It has 340,000km on it :D

Drove it - 240+km Still a very nice car to get around in. Pleasing economy: 11.12 Km/litre - or 8.99 litre /100km

Held with Torx self tapping screws. All 6 are same size. Can measure one but about 3mm estimate.

An air rifle is less alarming for the neighbours than a shot gun. ;)

ABS sensor removed cleaned lightly lubed and refitted - pushed onto the reluctor ring and that backed off just a 'tad'. 3 amigos GONE. :) HDC works as it should... Very happy

I took the plunge today and took the FL1 to have the codes read. The prob I've got is that after fitting a replacement clutch I had the 3 amigos :( Managed to get 2 of them to 'go' but was left with the yellow HDC lamp on. I've recently replaced...

Done it. Like using the suede effect. Nice and thin and stretches. The best tip is only to glue about 12 inches, sorry 300mm at a time and take your time. Don't glue the edges until you are done and then the glue won't grab the fabric while...

Hmm, when you turn the ignition on can you hear the fuel pump operating priming the fuel system?

My penny-worth: Years Ago I owned a Rover P5B. The sump gasket needed replacing. When the sump was off it got a good clean. In it was a grey almost clay-like goo at the bottom and in that were numerous aluminium pieces = shavings. I wasn't hugely...

In the plastic inlet manifold on the left hand side [as you look at the motor] there is a jiggle valve - a small diameter pipe leaves the manifold by the engine oil dipstick and connects to the coolant tank. The plastic manifold can warp... or be...

I hope you've seen this gem!

Ha - think our wives can relate to this as when the loo paper runs out in the bog - they go crook about that - don't they. Formula from the universe to explain life's mysteries: The missing sock formula:

That’s one of the laws of the Universe: Crap expands at an inversely proportional rate to the space made available for its retention.

Crap spreads to fill the space available !! I need more space now 🫣

Lol - aint that the truth!

… and I tidied up my ‘go to’ basic car tool corner in the garage 🤩 I give it 3 months till I can’t find anything again