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A lot cannot afford private work. I can't see that there would be enough private work to keep them all going.
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Booked a dentist appointment a couple of months ago. For April. The best they could do. I got a letter today informing me the appointment was cancelled. Nothing to even say " arrange new appointment."
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I laughed when I read that - I had visions of the Chat GPT coming from the toaster in Red Dwarf. Do you want some toast......?
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My condolences.
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Kwality operation.
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Looking at e61's to replace the insignia. Given the prices being asked I can only assume the sellers are addicted to crack.
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What a honey. It should go well as the 1.3 has 70 odd hp - even in a cavalier it is not exactly underpowered. Those wheel trims are delish - for bonus shite points you need the white ones from an antibes model.
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They fit a cologne V6.
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At times it felt like I was digging for artifacts there was so much gunge. The vectra was a piece of piss by comparison.
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I did. And the bolt hole for the clamp. Unfortunately they are so close together crud still falls in.
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Our mondeo has been well behaved however of late a raspy sound and a smell in the cabin convinced me the exhaust had a leak. This turned out not to be the case. The 2.0 pug engine has two covers - the rearmost covers the injectors. Some dampness on the outside persuaded me to investigate further. Oh dear. Only when I pulled the injector did I appreciate how grim it was. I ordered a puller from ebay rather than faff with pliers and pry bars. Quite a substantial slide hammer - a few blows saw the injector loose. Access - the injectors and fuel rail are effectively in a box - is limited. Grim. I could not belive the amount of shite that had built up. Very mercedes benz like. And the smell is gopping. Somebody said it was like cooked meat - sorry but if your meat smells like this I hope you have more than one bog. I made the mistake of spraying carb cleaner on it. All this did was make it soft and even more of a pain to remove. A selection of flat screwdrivers and picks - aided by compressed air and henry the hoover - got rid of the shite and I was happy when I could see dull silver. The injector was equally shocking and looked like a turd. A combination of carb cleaner and wire brush in a drill got rid of the baked on crud. The washer was utterly mullered - eroded on one side. Indeed there was so much crud paranoia set in - I had a vacuum and compressed air and I found myself cranking the engine every so often just to clear the injector orifice. Paranoia extended to the hole for the injector clamp screw. I had started to put it back but it was harder going than I would have liked so I stopped and wound it out. I chased the hole out with an M8 x 1.25 tap. Lack of access meant a pair of thin nosed pliers were the only thing I had that would fit. The tar that I had removed with carb cleaner had solidified inside the hole. More carb cleaner rags and compressed air got rid of the last. Eventually I put everything back after cutting a new seat. I had to spend £80 on a new set of leak off pipes. Top tip - DO NOT pull back the green lug you can see - on old pipes it will snap - internet vids will show you how NOT to do it. Just get a small flat screwdriver and lever the nearest part of the green clip from the injector body. Just as I tried to start the car it cranked once - and stopped. I shat myself - I was worried I had hydro locked the engine with carb cleaner even though I had been careful. It turns out the battery was dead. A jump from a good battery and the car started almost immediately - my chef's kiss was short lived when the car died and wife unit pointed out diesel was pissing everywhere. I had been caught out. The metal pipe from fuel rail to injector can be fitted the WRONG way around - they are the same pitch of thread but the fittings have a different taper. Fortunately I soon spotted my balls up and swapped it around. I have also discovered that diesel is brilliant for making underbonnet plastic shine - every cloud etc. Car started ok off a slave battery and I took it for a run. The genuine ford leak off pipes were not cheap however 4x genuine washers were only £12 - less than ebay prices. I doff my cap to those of you that do this for a living - it took me 2-3 hours just to shift the tar. It's not a nice job. Let's see how long it lasts.
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A few on here old enough to remember matchbox superfast and corgi junior twin packs. This is an autoshite twin pack.
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Grump 1. Ordered leak off pipes from Ford for Mondeo - the clip on one broke as soon as I touched it. £80 and some change. Was advised I would get a text when the arrived. Did I? No. Got through at third attempt to be told they were in. Thanks. Grump 2. Got injector out using my puller - I doubt it would have come out otherwise. What I found was grim. It has been leaking for quite some time. Suffice to say it's not finished.
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I know police don't always turn out to these things but he might not have a licence / be banned etc. How can he be sure you do not back your pics up? You can still get pics out of the recycle bin.
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Went to crack on with the mondeo's leaking injector. As soon as I touched the clip on the leak off pipe it snapped. A new set comes tomorrow. That will be £80 please. And the rain here is biblical now.
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I wondered the same given the number of engines. A mechanic who did work for the local constabulary stated they stopped using RR's as engines were a service item - some were on their third motor in 100k.
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Potholes. I know everbody complains about them. Today I was unlucky enough to drive through Ormskirk. The pot holes are eye wateringly bad - the roads have deteriorated so badly in 12 months.
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My latest purchases like the skoda I got last week I saw this in the 1984 catalogue but never managed to get it until 40 years later. It has a few chips but the plastic base and rear bumper have not yellowed. Planet scout. Had this one in the 70's. I like the blister packs of this period.
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I can see why people spend ££££££ for a top notch example. I bought my SD1 in my late 30's. It took a lot of hours to make the bodywork good. I am now in my early 50's. Would I do it now? Like fuck I would. Most of my life is now firmly in the rear view mirror - what time I have left will not be taken up with cutting grinding and welding. Buy the best you can afford. And enjoy it. No pockets in a shroud.
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I called at J&S in Nortwich today to buy vouchers for a gift. While I was there I looked at the helmets and boots - my helmet is fifteen years old and my boots even older. I have promised myself new boots and an arai / shoei helmet - my stuff is bargain basement/ used/ hand me downs. Sadly they are really expensive and won't happen this year. I remarked to my wife that the price of kit is probably contributing to the shrinking numbers of motorcyclists.
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Visited an antique / collectable place today. Wife purchased this for £18 as she has a thing for the vulcan. All bits are there but somebody has started it so I will have no guilt about opening bags etc. Bonus as well - you can do a version from 617 sdn - anti flash white with blue steel stand off weapon. And that's what I will be doing.
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I was quoted over £30 years ago for a dizzy cap for my SD1. So comparatively speaking the rolls price was not that bad. Beware though - a lot of ignition components are utter horseshit made in China - even in a brand name box - some of the rotor arms last about as long as six creme eggs in our house.