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- Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:16 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: How do you test boot struts ???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13418
Re: How do you test boot struts ???
Well done, the 20kg were my old ones which , just about, lifted a clean non spoiler tailgate.
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: How do you test boot struts ???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13418
Re: How do you test boot struts ???
Push down on bathroom scales , should be at least 20kg to be any good.
Is that how you test them ?
Is that how you test them ?
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: rear brake calipers.....MOT WOES
- Replies: 20
- Views: 31558
Re: rear brake calipers.....MOT WOES
An after dinner thought.
To get the rear calipers adjusted properly it is VITAL that the brake system is ABSOLUTELY free of air in the system.
Because to get that 1/4 turn back-off between discs and pads , lock-up/ off , is impossible if air is present.
Have you bled the system enough, to be sure ?
To get the rear calipers adjusted properly it is VITAL that the brake system is ABSOLUTELY free of air in the system.
Because to get that 1/4 turn back-off between discs and pads , lock-up/ off , is impossible if air is present.
Have you bled the system enough, to be sure ?
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:21 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: rear brake calipers.....MOT WOES
- Replies: 20
- Views: 31558
Re: rear brake calipers.....MOT WOES
Don't buy that brake cables theory. If the cables are intact, with no broken strands, then they should provide and sustain a sufficient ' pull' between handbrake lever fully down and less than fully up. In fact, IF you can pull the handbrake lever fully up I would say you have a problem with the bod...
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Failed MOT work
- Replies: 24
- Views: 37995
Re: Failed MOT work
Just send an email tto membership@ukpoc.co.uk saying you would like to join.
Then get your £10 ready.
Then get your £10 ready.
- Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Defeated
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32480
Re: Defeated
As before, the thinner the better but , however the cut starts that is how you carry on, NO twisting allowed.
And gently, no sudden movements or pressing while you're cutting.
And gently, no sudden movements or pressing while you're cutting.
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:04 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Retro fitting of Cruise Control
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11095
Re: Retro fitting of Cruise Control
You really need a copy of the speed control diagram.
PM me and I'll send you one.
You will be pleased to know the Cruise control is a 'stand-alone' system, not connected to the ECU.
PM me and I'll send you one.
You will be pleased to know the Cruise control is a 'stand-alone' system, not connected to the ECU.
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:25 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: It shouldn’t look like this !!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8939
Re: It shouldn’t look like this !!
Was that an original wishbone , or a replacement ? I found the rubber boots split on two replacement wishbones after a years use (16,000miles) which wrecked the ball-joint of course. So, I always fitted a thin stainless washer over the boot so that the gap of the clamp area couldn't tear the boot as...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Brake callipers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7809
Re: Brake callipers
Motorcraft replacements are dark grey zinc finish.
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:41 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: swapping a 1997 engine into a 1995
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11685
Re: swapping a 1997 engine into a 1995
Possibly the old distributor will have to be installed too.