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by steve_earwig
Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: and today i have mostly been...
Replies: 3006
Views: 1236563

Re: and today i have mostly been...

Oh yes of course, sorry. Although the idea of being in a trial would probably give me the jitters... Crossover? I'll take anything with an upright seating position really, the trouble is finding out exactly what has one these days. I'd happily drive a van, maybe a Jumper clone, but I've been outvote...
by steve_earwig
Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: and today i have mostly been...
Replies: 3006
Views: 1236563

Re: and today i have mostly been...

Good to hear from you too. Yep, pretty good ta, although you may have missed the above post where I've learned that taking in infinite cats probably isn't such a good idea. Just had my 4th vaccination..... 4th! :shock: Blimey, we've had our 3rd (OG 2 plus the booster) and I thought that was it. Lord...
by steve_earwig
Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:49 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: V6 clutch know how needed
Replies: 2
Views: 8346

Re: V6 clutch know how needed

I've no idea myself (the last clutch I did myself was on a mk 4 Cortina :shock: ) but I'm sure we have one. Hold on.... Here https://www.406oc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8234
by steve_earwig
Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: and today i have mostly been...
Replies: 3006
Views: 1236563

Re: and today i have mostly been...

Oh yeah, this is meant to be a car forum... YoyoII was registered last week, that's insurance (pricy) plus "MOT" & tax (not so pricy, the advantages of having a car older than 10 years is, for whatever bizarre reason, we don't get a huge tax bill through the post). Before that it was serviced. This ...
by steve_earwig
Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: and today i have mostly been...
Replies: 3006
Views: 1236563

Re: and today i have mostly been...

I'm still horrified it did this, as if people didn't have enough to be sad about already. I should really have included a disclaimer, there are certain risks with taking in what are essentially feral cats (ok the adults probably have owners but they've never been looked after) and there can also be ...
by steve_earwig
Mon Feb 07, 2022 7:06 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key
Replies: 5
Views: 3736

Re: Driver side door sometimes not unlocking from the remote key

when I put my key into car and tried to unlock it unlocks and locks just fine. I suspect that's what Frog means by operating it manually. Hopefully it is just stiff and soaking it in WD (or similar) will sort it out. Other than that the solenoid might be on its way out or there's an electrical faul...
by steve_earwig
Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Welly's Fleet extension happened
Replies: 8
Views: 14863

Re: Welly's Fleet extension happened

Ah Welters, good to hear from you me old mucker :cheesy: Sorry to hear of your woes, inflamed trapezoid sounds like a bastard. It's the year of production I'm afraid (and maybe stressful desk-bound job's not done you any favours). Not sure how you did the trapezoid (sneezing perhaps, seems a bit ris...
by steve_earwig
Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Drive-through Sainsbury's opens in Derby
Replies: 3
Views: 9409

Re: Drive-through Sainsbury's opens in Derby

Maybe the supermarket just wouldn't get out of the way.

What is going on in that picture? It reminds me of an episode of Sesame Street :shock:
by steve_earwig
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 11886

Re: Merry Christmas

I think I'm going to go for a peaceful and trouble-free Christmas. I've not given Christmas much though and suddenly it's upon us. Oh dear, no hats, no booze, no decorations, no crackers... So, business as usual here :supafrisk: I asked t'wife what she wanted but she said the new specs I just bought...
by steve_earwig
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Drive-through Sainsbury's opens in Derby
Replies: 3
Views: 9409

Drive-through Sainsbury's opens in Derby

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I was thinking "clean-up in aisle 4" but the police already did something similar. Maybe Aldi-Sainsbury's merger?
by steve_earwig
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New car??
Replies: 23
Views: 26463

Re: New car??

grasmere59 wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:01 pm Steer clear of the "powershit" gearbox models as they seem to be very troublesome gearboxes.
Ftfy :mrgreen:

The only auto I blew up was my first, BW45 in an Avenger by neutral dropping it because teenager. Modern autos won't let you do that... :supafrisk:
by steve_earwig
Fri Dec 17, 2021 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New car??
Replies: 23
Views: 26463

Re: New car??

Hello there young man! Long time no squirrel. Are you surviving ok? Boring? Oh come on, you can't be that boring! All I post are cat pics... Umm, I'm already looking for my next car but because of my back and the need for an upright seating position, plus all the short journeys I do means a petrol, ...
by steve_earwig
Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: increase in coolant operating temperature after drain, flush, bleed and refill
Replies: 15
Views: 18941

Re: increase in coolant operating temperature after drain, flush, bleed and refill

Half a litre?! That sounds rather a lot :(
jlmacd wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:49 am in the area around the alternator
Oh crap, that'll be the water pump :(
by steve_earwig
Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: increase in coolant operating temperature after drain, flush, bleed and refill
Replies: 15
Views: 18941

Re: increase in coolant operating temperature after drain, flush, bleed and refill

Air in the system? Maybe, but if it's only slight it should clear itself. How much coolant are you adding? If the radiator gets hot (i.e. from a cold start) when the engine's idling then the pump should be ok.
by steve_earwig
Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:45 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: increase in coolant operating temperature after drain, flush, bleed and refill
Replies: 15
Views: 18941

Re: increase in coolant operating temperature after drain, flush, bleed and refill

My HDi always sat on the 9 of 90 (the only time it went over was when it was loosing coolant), I suspect the 75 meant your thermostat was stuck partially open and this new one is working how it should.

When you get the low coolant light what is the level like? Is it actually low?