"use something to make them better looking" A spanner to take them off ;) Personally I hate the damn things, but each to their own. A

Don't they have a hex nut at the bottom?

@ Sir Humphrey Appleby (for it is he) "Enquiries are for setting up, Minister, not for actually finding anything out!" :D A

Just a passing thought - I don't know if I missed it in this or the previous threads on the oil pump replacement and new bearings, but have you connected a gauge to check the actual oil pressure, i.e. could the pressure switch for the warning light be faulty? Alastair

Well - got it done, took just over an hour, although 25 mins of that were spent trying to remove one of the under-bonnet heater hoses with those bloody ridiculous spring clips , so I could blow the coolant out, Managed to move the clip but then couldn't get the hose off, seemingly welded on to...

Thanks Matt, decided to check before shopping, and it turns out I don't need one! On removing the transmission side cover, some kind soul had been there before and done the necessary surgery, removed most of the inner side panel and cut & taped the duct in 2 places. :) So I can get to the...

Just about to change my heater O rings and going to buy a long screwdriver as recommended on various threads. Can someone confirm which head the screw is that holds the pipes onto the heater matrix - PH or PZ2. The many & various threads on here and elsewhere refer to both, and if there's any...

Noticed the dreaded drip & damp patch of coolant below the drivers door - subsequent investigation revealed damp carpet in OS footwell. This explains the half litre coolant loss over the past few days Looks like I'll be doing heater O rings soon . . . Bugger! A

Just a passing thought - I don't know if I missed it in this or the previous thread on the oil pump replacement, but have you connected a gauge to check the actual oil pressure, i.e. could the pressure switch for the warning light be wrong? Alastair (Fab 'How to' thread by the way)

In the mid 1980's I did the advertising for a large multi-franchise dealership, one of the franchises was Fiat, the average profit on the sale of a car was about £40, the vast bulk of the profit came from repairs, parts & servicing. On a quiet day the parts manager - just for fun - totalled the...

Certainly not! I suspect it's died through lack of use, haven't driven it apart from very short local runs for about 3 months, and since I found the loose earth strap on the rangie last Feb, took the battery out and gave it a full charge, it's been fine - starts first time every time (touches...

Used it to jump start the Picasso . . . (yes, I'm embarrassed to admit I've got a Citroen, but to be fair it's been pretty good, [apart from a penchant for shredding aux drive belts] and I have used it to jump start the rangie before I discovered an unconnected earth strap, so only returning...

My rrc 3.9 v9 Perhaps it's the extra cylinder that's confusing things ;) I had a similar intermittent overfuelling on my LSE and as a temp workaround pulled the fuel pump fuse (it was one of the dash ones so easy to do) while cranking then pushed it back in when it fired. Cause was a very...

. . . the thing breaks, you accept it, fix it/get it fixed, chalk it up to experience, and carry on driving it :crazy:. A

OK Nige - my records indicate that you've been a good boy so far this year, so I'm inclined to grant your wish for a friend with a nanocom, (although you've still not told me whether it's a gems or a thor, I can only help if it's a gems). You can forget about a Johnny 7 though, I'm...

Just a passing thought - try opening the fuel filler before starting, maybe a blocked breather creating a vacuum in the tank pulling fuel back overnight, don't know if there are NRV's in the fuel system. I'm never sure if the hiss when you open the filler is pressure or vacuum. I know you've...

I did however, know what a 7" johnny was though . . .

"young whippersnapper" Wow thanks! (I'm 64) Just Googled it, I was 14 when they first came out in 1964, so was too old for toy guns, I was busy with my first drum kit then . . . A

Dear Nige - as you may know this is getting on for my busy time of year, so I don't really have the time for guessing games. I may have a 'friend' somewhere in the warehouse that may fit the bill, but I have to be careful - if he turns out to be not suitable I could end up getting sued under the...

Anyone?