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 Guy Martin C4 now |
srod
 28th Mar 2016 9:51pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 14 · Views: 4697 · Subject: Guy Martin C4 now |
Could always build your own:
https://youtu.be/dN14xrnZwXw |
| Help please Td5 |
srod
27th Mar 2016 3:42pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 41 · Views: 12058 · Subject: Help please Td5 |
Don't worry about it. Even with the cock-up it'll still work out cheaper, and you'll still get the satisfaction when it's all back together and working again. Good luck!  |
| Help please Td5 |
srod
27th Mar 2016 3:14pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 41 · Views: 12058 · Subject: Help please Td5 |
| Thinking about it, I'm not sure I undid those pipes when I did mine, most of it I left in place or disconnected further up the pipe. |
| Help please Td5 |
srod
27th Mar 2016 3:06pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 41 · Views: 12058 · Subject: Help please Td5 |
Gutted. At least you had a go!
Looks like you could somehow bodge that back together to tide you over until the replacement arrives. |
| Ezy Stove |
srod
24th Mar 2016 11:58pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 40 · Views: 23364 · Subject: Ezy Stove |
| I picked up this thing at the weekend from a jumble sale, had some spare time this evening so cleaned it up and got it running. Didn't have any parrafin so used some diesel out of the Landy ... |
| Ezy Stove |
srod
23rd Mar 2016 11:56am
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 40 · Views: 23364 · Subject: Ezy Stove |
That is a fine looking stove! Let us know how you get on with it, I may have to get one.
May I suggest, you could keep on hand some alcohol gel fuel, handy as a back up in times when you can't ge ... |
| Clutch - ongoing |
srod
20th Mar 2016 8:51pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 3354 · Subject: Clutch - ongoing |
| Yes it is possible to get the friction plate the wrong way round, and I can see how it could be very easily done given the way a new clutch kit comes packaged... |
| Unstable idle is driving me mad! |
srod
7th Mar 2016 11:01pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 22 · Views: 11293 · Subject: Unstable idle is driving me mad! |
I had this problem, thought it was the MAF sensor, that was a waste of sixty quid. Car still does it (and always has), but I no longer have a problem with it  |
| Clutch release bearing... |
srod
7th Mar 2016 10:37pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 26 · Views: 12023 · Subject: Clutch release bearing... |
I'm looking forward to it coming back, so I can not worry about it! 
My message to anyone in the future googling this problem: don't worry about it, they all do it! |
| Clutch release bearing... |
srod
7th Mar 2016 9:24pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 26 · Views: 12023 · Subject: Clutch release bearing... |
Pulled it all apart this weekend.
The old release bearing was totally fine, looked pretty much like the new one, span freely, no excessive play or grinding.
Spigot also looked like new, just ... |
| Gearbox removal |
srod
7th Mar 2016 9:05pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 2852 · Subject: Gearbox removal |
Well that was brutal, but I'm feeling like a bit of a hero...
Gearbox off, clutch and flywheel change, gearbox on. Went for crane through tunnel and jack underneath as a backup, operated by the ... |
| Gearbox removal |
srod
5th Mar 2016 6:02pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 2852 · Subject: Gearbox removal |
| Cheers - tried that, exhaust is now off - other than having to pull with all strength, it was easy! I love you man! |
| Starter motor removal |
srod
5th Mar 2016 5:02pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 49 · Views: 36805 · Subject: Starter motor removal |
| After feeling around for the 15mm bolt of awkwardness and not being able to find it, I undid the easy two and off it came... was no third bolt, just a stud with no nut! Been like that the whole time I ... |
| Gearbox removal |
srod
5th Mar 2016 4:59pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 2852 · Subject: Gearbox removal |
Just started pulling my car apart to get to the clutch, decided to go down the gearbox out route...
1st question: does the exhaust have to come off? It looks doable without.
Haynes say intermedi ... |
| Rattle - prop shaft, or not?? |
srod
25th Feb 2016 12:46pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 2120 · Subject: Rattle - prop shaft, or not?? |
To close the case on this...
Worn front shock absorber bushes, picked up at the MOT. Replaced and rattle gone!
And there I was about to rebuild the front diff  |
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