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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/11/11 17:41:34
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cheers mate, ill have to explain that to the inspector because he asked about it.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/11/11 18:27:18
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tell him a slappy tappet is a happy tappet :)
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/11/11 19:41:11
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thats a nice phrase, i like that one.
i should get off my ass and look into the wiring diagram as to see if ive wired my alternator correctly. because i dont think i did.
either that or the alternator is dead.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/11/11 20:33:16
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hmm well it seems to be working, maybe i just wasn't driving it enough.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/05/12 19:33:14
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any progress Sterling? how's the roady coming along?
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/05/12 20:14:15
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he should be busy in the shed at the mement fitting the lovely new brakes i dropped off to him while he was sleeping(recovering) from schoolies
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/05/12 21:35:51
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haha yeah, when your smashed at 2 am and u get informed that your flight is at 6:00am and the taxi is at 4:00am i thought it would be a smart idea just to do an all nighter.. and now my body is very sore..
but yeah brakes are fitted and looking good, im really pleased with what u did before u dropped them off mish, (machined rotors, painted and machined hubs)
but i couldnt for my life get the rotors to fit with the backing plates on, i had to remove them and then they barely fit. hoping it doesnt get mentioned for the roady.
but yeah, after i bleed the brakes and get her rolling again, its back onto the trailor to the mechanic!
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/05/12 21:41:49
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also sore because i got this painfull b@stard done.. 
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/06/12 10:45:02
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sorry should have mentioned that the backing plates get the flick and that it runs close the the outer tie rod end. its all normal. i was worried when i first fitted them, but after a yr they never split or melted that bit of rubber so its all good.
no worries about the paint and machine. figured it all helps for it to look pretty for roady.
PS was that a drunken tatoo
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/06/12 11:57:22
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i made the appointment when i was drunk, but when i got it done i was sober [:x)]
PS thats the aries symbol in the center
yeah noticed the tie rod ends are close too..
but yeah no worries, i did the best job i could bleeding the calipers today, and its good enough for me to stop with so yeah ill get my next paycheque and shes off
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/06/12 12:52:51
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/06/12 18:14:41
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looking good sterling.
when i fitted my ventilated brakes i had to grind a tiny bit off the caliper housing as it was just dragging on the rotor.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/07/12 19:19:33
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good to see you've kept them silver, not racing red.
Give the brakes a few runs and have another go at bleeding them, u dont want to give away reasons for the inspectors to go looking for problems.
PS they look good behind the hotwires too, bonus
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/07/12 20:55:21
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yeah they hotwires are pretty revealing, i got my mate to help me bleed the brakes today, and it came up with a pretty good feel, which is better than the feel i had with the old brakes to boot.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d
2009/07/12 21:38:13
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quote:
Originally posted by Sterling
god/luck whatever must be on my side, as every leak except the gearbox has somehow stopped itself... and the gearbox is easy to wipe off.
maybe that means the gearbox is the only thing with oil left in it  [:p]
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