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I love the fact that you call yourself xdParis64 and in fact come from Fareham, which is just down the road from me in the UK. Although obvs we are in our Frog résidence at the mo!

With a 1989 model that is how it should be. The gear oil is shared from the diff like the series landys. If you are changing say a hub seal then a smear of grease on the bearings to keep them happy until more oil migrates from the diff [keep...

Nice; decent pickup. Ready for 3/4 tilt. Have you found the line manual? Break the problems down into single issues. What bugs you the most?

That’s looking fantastic. You have a great eye, it’s the perfect balance of beefy, retro and modern. A sympathetic reimagining, but not overdone. Well done!

Looks like that's the animal. I need to look at the pipe to see if it has degraded to allow that ring to be drawn further into it. Thanks Ovalanderover, I would have definitely missed that.

They look upside down to me.

I can confirm the 300tdi, Little Blue, is still running straight and true, no adjustment required!

The rear brakes are Drums... :) When I refer to Cylinders I refer to the wheel cylinders in the drums at the rear, when I refer to calipers I refer to the Discs and pistons at the front :) I am very young though, thank you for noticing!

I get the feeling you may not be old enough to have gone through the stage of trying to bleed the rear brakes on an old style Mini where the wheel cylinders were often fitted like that. I love the way you call cylinders in disc brake calipers...

The wheel cylinders needed doing as before the pedal was spongy I only installed the calipers wrong after painting them, not my proudest moment... :p

I knew what you meant! You’re probably still elated from not having to pay the ATC again! One more year for me…if the buggers don’t change it.

Cannot beleeeve that you fitted them with the bleed nipples at the bottom. :rolleyes: Having a bit of spare travel is not a bad thing.

Why do I get the feeling that the poor Mrs Steamer is desperately avoiding Stanley Sir!'s company?. Is she really not hungry, or is he just not looking after her properly?

for the R.R 14cux but may help

All of that and I am just an idiot :/ I was doing some more googling and someone said "make sure the calipers are the right way otherwise the bleed nipples will be at the bottom. Lo and Behold reviewing some of the videos we took. That is the...

It’s the other way around, the ECU completes the 12v supply circuit to the fuel pump relay. The ECU provides the relay ground at the terminal 16 (blue-purple) wire… according to my 3.5 wiring diagram the terminal is 85 at the pump relay. The...

I see that Iceland are offering a £1 reward for reporting the sods. Worth it..?

Hi all, Does anyone know how far before TDC (BTDC) the dynamic timing at tickover speed needs to be set? IOW, where should I paint me white dot on the crankshaft pulley gradations prior to breaking out the timing light? This is the normally...

They can be taken off with like a pliers and screwdriver. They need a special tool to clamp them on better off replacing them. They are stronger than usual clips but old by now. Check other end see if it been done already tuther side or if it can...

As it is so hot and as W is eating nuthin today, I have decided that my total intake of food today will be 2 croissants and some crisps. Maybe I'll feel hungry tomoz. However I am keeping up my liquid intake. Ricard and water at the...

By not double-locking with the fob button, the car’s electrical systems stay ‘awake’ for about 30 minutes every time you switch it off. If your car battery is good, and you are using it ‘normally’, i.e. not just starting it for 5-minute runs, i...

Hi Datatek, I just sent you back an email where I have drawn onto the image you Sent over. I also placed a protractor over the top of your image and the angle I have drawn. Assuming I dont have the wider bottom slots that will regulate the...

Thanks. I think I will.

Sorry yes, I just read again the email, I see. Many thanks !

The doc ref is different each time the V5 is issued.

there is a metal ring in the inlet pipe over the engine where the pipe goes into the plastic ipe that goes to the turbo. see photos

The ref on the slip is different from the v5 that its attached to...not by much, its like 1 number is the number of keepers. If its miles off then maybe somethings up.

Thanks, Nice first things to check :)

Adjustments as in dropping the passenger side down and driver side up ?

Thanks alot that makes perfect sense. Are the adjustments done by rotating inboard and outboard adjustment ? Thank you !