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super_electric

Ps3 Tag: nixonoioi
Aug 20, 2007
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Well i noticed few weeks ago that my temperature gauge was falling and rising when driving up or down hills *very strange* :think: so did a search on here and ended up changing my temp sensor and while i was there replacing one of the strip lights i have on the front of my car.

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hoping this would sort the problem, old one out and the new green on in!! but nooooooo luck sooooooo had a go at changing the thermostat my self in a cold hanger after work..... much better than been outside like the first pic lol

New thermostat... at the ready!! *thanks dave*
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First problem i had and was starting to piss me off was getting this plastic black cover off!! :censored:

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So called in some special tools lol :ban:

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As you can see quite a mess i dont think they had ever been out the car from when they were first put in and ever time i tryed to undo them they started to brake up :thumbd:

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super_electric

Ps3 Tag: nixonoioi
Aug 20, 2007
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Also lost quite a lot of coolant from the radiator pipe and when i was swapping over the thermostat its self but had some G12 at the ready!! oh and i snapped my dipstick cover/sleeve *orange bit* very FRAGILE grrrrrr!! part from that when well lol.... :whistle:

Radiator pipe that lost alot of coolant
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Not much room to work...

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super_electric

Ps3 Tag: nixonoioi
Aug 20, 2007
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old snapped dipstick sleeve :doh:

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New dipstick...

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You live and learn and always cool when you do a job on your car by your self and save your self some money even tho at times can piss you off and think is it even worth it!! lol [B)]
 
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MarkWabe

Be the change
Aug 15, 2010
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Flip flops needed to complete the last pic!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a fragile dipstick tube! Mine seems to disintegrate by the day!
 

super_electric

Ps3 Tag: nixonoioi
Aug 20, 2007
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North Yorkshire
Flip flops needed to complete the last pic!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a fragile dipstick tube! Mine seems to disintegrate by the day!

flip flops over rated i think!! ooooooo-natural the way forward lol

i know the dipsticks get little fragile but did not know just how much!! :-o untill i tryed to move it....:wtf:
 
Oct 21, 2006
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Hi Richard,

Glad the car is back to a full bill of health now.

I hope you don't plan on washing your car in shorts... Role on spring!

What made you change to a Jetex cone from the K&N.? Just for performance or has the K&N seen better days?

James.
 

super_electric

Ps3 Tag: nixonoioi
Aug 20, 2007
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North Yorkshire
Hi Richard,

Glad the car is back to a full bill of health now.

I hope you don't plan on washing your car in shorts... Role on spring!

What made you change to a Jetex cone from the K&N.? Just for performance or has the K&N seen better days?

James.

:ill: lol me to, just need to change the anti-roll bar bushes when its little warmer outside maybe little cold out just in my shorts again!! lol:shrug:

i have had K&N before and always be a good fliter, but alot of people on here really rate the Jetex and with Bill from Bandger 5 doing a good price wanted to try something new.
 

MarkWabe

Be the change
Aug 15, 2010
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Braintree
Lol! As long as you've been a good boy, that's the main thing!

I'm guessing my lack of car related pressies is down to the fact I'm a grumpy old ****er then!!
 

super_electric

Ps3 Tag: nixonoioi
Aug 20, 2007
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North Yorkshire
Next on the list is new front wishbone/cast arm bushes and anti-roll bar bushes… was looking at powerflex but never going to track my car sooooo will just stick with the standard bushes, all booked in for next week,:)

And just waiting on my jetex induction kit will pop some pictures up when it arrives:whistle: