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Geert
Firing on two.
Joined: July 10th, 2010, 12:35 pm
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 Re: Van repairs rob massey55 wrote: A couple of weeks eh? Then if one or both fracture that's a flamin' bad Christmas present! The good thing is that the Moon'll be waxing  . Leave it till januari , Christmas will be past, so no worries about presents . 
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Van repairs Also, its a 15 or 16 millimetre nut!
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| December 4th, 2018, 11:17 am |
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rob massey55
Firing on two.
Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: Van repairs Thanks everyone for the sound advice  . I also agree with Jasu about ATF, The van's previous steward had put some in the fuel tank and the engine and probably saved them. It'd be great to fill a trough full of it and drop the lot in and then go away somewhere Southerly and warm for Christmas...The Algarve perhaps? 
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| December 4th, 2018, 5:39 pm |
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Geert
Firing on two.
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Re: Van repairs ATF is Automatic Transmission Fluid ? I guess? Would that be a suggestion to put in my 2CV AZ engine, as it does not run because im still in the process of changing "little things" to my house and building a garage next spring Algarve sounds great.
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rob massey55
Firing on two.
Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: Van repairs I'm only suggesting the ATF as a penetrating liquid for this rusty combo . There are standard ways of long term storage which I think involve turning the engine to TDC and putting some oil into the combustion chambers through the spark plug holes and turning it a few times by hand. Someone else will know the best way . Yeah Daisy's Father lives down there and she's bought an old house there as well. https://daisynrob.wordpress.com/ . He's in his 80's so it's nice for him to have some company at Christmas. Whether we will move down there in the future, don't know, I've still got a job in Nature Conservation (practical outdoor Estate Work) that I like at the moment.
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| December 4th, 2018, 7:22 pm |
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rob massey55
Firing on two.
Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: Van repairs  P1020262 by Robndaisy, on Flickr MOT or everlasting shame,  P1020261 by Robndaisy, on Flickr Thank Flame for that  Haven't been that nervous for a long time.
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Van repairs Well done. Cider later
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| December 5th, 2018, 2:44 pm |
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rob massey55
Firing on two.
Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: Van repairs Cheers Roger! Daisy was moved to...  P1020263 by Robndaisy, on Flickr go to Aldi and bring this home Hadn't been that stressed at the testing station since the kids were born (30 + years ago) .
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| December 5th, 2018, 8:40 pm |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Re: Van repairs So posh! But its worth it.
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: Van repairs Surely, an MOT pass was never in any doubt? Still, fair play to you, Rob, for engineering a celebratory glass or three...
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