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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9825 on: 29 March 2015, 16:31:16 »
Oh yes you had a track day or red letter type day iirc?

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9826 on: 29 March 2015, 20:43:27 »
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Hopefully a temporary setback.  :-\  ::)
Hope you get it sorted easily,  :(

It turned out to be the top heater matrix pipe had popped off, so when I eventually managed to reattach it to my satisfaction all seems well.  :y

So far.......  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9827 on: 29 March 2015, 21:38:37 »
Hoovered out the skip Insignia... just need to wash it now as it's minging :-[
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9828 on: 30 March 2015, 15:27:30 »
Finally found the pollen filter x 2  ::) Under the carpet , drivers footwell ???  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9829 on: 30 March 2015, 17:30:37 »
Just put a new handbrake cable on the MV6, that is not a good job to have to do without a ramp, had to drop the centre boxes and remove the heat shields. Just as well I had a new one in the garage as the dealers don't carry them ( order in only) and about £50. Old one was solid on offside.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9830 on: 30 March 2015, 17:36:04 »
Quote from: joff on 30 March 2015, 17:30:37
Just put a new handbrake cable on the MV6, that is not a good job to have to do without a ramp, had to drop the centre boxes and remove the heat shields. Just as well I had a new one in the garage as the dealers don't carry them ( order in only) and about £50. Old one was solid on offside.


I did mine for the MOT, as it was rusty and seized.


As you say, not a fun job without a ramp. The heat shields have to come off, but the exhausts don't. The amount of hassle that taking them off isn't justified by the slightly easier job that it allows.


I bought mine from ECP, who also had to order it in. It arrived the following day and was £20.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9831 on: 30 March 2015, 17:41:51 »
Quote from: Nick W on 30 March 2015, 17:36:04
Quote from: joff on 30 March 2015, 17:30:37
Just put a new handbrake cable on the MV6, that is not a good job to have to do without a ramp, had to drop the centre boxes and remove the heat shields. Just as well I had a new one in the garage as the dealers don't carry them ( order in only) and about £50. Old one was solid on offside.


I did mine for the MOT, as it was rusty and seized.


As you say, not a fun job without a ramp. The heat shields have to come off, but the exhausts don't. The amount of hassle that taking them off isn't justified by the slightly easier job that it allows.


I bought mine from ECP, who also had to order it in. It arrived the following day and was £20.

Snap MoT was this morning and no hand brake on the offside, I have had this one in the garage for about 9 years can't remember how much it cost back then, but it was from the dealers. Estate and Saloon use the same part.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9832 on: 30 March 2015, 21:34:07 »
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9833 on: 30 March 2015, 21:37:16 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 March 2015, 21:34:07
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
What's this?  Third Mot in a row ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9834 on: 31 March 2015, 00:18:09 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 30 March 2015, 21:37:16
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 March 2015, 21:34:07
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
What's this?  Third Mot in a row ::)

MOT not until January, so I'll easily get round to it this time. ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9835 on: 31 March 2015, 01:16:36 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2015, 00:18:09
Quote from: Taxi Al on 30 March 2015, 21:37:16
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 March 2015, 21:34:07
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
What's this?  Third Mot in a row ::)

MOT not until January, so I'll easily get round to it this time. ::)

;D any more laid back and a certain mod might very well fall over ;D :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9836 on: 31 March 2015, 08:47:38 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 31 March 2015, 01:16:36
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2015, 00:18:09
Quote from: Taxi Al on 30 March 2015, 21:37:16
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 March 2015, 21:34:07
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
What's this?  Third Mot in a row ::)

MOT not until January, so I'll easily get round to it this time. ::)

;D any more laid back and a certain mod might very well fall over ;D :y
Indeed ;D he makes Jimbob and Captain Custard look positively stressy...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9837 on: 31 March 2015, 18:16:59 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 31 March 2015, 01:16:36
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2015, 00:18:09
Quote from: Taxi Al on 30 March 2015, 21:37:16
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 March 2015, 21:34:07
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
What's this?  Third Mot in a row ::)

MOT not until January, so I'll easily get round to it this time. ::)

;D any more laid back and a certain mod might very well fall over ;D :y
Get some of that treacle he drinks down his neck, and he will :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9838 on: 31 March 2015, 18:17:37 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 31 March 2015, 08:47:38
Quote from: chrisgixer on 31 March 2015, 01:16:36
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 31 March 2015, 00:18:09
Quote from: Taxi Al on 30 March 2015, 21:37:16
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 March 2015, 21:34:07
Handbrake cable. That reminds me... ::)
What's this?  Third Mot in a row ::)

MOT not until January, so I'll easily get round to it this time. ::)

;D any more laid back and a certain mod might very well fall over ;D :y
Indeed ;D he makes Jimbob and Captain Custard look positively stressy...
Oi! I'm told that's my job...  ...if I believed in it ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9839 on: 31 March 2015, 18:50:16 »
New gearbox fitted  :y on the way down to get it done damaged the front wishbone and buckled 1 wheel.  >:(
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