist a few coats of aerosol clear coat on it, then polish it again, it will tidy it up and stop it spreading.
Is this the best way to go about it?
Is this the best way to go about it?
Soldato
Had to go out so gave the DPF a good thrash -also put a bit of a charge in battery - I wish the roads were always this quiet
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Replaced my top rad hose that got cooked on a track day @ Donington a few months back when my screamer pipe sheared off and blew hot exhaust gasses all over the hose & some of the wiring. Got lucky it didn't split and managed to get me home.
Soldato
Took mine to a mechanic to check the air con as it's no colder than without the /ac button on. He said it needs re-gassing it and he puts dye into the coolant to check for leaks. It'll cost £70.
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Found a blackbird nesting in the mini engine bay! Have had to switch work to the MGB instead.