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  1. Mechanoid

    Suspension Ball joints, arghh

    I think he means putting the suspension arms back onto the beam. I'm guessing that you can't get the top arm back on as the lower one is usually easy. The only way you can get the top arm on is to remove the upper bump stop rubber. This will allow the upper arm to take the load off of the...
  2. Mechanoid

    Wanted: white band tyres

    I hope they are the USA ones, The ones they recently sold, that came from China, the 'white band' quickly becomes a 'brown band'. Wasn't that impressed by the quality of the rubber either. The walls started to crack after about 18 months. Make sure they are the US ones before you order.
  3. Mechanoid

    Dubs at the Castle woes...

    That's probably very wise! :lol:
  4. Mechanoid

    Dubs at the Castle woes...

    No no no! You've got it all wrong. You booked the tickets way before said Hen do right? It was ment for a nice family bonding weekend away. Just use the sort of emotional blackmail that women use on us men. Just say...' no that's fine if you want to got to a hen do rather than spending time...
  5. Mechanoid

    Rear of van has oil haze

    Have you checked the oil breather tube under the engine? If you are getting more than usual blow-by in the crankcase the breather will collect oil and it runs down the metal breather drain tube and can dribble oil out of the little rubber seal at the bottom. Because this is only pressurised when...
  6. Mechanoid

    Anyone By VW Heritage - URGENT

    Just got back. Hope he can get there in time. Did you ask them if they can hang back a while to give hime time to get there? Mech.
  7. Mechanoid

    Anyone By VW Heritage - URGENT

    Not exactly by Heritage but in Brighton. If you really are desperate I could go up to B'Hill and collect but you'll have to come to Brighton to get them.
  8. Mechanoid

    Miles from a full tank?

    Don't want to sound smug but.......Brighton to Malvern cruising at 50 MPH mostly motorway........33 MPG. :D Bog standard 1600 single port.
  9. Mechanoid

    Pastel white early bay anyone????

    Shouldn't it be Lotus White L282? Mine is and it's an early '69. I think Pastel White came in, in 1970!
  10. Mechanoid

    how much pain

    Yep! Some of those chastity belts can be real nasty!!!! :lol:
  11. Mechanoid

    Whats you thoughts on this...

    I thought that the whole point of having it was to illuminate the curb in fog! So that would make it on the nearside! Or you could just buy two and have one each side! ;)
  12. Mechanoid

    Insurance problems

    I don't know if you have any comeback on Churchill or not, I think that is one for legal peeps to comment on but......Regarding your paint prob. The body shop should be able to get their paint supplier to mix to match your 'faded' original paint. As mattd1984 says, it may take a few days to get...
  13. Mechanoid

    let me have your thoughts on this welding repair today (frid

    I have to say that I agree! The whole panel should have been cut out and replaced, or, even just leaving a 10mm 'lap joint' that had been treated with 'Weld Through Primer'. Or even, as you say, just cut out a fitted patch and butt weld it in. Having that much overlap is just asking for...
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