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[cort1977]

Is that even a requirement for that age of car?  If not, black maskers, job's a good 'in.

[mark1986]

Often caused by a dodgy connection in the wiring loom under the front passenger seat, especially if it's a 3 door and you often move the seat? Was under the impression that if the light is on, it's a fail, but a bit of masking does the trick nicely

[Kiltox]

If the MOT changes in May which meant a non functional EML is a fail didn’t also mean such for the airbag light, black tape or remove bulb

[3VOM]

What wiring under the seat(s)? I couldn't see any. Yes it has seatbelt tensioners but I had a look and couldn't see how they were connected and where the wiring went.

I also thought the airbag light not going out was now a fail as 7.1.5c (if I got that right)

[stephen01]

How hard is it to change car tyres? Without a tyre machine?

[Guest Hooli]

From my experience of doing a LR tyre once, an absolute cunting utter fucking shitwankycunt of a bastard!

 

I tried it on a mate's farm & we ending up parking his tractor on the tyre to break the bead.

[mark1986]

Passenger airbag sensor should either be under the seat or possibly behind the sill trim? Will leave it to the MoT experts to confirm on the masking

[gm]

I presume this is some sort of scam ?

 

"

From: Alex Mitchell

Hi, Would you take £2500 for this vehicle? I could pay a deposit over the phone today and collect within two weeks. Thanks."

[sierraman]

Yes. Would YOU buy a £2500 car youve never seen. Expect him then to come up with some batshit story about accidentally paying you £25,000 so you pay him the £22,500 back.

[gm]

maybe I should accept the deposit and do a runner myself ?

[Pillock]

How is he going to pay over the phone, by reading out serial numbers of £20 notes?

 

Tell him an envelope of cash is the best deposit....

[sierraman]

Ask for it as a series of Postal Orders.

[davehedgehog31]

I've asked a fair few questions on here over the last couple of weeks - but this should be the last for a bit chaps. 

 

I've read good things about Evans Halshaw's car buying service on here - they've offered me a really fair price for my 407, I cannot be fucked selling it privately for maybe £150 more, so it will probably go there. It is actually in really nice nick with none of the bumper scuffs etc you'd usually see on a car of it's size. 

 

I have a few issues with it, just wondering in other's experiences how likely they are to try and knock money off... 

 

- Most obvious, I only have one key, the other has vanished into thin air. They'll obviously notice this. 

- Parking sensors have a fault, disabled with the button on the dash.

- Air con needs re-gassed.

[steveo3002]

bosch spark plug codes..

 

my car needs wr6dc+

 

the box says +12 wr6dc+     whats the +12 mean? 

[Guest Hooli]

bosch spark plug codes..

 

my car needs wr6dc+

 

the box says +12 wr6dc+     whats the +12 mean? 

 

 

Dunno Bosch don't list that on their description of the codes

 

http://br.bosch-automotive.com/media/parts/service_parts__auto_parts/spark_plugs__service_parts/downloads__spark_plugs/Typformel_Erklaerung_de.pdf

[sierraman]

One of the assumptions usually is that it has a pair of keys. Could be wrong there but I'm sure my in laws got pulled up about it at the actual appointment.

[davehedgehog31]

One of the assumptions usually is that it has a pair of keys. Could be wrong there but I'm sure my in laws got pulled up about it at the actual appointment.

Cheers, I'm going to turn the house upside down tonight to try and find it, I've obviously put it somewhere for safe keeping, just too safe. 

 

On this occasion, it's easier to shift it before the end of the month rather than keeping the tax and insurance going, that would start to eat into the potential benefit from a private sale.

[steveo3002]

Dunno Bosch don't list that on their description of the codes

 

http://br.bosch-automotive.com/media/parts/service_parts__auto_parts/spark_plugs__service_parts/downloads__spark_plugs/Typformel_Erklaerung_de.pdf

 

edit ,.mistake yes its stamped on the plug body too

[DVee8]

Any North East shitter able to move my trailer from Sunderland to Chester le street?

 

Or any North East shitter have a car with a tow bar I could borrow for an hour.

 

I no longer have a tow bar on my car and the house it is stored at has sold.

 

looking to complete 13/7/18 so before this please.

[Simonsays]

To all the shiters that responded to my 'changing an exhaust' question.

 

You were right.

 

Absolute cunt of a job. I'm never doing it again. Angle grinders and lump hammers are a step too far for this knackered 50 year old bloke.

[pshome]

bosch spark plug codes..

 

my car needs wr6dc+

 

the box says +12 wr6dc+     whats the +12 mean? 

+12 + means it is a "super plus" spark, 12 is the "HKB" = Handelskurzbezeichnung, = retail short code. Effort to simplify the numbering system for sparks.

In other words, instead of making hundreds of different sparks (that fit the particular application), they now make only a few different ones that usually dont work well because only "almost" correct.

All Bosch sparks are shit etc...

[spike60]

Any North East shitter able to move my trailer from Sunderland to Chester le street?

 

Or any North East shitter have a car with a tow bar I could borrow for an hour.

 

I no longer have a tow bar on my car and the house it is stored at has sold.

 

looking to complete 13/7/18 so before this please.

Sorry, have everything except working towbar electrics. If I get keen I'll PM you.

[Mally]

How hard is it to change car tyres? Without a tyre machine?

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It's breaking the bead that's the hard part. 

Drive over it, put a plank on and drive up the plank, hit it with a hammer and chisel, use a bead breaker of some description, there are many other tried and tested methods, most of which are strenuous and can be dangerous.

If you manage it, you still need a balance.

 Best to pay really.

I struggled for years then bought a machine. Do you live near me?

[Eddie Honda]

Bead breaking is easy. It can be an absolute arse to get some types of tyre off the rim unless you can fight a moving wheel.

 

Use the right tools or pay someone else.

[DeeJay]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/freebies/driving-licence/1304328685

 

Driving_Licence Sefton Park, Merseyside

 

• 

What's going on with this. 

[Simonsays]

Someone trying to part desperate fools from their money?

[busmansholiday]

'

It's breaking the bead that's the hard part.

Drive over it, put a plank on and drive up the plank, hit it with a hammer and chisel, use a bead breaker of some description, there are many other tried and tested methods, most of which are strenuous and can be dangerous.

If you manage it, you still need a balance.

Best to pay really.

I struggled for years then bought a machine. Do you live near me?

Remember my dad telling me that when in the RAF and in the far east after the end of WWII him and some other mechanics were flown out on a Dacota with a spare tyre for a Wellington ( I think) from their base to another.

They got the tyre off by the above means but had no lubricant to get the new tyre on the hub. They all ended up having to pee on it before they could get it to seal.

[jakebullet]

I'm wanting to have dual line brakes on my series land rover project. Too old and scared for single line now.

So I bought a dual line master cylinder:

 

 

It has 2 ports as expected, 1 is 3/8" unf the other 7/16".

 

Bugger. As all the wheel cylinders are 3/8" thread I'm assuming the shuttle valve (that I don't have) has 1 7/16" input, 1 3/8" input and 3/8" outputs. As shuttle valves are a) expensive and b ) unreliable I was planning on just putting a T piece in for the front end lines.

 

Do I need something like this?

 

https://www.automec.co.uk/products/2-x-brass-inline-connector-7-16-male-x-3-8-female-by-automec

 

Screw into the 7/16" master cylinder port to convert to 3/8", then just plumb everything to 3/8" ??

I'm also guessing it needs a copper washer or it will leak?

Also assuming the 7/16" port is for the front brakes?

[DodgeRover]

Would that work? Wouldn't the m/c be expecting the flare of a brake pipe to seal against ?

[Shirley Knott]

Any North East shitter able to move my trailer from Sunderland to Chester le street?

 

Or any North East shitter have a car with a tow bar I could borrow for an hour.

 

I no longer have a tow bar on my car and the house it is stored at has sold.

 

looking to complete 13/7/18 so before this please.

Can't help with a towbar unfortunately but Im also based in Chester le street.

 

Tis a small world.