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We've talked about shoplifting here a good deal. I see the latest advice from the policing minister is not to put high value items near the front of the shop...

Afternoon Hot an sunny Off to get some more paint, trailer needs another coat, dunno why I'm bothering cause its all galvanised Stay cool all :)

Changing just the sensor can lead to problems. It is best to change the whole hub and not disturb the sensor at all, they are designed so that the wire from the sensor can be fed through everything without having to disturb the sensor in its...

pick up an engine you can strip and rebuild whilst you drive it then swap over later

My MG Metro-ed one did 20 mpg till it got warm then climbed to 40 mpg and the engine then got much tighter evidenced by the starter struggling to turn it over! Which is yet another reason why I stopped driving it to work, as, at 8 miles, the...

Well, its already returning only 27MPG so I'm not sure she needs more motion-lotion. :D

Just enjoy it, shouldn't look too deep into engine health otherwise it'll be out on the bench for a rebuild. If it sounds right and doesn't use gallons of oil then keep on blasting it down the road Give it a little more fuel and advance and sod...

Well, that's interesting. Allegedly a 1275 "Metro" engine. I did the compression test (3-squirts of oil in the cylinder and spinning over) then move on and do the next one. Cyl 1 = 210 Cyl 2 = 180 Cyl 3 = 165 (first go) 175 on extended cranking...

Well if it were in standard form you would only get 35 and turning it up a sniff might actually save a bit, more responsive and a more settled cruise Only talking a few mpg either way and more fuel means more fun :D

Have you checked the tappet gaps? Might be a bit off on #3.. or the rocker could be a bit worn.. it won't take much

Now that is interesting, in that I was always told to do the compression test first, on a warm/hot engine, but NOT putting any oil into the bores, then do the same again putting oil in the bores. You seem to have jumped the first bit. If there is...

Temp here 49 C in the sun, down by the pool. I know this as I had left the pool temp gauge out. It only goes up to 50 C :oops::oops: So 38 C in the shade. Dreading cleaning the hen hut out this arvo , but has to be done as we will be out most of...

I eventually found a bit of enzymatic washing powder stuff that W uses, normally she doesn't have anything enzymatic in the place, so I used that, then broke out the VAX steam cleaner and gave it a blast with that. First time we have taken the...

I always mop up what I can with loo paper and/or kitchen towel, then break out the Vax "Spotwash" machine and it does a pretty good job TBH.

.... I was press-ganged into setting up "Camp Clarke" for the kids to play together this afternoon. Grumpy Grandads are us. ;)

Mornin all. Flipping dogs kept getting me up to let them out over and over again, starting at 2 a.m. Eventually got back to sleep. Couldn't make head nor tail of it...... Until I woke up at about 7:30. Piles of Di....ea. That explained it...

Blue fl2 still getting fixed, will collect tomorrow. Means I have a day where I can't leave the house 😍

Morning All. :D Phew another warm and humid start to the day. :) Wife's gone mad, invited more G-kids over. :( Have a good day! :D

Ox Hart tomato, I've got big hands

OK over here bit hot but it is summer, also busy getting harvest in and preserving, going to have a day out soon if I catch up with my chores, need to feel that sea breeze 🏄🏊

Morning all I trust we are all in good fettle?

Been a few mots for us lot this month, glad it passed. 🤘

Tis quite simple. Dun't ******* swear.

Fred roolz, gorra keep noses clean..

Oops. I've been put on the naughty step, next to Sax. :(

A'ernoon all, greetings from Gibraltar. Sorry to have got involved with this fred and then been so quiet for a while, been ultra busy and no hope of catching up with all the posts now. Taken various pics with you all in mind but never got round...

Those are black 🙂

Paint colour to match your truck wheels.