Co-Pang-Yang
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Bought a hole-saw so off to the work shop to fit my side exit
Anyone know what size I need?
Started doing the oil pump bolt.
Got the x-member off and was feeling pretty smug for discovering the captive nuts could be pinged off by whacking the sheared-off bolt ends - still stuck in the nuts - from underneath with a suitable sized punch and a lump hammer.
Felt less smug when I discovered the tube of RTV I thought I had was set solid, so the job has now spilled into Sunday and I'm due a stay in the doghouse.
Q1: where near Ashbourne would sell RTV on a Sunday?
Q2: RAVE says "position new gasket" - but on the block or sump? Block seems viable - I expect the dowels would hold it in position - and preferable, less chance of dislodging it while getting the sump back in position.
Oh, and the old oil pump bolt had no visible signs of thread-lock.
There's a halfords as you head out towards Derby on the island at the bottom of the big hillHalfords sell rtv just don't ask the staff they know nothing just go read the labels and you will find it in easy to use gun tubes
Started doing the oil pump bolt.
Oh, and the old oil pump bolt had no visible signs of thread-lock.
What year?
What mileage?
How tight was the bolt?
Thanks!!
Got a bit more done on the lights install yesterday - fitted the switch panel into the blank space by the sunroof handle
First task was to take out the trim panel - bit of a faff as it is the full width of the headlining and includes the map trays
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Whilst out, had a quick check that everything was dry up there.
Next task was to cut the hole and insert the switch plate
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Took about 20 minutes with a dremel to get it looking neat, straight and a tight fit.
Then in go the switches.
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Finally the wiring. At the moment they're only connected for their own internal lighting - will need to drop the panel down again once i've run all the wires for the lights to make the final connections
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While I was playing, I also got round to connecting up the lighting to the landmeter on the dashboard so that it lights up with the headlights
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Loving your work as always Stuart, you D3 is the reason I want one lol.
Checked my snorkel and realised the pipe going from snorkel to airbox is about as useful as a chocolate fire guard when it comes to keeping water out the engine.
Gonna need to find some replacement pipework asap to sort this one out.
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