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This is probably the best guide that I’ve seen http://billavista.com/tech/Articles/Gea ... index.html

I've always assumed that the horn was wired like that because it's easier to make the switch in the steering wheel boss, if it was wired conventionally it'd require two wires fed through the steering wheel splines/nut. As for the wiper motor, I just though it was to do with the self parking, how wer...

Blaketon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:33 pm What price safety or someone's life?

They’re catering for the majority of current motorway users. That means, in general, more reliable cars. I choose not to use motorways in my van as I don’t feel that it was designed for the type of traffic that use them these days.

He’s “resigned” according to the magazine.

Surely ‘smart motorway’ is an oxymoron rather than a euphemism? Like ‘army intelligence’ ?

Blast it and wash it, it’s what I’ve always done. As long as all the core plugs and oil gallery plugs etc are out it’s not a difficult job to make sure it’s spotless.

Eta: The oil pump priming plug had been removed and was put back so it didn’t get lost.

mobylette wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 5:25 pm What about rainwater?

There's a lot of contaminants in rainwater, I wouldn't use it. How much is 5 litres of distilled at Halford, £4?

Distilled is better than deionised for cooling systems.

POMMReg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:48 pm Many millions of Chicken's needlessly slaughtered for our tables, don't think a hungry fox comparable

I don’t think food is ‘needless’ but I don’t have an issue with nature getting the better of man when it comes to keeping chickens.

Would Rivnuts work for you?

Thanks MM

It’s connected to the problem that we have with swimming pool water in this country. The various water companies add and remove various minerals etc from our tap water. Then water will try to ‘balance’ itself by pulling minerals from what’s left. It can manifest itself as deposits on pools walls or ...

ManyMinors wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:58 am I don't think it matters too much what thread BMC used originally in production as the wing pictured is a modern Taiwanese copy. Your guess is as good as mine as to what thread they use ......

Did the original (genuine) part have captive threads fitted to fix the headlight bowl?

Thanks Matt, as I thought.

Calm down Phil, it’s ok to be mistaken. Hopefully the op will come back to clear things up. Until then we’re all guessing.

Surely it has to be the headlight mounting as the OP mentions the screw thread in a captive nut. It is only the headlights that have a captive nut isn't it. That was my thought, I think Phil is getting confused by mentioning the wing fixing which the op doesn’t mention. Only lights to wing fixings ...

philthehill wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:58 pm No mention of head lamp bowls in the OP

I know, I just assumed that he meant headlights as he said front lights.

Matt531 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:27 pm Just to clarify it is the lights to wing thread which I was querying.

Which lights?

We all seem to think that he's asking a different question. I thought he wanted the thread for the bolts that hold the headlight bowls? He didn't mention the wing fixings?

Matt531 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 11:04 pm which hold the front lights on?

I’ve got that drawing Phil, my machining chap has recommended not taking off as much as he would for a saloon, as it could have an adverse affect pulling away fully laden.

7kg is standard, but either way it’s a worthwhile reduction. Thanks.