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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517  
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Absolute legend, thank you Stacey
Was starting to get concerned there'd be no presentable way of mounting it without some mahusive 3D printed spacer. Stuart 
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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16th Dec 2021 11:18am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5672 
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Ordered a load of trinkets for the truck, which I hope to have some time to fit in the new year, but after reading on here about a theft, very very near to me, fitted one trinket asap
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22nd Dec 2021 8:25pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10379 
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Good trinket!
Click image to enlarge I stripped my dash to find a rattle… for the third time. |
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22nd Dec 2021 9:02pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Replaced drop arm ball joint and overhauled passenger side swivel housing. Neither without incident, it was a punishing 12 hr shift!
Just back from a test drive, what a difference it has made to the handling.😅 Time for a beer! |
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22nd Dec 2021 10:22pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Ahhh, the old ‘find a rattle’ rabbit hole. See you in 2023 Greeni….  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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22nd Dec 2021 10:29pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10379
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@gren
I thought i found it on the second attempt, the access panel for the washer jet had a screw missing and was easily rattled.. nope. I took it apart yesterday and then had to go out. It could easily roll into 2022 though, the rattle will definitely be gone in 2023, along with the 90 
Merry Christmas all! |
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23rd Dec 2021 6:24am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Had a blast up into the Peak District and gave it a sponge bath
 first clean since it’s been back on the road as much to get the salt off as anything else.
Green turns to white. Click image to enlarge Tucked up with the Alfa. Click image to enlarge |
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29th Dec 2021 5:22pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842 
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Speaking of Alfa's are you following the series on YouTube of the Australian chap fitting a Ferrari V8 to an Alfa 105? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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30th Dec 2021 9:02am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Yeah I’ve seen a few episodes, it’s full open heart surgery and honesty not sure the end result will be that good. A little car like the Alfa doesn’t need a v8 Ferrari engine to be fun lol. The other interesting one is that classic mini with a gt4 engine in it. Plenty of mad but talented people about.
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30th Dec 2021 9:09am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842
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Will be interesting as will the GT4 mini. Some very talented people out there. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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30th Dec 2021 9:25am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17354 
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I spent the day indulging in a little gentle green-laning round the Salisbury Plain area, which was very quiet and enjoyable with very little other traffic, even though the electrical gremlins struck in a bizarre way late in the afternoon when unexpectedly the heated rear screen circuit autonomously energised. Some quick fiddling about revealed that the HRW circuit now comes on whenever the sidelights are turned on.
This is a little bit of an issue for me since (not having a rear screen) I use the HRW circuit for my rear and side-facing work lights, and obviously can't drive on the road with immensely bright white lights on the rear and sides. Pulling the HRW relay extinguished the lights, but doesn't alter the fault - the sidelights now consistently turn on the HRW! Unplugging the HRW switch, pulling the HRW fuse, pulling the HRW relay, and even unplugging the IPAC, doesn't alter the fault, and clearly a short has developed between the sidelight circuit and the wiring connecting the output of the HRW switch to the relay and IPAC. I do actually have an idea what the problem may be but it is too late and too dark to start stripping out the dash tonight, so investigation will have to wait until tomorrow. |
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30th Dec 2021 6:57pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17354
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My suspicion was correct, and the electrical gremlin had solved itself by this morning. What I didn't mention in the previous post was that yesterday was the sort of day when it was necessary to use the headlamps washers and screen washers frequently and extensively. Late in the day the screen washer packed up (although the pump still ran), and some time after this the electrical gremlin with the HRW wiring started up. The screen washer and the electrical gremlin are now both sorted out, a zero-cost repair for once. If anyone want to have a guess at the cause of the electrical problem, feel free, a well-earned feeling of smugness awaits any correct diagnosis! I will reveal what happened at some point in the future. Last edited by blackwolf on 31st Dec 2021 7:31pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Dec 2021 6:51pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20304
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Glad it’s sorted, and yes a self made fix and identification of the problem is a great feeling. 👍🏻 ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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31st Dec 2021 7:24pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3671 
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The hose blew off the washer jet and shorted out the Rear heated screen circuit?! |
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1st Jan 2022 7:59am |
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