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On an unrelated note I have put the soft top on my Hippo anticipating a lovely sunny week. Every time I do this I imagine the designers laughing at how ridiculously awkward, fragile and fiddly it is to get it up and down. In fact if anyone has the 2 window panels sitting around please let me...

My wife is the only woman I have lived with who doesn’t replace the toilet roll. Which is ok cos she is fanatical about everything else being put away, tidied up, washed, arranged. I leave spoons on the side, dirty dishes out, stuff out of the fridge all the time, not to wind her up although...

So near but so far

I put the flash little one from Muddy Mods or something like that on mine. Very nice it is too although cost more as I remember but that was years ago. When I used to spend money on it.

Another Hippo 🦛 on the way to wherever Hippos go when they leave this earthly realm

I work at a scrapyard so we do get a fair share of end of life vehicles but this was the first 3 door Hippo since I’ve been there. Been waiting for one for ages, kept thinking I had to buy a couple of tyres then got lucky. Still got the sports rims in the garage, in case I come across some...

I posted on 16/03/25 smugly about replacing my starter motor. What a fool…. Three days later the new one stopped working altogether. So after much cursing, blood sweat and tears put the old one back in. Started first time and continues to work fine. The firm who supplied the new rubbish one...

Yep prop shaft off. I put a blanking plate on the IRD too but don’t know if you actually have to, just whip it off and all of the 4 wheel drive problems disappear. Like I nearly did when I span mine at a wet roundabout cos I forgot I didn’t have 4 wheel drive 😆

Today I have replaced the starter motor on my 2006 TD4. Not had to do anything to mine for ages so started with some trepidation however actually went well. Watched a YouTube vid and the guy removed the air intake hoses but when I looked at it I couldn’t see what difference that would make so...

Same problem with mine, luckily the bolt came out with the riv nut so managed to get them off.

I am by no means a metal fabricator but by using the frame of the rubbish plastic supplied undertray it wasn’t hard. I used riv bolts and a couple of pieces of angle iron and it works great, just have to undo the bolts to take off the tray leaving the frame in place for oil changes etc.

I was contemplating replacing the drivers door on my 3 door as it’s dinged

I used 4mm check plate for mine I think and although it’s not gnna be as strong as steel it was easy to work with and has done a great job. And I work in a scrap yard and Alibro is right there is always a variety of stuff you could use turning up you could pay a few quid for.

I thought there would be something dodgy about it. Although a boost in power is tempting i would much rather Roary keeps on chugging along quite merrily like he is at the moment. Probably gnna need to change the plug that clicks onto the HP sensor soon, got it ‘temporarily’ fixed with a zip tie...

I am having trouble with the high pressure fuel rail electrical contact and will have to replace it at some point. I have temporarily fixed it for now. I work in a scrapyard so was waiting for a TD4 to come in so I can recycle some parts. A 3 series BMW was in today so I had a look at the...

Are they hard to get out?

Ok, will have a recce at the weekend thanks 👍

Yeah I seem to remember the same process on another car I had years ago, if that is all it is I shall get around to it before the next mot. Which bushes?

Ok, thanks. I have done a few of them on other cars as I remember. Think there’s a few threads here about it so maybe get round to it….but then again it’s an advisory so it’s a problem for 12 months away. Probably wait and see if it keeps on running that long 😂

Good news: MOT passed before I have replaced the drums and shoes but new set coming so will do it anyway but not this weekend as I thought I would have to. Got advisories on; suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (both sides). Anyone know about these or any pictures...