Bagshot
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Hell Grrrrrr. Feel for you, if I was closer I'd come and get you..
Cheers. 9.5 hours in the end. The guy who picked me up said he'd been idle since 1.30 that morning. So, they only actually drafted him in after I went somewhat ballistic down the phone at them at 7 am. Still, it is now sat in the road looking sorry for itself and I made it to work with a minute to spare. Guy dropped me off which was nice of him.
brianp38dse
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9.5 hours
to get recovery that's disgraceful I hope they are going to make amends some how, who was this shower of sh1t, you could drive down from Manchester do the recovery and be back in that time
to get recovery that's disgraceful I hope they are going to make amends some how, who was this shower of sh1t, you could drive down from Manchester do the recovery and be back in that timetomcat59alan
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Not today but yesterday I replaced wait for it ......a couple of leak off pipes, unusual I know.
Bagshot
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,9.5 hours .!!! Bloody hell, I could still have made it from Cornwall and got you home...9.5 hours
Not today but yesterday I replaced wait for it ......a couple of leak off pipes, unusual I know.
You must really love doing those.
MrGorsky damn nearly came up from Chichester. Wish he had now but never mind. @brianp38dse : the AA! The 4th Emergency Service: we like to turn a mishap into a drama.
tomcat59alan
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In my sleep mate, sorry to hear of your problem.
I wish I was up to be able to help. I could have towed you home if you had a bar/rope. I would really lay it on thick with the AA about how you missed work etc. Tell them you are leaving if they do not make a considerable gesture for the utterly unacceptable service you received. Middle of the night is not a busy time so they should have been able to deal with you well inside their advertised response times.
I always have a tow-rope in the boot. Don't leave home without it!
I did consider sending you a text but it was late and I didn't want to bother you. Plus, I thought the knights in yellow were going to put in an appearance at any minute. Every time I rang it was "they'll be there in the next 60 minutes". Hanging on, and on, and on, until I got angry.
frog hopper
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Seems wrong to "like" a post like that but you know what I mean.
Shower of sh1te, should think there aught to be some beer tokens coming your way by way of a "sorry we cocked-up big time".
biketeacherdave
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So my denso solenoid kit arrived so time to pull the starter and replace the burnt out contacts.
What a balls acke it is to pulling the starter but got it out in the end.
15 mins to swop out the old contacts in the solenoid gave the plunger a clean and put it back together.
Its just as big a ball acke putting the starter back in but got there in the end.
What a balls acke it is to pulling the starter but got it out in the end.
15 mins to swop out the old contacts in the solenoid gave the plunger a clean and put it back together.
Its just as big a ball acke putting the starter back in but got there in the end.
Datatek
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V8? It's easy on the diesel
Bagshot
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Have to admit with a doosel, I can almost climb in and sit on the chassis rail to work.V8? It's easy on the diesel
Looking in the V8's space, heaven help if I ever drop a spanner in there, just hope it falls out the bottom, or its lost forever.
Bagshot
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I "liked" this, however, hopefully they just went off for no reason and not because anyone got squished..
biketeacherdave
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V8? It's easy on the diesel
Rave says remove the air box followed by the exhaust manifold to gain access to the starter on the l322 and I can see why.......but its doable from the drivers side wheel arch after removing a heat shield.
Doable just tight
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
biketeacherdave
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Easier with the engine on a stand
Im lucky enuff not to have my engine on a stand but in the car working
