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Is there a setting that reads things aloud rather than wearing my eyes out 🤣 🤣

Then you'd have to stay awake and listen.🤣🤣 W says my voice lulls her to sleep. My driving used to lull the ex to sleep. First time she ever crossed the channel, 1979, I drove up to Scotland seeing all our brit friends on the way. We drove...

Ohhhh yerrrrrrrr :cool::cool: No idea how to help the op though, ive been offered loads of d3s n 4s think I'll stick to welding rusty donkeys than chasing leccy faults.

Hmmm! @kevstar loves them! I too find thme quite fun!

Funny enough also done the same when my rear brakes shoes would stick I put it in reverse which released them Cured the issue by fitting all new discs , callipers etc All round Talking of diffs do u remember the guy who welded his up , think...

That reminds me of how to disengage diff lock on my D1!

Mine has red reflective ones, which according to research, is as it should be.

Probably illegal then, maybe they are for artics 🙂

You can buy textured paint in a spray can to replicate plastic parts. You could try heating them up gently with a heat gun. Or a good quality plastic reviving gel.

I think this is quite common, especially when cold. Mine did that but much worse until I changed the MAP/IAT sensor. If you can have a look at live data it might tell you how your MAP/iat is behaving. You could always just take it out and clean...

Hi Try going forward , stopping then go into reverse and see if u can get it back into high gear Heard about the transfer case solenoid sticking but is quite involved Plse see how u get on first with the reverse first and let us know if that...

I bet he drives one too. Although I doubt I'll get to see it :(

It looks really nic, and I bet the reg number is worth as mcuh, or nearly as the tratter!

God loves a Tratter 90.

I fink mine has them, can't member wivout lookin.

Required on trailers over 1.3 meters wide. Now I'm not sure about triangular reflectors, some have a white surround and I cant remember why, I think it may be the length of trailer ????

Day 3 of post-build euphoria. I’ve taken Flo, out for a coffee.

I have to agree, if I am honest, it is far enough away to be reassuring more than anything else, but the ones on the front, really cannot see the point of them. The box trailer has front ones quite high up and they got dead annoying. I suppose...

I mean the rubber light stalks, I dont find the little light a problem. J

Just got through most of servicing the big machine, exhaust tappet needed a bit of tightening, cleaned the airfilter as best as poss without getting a new one. Can't find the part number easily, grr! Spark plug gap was fine but it shows it's been...

Just cleared a small job on me tratter to do list. About a year ago I couldn't get the nut undone on the battery negative terminal clamp. It's a bolt with a conical spacer set vertically through the terminal, so tight it was at risk of damaging...

Seems the "mudball" is in a bit of a huff, As I havent driven it for 🤔............ a while. It has decided to let some air out the bottom of 1 of its tyres, why do they never let it out the top cos you could at least drive it only being flat on...

I have to agree about stalks etc. My old box trailer has the vertical posts you use to lock it down with i.e. to stop it moving when parked and being loaded etc. They are right on both rear outer corners, so visible in mirrors, but not annoying...

Lights on trailers is a simple reg requirement as to what and how many due to length/width, am sure some manufacturers will add more. I actually like the rear marker stalks on our big trailer, which has markers on the side and the front none of...

Got a strange experience when I first drove my tratter. At night I can see the car behind and its headlights, looking like the car is coming straight at me from the front. All due to reflections from the vertical rear window reflecting off the...

I have just harvested yet more "haricots verts". We have so many, (and W doesn't eat them) that I think I am going to try and make them into soup. Maybe do the same with the beef toms which are suge! ;)

I find the forward facing marker lights on mine a pain, even though they aren't bright, they keep catching my eye and making it difficult to see vehicles lurking behind them. I don't even know why you have to have them. Sideways facing, I would...

If you have bills etc for the work done, then he has to get it done, and right, and not at your expense. Check out the Consumer Protecion Act on the Gov.uk website.

Hi, I’m looking for some advice regarding an oil leak coming from the main gearbox and the best place(s) to look first. There is an expensive back story to this as I took the car to a highly recommended local specialist, who charged me a four...

Took a spin in the Mini, no further instances of "front-firing" (so far) since I changed the dashpot oil to 30W. :D Too soon to declare it "fixed", but I think we are getting there or thereabouts. :)