What did you do in the garage yesterday?
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Discopotatoes said:
jojackson4 said:
Discopotatoes said:
jojackson4 said:
Putting s
t back together
looking good. t back together 
did you make that plenum spacer or is it an sc power jobbie?
Cut 10mm off a £10 plenom
jojackson4 said:
Discopotatoes said:
jojackson4 said:
Discopotatoes said:
jojackson4 said:
Putting st back together
looking good. t back together did you make that plenum spacer or is it an sc power jobbie?
Cut 10mm off a £10 plenom
Brithunter said:
davetripletvr said:
Thats a crock of st mate, have you had your neck looked at as you probably have whiplash and may need a bit of physio. I know its a pisser but van can be replaced, could of been a lot worse
Sorry to hear about this incident and hope you not in too much discomfort. Get that neck checked out or you will have problems for years to come................................ even then you may still have. The cold especailly effect it as I know only too well.t mate, have you had your neck looked at as you probably have whiplash and may need a bit of physio. I know its a pisser but van can be replaced, could of been a lot worse
Insurance company on the ball. Hire van arrived within 5 hours delivered from Manchester. Claim forms all completed with claim handler and solicitor by 5pm. Van being inspected in the morning so fast service all round.Will wait a while to see how the neck develops.
But there is good news. I put a cheeky low offer on a house which was rejected a bit back. Got a call at 6 o'clock to say it had now been accepted.
QBee said:
When I have a pain in the neck, I do find that getting some serious lubrication down it helps.....
While joking may be good at times whiplash is no laughing matter and can seriously effect the injured for the rest of their life. Have been suffering with the damage it caused for over 20 years now and it's no joke. Oddly enough it was a White van man that caused it rammed me and the car into the one in front. Sadly insurance companies do not want too know about long term suffering only the short term and get the claim settled so watch out for this.
Just before Christmas the Chimaera suffered a coolant leak from one of the heater hoses where it joins the pipes that go along the right hand rocker cover. Whilst repairing said leak, we found that the original steel pipes were badly corroded so, since then I bought a new set of the heater pipes that go down the right hand side of the engine, new heater hose and new heater matrix pipes that sit under the heater box in the passenger footwell.
Both the pipe sets are in stainless steel and were purchased from ACT.
Here they are installed:
Today, I bought one of these (I know, some say fools and their money are easily parted):
and did a pressure test prior to filling and bleeding the coolant.
As you can see in just short of 2 hours it had not lost any pressure.
When I first pressurised the system I found a leak that I didn't know I had at the connection from the top hose from the thermostat housing to the swirl pot at the swirl pot end, so that's an extra result.
Tomorrow I will refill and bleed the coolant.
Both the pipe sets are in stainless steel and were purchased from ACT.
Here they are installed:
Today, I bought one of these (I know, some say fools and their money are easily parted):
and did a pressure test prior to filling and bleeding the coolant.
As you can see in just short of 2 hours it had not lost any pressure.
When I first pressurised the system I found a leak that I didn't know I had at the connection from the top hose from the thermostat housing to the swirl pot at the swirl pot end, so that's an extra result.
Tomorrow I will refill and bleed the coolant.
450dream said:
Pushed on with the refurb . Made fuel and brake lines and fitted them today , fitted fuel pump and filter and repaired wiring I damaged when removing chassis from under body .
Hopefully picture right way round this time . Glad my mechanic cal skills are better than my IT skills
Absolutely nothing on the Chimaera.
But, I had a good fiddle with the Vixen.
Received my four rear re-valved dampers from Avo.
I fitted the springs and then fitted them to the car setting the damping to minimal.
I've picked up my refurbished wheels from Spit and Polish in Kent who did a wonderful job at a very reasonable price. They even fitted the tyres F0C.
I then fitted the wheels and spent about an hour and a half grovelling under the car setting up the spring seats to adjust the suspension to set the car on an even keel.
I finished the afternoon with a quick wash and a test drive, much better suspension and my teeth are still firmly embedded in my gums!
But, I had a good fiddle with the Vixen.
Received my four rear re-valved dampers from Avo.
I fitted the springs and then fitted them to the car setting the damping to minimal.
I've picked up my refurbished wheels from Spit and Polish in Kent who did a wonderful job at a very reasonable price. They even fitted the tyres F0C.
I then fitted the wheels and spent about an hour and a half grovelling under the car setting up the spring seats to adjust the suspension to set the car on an even keel.
I finished the afternoon with a quick wash and a test drive, much better suspension and my teeth are still firmly embedded in my gums!
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