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WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Bloody hell Frank - what another one (in Radio 1 East Anglian accent if you've ever heard it).
Do you think it was an off roading incident whereby something got caught up in there. Be nice if I could get the son-in-law to swing it so that you could utilise his £20 annual fee to use either the 4 or 2 post in that members workshop just down the road from you (without saying the name, you know where I mean).
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Today I shinned myself walking around one 2.8 lwb to get to the other 2.8 lwb.
Never thought I'd say this - I have too many Fronteras* * Yes, I know you can't really but they're big and my drive has two and a caravan.
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Today, I solved the speedo rev problem of my father's frontera
the solution is in that link viewtopic.php?f=32&t=61006
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Today I replaced;
Both anti roll bar drop links Rear D-bushes O/S top & bottom ball joints and I'm now having a sit down! 2000 Vauxhall Frontera 2.2 DTI Limited LWB
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!To the truck? Not a lot, yet.... But I did make a wee 250 mile round trip in the spare truck to get a 3.1 engine and the engine swap begins tomorrow, rain permitting.
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered ) Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck. Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck' Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!MOT passed!
I'm over the moon. (Advisory on drive shaft gaiters, job for another day) Celebrating by spraying the sills! 2000 Vauxhall Frontera 2.2 DTI Limited LWB
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Converted my 12n/12s towing electrics to the Euro 13 pin socket and also fitted an extended tow ball.
R.I.P Sable!(2005 to 2013)
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Replace the sagging and frankly quite disgusting headliner . Thanks to Rifleman's "how to "guide , made it a lot more straightforward than having to work out what needed removing to achieve this . Comes out and and goes back in just like the gent says
Didn't help though that a previous owner had used builders foam through the light fittings to try to glue the liner to the roof ....!!!######!!! Word of advice though , the liner needs a lot of care when removing as it is quite flimsy and could easily snap, I did its single handed but two would have been easier . Now have a cream liner instead of the original grey ,which is a lot brighter inside all for 13 quids worth of leatherette and a can of spray adhesive .
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Drove it from Conisbrough Doncaster back to Scotland up the A1 (M) after being on holiday with the caravan.
R.I.P Sable!(2005 to 2013)
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Put a railway sleeper through the windscreen
Have now bought a trailer lesson learnt
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Replaced all the hardened PVC fuel line from pump to tank , noticing along the way that they had been accidentally swapped over at some point , so the return was going in the feed . Seems to have made no difference to the running . Cold starts are still difficult, new glow plugs on the way .
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!I blanked off the EGR valve as my fronty was going sluggish, blowing black smoke ect. Blanked EGR off and she's sweet as a nut.
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!put the duck in for mot...
only failed on 12 points and 4 were the head lights.. not too bad for sitting for over 6 months mot moving CARTREK
the final Frontera and the duck http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=54084 and the white one http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=56305
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!yesterday i recieved the parts needed for the mot, so started on them last night....
forgot how errm fun the ball joints are to change.... but only now down to 4 things left to do, just waiting for the weather to settle down CARTREK
the final Frontera and the duck http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=54084 and the white one http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=56305
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Ran the truck in for MOT, as I'd forgotten it expired 13 days ago
And it sailed through, with just a few advisories
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Went out in it loaded with tools to carry on installing some gates in the middle of Canterbury.
This is only possible because much to my astonishment and delight it only needed the silencer and tailpipe renewing to pass its mot. My mechanic said " it lives to fight another day". Really pleased to have it hopefully for another year on the road.
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Fitted heated leather seats all for the sum of £40 very happy camper
When words become violence, what could be better than silence.....
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!Fitted a 20" light bar and had a new set of tyres fitted.
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