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vee8essie

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  1. NO probs let me know how you get on
  2. Email address is [email protected] good luck hope this is of use
  3. There is a manufacturer in Sheffield who will make you a set of springs 3-4 weeks don't know the price he needs your old spring for a pattern I,m after the same thing don't want to lower the car but want uprated spring
  4. try inspecting your master cylinder is the pedal creeping (sinking under pressure)if not the master cylinder try your vacuum pump if it is a diesel hope you solve the problem
  5. you know what the police are like if the smell it and stop you they,ll be all over you like a rash as I good luck
  6. JUST remember that when the vehicle is warmed up it will smell like a chippy and that's when the boys in blue catch you good luck
  7. HI if you are in the AA/RAC contact them they have a legal section who may be able to help they will at least get a engineer to look at the car and advise you good luck BARRY
  8. all changed since the grey fergie I used for learning on. had a tractor licence before I had a car licence.I like the look of the class that looks nice
  9. nice I used to drive a jd a parery buster pivot steered lovely machines
  10. depends if you want to protect your pride and joy,s engine
  11. could fit a turbo timer this will allow the engine to idle up to a minute depending on how you set it the engine should be allowed to idle before switching off
  12. sounds like the fuse should be a fuse box one end of your dash if you open your front doors and check the dash you should pull of the panel on the panel it will tell you what number fuse they are the small fuses not sure of rating good luck
  13. reverse lights were wired from fuse box to reverse light switch on the gear box the to the reverse light which was built in to the rear light unit fog light was by means of a switch on the dash 1974 mk2 escort were wired this way some were optional extra that is why some were bolted on the bumper
  14. and a contact phone number can come over tomorrow I have a brake pipe flareing tool
  15. they do just pull out I used 2 allen keys as hooks either side and give a gentle sharp pull and had no problems when fitting the new glass use the flat of your hand roll a cloth into a ball push from the centre good luck
  16. Details Black Octavia vRS 53 Plate 76000 miles Mot till Nov 2 owners from new (I'm the second) Lots of service history with bills to prove mods New wishbones, track rod ends fitted (Feb 2015) and tracking. Nice and tidy, inside and out Mods Remapped stage one by Shark (June 2014 ~£300) Forge FMIC (as pictured below) (May 2014 ~£700) Width: ~300 mm Height: ~500 mm Depth: ~65 mm Jetex sports cat and exhaust (200 pcsi) (May 2014 ~£400) Uprated CRT turbo - rated for 250bhp (May 2014 ~£650) Uprated clutch (Sept 2014) by www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk Quaife Differential (Sept 2014) by www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk Lightened flywheel (Sept 2014) by www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk (~£1400 for mods by www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk) Sony stereo iPod / iPhone compatible, with usb slot. Free Extra's Big brake conversion to be fitted, with refurbished Porsche calipers, and full braided brake line kit, and brackets (~£500). PiperX air filter to fit (cone filter, in carbon fibre casing, with cold air feed ~£180). Spare AUQ engine with sale (1.8T 20V) - engine was originally for a 1.9 conversion. Original downpipe, and catalytic converter Located in North West. Open to offers in region of £2500 (just send me a pm). Couple of quick pics Thanks for looking Barry
  17. HI do you have a control panel in your drivers door arm rest my son had same problem and he had to change that control panel the one with all the window switches and door lock on and it cured the problem it was a Octavia good luck
  18. I would help being a ex mechanic as I like getting me hands dirty +cars plus I live to far away good luck
  19. sound like there is movement in the spring seats and when you turn the spring moves in the seat check the tightness of your strut tops on the spring or take of the wheels put on axle stand first and get some one to turn the steering lock to lock wheel and look if you can see were the noise comes from make sure the springs are the same diameter as your old springs if you have the old ones good luck BARRY
  20. Hi just read your topic on the xs power tubuler manifold and was told the same thing tried to get my money back but couldn,t so I purchased the fitting kit but they never tell you when buying the manifold so now have a tubuler manifold and fitting kitt sitting in my workshop put it on ebay I think (brand new)
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