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[Richard]

Would a crows foot spanner be any good? Something like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Expert-61034-Piece-Spanner/dp/B0001K9XM0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537718792&sr=8-2&keywords=crows+foot+spanner Normally available over the counter from any decent tool supplier, not on a Sunday evening though.

[Tamworthbay]

Or possibly an angled type ring spanner? Might give a bit of clearance to get a longer spanner on.

[xtriple]

Panic over.... mission accomplished with the aid of my Mate round the corner. We cut down a spanner, still couldn't undo the bastard. Ended up taking the housing and oil pipes off so we could get free access. Even then, had to go in a vice and get hit with a BFO hammer! Never known something so simple be so effin tight! I now owe Vasza new 19mm spanner and a lot of beers  

[pandamonium]

Does anyone know how many litres of oil it takes to fill up a 4 cylinder Mercedes? Asking for a friend...

[Tamworthbay]

Does anyone know how many litres of oil it takes to fill up a 4 cylinder Mercedes? Asking for a friend...

which one?

[pandamonium]

One of these .. 

 

[Richard]

Autodata says 5 litres including filter.

[Dead_E23]

Jump start packs:  I've got one of these, and it does a great job for £62.     It recently started my diesel Land Rover no bother at all when it had a completely flat battery after my brother left the interior light on for a week.  When out camping last weekend the USB sockets kept our phones charged all weekend, as well as being a handy way of powering the air bed pump when the car was some distance from the tent.   I keep it in the boot of the car, because it's smaller and handier than jumpleads.  It's a really handy thing to have.

 

[pandamonium]

Autodata says 5 litres including filter.

 

I'd heard it was 'six fucking litres'  

[Guest Hooli]

I think fucking litres are smaller than standard litres.

[Guest Hooli]

Anyone know places doing aircon checks that include the 'cooler or you don't get charged' thing currently? I know it's probably the wrong time of year for it but I'd like to know whats wrong with the Jag's so I've got plenty of time to sort it before summer.

[Wingz123]

Anyone know places doing aircon checks that include the 'cooler or you don't get charged' thing currently? I know it's probably the wrong time of year for it but I'd like to know whats wrong with the Jag's so I've got plenty of time to sort it before summer.

Yes ATS - checking entire system is free. If you do decide to do a charge up of the system pm me - i have a Groupon account whereby I think the current price is £35 or £39 as opposed to the £55 standard price

[Wingz123]

GF and I are making a quiet room for her, she can get extremely light sensitive with her migranes, seen her go from rough to quite clearly in pain. Decorated due tomoz to fix up a back room.

 

Got a bad baselically sorted any tips pointed for double spread quilts ( HIGHEST TOG possible ) and a choice of mattress?

 

 

I have zero cure and have spend many hours on this fine obttle of scrumpies.

 

 

Send me a pinecome, two hipposd a card from solitar, amd proof TIna Tuner is who we must save in a terminator cock fight,

 

Then i can biuy more of this cider which amazing like i specioficed to...

 

I'm going to fall on my face in bed after a few more chugs.

Has your girlfriend tried Sumitripan injections? I suffer cluster headaches from time to time and these are something else....the pain is so intense i feel like I am going to be sick. The injections melt away the pain within 10 mins.

 

I promise you haven’t seen anything until you have tried them. They do also make them in tablet form which dont do anything to me. The injections are the ones to have.

 

Ask the quack...

[Kiltox]

GF and I are making a quiet room for her, she can get extremely light sensitive with her migranes, seen her go from rough to quite clearly in pain. Decorated due tomoz to fix up a back room.

 

Got a bad baselically sorted any tips pointed for double spread quilts ( HIGHEST TOG possible ) and a choice of mattress?

 

 

I have zero cure and have spend many hours on this fine obttle of scrumpies.

 

 

Send me a pinecome, two hipposd a card from solitar, amd proof TIna Tuner is who we must save in a terminator cock fight,

 

Then i can biuy more of this cider which amazing like i specioficed to...

 

I'm going to fall on my face in bed after a few more chugs.

That’s some mighty fine cider posting right there, fair play

[Guest Hooli]

Yes ATS - checking entire system is free. If you do decide to do a charge up of the system pm me - i have a Groupon account whereby I think the current price is £35 or £39 as opposed to the £55 standard price

 

Great thanks, I'll google for a local branch.

[Wingz123]

Replied to your pm

[New POD]

A friend has offered me this 2.2 petrol safrane for £350.

Anyone had one? Is it worth a try?

 

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You sure he's a friend?

[Bobthebeard]

The Saab 9-5 has decided that it doesn't like the standard sound system any more and just displays 'Radio Code' on the display when the, err, radio is switched on.

I have no code, nor does there seem any way of entering one as pressing any or all of the buttons does nothing. At all.

It was working fine and then it wasn't.

Any ideas peeps?

[Guest Hooli]

I think they are coded to the car so shouldn't ask for a code. I think SiC said that ages ago when he fixed the radio in mine.

 

I'll check WIS when I'm home if no-one has solved it before hand.

[AMC Rebel]

Google says they are paired to the car - apparently can be "re-married" to the car by someone with dealer-style diagnostics. 

[Wingz123]

The Saab 9-5 has decided that it doesn't like the standard sound system any more and just displays 'Radio Code' on the display when the, err, radio is switched on.

I have no code, nor does there seem any way of entering one as pressing any or all of the buttons does nothing. At all.

It was working fine and then it wasn't.

Any ideas peeps?

If it is a GM head unit and I say this with experience of Cavaliers/Astra/Vectra then I believe the volume up and down knob changes the numbers that make up the code you may have to press and hold a number for the four blanks to display. Then one by one enter the numbers.

 

With regards to obtaining a new code - pull the head unit out, get the serial number and there will be someone who can generate a code on Ebay if you search Saab or Vauxhall radio code. Give them the serial number and they’ll message you back with the code. Probably cost you 99p....

 

If it were Renault I could generate you a code from my phone now!

[3VOM]

I'd heard it was 'six fucking litres'

We will be having that on a T shirt soon at this rate.

[Floatylight]

Great thanks, I'll google for a local branch.

Might be able to sell you a Groupon voucher at bargin prices m9, due to having bought voucher then finding all the pipework was fooked...

 

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[Guest Hooli]

Oh, talk to me Goose....

[Christine]

Can a child own a car and have a V5C in their name ? Sorned  of course

[Tamworthbay]

Can a child own a car and have a V5C in their name ? Sorned  of course

Yes

[Guest Hooli]

You can put them in your dog's name too, be interesting to see plod prove if you had permission to drive though.

[Christine]

Ah Clive,  just remembered !

When i had my hrv mot'd last week , there was a small pile of Capri RS dealer literature/ RS component brochures  put to one side...Left there by a previous owner, to be passed on to the new owner of a 2.8 capri  they mot ,so i had a nosey look through it ..   I can photograph them if you want , though I expect they're all online somewhere ... 

[Christine]

You can put them in your dog's name too, be interesting to see plod prove if you had permission to drive though.

 

Any dog owning a car falling foul of the law  will be investigated by police dogs

[SiC]

Sealed Beam headlights.

 

Can you still get them that are original-ish spec? If so, are they as good as they used to be or worse?

 

Or would I be better off just buying one of the many H4 conversion units that are available now?

 

Why are sealed beam headlights no-longer really available? Surely there must be enough old vehicles left in the world to justify making 7" headlights.