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by BoxCleva on Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:02 pm
Spent some time on the 2.5 today. I decided to pull all the mats out only to discover that on the passenger side the carpet was soaked! But not to worry as someone has punched a hole straight through the floor with a screwdriver to drain it  The coolant level seems OK as my first thought was the heater matrix, so I'll watch it and see what happens. Next I took it for a drive and it was as flat as a fart. Praying that my Dti code reader would work I hooked it up. 10 error codes. PMSL.  Cleared all those then a burn down the road and back for another code reading  Down to three now. Checked the MAF and the plug was just hanging in the hole, nice easy fix and off again for another burst up the road. This time there was a hell of a 'whoooooosh' sound when I gave it some beans. Had a look and the hoseclip on the air induction pipe had blown off. Sealed that back up and another run up the road. And back for codes read.  As I don't have AC I woun't worry too much about that one Gotta say this old tub really does go like a train - way more get up and go than the Dti. Only other problem is a very low clutch biting point, I'll have a look at that tomorrow .
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by James Bass on Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:54 pm
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by adyclemo on Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:14 pm
Some how i have succeeded in pretty much killing mine this last few days, dont know what has happend but the drive train sounds awfull but drives perfectly fine 
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by Gregsters Boss on Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:33 pm
The Glitterball is back on the road. I got to drive her to school today, first time for 18 months. It was lovely to see her glittering in the sun in the school car park, and I think the kids liked it too.
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by robbie on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:17 pm
Box, get the carpet and padding dried out as the ECU is mounted in the front of the footwell
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by BoxCleva on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:19 pm
I did give it a vacuum with the vax mate. I take it the ECU is mounted up under the dash in the passenger footwell mate ?
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by robbie on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:23 pm
NO it sits behind the carpet. but right at the bottom of the bulk head almost touching the floor
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by robbie on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:25 pm
Nice 1 Kees well done
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by andysd1 on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:30 pm
flying solo, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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by BoxCleva on Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:58 pm
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by robbie on Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:07 pm
BOX, the footwell is abt 2" shorter than the drivers side and you have to fold the carpet back to see it
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by millenaire on Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:44 pm
Today i punched the speedometer because yet again it stopped working, I was going to wash and clean in and outside but lost the enthusiasm when it rained again.
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by drinksoptional on Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:00 pm
removed sports back seat an passenger seat bolts then went out
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by adyclemo on Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:43 pm
Changed the gearbox and transfere box oil, resealed the rear diff pan and filled it with fresh oil. Found out the rear diff is pretty much shot it, will last ages i just run it too low on oil 
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by BoxCleva on Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:48 pm
put some molyslip in it bud
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by BoxCleva on Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:29 pm
Repaired the blowing intercooler pipe, then pressure washed underneath trying locate the source of the world largest oil leak Vacuumed all the water out of the passenger footwell and dried carpets.
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by hipo1024 on Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:47 pm
bet your oil leak isn't as bad as my rear crank seal leak 
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