Yep, I agree too.The first you will know about it is when you peel off a cracked piece of underseal, and find rusty metal attached to it, and a darned great hole where once was good metal.....Under no circumstances use anything other than a body wax or cavity wax.
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- Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:47 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Rubber stone-chip treatment v waxoyl
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4133
Re: Rubber stone-chip treatment v waxoyl
- Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:48 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: mid and backbox replacing with flexi HELP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1969
Re: mid and backbox replacing with flexi HELP
Some of this is personal preference and has been discussed several times. :) A 'search' found these links which you may or may not find useful: Flexi exhaust section, why, what for and is it needed? and Stainless steel exhausts, any recommendations and Replacement back box exhaust Someone will be al...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:12 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Silence is Golden - Oil is Black
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2418
Re: Silence is Golden - Oil is Black
It is vital only if you want to maintain a decent gearbox...am interested in what has been said about changing gear box oil....Is this necessary...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:22 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: 'Blanking plate' flange, Stripped thread,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3486
Re: 'Blanking plate' flange, Stripped thread,
would the standard gasket be made of metal?? as i may have had it already done,i can feel a thin bit of metal sheet between the joint How thin is thin? :) There is usually a thin gasket, which is probably the thin piece of metal you can feel. Decent blanking plates (as sold by Allan) shouldn't be t...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:10 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Hi All. Problem with pulling away from standing start
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1709
Re: Hi All. Problem with pulling away from standing start
Mike671 there's a factsheet on gearbox fault codes in the members area.
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: When should my engine (scavenger?) fan come on?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2706
Re: When should my engine (scavenger?) fan come on?
Dandy had a go at this a while ago. 'Search' and you will find. SCAVENGER FAN SENSOR TEST
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:53 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: starting problem
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2627
Re: starting problem
THIS THREAD explains the cause of a couple of starting problems and may also help.
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:49 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Front seats
- Replies: 1
- Views: 661
Re: Front seats
Here it is Viv. REVERSING FRONT (MIDDLE) SEAT
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:37 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Rev counter.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 726
Re: Rev counter.
You beat me to it.Do a search for +rev +counter +not +working - loads of info re possible causes.
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:06 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Anti freeze type?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 950
Re: Anti freeze type?
It comes in blue, green and red... we have longlife red in ours. I think this has been discussed before so you may find info on the different types of anti freeze if you 'search'.
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:10 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: exhaust winter switch valve thingy- working or not ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1685
Re: exhaust winter switch valve thingy- working or not ?
They don't all have one but are commonly on the 'cold climate' twin battery (as standard) bongos/fredas. If yours has it you'll have a switch (with an engine picture) by your right knee. The switch illuminates in the 'on' position.
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:06 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: exhaust winter switch valve thingy- working or not ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1685
Re: exhaust winter switch valve thingy- working or not ?
When ours was stuck on the main thing that we noticed very poor mpg (18mpg!)
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:11 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Cooling system
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2018
Re: Cooling system
A fair bit of the info about cooling problems has been collated HERE IN FAQ's... worth reading before you consider modifying the system.Incidently there is masses of information on this forum about cooling problems, though not yet collated in one place.
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:53 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: New to this.... have I posted in wrong place?!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1447
Re: New to this.... have I posted in wrong place?!
Welcome to the forum! I'll lock this thread (to avoid confusion) so all the answers you need stay in the same place ON THIS LINK.
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:38 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: 'Blanking plate' flange, Stripped thread,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3486
Re: 'Blanking plate' flange, Stripped thread,
If you decide not to helicoil THIS LINK could help (to fix a stripped bolt anywhere).