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purplebargeken Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

purplebargeken

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I quite like hospitals. Hospitals have female nurses. I quite like female nurses.

xtriple Rank: Renault 16

xtriple

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The yearly insurance wankathon has started today. Deep joy...

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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Why is it so difficult to get parts for Fiats? In particular Panda's even though there's flippin thousands of them out there and they share parts with the 500, which there are gazillion of.

 

I need a new clutch master cylinder but all eurocarfarts and gsf have is slave cylinders. There's none on ebay either, the only one I've found is a scrappy on line who'll sell me the master and slave for £50 delivered.

I'd rather replace it with new (a hydraulic part that's been sitting on a shelf, what could go wrong) but I'm not overly keen on paying Fiat main dealer prices.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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I quite like hospitals. Hospitals have female nurses. I quite like female nurses.

As someone who married one it isn't always the case.

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MarvinsMom Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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fuckin burgular alarm next door has been ringing for an hour, and looks like it'll keep going all fuggin' night.

 

joy.

 

the owner? well he's in fuckin' portugal so it won't be bothering them now will it??

 

bastard.

cobblers Rank: Isuzu Florian

cobblers

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I love eating, it's brilliant. Usually I eat fairly good quality stuff (if not always the healthiest) I even quite enjoy cooking decent food too. I'm no Nigella Lawson but sometimes I dribble steak juice on my tits. I'm no snob though so I'm happy to eat any old shit.

Often Occasionally I'm in absolutely no mood to cook so I keep some frozen chips and breaded chicken in the freezer for when I'm desperate. 

 

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So I had a chip butty for tea.

anonymous user Rank: Isuzu Florian

anonymous user

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fuckin burgular alarm next door has been ringing for an hour, and looks like it'll keep going all fuggin' night.

 

joy.

 

the owner? well he's in fuckin' portugal so it won't be bothering them now will it??

 

bastard.

Well if everyone else is ignoring the alarm it's a good chance to burgle the house, you have checked that there isn't a burgular, haven't you?

Station Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Clutch is quiet high on on it and a case of nothing,nothing,nothing,engage! I don't want to get rid of it. Only car that has no compromises for me really. I think its as I'm stuck in traffic for so long.

You should change the clutch m8. The pull type ones are really easy.

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cms206 Rank: Lancia Gamma

cms206

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I quite like hospitals. Hospitals have female nurses. I quite like female nurses.

As someone who married one it isn't always the case.

This. Amen, brother.

 

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bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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To be honest I do not want to part with the xantia. A dacia duster may tempt me but that's about it I think!

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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The clutch on my Xantia is noticeably heavy, but bites fairly low (as it's only about 3-4 years old!)

 

I thought heavy clutches were just a feature of diesel PSA cars with cable clutches. From my experience they are anyway; 306 XUD, 306 HDi, Ronnie Pickering HDi, Xantia HDi. All have had heavy but perfectly functioning clutches.

cms206 Rank: Lancia Gamma

cms206

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My 406 is pretty light, certainly lighter than my old 1.8 petrol Cavalier.

 

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Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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Now you're making me paranoid.

 

I'll have a look at the clutch cable and try greasing it or something.

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

fordperv

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To be honest I do not want to part with the xantia. A dacia duster may tempt me but that's about it I think!

Not bad motors to be fair, have driven the FIL's quite a bit and I found it to be alright to drive

bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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I may treat myself in time. A shame that you can't get a base spec 4x4 with a derv lump

Brodders Rank: Citroen Ami

Brodders

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For fucks sake. The CD multichanger has packed in with 6 of my favourite CDs wedged in.

Lord Sterling Rank: Isuzu Florian

Lord Sterling

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Bah! Fucking flu symptoms (headache, sore throat, aching joints) affecting me since Wednesday, then yesterday I go and reverse a works car into a post (only scuffed the bumper but still) and now I've got given yet another bastard Toyota Ago from the rental place :(

 

I just wanna go home :(

Royale80 Rank: Citroen Ami

Royale80

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Wifes Focus's power steering pump has sprung a leak - the pipes leaked 3 years ago. Nearly £300 to fix-I'd have a go myself but you need babies hands to get in. Oh and as it's totally knackered I'll have to drive it to the garage without power steering- cannot remember the last car I drove without it. Tits!!!!!

 

Steve

bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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Xantia poorly. I still love the car though and will twat it with various spanners till it works

Lacquer Peel Rank: Talbot Tagora

Lacquer Peel

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Xantia poorly. I still love the car though and will twat it with various spanners till it works

 

What's wrong with it?

Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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Wifes Focus's power steering pump has sprung a leak - the pipes leaked 3 years ago. Nearly £300 to fix-I'd have a go myself but you need babies hands to get in. Oh and as it's totally knackered I'll have to drive it to the garage without power steering- cannot remember the last car I drove without it. Tits!!!!!

 

Steve

Check it over first - is it a loose hose or something stupid like that

 

Driving with a dry pump is bad for everything

bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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What's wrong with it?

Not starting right,hunting,smoking and a fair bit of oil in intercooler pipes.
skattrd Rank: Lancia Gamma

skattrd

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When was the last time the fuel filter was changed bub?

Lacquer Peel Rank: Talbot Tagora

Lacquer Peel

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Oil in the intercooler pipes isn't unusual for an XUD. I reckon it's fuel supply, either air ingress or a blockage.

Royale80 Rank: Citroen Ami

Royale80

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Check it over first - is it a loose hose or something stupid like that

 

Driving with a dry pump is bad for everything

Thanks,

Had it checked-it's definitely the pump. Will use my breakdown cover-only slight issue is they will take a car to a garage up to 10 miles away and the garage is 10.2. Will drive the car a mile up the road if they complain.

 

Steve

Richard Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Richard

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A new fuel filter is always the first thing to try when diesel engines start playing up.

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The Moog Rank: Talbot Tagora

The Moog

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I think bub has just changed the fuel filter as it had a pin hole in it.

 

I checked previously as I had oil in my xud pipes, and was told tadts.

bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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New fuel filter 500 mile ish ago. It is down on power though.

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