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 Twanging clonk from rear….?
petefeet

Post19th Mar 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 380 · Subject: Twanging clonk from rear….?
Well bob as I goes they did- disks, pads, springs and slips from maltings for £119 all in.

All fixed now!
 Twanging clonk from rear….?
petefeet

Post19th Mar 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 380 · Subject: Twanging clonk from rear….?
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Right - an update. Disk/drum off and only one return spring in there, and a mashed up pad retaining clip that has been catch ...
 Twanging clonk from rear….?
petefeet

Post18th Mar 2025 7:48 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 380 · Subject: Twanging clonk from rear….?
Yes I guess the tip may have broken off…. Kind of hard to tell without getting it apart. Car is level and seems sprung still though…..
 Twanging clonk from rear….?
petefeet

Post18th Mar 2025 10:47 am
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 380 · Subject: Twanging clonk from rear….?
Morning all
This is a strange one but coming back from the IOW last week on about four occasions there was a loud bang or metallic clonk! from the rear left wheel area. Drove ok otherwise but enough ...
 seat base availability?
petefeet

Post10th Dec 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 465 · Subject: seat base availability?
Good thinking mr apathy! Breakers seat bought and I’ll have a tweak of the foam.

And yes mr Sadler - that part no you gave is of course right and £220! I’m wondering if that handle relates to ...
 seat base availability?
petefeet

Post9th Dec 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 465 · Subject: seat base availability?
hi all
I'm looking for a seat base LR080328 - last time I bought one at around 100k miles it was around £100. Now it seems to have risen to some £500!! What are people doing - buying s/h seats i ...
 Half shaft replacement
petefeet

Post17th Apr 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 1332 · Subject: Half shaft replacement
All done - an hour from jack in to out. Halfshaft from eBay shop of J &R cv joints etc (no connection etc) at £65 and jobs a good ‘un.

Lost a couple of tablespoons of gearbox oil but nothin ...
 Half shaft replacement
petefeet

Post13th Apr 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 1332 · Subject: Half shaft replacement
Perfect -thanks. Surprisingly the half shafts are quite reasonably priced too -£65 or so. Will update when I do the job in the week.
P
 Half shaft replacement
petefeet

Post12th Apr 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 1332 · Subject: Half shaft replacement
Evening all,
Not often I post here as not much goes wrong with the car, now on 169k miles.

But! Coming back from Ireland to Sussex last year one of the front callipers seized and the brakes and wh ...
 Florence has her cateracts done (HEADLIGHT BULBS REPLACED)
petefeet

Post16th Feb 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 2286 · Subject: Florence has her cateracts done (HEADLIGHT BULBS REPLACED)
I’m tempted as the halogens are b awful when the lenses are dirty in the winter - but what’s that 2 pin connector?
 Cold start - throttle needed?
petefeet

Post11th Dec 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 2241 · Subject: Cold start - throttle needed?
hmmm - the GSF website does show two different plug models so its not going to be that, but I'm having my doubts now that they are the problem...looking at my invoices they were changed in 2018 at 12 ...
 Strange symptoms (clutch)
petefeet

Post11th Dec 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 3418 · Subject: Strange symptoms (clutch)
That clutch problem sounds familiar mine is a bit hesitant to return upwards sometimes but if there’s no leak at the bell housing joint it’ll be ok for your journey I’d say
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 Cold start - throttle needed?
petefeet

Post11th Dec 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 2241 · Subject: Cold start - throttle needed?
Yes it turns over fine and in fact has just started at 0 degrees - but tomorrow will be a different story if it drops down below freezing overnight

I was thinking it could be rubbish glow plugs fit ...
 Dog guard fitting kit?
petefeet

Post11th Dec 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 1044 · Subject: Dog guard fitting kit?
yes that's as I remember it - it fitted ok but never felt 'finished'.

i shall carry on in that vein then...
thanks
 Cold start - throttle needed?
petefeet

Post11th Dec 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 2241 · Subject: Cold start - throttle needed?
yes - its does sound that way - they were replaced 20k ago as i had problems then too....

i shall have to check and replace and rely on a can of starter for now!
 
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