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by firehor5e
Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Growling Traveller
Replies: 25
Views: 7696

Re: Growling Traveller

drain the oil,remove the sump remove a big end and main bearing cap and have a look at the condition/wear.
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Major mind boggler.
Replies: 26
Views: 4803

Re: Major mind boggler.

Electronic dizzy fitted.if you have fitted the low tension wires the wrong way around the dizzy will prob have failed.check for spark at plug as already mentioned.
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: The good old 948cc 'A' Series
Replies: 30
Views: 7856

Re: The good old 948cc 'A' Series

Just got the bill for my 1275 rebore,new pistons/rings .re face block and head,regrind crank,new big and mains.unleaded conversion.Best part of £700. then gasket set,studs,engine and gbox mounts oil etc...No winter holiday abroad for me this year then!
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Mazda rx8 gearbox
Replies: 13
Views: 4965

Re: Mazda rx8 gearbox

someone selling Rx8 gearbox £10 and rear subframe inc dif/brakes etc £20.Ebay. only 15 miles away from me in Devon.
by firehor5e
Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:39 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Bangernomics.
Replies: 35
Views: 8816

Re: Bangernomics.

Years ago ibought an astra gte "non runner" from the local car auction for £20. put a battery on it,drove it home and flogged it for £850!
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:59 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: removing air lock in cooling system
Replies: 4
Views: 1758

Re: removing air lock in cooling system

dont try to do it facing down hill! Flush it out with a hose pipe.
by firehor5e
Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50 year old Traveller passes MOT
Replies: 12
Views: 3353

Re: 50 year old Traveller passes MOT

Well done... Mine passed too,with no advisories again! phew!!
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50 year old Traveller passes MOT
Replies: 12
Views: 3353

Re: 50 year old Traveller passes MOT

Keep my fingers crossed for you Andy.Booked mine in for 11am..tomo..
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50 year old Traveller passes MOT
Replies: 12
Views: 3353

Re: 50 year old Traveller passes MOT

MOT time for my 48 yr old 2 door saloon this week..
by firehor5e
Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:12 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Growling Traveller
Replies: 25
Views: 7696

Re: Growling Traveller

Maybe someone on here is willing to have a look/listen and diagnose the problem for you.What area do you live?If there is a club local to you i am sure they will help.
by firehor5e
Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:47 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Growling Traveller
Replies: 25
Views: 7696

Re: Growling Traveller

Exhaust touching the body/ chassis maybe? well hopefully as an inexpensive and easy repair!
by firehor5e
Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:06 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: bind weed
Replies: 21
Views: 6803

Re: bind weed

fab.
by firehor5e
Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: bind weed
Replies: 21
Views: 6803

Re: bind weed

Just have to keep digging the damn weed up,the slightest bit of root left and it pops its ugly head up again!
by firehor5e
Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The wife left me!
Replies: 10
Views: 3094

Re: The wife left me!

tractor down to to newholland
by firehor5e
Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:25 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: joke
Replies: 3
Views: 1409

joke

Maybe we should have a joke page> nothing rude,offensive or racist,just clean fun stuff.What do you think?
by firehor5e
Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The wife left me!
Replies: 10
Views: 3094

The wife left me!

My wife ran off with the local farmer...I had no idea it had happened until she left me a John Deere letter!
by firehor5e
Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:14 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: bind weed
Replies: 21
Views: 6803

Re: bind weed

Thanks Mikenash...looks like i am doomed then..SHE is a 74yr old (me being just a worn out 50,and no we are NOT an item or as Delboy would say a "significant other")Rich...no,but very kind and sometimes generous (gave a £500 gift to my daughter on the birth of both her children)keeps me em...
by firehor5e
Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:10 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: bind weed
Replies: 21
Views: 6803

Re: bind weed

Thank you, but She will not,ever ever ever use any kind of chemical whatsoever ! no slug pellets,miracle grow etc or anything..60foot x 30ft poly tunnel and an acre of land,i only go there two days a week.fighting a loosing battle ere,lol.
by firehor5e
Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:30 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: bind weed
Replies: 21
Views: 6803

bind weed

AAGH.bindweed growing like mad again,thought it was bad last year.think you have dug it all out,only to find you have left a tiny tiny weeny bit of root and wheyhey up it comes .gerrr.
by firehor5e
Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:09 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Engine odd noise
Replies: 20
Views: 4167

Re: Engine odd noise

Re torque after the first heat cycle too.