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[Guest bangerfan101]

So how do these raffles work then? PayPal or something? I know how much of a bastard it was to organise the sweepstake on the national with people wanting to pay later.

 

Let alone get money off people on the Internet

[Dave_Q]

I guess this is a strange corner of the internet as most people are alright at paying up from what I've seen.

 

But the general order of rofflage is:

List of numbers

When numbers all taken, PM from seller with paypal details

When all numbers paid, roffle drawn on next lottery

[Guest bangerfan101]

Fuck me. If the Nigerian general's get wind of this you'll be flooded with Renault 4 roffles

[Kiltox]

Avoid the 1.6HDI like the plague

So it turns out I'm picking up a 1.6 HDi 307SW shortly..... with injector problems

 

Fuck!!

[bub2006]

Veg oil stains on papint and car windows. Tried multiple items to remove it but no joy. Any ideas please?

[Lacquer Peel]

Astonish Grease Off, nothing I've tried works as well.

[bub2006]

Thanks. I'll get some

[scdan4]

someone here was breaking a 9-5 not too long ago.

 

Does anyone remember who it is?

[beko1987]

Could anyone possibly find out for me if any other psa lower ball joints are compatible with a 1994 zx 1.9td hatch?

 

Ecp have none listed for my reg, but I can hit it up if any others would be fine and check stock

[Kiltox]

Check this out http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=391175595049&category=33580&pm=1&ds=0&t=1461491799139

 

Fits loads and looks suspiciously like that for a Picasso which I know ECP definitely stock

[Lacquer Peel]

Could anyone possibly find out for me if any other psa lower ball joints are compatible with a 1994 zx 1.9td hatch?

Ecp have none listed for my reg, but I can hit it up if any others would be fine and check stock

 

Enter your car details manually. Are they the shitty screw in ball joints? I'll get a part number from the Cit catalogue when I'm home if you PM the VIN to me.

[beko1987]

No it's a hammer in joint

 

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Citroen_ZX_1.9_1994/p/car-parts/suspension/suspension-and-steering/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?617545035&1&e16d0d9e2bc4fb006768e86f01d2bd1c8a04a4c4&000019 is the one listed under ZX, off to find a picarshole reg number to check under that!

[beko1987]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Citroen_Xsara+Picasso_1.6_2008/p/car-parts/suspension/suspension-and-steering/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?617735055&1&0612b7dee779761deebd7a8ea4e029ef942bf2c1&000019 from a 57 plate picasso looks identical. Different product number though, but they have stock!

[beko1987]

Reserved the picasso one, and unless anyone tells me otherwise I'll be there having a rolly at 07.55am (might drive the Meriva though, would this be wise?)

 

The picasso one did come up when I entered my details manually too, so it must match (I then checked out the picasso one cos it was in my basket)

[trigger]

It's been on intermittently since about 65k. I took it to a specialist who said something like 'auxiliary air pump' or some such and reckoned it wasn't an issue. Assuming trigger didn't do anything with it then I found that disconnecting the battery for half hour tended to knock it off and it'd stay off for around 5k miles.

 

That was the relay for the secondary fan, I replaced that as someone had cut a terminal off and cleared the fault code and it never came back on again.

[twosmoke300]

someone here was breaking a 9-5 not too long ago.

 

Does anyone remember who it is?

I'm breaking a 9-5 and a 9-3

[loserone]

That probably saved some wear on the fan itself over 60k!

[wuvvum]

There's a Scenic for sale on eBay, a runner but with no test.  The seller says "It will need a trailer to  take away because of the new laws."

 

What new laws are those then?

[Cavcraft]

Anyone know if this is Bosch or Lucas, please?

 

 

[twosmoke300]

Joseph Lucas the prince of darkness

[Pillock]

There's a Scenic for sale on eBay, a runner but with no test.  The seller says "It will need a trailer to  take away because of the new laws."

 

What new laws are those then?

Sod's Law states that a Scenic advertised as a runner won't last more than ten minutes so it might as well start the journey on a trailer

[Cavcraft]

Joseph Lucas the prince of darkness

 

 

Thank you!

[scdan4]

I'm breaking a 9-5 and a 9-3

 

thanks, but I used an ebay bit in the end. 

 

Heater flap control arm - apparently they don't age well so splashed 15 quid on a new one.

[Station]

What are Mercedes A-Class cars like (1.7 diesel). If new MOT and cheap, I like the look of them, they're modern. Are they that bad?

[cort16]

The interior has the build quality of a farm foods yoghurt tub, cvt auto boxes blow up. Best to avoid Elk when driving one.

[doug]

Had one for 10 years, a 1.4 petrol though. Now a bit rusty. In 10 years changed a couple of crank sensors. Thats all thats went wrong. Been super reliable. Pish to drive tho.

[scaryoldcortina]

anti roll bar drop link - grab the anti roll bar where it connects to the suspension and pull - if you can feel play you found your clonk.

[Rocket88]

Paint question.............just rattle-canned front wing of Volvo [metallic Blackcurrant, ftw...] got a reasonable finish, 3 coats of rattle can lacquer......no runs, looks ok, but not as shiny as rest of panels. Any suggestions... G3/fine sanding/more lacquer?

[Pillock]

What's the little clip for on the trigger of every petrol pump I've ever used? I thought it was a way of locking it on so you could sit in the car until it clicks off, but if it is I can't work it.

[Richard]

What's the little clip for on the trigger of every petrol pump I've ever used? I thought it was a way of locking it on so you could sit in the car until it clicks off, but if it is I can't work it.

 

It is, but they usually remove the little wire that it clicks into. Hands-free filling is the norm in America but it's not really encouraged here.