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wish mine would be ready for css, i got fcking no chance! should look epic when its finished mate, you anal b*****d, how much again for roof trims?!?! this gonna be pretty much completely standard or you got plans for the engine and that, also, you ever gonna finish the one thats at freds? 172...

oil n filter changed, ballache, but done rad out job, wouldnt budge old oi, didnt see any bits in it, was clean enough, just black! also rebled the coolant system, ran outta petrol so couldnt bring it upto temp >.< will do it over the weekend if i get chance

also, my coolant that ive caught in a tub, is it ok to siv it and put it back in? as i got bits of subframe fall in it and dont really wanna buy more as its brand new stuff!

OFF, what a f**king c**t, had to take the radiator off so i could get to it through the front panel, nightmare!. now, shall i clean this up with anything before i put the new one on or just quick wipe with a rag? i know i put some new oil around the rubber ring and do it hand tight yeah?

didnt think id need one as i was told they are only hand tight! think ill invest in one after this b*****d is off for next time kettles on why did i decide in my stupid head that id do a service on it? f**king cars, im black and my arms cut to s**t

cheers will try that, brb

which way does the oil filter come off? ive whacked a screwdriver through it and tried anti clockwise and its just ripping it up, dont seem to budge clockwise either

will take you up on that! couldnt do much today, raining and im flued up. removed the alloy sheets that were in the doorcards and put the originals back in. also fit the new actuator rod end and the thread fits, but the actual end is too thick that i cant get the retaining clip on -.- so im...

is it a simple mod? how much am i looking at to get one installed?

what is wideband? heard of it but what is it?

sweet. where did you take yours to get rr'd, any specialist gtt tuners local?

wednesbury (near west brom/walsall)

nah it had overflowed previously and the excess from around the rim went all in my mouth when i blew down it (you know how strange all this sounds lol) ill jack it up and see if i can it from underside, didnt think of that

cheers dude, ill get my dad round tomorrow to do the nipples while i blow down it. proper nasty stuff though, had the taste of coolant in my mouth for 2 days after i did it last time, yak yeah ive binned the bleed valve idea completely, ill just get it all set up running 1bar. ill be hopefully...

11 replies and not 1 helpful answer? :S maybe something like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-WHITE-PERMANENT-PAINT-PEN-MARKER-CAR-TYRE-METAL-QC-/390439880001?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Office_Supplies_Stationery_ET&hash=item5ae807c541 pretty cheap to give it a go

fan unit fitted and wipers back on, all working fine. still cant get rad fan to kick in though :(

went n saw mr matbrown last night, picked up more parts. (you know how hungry i was after smelling them fajitas??) williams/16v brake conversion good to go, just need some brake fluid rear lapbelt n belt anchors new fan unit new door cards, quarter cards and roof lining shame...

generally undersides are ok, its the arches that go on them and the sills on the old mk1's. also depends where you live or where the car has been most of its life, a car thats been kept down devon with the salty air will obviously corrode alot quicker than a car thats been kept in birmingham...

gotta save up for a compressor and paint -.- ya know i was looking at arctic blue 182's today and i love the colour, but i know itd be stupid to do it, has anyone painted a mk1 arctic blue yet? whites the sensible (and easy/cheaper) option, but im just thinking, i can do it whatever colour i...

sweet! my step dad just brought round his friend whos an electrician, he tested my horn loom and concluded theres a break somewhere between the fusebox and the horn. got some wire and went from fuse box to horn and it worked, so just gotta splice that in tomorrow. also tested my heaters as they...

800 is a bit coarse as others have said, i use 800 to wetflat primer, i wouldnt go below p1500 myself unless they was proper scratched as going down that far int he grades to remove a haze is pointless, just creating more work for yourself. as for the toothpaste, i dunno what to say, expect...

in 8 years your paint will have weathered and faded and no matter how much polishing with a rotary you do, nearly all the time, you wont be able to change that, just make it shiny. personally i'd leave them on unless you can live with the lines of where the stripes were

pretty sure you bypass the airbag light using a resister. also sure theres a guide in the guide section alternatively take the bulb out

ahhhhhh you know i wondered why he put it on the earth of the battery in the videos, i was like, that aint gonna get him power, but then i thought when i he tested the wires, thats what gave it the power

so this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIGITAL-LCD-MULTIMETER-VOLTMETER-AMMETER-AC-DC-METER-OHM-CIRCUIT-TESTER-/261037111087?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item3cc706372f also, ive watched videos and it connects it to the battery, but my battery is in the boot, how can i...

so i need a multimetre? cant use one of them screwdriver things with the light in?

Hey, my horn on my car isnt working, ive replaced the horn with no success. I wanna test the wires that goto the horn to make sure theres power there but what tester do i need and how do i use it? can someone link me to one on ebay with a quick guide on what i need to do, cheers!

cheers for the info!

no idea, this is the one i bought http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320893966742?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 its longer than a normal one, comparrison