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Just drive to the local MOT station, drop a few bob in the xmas drinks fund and ask if they wouldnt mind doint the alignment when they have a moment.

Haynes offer 2 completely different procedures and specifications depending on chassis number. Early: The first nut is done to endfloat rather than torque, the 2nd (locking) nut is 45 lbft. Late, 45lbft, then loosen right off and then retighten to just 3lbft. 45 again for the locking nut...

Do both? Or even all 3, sell tickets, open a book, then sell a book :)

Hopefully will be up around Thetford the end of the month. What I have done round there in the past is pretty gentle, could be done by a Vectra with the odd scraping sound if the driver was competent :) Just as well as she doesnt want hers scratching.

Yeah I got that, I just mis-read it as have trailer OR the old man will tow it back :( I hate night shifts, never seem to be properly awake.

Many people are happy to do a 1 or 2 inch lift without changing the radius and trailing arms. Other things that may/should be needed for lifts are an adjustable panhard rod, and replacement propshafts. Even with a 2" lift I have known many just add +2 springs and dampers, with no appreciable...

If its a tubed rim, you will need tubes to keep the air in, or to find some other way of making sure the rim is airtight, possibly including hunting down some specialist valve stems. From experience, tubeless tyres will often wear through tubes as they flex, but that could just be because I used...

Both are CB, Sometimes its nice to be able to have private conversations when my partner is similarly equipped, the other reason is I used to work where lead and tail vehicles had 2nd radios so they could communicate without cluttering up the communal channel. Circumstances then were very...

Baffles within the exhaust could be loose. Heatsheilds are a likely culprit, or exhaust knocking against chassis/body/axle/whatever.

The valve has been loosened all the way I assume, rather than just enough to let the motor drop down?

Not had it happen on a disco yet, but on other cars it has been a case of poking round through the grille or from underneath with very long screwdrivers.

A poster stated blue lights give exemption from some traffic laws. All I did was point out this was wrong, and why. If someone claimed that all pajeros are built in Solihull people who knew otherwise would likely point that out. You were the one who asked for clarification. And yes, the...

I know it doesnt help much as I cant remember the formula, but more info would be needed, weight of loaded trailer, tyre load ratings, max pressures, axle loadings. http://www.tyresafe.org/data/files/caravan%2008.pdf This may help you work it out.

Again, the teflon one speaks sense :) Assuming a route is legally accessible (not subject to a restriction), when in doubt, even the slightest doubt, get out and walk before driving. Going slightly off thread, it might be worth you considering a day out with your motor (when you get it)...

200Tdi is the same as RRC, its just hanging there on a little bracket near the steering column. Try here

Its for a court to ultimately decide if taking a pregnant wife to hospital is sufficient emergency for a private car driver to claim exemption from RTA. However the laws on the display of blue lights are much clearer and laid out in the MVLR. I specifically made no mention of the private...

Vehicles used for specified purposes are exempt from certain sections of the Road Traffic Act. "However, Section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 exempts drivers of vehicles used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes from speed limits in an emergency. The Zebra, Pelican and...

At the risk of sounding rather crass. Even on road tires the disco is a very capable vehicle. A careful and thoughtful line will get a long way, off road tires can just mean getting even further into trouble before becoming stuck Change the air filter and try some SVO or retail fuel...

At the risk of being pedantic, blue lights have nothing at all to do with these exemptions. It is the use to which the vehicle is put that gives the exemption, not the lighting (or lack of). An unmarked astra rented from Avis is just as exempt if it is being used for the appropriate purpose with...

As an ex-fitter...... My motor came to me with 235s on, I switched them for 7.5" and ran until the old bus fell apart. No problems at all, despite the fact this is the "worst" way round to do it, 235s on 750 rims is far safer option 7.5" is the the normal inflated width of the tire, this...