Recent content by chrisall

Personally I disagree with this because the increase in capacity from 4.0 to 4.6 was achived by changing the stroke, not the bore. There were also 3 grades of blocks, graded according to the thickness of metal behind the liners. The 4.6 use the best and possible the middle grades, but never...

I fitted a set a couple of weeks ago. I can confirm that headlight alignment and beam pattern do not change. They are *very* bright but I have not had any oncomming drivers flashing their headlights at me, so they must be aimed ok. MOT is due in a couple of weeks, so I will know for certain...

Use a small block of wood between the clamp and the top of the battery & all will be fine. Cheers, Chris.

The 'round thing that looks like an outlet' is the EAS exhaust silencer. Cheers, Chris.

Sounds highly dodgy to me. The dealers should be aware by now that microcat did originally specify the older part number incorrectly as a replacement. The part numbers (433MHz) in the correct order are: ASR1953 -> YWY500010 -> YWY500170. I have had 2 replacement receivers replaced under...

Without question I would go for an Optima Red Top (in fact, I have got an Optima Red Top !!!) I did loads of research when I needed a new battery and have been more than pleased with my choice. The difference when I fitted it was immediately noticeable - & that was comparing it to a massive...

<i>The box should be sealed</i> None of the ones I've ever had were. What I normally do is mark the old part first, for example put a scratch on it somewhere inconspicuous. Afterwards you can check to see that your new part really is new. When they have done the work ask for the old part...

I have been having problems with the immobiliser on my 1997 4.6 HSE RR. Having researched the problem I discovered I needed a new receiver, part number YWY500010 to replace the old ASR1953 one. So off I go to the dealer who tells me that YWY500010 is no longer available and has been...