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Keith, Have you got drums or discs on the back? If drums like mine I have drilled an access hole in the carrier for the lower shoe retaing pin. Also I don't think I had notches on my 2008 kit there are some instructions on the kitspares site ( registration required) in the download section. Finally mine required a shim on the passengers side to correct a misalignment which affects early chassis. Ozz

a couple of these might do the trick https://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/product/seat-belts-and-harnesses/seat-belt-extender I need some if I wear a big coat

Hi Ian, post 23 from Keith contains the list of hotels that I have booked, all Premier Inns, simonp and I booked breakfast at them too. Ozz

Also booked Dornie hotel. I must have the presidential suite at £75

I finally plucked up courage to tell (ask) swmbo i was going (please dear) She say yes! Also booked hotels as above.

Add triangulation to avoid decapitation?

I got a Koso DB02R for xmas and I am very pleased with it but had some trouble fitting the speed sensor over the weekend. So I spoke to Jamie at their office who said someone would be phoning me back as the tech guy was at a show today. 20 mins later and I have just spoken to Jon at digital speedos he is very knowledgeable and helpful. I think this is great service. Ozz

Ran out of likes! Thanks for all of the replies, most reassuring, even if the answer is that I have to do some cleaning. Cheers Ozz

Good article here http://www.burtonpow...her-system.html Mine runs from crankcase breather to catch tank and to air via a little filter. If I connect to rocker cover the tank fills with oil so I just use a vented cap. Originally I ground off the bottom of the ford pcv valve and removed innards now I have a shiny piece from burtons.

I had to remove some coolant to fit a sensor and got a nasty shock. on the right is the coolant straight out of the engine. on top of the right is my magnet which is attracted to the sludge on the left is a sample decanted from some left to settle over night. There is no oil floating on the top and the black sludge is suspended in the coolant I have removed the sludge using two methods filtering on the left and swirling magnets in plastic bags on the right. I then took a sample of the sludge and heated it with a blow torch. It did not burn but glowed orange and changed from black to orange. Background facts/observations 1. coolant is carplan premium red 2. the radiator is aluminium as are the connecting hoses that are not rubber 3. I have no froth or creaminess in my oil 4. I have no excessive white smoke 5. There is no oil floating on the coolant prior to filtering. 6. I have not had any overheating problems or coolant loss through the overflow/expansion tank 7. This is the first coolant fill after engine stood dry (of coolant) for two years prior to fitting (I think I flushed it before fitting). 8. engine is 2.0 pinto From my experiments I think its rust from the block and if I flush the system everything will be ok. Does anyone agree or think its something else?

I'm not surprised it doesn't make money. Every other show at the showground gets advertised locally (there's a bike show on this weekend). The kit car show only gets adverts in kit car circles and we get in free. It will be a shame if it does not happen but it looks like every weekend in june has something else on.

Slightly off topic. In my youth I used to scuba dive, we dived (unofficially) a flooded quarry which was a well known dumping ground for stolen cars. We decided to practice lifting objects with air bags and found an escort on its roof in about 15 m of water. Bags attached and inflated some Wag decided to flick on the hazards as we lifted it to the surface. They worked still worked!

Also mini wipers. Bought a kit off ebay that came with chrome covers and has oval rubber gaskets that go under the pillar covers to stop water ingress.

I think there are splines to stop the hub turning seperately from the shaft. Just my recollection as I sit in the dentist waiting room.

I used the one from the standard wheel It just clipped on the boss through some round holes in a similar fashion to the sierra one. Ozz

Mine's a mountney one and with the addition of the sierra horn ring does all of the above.

A plan also. They beat flux with better cover and only 50 quid excess.

My 2.0 pinto hates normal unleaded and will not play nicely until it gets the good stuff. I wasted loads of time in the spring chasing ignition problems caused by my misguided frugality. Ozz

+1 for hole in tunnel also get the proper oem cable if you can I got a cheapo one and it's never worked since.

99% of the time someone is in it when its moving but thats another story.... Spanners out again! Thanks Dan via text and CMA.

Resetting my ride height due to some settling after summer and now suffering brain freeze! Do I set ride height with car fully loaded ie me in it or without me in it. I have no rake with me in it!

Happy birthday have a good one

I had same problem but I suspect the cause was very specific to my car. A spider had made its home in my switch and died there jamming the contacts. Might be worth stripping the switch to check for mumified corpses (it is nearly Halloween)