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23rd January 2019, 18:11 | #9021 |
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Nowt wrong with an auto (Although Brian wont agree ) Glad you have a nice light clutch now, its a totally different pedal when its been bled correctly isn't it Pete
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I'll have to bob over soon, as I need to bleed the clutch on Mats's car.......it was typical he contacted me the day after I'd left the bleeding kit at your place I managed to sort the FBH pipework out, and it's all plumbed in now.......but more of that over a cuppa methinks Brian |
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23rd January 2019, 20:00 | #9023 |
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If my mate had been at work he would have done it and it would have been right first time ! Bad luck did indeed follow us again however...
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Last week after he'd finished his days work, he replaced a broken front spring and lower arm on his daughter's immaculate black mk1 tourer battling the poor light and once finished he retired for the night. Next morning he couldn't see or speak properly and was taken to hospital where they diagnosed a mini stroke. I'm glad to say he's recovered his eyesight and speech and his slight loss of feeling in one arm and is physically okay. He's having therapy as he said he can no longer read or write and can't concentrate. Not sure when he'll be well enough to drive his cars or return to work but I'll help him and his family to get my mate Gary back. |
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23rd January 2019, 20:18 | #9025 | |
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Of course as it's my mam's birthday tomorrow, I may have to go there first........cake I'll give you a bell. Bri |
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23rd January 2019, 21:27 | #9026 |
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Hope your mate returns to good health quickly. Not a nice thing to happen. Problem is, never know when it is going to happen.
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24th January 2019, 19:57 | #9027 |
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Recentred the balance VIS motor butterfly position, as it had overshot again and got stuck open, lost a screw and installed the Waze sat nav app on my xtrons head unit.
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24th January 2019, 21:22 | #9028 |
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Drove to Seaton Carew, had small fish n chips with cup of tea for £3.50
I then headed slightly north to Gary Nelson's place and obtained a brake master cylinder from a scrapper. So after another cup of tea and a biscuit, I lobbed a couple of faulty FBH in the boot, and headed north once more to see Turbo Dave. After a phone call to a despondent fellow ZT owner who was regaling me with his tale of woe about his car having been diagnosed with a faulty brake master cylinder, and wasn't going to be ready to pick up his daughter tomorrow, I arrived at Dave's workshop. Then followed a brief phone call to Patrolman Pete, who's call I'd missed while on the phone to Graham, who was keen to return the easibleed kit I'd loaned to him last week. So while I was waiting for him to travel the short hop from his house to Dave's workshop, I gave Dave a quick hand to bleed up the newly fitted brake master cylinder. A good firm pedal was obtained, and a sigh of relief all around, so I hopped back in the car, and hotfooted it north once more to my parent's house. Now that the candles were blown out on my Mam's birthday cake, and another cup of tea consumed, I loaded the dog in and headed for home, and after a brisk but chilly walk with the hound, I flashed up the test gear and repaired and tested a couple more FBH PCB. All said and done, I can safely say, today has been a reasonable success. Brian |
24th January 2019, 21:46 | #9029 |
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Cancelled MOT attempt no2 as having got the car back Tuesday from having the front springs done the handbrake warning came on on the m54 and spongy soft brakes ment i carried on past the office to the garage who diagnosed rear break pipe had gone over the tank, should get it back tomorrow and then try again
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