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Title: Space ship required
Post by: omega3000 on 06 July 2013, 12:26:54

I need a new ......spaceship now  >:(

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/starship51.jpg)


Its weeping  ::) Mite get the angle grinder on it to inspect the fault ..

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: symes on 06 July 2013, 14:13:59

is it hard to do on veccy? cannot be same as v6---can it---surely its not that bad to do?

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: Andy H on 06 July 2013, 15:13:39

Not had one fail before today.

Mine has just dumped a pint of coolant on me while I was taking the old exhaust off  ::)

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: symes on 06 July 2013, 15:15:03

mine gave up when it was snowing :( :(

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: omega3000 on 06 July 2013, 15:27:13

Quote from: symes on 06 July 2013, 14:13:59

is it hard to do on veccy? cannot be same as v6---can it---surely its not that bad to do?

No mate its easy to get to  :y

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: symes on 06 July 2013, 15:31:04

Quote from: Emd on 06 July 2013, 15:27:13

Quote from: symes on 06 July 2013, 14:13:59

is it hard to do on veccy? cannot be same as v6---can it---surely its not that bad to do?

No mate its easy to get to  :y

ah good then mate :y :y bet you glad not a miggy v6 now eh mate :y

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: omega3000 on 06 July 2013, 15:36:07

Quote from: symes on 06 July 2013, 15:31:04

Quote from: Emd on 06 July 2013, 15:27:13

Quote from: symes on 06 July 2013, 14:13:59

is it hard to do on veccy? cannot be same as v6---can it---surely its not that bad to do?

No mate its easy to get to  :y

ah good then mate :y :y bet you glad not a miggy v6 now eh mate :y

V6 more of a challenge but just push clips back then pull off and push fit new one , similar if not the same as vectra but at least i can see the vectra one  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: symes on 06 July 2013, 15:40:16

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2013, 16:06:56

Reminds me,I had coolant level warning pop up on mine this morning.Must take a look and find out why. :-\

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: omega3000 on 06 July 2013, 19:15:43

Quote from: Albitz on 06 July 2013, 16:06:56

Reminds me,I had coolant level warning pop up on mine this morning.Must take a look and find out why. :-\

Same here , i lost about a half a pint of coolant in 2 weeks ... found the source of the leak coming out what looks like a weap hole on the HBV with traces of coolant on the hoses  :(

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: zirk on 07 July 2013, 14:55:42

  Please read the manual !!!

(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRX0gF70aKO_OZLiq_oVttVFqT8ssc222uRTiSWeRRdGizH6yo0)

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 July 2013, 18:04:21

How long do they last?

Mine was replaced in 2010......(no idea if original or pattern part)

Title: Re: Space ship required
Post by: omega3000 on 07 July 2013, 19:04:31

Quote from: Mr. Opti on 07 July 2013, 18:04:21

How long do they last?

Mine was replaced in 2010......(no idea if original or pattern part)

This looks like the original , not bad for 13 years  :o