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1st August 2021, 06:53 | #11 | |
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Did you get your thermostat done? If not there must be a local member on here who could pop over and do it for you Dave |
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1st August 2021, 07:35 | #12 |
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I sold my immaculate Connie 1.8SE due to a knee injury (it was a manual) and swapped it for my current 2.0 V6 Club. I saw that it failed its last test on what I would consider to be minor issues and it hasn't returned to the road.
"Repair immediately (major defects):
"Vehicle details could not be found" I hope that the current owner/user hasn't just scrapped it but who knows?
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1st August 2021, 07:53 | #13 | |
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If dvla says vehicle not found then there is good chance it has been scrapped do you have a registration number for it? Dave |
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1st August 2021, 08:27 | #14 |
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It's around two years now since the diesel auto I owned was parked up after being given a new lease of life with help and advice from the forum and a "new" ECU from BigRuss.
However, a few months later I realized the car wouldn't be used by me and would be stood idle in scottish weather for the forseeable future. I advertised the car as spares or repairs on the forum for less than scrap value but recieved little genuine interest. It is dissapointing that the 75 wasn't saved but not all will be. I am looking to buy a used car now and am struggling to find anything that I like that is halfway decent- The condition of most cars around 2k is not much (if any) better than the 75 I literally couldn't give away! |
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1st August 2021, 09:09 | #16 |
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1st August 2021, 19:48 | #17 |
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All i can say is that marvellous colour will make the car a nailed on future classic.
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If the thermostat is the cause of the coolant leak I would have happily done it for you had you been closer. Don't see many in primrose yellow Cars can deteriorate when Parked up but starting and moving them occasionally does help a little. Also lf parked up with the wheels still on the ground and your concerned about flat spots try these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tyre-Save...-127635-2958-0 Rob |
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3rd August 2021, 07:20 | #19 | |
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Don't replace the thermostat housing! Firstly, it won't be that which is leaking. It will be the 'O' ring at its base which is renewable separately at low cost. Secondly, it appears that most replacement housings now contain an 82˚ thermostat which is incorrect for the UK market and results in low running temperatures. If done properly, the existing housing can be removed without damage, a new 'O' ring fitted, the all-important clips on the straight pipe set correctly to prevent future leakage and the car returned to service. Simon
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3rd August 2021, 07:30 | #20 | |
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I did one of these last week and it was leaking on the seam as I've seen many times before, You should not tell people not to change it saying it will be the seals unless you or someone has physically looked at it and made a diagnosis Surely if you are doing the job you might as well change it as you will have wasted 1.5 hours of your time when it leaks again Dave |
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