What did you do this weekend?
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What did you do this weekend?
I got very greasy fitting a new strut return pipe. Also got very stressed trying to fasten the clip that holds it, so used the shaped plate that goes round the back and used a trusty cable tie! Also tried Tom Sheppards method to grease the struts using the return pipes - it works!!
Rear brakes are going to be fun - the pins are seized solid! I bent a punch trying to hammer them out!
Also had to start this for the first time in a while long enough for it to raise to get it off the drive!
And sorted the rattly brake pads on this:
Rear brakes are going to be fun - the pins are seized solid! I bent a punch trying to hammer them out!
Also had to start this for the first time in a while long enough for it to raise to get it off the drive!
And sorted the rattly brake pads on this:
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Been all over the place this weekend. Took the girls to Trafford Park on Friday and resisted the tempation to go to GSF! Saturday, went over to Accrington to pick up the Ebay 16 Valve alloys, and today went to see Vanny on the Wirral to pick up a set of wheel bolts for the alloys. Phew! So that takes the BX to 144000 having covered 1000 miles since the engine went back in.
And my got your car is sweet running Dave, really is a good example of what can be done!
Me, i spent Saturday fixing Andy Simpsons BX 16v along with Chris White. Its BX16v engine running Jenvy throttle bodies and Emerald ECU, my god it was sweet once it was working again! turns out a wire had fallen out of the ECU, and the throttle bodies needed resetting (was quite interesting actually). It's a stunning car!
Today washed my car, wrote a list of things that need doing and waited for Dave, then went back to my home (from the rents!)
thats it, boring really! Oh well, im building a Locost 7 next weekend!
Me, i spent Saturday fixing Andy Simpsons BX 16v along with Chris White. Its BX16v engine running Jenvy throttle bodies and Emerald ECU, my god it was sweet once it was working again! turns out a wire had fallen out of the ECU, and the throttle bodies needed resetting (was quite interesting actually). It's a stunning car!
Today washed my car, wrote a list of things that need doing and waited for Dave, then went back to my home (from the rents!)
thats it, boring really! Oh well, im building a Locost 7 next weekend!
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Cheers mate[:I] Yours looks sooo much cooler[8D]
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Cheers mate[:I] Yours looks sooo much cooler[8D]
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I can get those clips on and off, I use a pair of carpenters pincers.
There is a picture of the sort of thing I mean at http://www.angloamericantools.com/box12.html
There is a picture of the sort of thing I mean at http://www.angloamericantools.com/box12.html
Hi Folks,
See also my item in "Hints and Tips", "BX Front Strut Return Pipe Repair".
Fitted a temperature gauge to the BXTD (LM35 chip and a Multimeter), this indicated temps of around 100C,checked with another chip was OK.
Suspect thermostat not fully opening, not in stock at GSF, should be in this Wednesday, together with a new fan switch.
Ho Hum...
See also my item in "Hints and Tips", "BX Front Strut Return Pipe Repair".
Fitted a temperature gauge to the BXTD (LM35 chip and a Multimeter), this indicated temps of around 100C,checked with another chip was OK.
Suspect thermostat not fully opening, not in stock at GSF, should be in this Wednesday, together with a new fan switch.
Ho Hum...
Sweared all over the C5...
Came from the "stealer" last wednesday, but i only had to use it for a bit.
Airbag problems, immobilizer problems (on the car, not the key)... it's scheduled to wednesday at the local stealer.
If this doesn't cure, i'll give it a 40kms ride to another dealer (belongs to the same firm where my Frontera used to be treated like a prince!) and hope this is fixed.
Seems like an earth problem...
Take care!
Came from the "stealer" last wednesday, but i only had to use it for a bit.
Airbag problems, immobilizer problems (on the car, not the key)... it's scheduled to wednesday at the local stealer.
If this doesn't cure, i'll give it a 40kms ride to another dealer (belongs to the same firm where my Frontera used to be treated like a prince!) and hope this is fixed.
Seems like an earth problem...
Take care!
Drove to Fort William with 2 mountain bikes on the roof (160miles each way), almost have 1/4 tank of diesel left which is amazing considering the extra drag of the roofrack and bikes, whats even more amazing is the fact it only looses 10mph off the top speed fullyloaded with aforementiond bikes and rack.