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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 4448932 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17025 on: 06 October 2018, 18:41:06 »
Is i time for a Christmas tyre thread  :P

I replaced a blown rad hose on the 75k ebay astra H estate (1.7cdti tractor juice edition)
the hardest one to get at ,under the egr cooler etc  ;D
about £5 in clips and pipe ,the coolant i replaced £14,the skin no longer on my knuckles... priceless    :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17026 on: 06 October 2018, 19:12:43 »
Winter tyre threads are banned before the first frost :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17027 on: 06 October 2018, 19:23:56 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 06 October 2018, 19:12:43
Winter tyre threads are banned before the first frost :D

Quote from: dave the builder on 06 October 2018, 18:41:06
Is i time for a Christmas tyre thread  :P
Tyres good enough for Santa's reindeer  :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17028 on: 06 October 2018, 19:25:13 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 06 October 2018, 19:12:43
Winter tyre threads are banned before the first frost :D


I wish you'd posted that before I had a conversation about them in the pub this afternoon ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17029 on: 06 October 2018, 19:26:10 »
How did it go?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17030 on: 06 October 2018, 19:37:05 »
With a pint of Masterbrew.


So much better than any we've had here :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17031 on: 06 October 2018, 19:50:37 »
That's what's missing, virtual beer :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17032 on: 06 October 2018, 19:55:24 »
Replaced belt tensioner roller ...



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« Reply #17033 on: 06 October 2018, 20:10:30 »
Quote from: jarqo1981 on 06 October 2018, 19:55:24
Replaced belt tensioner roller ...

yes, it looks a little worn  :o
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17034 on: 06 October 2018, 23:29:52 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 October 2018, 18:12:10
but I also enjoy a bit of 'spirited' driving through the twisties and havn't ended up in the hedge yet.  ::)
I suspect our definition of "spirited" may differ ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17035 on: 06 October 2018, 23:31:29 »
Quote from: jarqo1981 on 06 October 2018, 19:55:24
Replaced belt tensioner roller ...

You've hd your moneys worth from that....
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17036 on: 06 October 2018, 23:57:29 »
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Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 October 2018, 18:12:10
but I also enjoy a bit of 'spirited' driving through the twisties and havn't ended up in the hedge yet.  ::)
I suspect our definition of "spirited" may differ ;D

Probably.  I've always thought that it would be in the public interest for your licence to be revoked!  :P  ::)  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17037 on: 07 October 2018, 23:17:45 »
Changed the seized handbrake cable on the Trolley. Still have the offside one to do, but no rush as handbrake now spot on  8)

Not alot else to do before it's MoT ready...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17038 on: 08 October 2018, 09:31:03 »
Ordered a replacement for the XF for the wife to have
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17039 on: 08 October 2018, 14:43:30 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 October 2018, 23:57:29
Quote from: TheBoy on 06 October 2018, 23:29:52
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 October 2018, 18:12:10
but I also enjoy a bit of 'spirited' driving through the twisties and havn't ended up in the hedge yet.  ::)
I suspect our definition of "spirited" may differ ;D

Probably.  I've always thought that it would be in the public interest for your licence to be revoked!  :P  ::)  ;D
Well, who knows what will be waiting for me when I return ;)
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