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You should be able to measure it easily enough, even with a ruler.

 

Bolts (metric ones) are sold as Mx * 1.0 * 40mm where x is the diameter in mm, 1.0 is the thread pitch and 40mm is the length.

 

If you grab a ruler and measure the diameter of the threaded part, you'll probably need to round it up to the nearest mm as the thread cutting process removes some material.

 

The thread pitch is a bit harder to do with a ruler but I'd guess it's 1.0mm from 1 thread to the next, hopefully you can measure this with a ruler.

 

Finally the length, which doesn't include the head.

 

At a guess that will be either M6 or M8 * 1.0 * about 40mm.

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Interweb says m12 with 1.25 pitch and 32mm long. Apparently has to be dealer as everywhere else is either 30mm or 35mm.

 

Will see tomorrow how much they want for one.

 

Then potentially this will be going to a new home. Which in turn means the Alfa will be doing knockhill. Might need to sort the bush at the front!

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New shiny things acquired

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All back together and brakes are sharper than

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All going well the little swift will be off to a new home soon.

 

Picked up a top wishbone for the Alfa for the princely sum of £35 so endeavour to change it before knock hill. I also need to get a spare set of tyres for it.

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That air filter looks easy peasy, the one on my wife's 147 is accessed from underneath!

 

Changing gearbag oil with one axle stand, I'd put the stand under the side you're going to be under, and the jack under the other side to raise/lower for optimum emptyage.

 

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Changing gearbag oil with one axle stand, I'd put the stand under the side you're going to be under, and the jack under the other side to raise/lower for optimum emptyage.

 

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That's the plan.

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I think I read that as you were asking for tips on how to do it, when you probably weren't.

 

If your Granny needs any help sucking eggs, send her my way.

Always after advice! I am hoping that I can get it levelish ... especially as I am doing it on gravel
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 Apparently cambelt looks fairly newish so not going to worry about that.

 

 

Did i give you any bills with it? There was one, albeit hand written, from an independent garage, claiming a fairly* recent belt change. If you haven't got them, I'll have a look in my stuff. 

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Did i give you any bills with it? There was one, albeit hand written, from an independent garage, claiming a fairly* recent belt change. If you haven't got them, I'll have a look in my stuff.

Not sure Chris. Might be in glovebox. Will have a look

 

 

Today was gearbox oil change on starlet on gravel pathway with one jack, one axle stand and inbetween showers( am available for you bet!)

 

Clever parking meant I could use the paving slabs to jack the car up.

 

Drain plug

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Gloop gloop

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As dark as the devil's soul

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What was going in

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My new favourite toy meant refilling was piece of piss

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Verdict - better than it was but still clunky. Definitely needed changing

 

 

Oh and halfords please fuck off with the 12 sided sockets. They are shit. I might need to buy some 6 sided ones to replace them all.

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Oh and halfords please fuck off with the 12 sided sockets. They are shit. I might need to buy some 6 sided ones to replace them all.

 

12 sided sockets in general, just why, they are normally attached to something that can rotate so why have 12 sides? It only makes it marginally easier to get them over a nut.

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Checked all the tyres over today on the Space invader.

 

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Couple don't have date codes, the others are a decade old.

 

I think they are in need of changing.

 

Booked for 4 avons to be fitted for princely sum of £170.

 

Aside from that I finally opened the bonnet today

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Looks shiny, checked fluids and closed it.

 

Ordered new brake parts from amazo as new discs and pads on the front. Callipers were £8 each so rude not to.

 

 

Batu gives it the thumbs up as well

 

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