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    Forty45 got a reaction from Flat4 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Yeti £750
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/309648475289293/
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    Forty45 got a reaction from SteersWithThrottle in eBay tat volume 3.   
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    Ovlov V70 £1000
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    Forty45 reacted to HMC in HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)   
    The boot has the most dodgy bit- basically rather than dyeing the carpet- or acquiring the oem factory bits (ok thats probably impossible) - but instead they seem to have used bath rugs and turned it into Paul Raymond’s Sex dungeon

     
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    Forty45 got a reaction from hairnet in HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)   
    The door mirrors don't match?
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    Forty45 reacted to DSdriver in HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)   
    Did the previous owner have numberplate security issues?
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    Forty45 got a reaction from Erebus in eBay tat volume 3.   
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    Jaguar XJ £500
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    Forty45 reacted to flat4alfa in HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)   
    Makes me think more of Charlie Higson🙂

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    Forty45 reacted to warren t claim in Warren Works... An MG6. In for test. Replacement taxi for you lot to enjoy!   
    1760 miles so far, yes it's been a quiet couple of shifts. 
    One EML huccup from a hot start earlier cured by a quick engine on/off.
    Cruise control working again.
    Discovered curry hooks in the boot.
    I'm not sure if Furious Driving has ever reviewed an MG6 but if he wants to try one then best leave it until just before Valentine's Day as it's got the sort of tea shelf that'll give him a diamond cutter hard on that Mrs Furious can enjoy later.
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    Forty45 reacted to SiC in Warren Works... An MG6. In for test. Replacement taxi for you lot to enjoy!   
    Taxi driver spec only light.
    It's actually a symbol of a house and it's lit up to warn that your missus is with another man in there. 
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    Forty45 reacted to HMC in HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)   
    When i got my s class, it would be on its bumpstops after about a couple of hours and do a lowrider impression, along with the airmatic red warning message of doom on the dash. Usually people run a mile but as said s class was cheap enough, I thought- why not, its only air finding a way out somwhere?
    It looked cool but basically valves should maintain the ride height when the car is not being used so something was amiss. Despite my limited skills I decided that fixing borked merc air suspension was something i should have a go at. The compressor also made a very loud noise as well so i decided to jack/axle stand  it and have a look…

     

    So the noise was certainly from the sprung rubber bushings being replaced with cable ties, which were basically clamping the compressor to the bodywork, acting like a sounding board;hence the noise. As it was VERY noisy i couldnt rule out the compressor itself (which had been replaced at some stage already) being on its last legs. Very much so as it was working overtime to counter the deflating suspension.
    I also thought there might be an issue with the valve block (sat above the compressor) as the whole car sank, rather than one end or corner which might otherwise suggest a local rather than control system pressure loss.
    I was working on a few assumptions but decided a second hand valve block and compressor would target a few issues at once.

    £80 quid later i had the sub assembly ready to go. 
    This lives under the OSF wheel arch….

     
    Being methodical i marked up all air lines…

    And swapped it all over piece by piece.


    And before long the spaghetti was all back where it should be..
     

    And with crossed fingers I started it up, the properly isolated compressor was silently doing its job. Or was it? Being so used to the racket i was worried it was inoperative! but once the totally depressurised system was pumped back up , no longer do i have a low rider on its bump stops after a few hours parked, and its working perfectly, Result! 
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    Forty45 reacted to Rust Collector in Benzin' (I want to get off Mr Benz Wild Ride)   
    RIP MULTI MEATER U R WIV DA ANGLES N PRICNESS DI NOW XXX
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    Forty45 reacted to EyesWeldedShut in Collection 2: Judgement Day   
    gpm you mean?
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    Forty45 reacted to Vantman in Dabooka’s Topless Swede; all the fun of the Saab 9-3   
    @Dabookaand guess what’s gone now…
    The exhaust centre pipe/box?
     
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    Forty45 got a reaction from paulplom in 'just bloody scrap it' - the eBay 'fuck me, what were they thinking' thread   
    Ahoy, Me hearties!
     
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    Forty45 got a reaction from bunglebus in Lemon Lupo - cracking up   
    I had the EML come on after I changed the engine oil! Never had it before. I think disconnecting the battery for a little while sorted it out ( Arosa 1.0).
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    Forty45 got a reaction from grogee in Grogee's spannering (Puma, Maestro , Corsa & Avensis). MAESTRO MALAISE   
    Isn't relying on it to get you to the airport a bit of a gamble? What could possibly go wrong......
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    Forty45 got a reaction from grogee in Grogee's spannering (Puma, Maestro , Corsa & Avensis). MAESTRO MALAISE   
    This one?

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    Forty45 got a reaction from Asimo in This is where all the Range Rovers have gone.   
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    Forty45 got a reaction from Rocket88 in This is where all the Range Rovers have gone.   
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    Forty45 got a reaction from Missy Charm in This is where all the Range Rovers have gone.   
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    Forty45 got a reaction from Floatylight in A midlife crisis "What would you do?" Thread   
    Space in the boot of a C70 isn't huge once the roof is in it.
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