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Old 19th November 2014, 23:07   #2101
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Had my car waxoyled by Rustmaster of Hatfield. Very thorough job was done by the operative, who worked solidly for five hours. Very pleased with the result.
Nice! What was the damage if you don't mind me askin?
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Old 20th November 2014, 10:29   #2102
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Got so wee weed off with negative reports on my solar charger that I ordered and took delivery of an 096 Varta Silver Dynamic Car Battery £62 from Tayna with 5 yr warranty, together with a CTEK MXS 3.8 12V Charger and Conditioner £44.97 also 5 yr guarantee.
Bring it on winter did I just say that?
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Old 20th November 2014, 11:19   #2103
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Nice! What was the damage if you don't mind me askin?
£295 +VAT.,and having watched the process I felt I had got my monies worth.
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Old 20th November 2014, 15:37   #2104
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What I did with my Rover 75 today

The weather's miserable. Went outside to the car and looked at it. Felt cheered up. Reading the forecast, I'll do the same tomorrow I think.

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Old 20th November 2014, 15:39   #2105
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Dropped the oil and changed the oil filter and gave her some nice gulf fully synthetic 5w40 oil
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Old 20th November 2014, 16:39   #2106
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Cursed it to high heaven... Replacement alternator regulator failed to solve the charging problem.
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Old 20th November 2014, 20:47   #2107
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put the new HBC in (thanks Harry)
re installed the carpets, centre consul and naval with all of the peripherals
Took off the intercooler hose and elbow with O-rings ready to put with the intake and egr for power washing at work.
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Old 22nd November 2014, 19:15   #2108
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Took all of my induction parts to work and used the parts washer to clean them out (hoses, inlet manifold, intercooler etc.)
Must of got 1/2 pint of oily crud out of them, I now think I need to keep an eye on the turbo...

changes injector 4 for one I got from a trader here. the old one was glazed...

Changed all of the nose bolts for Stainless cap heads...
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Old 22nd November 2014, 19:17   #2109
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Fitted new Philips Blue Vision Ultra front sidelights, so much brighter than the candles they replaced and a much nicer match to the Xenons.
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Old 22nd November 2014, 20:41   #2110
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Changed headlight bulb and washed car inside and out
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