Dopey · Feb 17, 2019

Mine has gone again but just at the back, I'm waiting for summer, and I have a plan jut to fix the back

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2019

Yes not a wet winter job even in car, and cold plastics are brittle, lots of little bits to take off either way

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2019

These is my pegs I bought then for 50p each. Come in handy for all sorts, they are pretty strong

I don't have small hands

Dopey · Feb 17, 2019

I think I have fixed the drivers side bonnet catch (again) took it off/out cleaned it all out, grease it up a little, and it is locking in and keeping it down again

wammers · Feb 17, 2019

Dopey said:
using special tool STC1236, £85+ vat (that's each)
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Hope you stripped it and cleaned out the oil trap mesh and PCV whilst you were at it.

Dopey · Feb 17, 2019

wammers said:
Hope you stripped it and cleaned out the oil trap mesh and PCV whilst you were at it.

Cleaned it, but not the mesh (oh dear!)

Dopey · Feb 17, 2019

I did give it a good clean with the de greaser, I think that got it all, cleaned it till it ran clear at the back

wammers · Feb 17, 2019

Dopey said:
I did give it a good clean with the de greaser, I think that got it all, cleaned it till it ran clear at the back

You need to take out the screws about eight or nine of them to get at the mesh. Took bloody ages to get mine clean inside the cover.

Dopey · Feb 17, 2019

Good thing is, the cam is perfect, no wear or marks on it at all

wammers · Feb 17, 2019

Dopey said:
Good thing is, the cam is perfect, no wear or marks on it at all

They just don't fail unlike V8 cams that are made of hard cheese. You may however sometimes get a faint line on a tappet face. The cams are off set from tappet centre so in use the tappets rotate slowly to even out wear.

monkfish24 · Feb 17, 2019

My P38 rolled out of the garage tonight under it's own power, some more bleeding to be done I think but seems to be ok so far.

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2019

monkfish24 said:
My P38 rolled out of the garage tonight under it's own power, some more bleeding to be done I think but seems to be ok so far.

As in running?

monkfish24 · Feb 17, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
As in running?

Yeah, it's running, few little issues to iron out but drives

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2019

monkfish24 said:
Yeah, it's running, few little issues to iron out but drives

Pretty sure that's what all P38's are like

Dopey · Feb 17, 2019

Oil, water, anti freeze, new ashtray, cleaned the thing and the engine, apart from the step breaking, its all go to go

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2019

There's a mod for it Dopes, STC12345. £50 +vat OE :

kds · Feb 18, 2019

backinblack said:
@kds according to the book it's the first then 3rd or 5th (not sure which) with the lights on. Tried it lots of times but won't work. Maybe you also need to be moving.

Yes lights on dont think you need to be moving though but never really noticed !

Grrrrrr · Feb 18, 2019

Dopey said:
@Grrrrrr Ha! it just went today, have to get new ones in the summer!!

Not surprised. They looked totally f*cked when I was under there and were dropping bits of rust all over my garage floor.

How about the Terra-Firma rock/tree sliders instead?

Grrrrrr · Feb 18, 2019

Oil changed and handbrake adjusted as I hadn't quite slackened it off enough after last weekend.

Dopey · Feb 18, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Oil changed and handbrake adjusted as I hadn't quite slackened it off enough after last weekend.

Mine has stopped sticking now, so mine must be ok?

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