Alright, I got it to run, so will leave this for future generations wasting a week just like me. Step 1. Key to pos 1. Step 2. Negative battery off for 5 mins. Step 3. Negative back on. Step 4. You will see it turning on the dash without asking...

As far as chain stretch goes, my method is no different to the DTI method, it just allows a more accurate setting.

Not sure how battery issues would affect steering on am l322 but yes the battery needs to be tip top! I regularly put mine on charge overnight, the car won't always charge it up to 100% and a proper charge helps keep it in good condition

You're developing an ignition switch fetish young man😜

Good evening everyone, I have given up looking for the fault. I have reassembled everything. Will have to wait until the end of August. Today I tried to check the cables "at the back" but then I realised that the test with the lamp was...

Thanks both, I had the wheel off yesterday and gave the drive shaft a pull and it was defo out, so gave it a good shove back in, heard the click and all was solid. Wheel back on, test drive and it's as though it never happened. Thanks for the...

My steel rule method of final timing the FIP is easier and more accurate than the DTI method in RAVE.

222000 on clock. Engine and gearbox have been changed during my 10 years of owner ship plus airbags, bushes , bearings and loads of other stuff :D

137k 1 set of HG's and lots and lots and lots of petrol...... ;) :)

Coming out of Tesco's this afternoon had to stop to let pedestrians cross. There were 2 oriental lads beaming and smiling at the Rangie. They both got their phones out and started taking pics. Then stood there giving me the thumbs up sign with...

Thankfully mine's been behaving for the last few weeks, busy going to and from night work, a couple of social events, mostly motorway work. I tend to get though about £100-worth of diesel a week, car says 27.8mpg. But that depends on whether me...

New expansion cap on. Now got normal pressure in the system!!

Are you sure it's not just the top cover leaking as was the case on both mine? Easy job in situe if that is the case. The fuel runs down making it appear that there are other joints leaking. No timing problems removing the top cover.

Or use a solar panel and charge controller to keep the battery topped up as I do with all my vehicles.

When the Golden Girl was a tad younger, and home to HQ was approx 500miles, I would leave her for 3 months or more. On coming back she would start first turn of the key. Then her runs changed to little short hops or massive drives of 10 -20...

Range assumes some mileage will be on the back of a recovery truck :rolleyes:

Filled the tank today.. 66.62ltrs, tanks trip said 325mi. Dash said 33.5mpg, the maths doesn’t agree. 22.2 😂

Short journeys and lack of use... If it's stop start vehicle then an Agm battery is a must, also a slow jump start could be their jumper pack, bad earths and a few things. I would look into finding out if the battery management needs resetting...

268000 and counting🙌 Just to add, original engine and transmission 😀

Just drill a hole in the tank🫣

Where did you hide the little tourist in the last photo?

Model and year of car would help.

if its e10 petrol, that goes off much quicker and means more 'off' fuel per litre of liquid

My MR2 started and ran just fine on very old petrol after I took it out of storage. I think it's more likely to be a problem on modern engines that are infested with sensors.

Fixed that a little for you😘

I did the NSF one a few weeks ago and I did say at the time the other one's bound to go soon. So on that point I have to agree with you! I'm not totally convinced that they need to be changed in pairs really, manufacturers will always say...

On Saturday I changed the discs, pads and parking brake shoes as well as flushing the brake fluid. I also repainted the calipers while there ahead of the long awaited wheel refurb that it so desperately needs. On Sunday morning I decided to...

My mates S1 developed a rattle last week too ...

Twas good string and quality cans in those days

sometimes had more coverage than mobile phones have