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[5speedracer]

CTRL-Shift-P brings up the printer page and F11 goes fullscreen for me (Chromium) but the options button in both - top far left) has an "Incognito" or "Private Browsing" button.

F11 is fullscreen on both.

Top right of screen either three dots or dashes opens sub menu and you can select from there. May not be dots or dashes, maybe star or cogwheel but in that area anyway.

 

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[Ghosty]

CTRL+Shift+N for incognito in Chrome.

 

Ctrl-Shift-T reopens tabs you've closed. Keep pressing it to go back further.

[wuvvum]

What is the GGG?

[Ghosty]

Granadaland Greenhouse Gassers - refers to Junkman and Conrad, and P6 3500 based climate adjustment.

[5speedracer]

Varifocals.

Eyes got worse again, more distance than close. New prescription seems useless over more than 4m or so. Optician says compromise necessary so I can watch TV etc comfortably.

Roadsigns and car lights are blurred/ glarey, can't be right surely?

 

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[Bfg]

Thanks, I feared this was a moon on a stick type of request. Disco it might just be then,

 

..might  suggest you try a Disco first.  My brother had one, when they were current ..and it made me feel terribly car sick (..rolling and squirming around corners)..   I hadn't felt that car sick since I was a young kid squeezed into the back seat between two big brothers in closed up, full heater on stuffy hot, plastic-seated, 1970's BL something ..Probably a mustard coloured Maxi.    Very limited space in the back too for people with a head &/or legs.     

[FakeConcern]

Two questions, when I change the throttle body on my C4 VTS for a "new" one

 

a) Do I need a gasket/seal kit (Euro & Jayar don't stock such a thing)?

Can I use petrol to clean the "new" one up or must I buy some of that MAF sensor cleaner stuff?

[FakeConcern]

Next question, why when I typed did I get some stupid smiley faced shit on my last post? (not car related question but Oh Well!

[FakeConcern]

It's done it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Craig the Princess]

Because b ) (but without the space) is the code for the smiley.

[philibusmo]

There is a Passat v5 with a triptronic gearbox that has blown it's gearbox cooler pipework on a quiet residential street and deposited all its affiliates on the road. It no longer moves, but does start.

 

To put gearbox oil in I think requires compressed air to force it in or a long gravity feed to a gearbox filler on the underside. I can't really do it where it is and need to try and get it the 5 miles or so home. Could this be towed, as I'm unsure if it goes into neutral with no gearbox oil and might be stuck in park?

[cort16]

What sort of spec of battery is best for my cortina?

The one In it now is not only flat but not big enough.

 

I can get this from ecp for £42

 

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ford_Cortina_2.0_1980/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444770651&1&616b826d6082f81e7c79067ed23c639a51828eea&000020

[AMC Rebel]

Everything Dave numbers says except the possibility of a decent one for 2.5k

There's a great article in Land Rover Owner International this month about buying a decent P38 Rangie - Junkman's is defying the stereotype.

 

You might get a passable RR Classic for c2.5K (I did - for less)

 

Unless you have a burning desire for a Defender, a Disco1 or RRC are more fun on road and are basically very similar mechanically to the Defender but with nicer cabins.

[AMC Rebel]

My stupid question is "How the flip am I going to get the track rod end off the steering rack on my MG ZT-T ?"

 

I don't have a gas axe or propane torch.

 

So far I have tried 

 

Freeze N release

Various penetrating fluids (copious amounts)

Heat from my wee plumbing blowlamp (which is all I have)

 

I have considered trying to saw the locknut off but I'm not sure that would work without damaging the rack threads, and nor am I sure it would even help.

 

Any cool ideas?

[bub2006]

Are you replacing the track rod end? If so slight thread damage won't matter. Remove lock nut by using a dremel with cutting disc as they can get in most spots. Failing that grinder through nut and knock it off. I've used both methods when replacing track rod end.

[Asimo]

These bits?     Which end is the problem?

[Des]

My stupid question is "How the flip am I going to get the track rod end off the steering rack on my MG ZT-T ?"

Put something underneath to act as an anvil, like an axle stand, block of wood or an anvil so you can leather the ignorance out of it with a hammer, attack the flats of the nut to shock it free. Mind you don't twat a clump out of the wheelarch.

[sierraman]

Unwind the axial rod out, they're only cheap anyway. By the time you've spent twatting the threads it'll be no good. You'll need the handcuff like things to wind it out the rack though. Either that or a stillson wrench might do it.

[AMC Rebel]

These bits?  s-l300.jpg   Which end is the problem?

No the outer ones - the silver curved bits in this pic -

 

 

I never thought of removing the whole thing (inner and outer) though.  It might be easier to get off on the bench/in a vice.  How easily do the inners come out?

[AMC Rebel]

You'll need the handcuff like things

???

 Excuse my ignorance

[Richard]

These are the correct tools for removing axial rods http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_nkw=axial%20rod%20tool but no use if the outer track rod end is still present. I'm not sure what the handcuff things are but I've always managed fine with Stilsons.

 

If you get the whole lot out in a oner I wouldn't bother trying to separate them, hacksaw it to retrieve the boot and replace with new bits.

[twosmoke300]

Before I got the correct tools I used a good pair of mole grips then use a long prybar on the moleys to turn the rod .

[Kiltox]

I have a set of those tools from that eBay link in Cheltenham if you want to buy them, call it 30 quid

[Snipes]

If you get the whole lot out in a oner I wouldn't bother trying to separate them, hacksaw it to retrieve the boot and replace with new bits.

 

This, and I've never needed any special tools either. IIRC the arms are very similar to BMW 3-Series which seize like an absolute bastard. Put a thin blob of copper slip on the threaded end of the arm so it coats the inner thread on the Track Rod End as you wind it on and it shouldn't seize again.

[AMC Rebel]

Thanks all - I never even thought of removing the inner bit.  I have new outer ones all ready to fit, looks like I'd better order the inners and break out the stilsons and/or mole grips, cheers.

[AMC Rebel]

..might  suggest you try a Disco first.  My brother had one, when they were current ..and it made me feel terribly car sick (..rolling and squirming around corners)..   I hadn't felt that car sick since I was a young kid squeezed into the back seat between two big brothers in closed up, full heater on stuffy hot, plastic-seated, 1970's BL something ..Probably a mustard coloured Maxi.    Very limited space in the back too for people with a head &/or legs.     

 

IIRC the early ones either didn't have anti-roll bars (sway bars as the Americans call 'em) or they weren't very beefy.  I seem to recall my then Bro in law saying he fitted a Harvey Bailey handling kit to his - later ones were better I think.

[Guest Hooli]

Your memory is right. I had a '90 Disco with no roll bars.

[twosmoke300]

Your memory is right. I had a '90 Disco with no inner sills , body mounts or boot floor.

Ftfy

[Guest Hooli]

It had all three! I did have to replace the boot floor & front end of the sills to achieve that though.

[twosmoke300]

Was that in 1992 then ?