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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Yeah agreed but I need to learn to do it,I'm almost there, just need to get the pistons back in :-)
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Agreed, I note on one of the pistons, it has like a material type gater if you like, there is a small hole in it about 4mm in diameter, i'm wandering if they're ceased :-/
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Norfolk Mate Just dying to get on those green lanes :D
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Still wont budge :-( will have to get a g clamp I wreckon !
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Nope ? Should I have done do ?makes sense I guess lol
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Well, I don't know what you lot eat for breccy, but I can't shift them back lol !! tried with the wheel brace along the width of the caliper as a lever but no joy :-/
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Cool !! thanks for the advice, does the pressure need to be spread over both surface areas, i.e. a bit of wood or something to compress both pistons at the same time ?
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    Brake pad compressor thingy !

    Ok, so I don't have a G clamp or piston compressor, will undoing the bleed nipple on the brake fluid reduce the pressure for more to manually force the piston back or is the G clamp the only way ? Ta !
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    Help !! Rounded screw on wheel hub !

    Redult - just drilled it into like a v shape, than whacked in a large straight head screw driver and came out with no fuss !!!
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    Help !! Rounded screw on wheel hub !

    Yeah just tried that, but seem to be drilling in the centre of the screw, maybe rotating the drill in a circular motion to drill top off ?
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    Help !! Rounded screw on wheel hub !

    Ok, so today i'm changing disks and pads all round, got to first wheel, caliper off etc, no probs, come to the screw and its been semi rounded off by the previous owner, so i've attempted to undo it and it wont budge and is rounding off further, i've soaked in WD40 in another attempt shortly...
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    Front bumper removal D2

    Hmmmm no didn't see that ? It's a pre face lift, will check it out :-)
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    Cruise control

    It's a v8 petrol 02 reg :-) Will check rave out :-) cheers !
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    Cruise control

    Will my questions ever end !! :confused: Anyway, tried to operate my cruise control (at 50mph) the light on the switch came on, but no little pic of the motorway came up and of course cruise was inoperative. I've checked the fuses and the other functions that run off the same fuse are...
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    Front bumper removal D2

    Hi...Again ! Since i'm receiving great advice on here, I thought i'd ask my next question :D I want to remove the front bumper off my D2 as it's damaged and get repaired, but was wandering if there is a "how to" guide anywhere ? I've got the rave disc but there is very little or nothing at...
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    Copper grease ?

    Thanks for all the helpful info :-)))
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    Rocker cover gasket & intake manifold gasket

    Ahhh ok, thanks :D
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    Rocker cover gasket & intake manifold gasket

    Nice one thanks for that :-) So I think I have pink coolant in mine albeit I will check with dealer I guess as to which one to use :-)
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    Which trolley jack ?

    Great info all worth considering - time to get oily !! Lol
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    Which trolley jack ?

    Agreed 2.25 tonnes is the one I was thinking about :-)