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[puddlethumper]

Picked up my refurbished 305 axle. Bloody hell ! Luckily its underneath and out of site. Makes the rest of the van look like shit. All painted up, even the drums. £300 and done in just over a week.

One of the workers there has a k reg Fiat tipo 2ltr 16v. Says it goes well. His Dad until he retired used to work for Williams and his sister works for the Forca? India team.

Now to get new sproingy things, got the shocks, and get it hoiked up and under.

[clayts450]

Just bought the mandatory-for-Rover-owners 'fucked heater blower resistor kit' for a fiver off eBay to re-introduce speeds 1 and 2 to the blower for winter, which seems to be getting ever closer:

 

 

And finally attached my window sticker to the Streetshite - thanks ruffgeezer

 

[alcyonecorporation]

Picked up my refurbished 305 axle. Bloody hell ! Luckily its underneath and out of site. Makes the rest of the van look like shit. All painted up, even the drums. £300 and done in just over a week.

One of the workers there has a k reg Fiat tipo 2ltr 16v. Says it goes well. His Dad until he retired used to work for Williams and his sister works for the Forca? India team.

Now to get new sproingy things, got the shocks, and get it hoiked up and under.

 

And the name of this specialist is? 

 

 

[DodgyBastard]

And the name of this specialist is?

 

 

Lm axle specialists Ltd

 

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[They_all_do_that_sir]

This may have been a mistake, but the weather is nice and I don't care....

Lubed it up with some grease too so it slides in and out nice and smooth. Oh dear.

 

Smallest of the small people who reside with us decreed Darth Vader should occupy the passenger seat

 

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[Heidel_Kakao]

I have not tried my XM's sunroof yet, not really brave enough & I am not a particularly big fan of sun roofs anyway.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

I have not tried my XM's sunroof yet, not really brave enough & I am not a particularly big fan of sun roofs anyway.

Took a fair bit of work to get it moving in its full range in both directions. Just make sure you help it along and don't let the motor take the strain until it's all moving freely.

 

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[Lord Sterling]

Lm axle specialists Ltd

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Thier website: http://www.imaxle.co.uk/

[alcyonecorporation]

That was astonishing. Puddlethumper told me the name of his specialist without typing. 

[Eddie Honda]

That was astonishing. Puddlethumper told me the name of his specialist without typing. 

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/10017-the-news-24-thread/?p=1266173

 

That post may explain FOAD's reply.

[alcyonecorporation]

http://autoshite.com/topic/10017-the-news-24-thread/?p=1266173

 

That post may explain FOAD's reply.

 

He answered FOAD but not me. I asked before FOAD. Whatever. 

Got my answer now though, happy days. 

[Six-cylinder]

Is the world running out of ideas for alloy wheel designs, I came back to the ZR today and an Audi had the same wheel!

[SiC]

Wow! A modern Audi that isn't silver/black/white. I totally give kudos to the buyer/financer of that!

[Ghosty]

Aww, it thinks it's a Focus ST!

[Lacquer Peel]

 

Genuine "dredged harbour detritus" look.

[taxi paul]

Put the Peugeot onto gumtree. Went out just to make sure all OK.bloody thing had a flat battery. I know it's a new one what jim fitted. Wouldn't go with a jump start and had a clicking noise in cab. So battery off to be charged .advert removed and we shall see what happens when battery goes back on. If it ftp's again then the rac will be getting a call.

[scaryoldcortina]

 

Pretty car. Pretty broken car.

 

Waiting for the AA.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Genuine "dredged harbour detritus" look.

 

Joining the VAG scene, Mr.Peel ?

 

[Shep Shepherd]

Discovered today that the 'Ecocut Pro' windscreen wiper blade recutting device I found by accident online the other week actually works; it revived The Volvo's front and rear wipers in seconds:

 

 

https://ecocut-pro.de/en

 

[richardmorris]

Discovered today that the 'Ecocut Pro' windscreen wiper blade recutting device I discovered by accident online the other week actually works; it revived The Volvo's front and rear wipers in seconds:

 

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https://ecocut-pro.de/en

 

The problem with the ones I have is that the rubber blade parts company from the rubber body bit not that the surface of the blade degrades. The fiat by the way has its original 1988 branded wiper blades on, still working ok. The Valeo ones on the 2cv last a few years ( with hardly any use) but still rot eventually.

[somewhatfoolish]

 

Genuine "dredged harbour detritus" look.

I've seen less rusty wheels on boat trailers that get dunked weekly in salty oggin.

[Lacquer Peel]

Underslung spare wheel & Scotland.

[captain_70s]

Cleaned the Civic for the first time in something silly like 2 months as I parked under a tree last week and the thing got utterly fucked by bird shit which set like concrete... I had to lug my water bucket down three flights of stairs.

 

It revealed the extent of the cosmetic issues I caused by drunkenly smashing it through a field a fortnight ago...

 

 

I also found this, although I think this has been recently caused in a separate incident while the car was parked as I'm SURE I'd remember hitting something in FRONT of me...

 

 

 

Despite this it still remains one of the least battered cars on my street, I'll keep parking next to this one at work to make myself feel better...

 

 

[SiC]

In other news, I have to limp the modern Audi into the garage first thing tomorrow. Currently shaking like a dog's head when eating a toffee. Actually is probably going to be more stressful, uncomfortable, nerve racking and awkward than bring the MGB back.

 

I did warn my boss that I hope not to be, but may be late in tomorrow morning if the blasted thing lets me down.

[Kiltox]

In other news, I have to limp the modern Audi into the garage first thing tomorrow. Currently shaking like a dog's head when eating a toffee. Actually is probably going to be more stressful, uncomfortable, nerve racking and awkward than bring the MGB back.

 

I did warn my boss that I hope not to be, but may be late in tomorrow morning if the blasted thing lets me down.

Call AA to take Audi to garage

Drive to work in MGB

Win autoshite

[Ghosty]

I think the Rover needs trailing arm bushes, steering's still juddering on the motorway even having put the tracking right. Something looks 'off' about the rear wheel angle as well. 

Bit of a PITA but I know Old Man's done them before on another Ronda product so should be OK. 

[Kiltox]

Transformed my cabriolet having those done!!

[dollywobbler]

Wheel juddering is probably wheel balancing. Tracking won't stop that. There's a lot of adjustment on the rear suspension of the R8. My last one had a full alignment at Kwik Fit (I didn't have to pay for it, that's my excuse) and it was actually really interesting.

[Wilko220]

This is happening this afternoon / evening. Always a great selection of cars so worth a visit if you're in the area.

 

http://www.classicsonthecommon.com/

[SiC]

In other news, I have to limp the modern Audi into the garage first thing tomorrow. Currently shaking like a dog's head when eating a toffee. Actually is probably going to be more stressful, uncomfortable, nerve racking and awkward than bring the MGB back.

 

I did warn my boss that I hope not to be, but may be late in tomorrow morning if the blasted thing lets me down.

The damn Aldi ran absolutely fine on the way in! I reckon its trolling me.