Hey guys, bit of an odd one, gone to fit some roof rails today and as I was unscrewing the plastic covers the captive bolt fell. I took the light off and got it out but now I can't get it back in the holder (guessing it wasn't in there in the first place) any ideas or is it gonna be a case of...

As promised a couple of photos when the outside had a clean this weekend. I'll get some of the engine bay tonight with the sheddist kit. Gel, I'll put a couple of the garden up later too :D

It's more the rust and general condition of what has been a very unloved engine bay! :eek: Ordered some gearbox oil but delivery is Monday so that's on hold until next weekend, guess I'd better help the mrs in the garden tomorrow! I'll get some photos up tomorrow too.

Evening all! Quick update! Sheddist kit was finally fitted last night and in putting everything back together I found that the battery clamp bolt is shot so that's a job for Saturday! I would put pics up of the clutch hydraulics but the engine bay is in a dire state and needs a good clean. The...

Hi Nodge, I know you can certainly get a Sheddist kit from MuddyMods for the same price as dark ice on ebay but it has the dark ice logo on it so I don't know how far he got with that! When was he talking about it? MuddyMods is handy for me as they're about 20 mins away from the in-laws! :D

Afternoon all! Apologies for going radio silence for a while! I was doing the whole "getting married" thing and was told that I should be focusing on that rather than the hippo! I have had chance to sort the tailgate and MM was right, new runners and motor and a bit of fiddling and the tailgate...

There's an adjuster within the drum set up on the back, you need to set that first before adjusting the handbrake. The way I did it was a little trial and error but did the job. Take the drum off and adjust the ratchet with a screwdriver, keep trying the drum on as you do it. You'll get to a...

Ahh sorry, I misread your initial post, mine was the tailgate. I think the set up in the doors is fairly similar but Nodge is smart and probably right! :D

I bought a full kit with a new motor off eBay but you can get them without and just take the old motor out of yours and put it in the new one. Mine cost £68 on eBay and works a dream.

When does it drop? Mine did it whenever I unlocked the car. Changed out the motor and runners and problem solved.

Nodge, do you need a lift kit to fit the 225/65/17s or will it fit on standard lift?

Ahh that makes sense, thanks MM. Don't suppose you've got a link to the kit you bought?

Had a look at the tailgate this morning, it opens as soon as I unlock the car and goes back up with the key but the glass isn't straight against the hard top and it never goes all the way down into the door like I've seen on videos. I'll have to get the door card off to check it but could it...

Success! The VCU isn't seized, the fuel pump and sender are replaced, the idle problem is sorted and the filters other than the oil filter are done! Brakes and photos this weekend when I've got the light. :D

It's alright, one of the guys I work with used to build and crew on dragsters so his garage is like an aladins cave! A tool for everything if you can find it!

One of the lads at my work is gonna lend me his biggest breaker so sounds like a job for Saturday morning while the mrs gets her hair done!

Sounds like I'm gonna be learning to weld! I haven't tried the wheel up test yet as I'm a bit terrified of what I'm gonna find!

I think I'm around the £1k mark with the car and parts now Ali so I'll probably heading towards that number before long! I think my favourite bit of it was the "I made a mistake..." phone call I got when I was in the pub after work on a Friday! :D

Thanks Alibro. I'll check the clock spring this week as well as the idle control valve and the back door. I've already got new plugs as I'm gonna change them out when I do the filters. The list just seems to keep piling up!

Hi all, Had absolutely no time on the car this weekend due to wedding jobs and re-doing the spare room I think you may be right about the double trouble issue GG. The whole rear wiper unit was just in the boot so I'm wondering if that's what's stopping the window calibration properly? Also...