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General Car Chat / Re: Code reader.....Will it work?.

« on: 16 November 2011, 20:49:00 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 16 November 2011, 18:16:34

Quote from: Dodger on 15 November 2011, 20:32:56
Quote from: Opti on 14 November 2011, 22:11:31
Quote from: aaronjb on 14 November 2011, 21:57:33
I paid a bit more than that for mine - about £60 from 'mobile_ecu_remapping', but his prices have gone up quite a bit now: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTEL-MAXISCAN-MS509-OBD2-ENGINE-FAULT-CODE-SCANNER-READER-TOOL-EOBD-MIL-LIGHT-/170707864020?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27befb49d4#ht_2567wt_940

Thanks, Aaron. It might be worth paying the extra to make sure that I receive the genuine item. What does it cost to read the codes at a VX dealer. Any idea?...

Quoted £50 + VAT at my local stealers, but my local garage uses a generic one and only charged me £29.00 all in, just to read the codes, plus the cost of the repair parts. Thought £29 was reasonable actually,
That makes me so cheap that I'm the OOF Slut

Hmmmm...did wonder about the rumours that you were a bit of a pro!!

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General Car Chat / Re: Code reader.....Will it work?.

« on: 15 November 2011, 20:32:56 »

Quote from: Opti on 14 November 2011, 22:11:31

Quote from: aaronjb on 14 November 2011, 21:57:33
I paid a bit more than that for mine - about £60 from 'mobile_ecu_remapping', but his prices have gone up quite a bit now: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTEL-MAXISCAN-MS509-OBD2-ENGINE-FAULT-CODE-SCANNER-READER-TOOL-EOBD-MIL-LIGHT-/170707864020?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27befb49d4#ht_2567wt_940

Thanks, Aaron. It might be worth paying the extra to make sure that I receive the genuine item. What does it cost to read the codes at a VX dealer. Any idea?...

Quoted £50 + VAT at my local stealers, but my local garage uses a generic one and only charged me £29.00 all in, just to read the codes, plus the cost of the repair parts. Thought £29 was reasonable actually,

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: 4x 15" Steelie Wheels Wanted

« on: 04 November 2011, 20:00:04 »

Got 5 here, but down here in Bournemouth....

You are welcome to them for a small donation to H4H, if you are able to arrange some sort of transport Tunnie...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Strange smell

« on: 01 November 2011, 19:17:00 »

Quote from: Albs on 01 November 2011, 11:05:55

Quote from: terbert on 01 November 2011, 10:20:19
Hi all,
This may seem stupid to you, but its bugging me and swmbo
Comings back from Brackley last night we passed through a weird smell area which I can only describe as Iodine. Really stinks the car out. Have been through the same smell between Penn and Beaconsfield a few times, and down the A127 last Saturday when on my way to Essex Big Als place.
What IS this smell, anyone got any idea. Is it farm stuff? or what....really bugging us.

Brackley - Putrid smell - TB had a curry the night before.

Surely in that case, it would be Methane, not Iodine, (unless someone put something extra in his curry??)

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General Discussion Area / Re: dont forget

« on: 30 October 2011, 13:42:22 »

Quote from: ninjapirate on 30 October 2011, 11:26:55

anyone know how to change the clock in a delorean? i keep ending up in 1983

obviously not going fast enough??

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.5 TD Glow Plug Replacement

« on: 29 October 2011, 21:31:06 »

12mm deep socket as well, Fairly straightforward job, I did mine last year, took me about 90 minutes, working carefully and slowly. (first time I had done them)
Helps to soak the manifold studs/bolts with plus-gas a couple of times the day/night before as they have a habit of seizing in place.

Should go fairly easily then. As mentioned, be careful with the wiring though.

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Omega General Help / Re: TD fuel consumption

« on: 29 October 2011, 19:24:59 »

My auto tractor returns about 25-27 around town, and 35-37 on a run, and has done since in the 4 years I've owned it. These figures seem about right according to the owners handbook, and considering mines covered 183K!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Bumpers need restoring

« on: 23 October 2011, 13:34:08 »

Quote from: Opti on 23 October 2011, 11:07:08

Quote from: Lazydocker on 23 October 2011, 00:18:20
Black shoe polish The stuff that comes in a bottle with built in sponge applicator

Used it (2 coats) on my MFL and they were perfect for 2 years make sure you use a cloth to get the excess off though

This works well, as does baby oil........which can also be applied to the pert breasts and curvy rump of your beloved wife/girlfriend.

Which in my case means I will need a few gallons then...

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General Discussion Area / Re: edit button - for those who do not read every thread...

« on: 22 October 2011, 20:42:48 »

Might be worth making this a sticky, in case there are some who don't visit the site for a day or so, and it slips down the page??

PS, if you re-read your posts before posting, you wouldn't need the edit button...

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Omega General Help / Re: f/l estate locks

« on: 15 October 2011, 12:38:59 »

Might be worth going back and looking at the thread you started in the wanted section, as I have posted a reply on there regarding best option to sort this problem..

Probably easier, and cheaper than replacing the whole cars locks as the boot lock on the saloon is not the same as an estate, as I found out when I needed to order parts from dealer.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted: PF/L saloon lock set (Admin Please Move)

« on: 15 October 2011, 09:16:10 »

I know this might sound silly, but..try getting a replacement boot lock from a dealer.

This would probably be cheaper than a whole lock set, easier to replace, and far less hassle.
I had a similar problem with my estate tailgate lock, and went to my local dealer. He said that provided I had the car pass, he could get me a tailgate lock, cut to fit the existing key, for £35 + VAT, within 3 working days.

This was a whole lot easier than trying to swop ignition/door/boot locks, as well as faffing around with the immobiliser chips, etc....

When my new lock arrived, it was about 30 mins work to fit, and works a treat....

Might just be worth trying first, before going down the 'replace the whole lot' route.

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General Discussion Area / Re: waiting game now

« on: 14 October 2011, 22:17:32 »

Ruddy good news Richie, you deserve something to go right for you mate.

Start afresh, and keep the old chin up china!!

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General Car Chat / Re: Breaking cars.........

« on: 13 October 2011, 21:37:49 »

Quote from: Darth Loo-knee on 13 October 2011, 19:13:08

Quote from: Webby the Bear on 13 October 2011, 19:07:05
Quote from: Darth Loo-knee on 13 October 2011, 18:57:56
You will learn alot about the car thats for sure

As to selling parts if you were to strip every part from a car you could be left with a hell of a lot of parts
It all depends on what people are after at the time I suppose

cheers daz. well i note that some stuff goes for quite a bit and apparently scrapping will only get a couple of hundred squid $:-\$

ps mate i think im coming up your way in november time to get my back end sorted. how much do you charge for a service? cheers bud

Maybe an offer I can't refuse there Steve lad