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by teenmal
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:31 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: tackling the tappetty engine over the winter
Replies: 10
Views: 1977

Re: tackling the tappetty engine over the winter

Hi Hoggy,if you are getting 32mpg with a 2.5 v6 petrol,and the valve clearance noise is not severe I would tend to leave well alone.Try some wonder oil as some one has mentioned.

What ever you do all the best.

Mal..
by teenmal
Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: International Tracking Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 4004

Re: International Tracking Problem

Hi, Demon,that explains it,if my Japanese is correct it means toe in 1mm To 7mm.(The minus meaning toe in).

Cheers Mal..
by teenmal
Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:35 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: International Tracking Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 4004

Re: International Tracking Problem

Hi 2Sticks,this gets very confusing,I thought you aligned the wheels not the tyres.We learn every day.

Regs Mal..
by teenmal
Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: International Tracking Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 4004

Re: International Tracking Problem

Hi 2Sticks,could you tell me what 1.7mm is in inches,?.
by teenmal
Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:03 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: International Tracking Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 4004

Re: International Tracking Problem

The trouble with a lot of stuff these days it's not so much "the computer sez no!" as much as "the computer doesn't know what you are on about" - if it isn't in the list it can't do it. Ask him if it has a manual set up mode, if it has he should be able to punch in the values fo...
by teenmal
Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:54 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: What's this under my passenger seat
Replies: 8
Views: 3244

Re: What's this under my passenger seat

Morag wrote:The photo of the mysterious thingy under the seat was last weekend, the Applecross ones about four years ago.

In case it's connected, the Bongo was originally a north Japan twin battery Bongo.
Hi Morag I thought that you had your vehicle undersealed at McFaddens,?.
by teenmal
Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: What's this under my passenger seat
Replies: 8
Views: 3244

Re: What's this under my passenger seat

Hi Morag,when did you take the photoes.?

Mal..
by teenmal
Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: International Tracking Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 4004

Re: International Tracking Problem

Hi Monkey,laser is the most accurate,if they punch in a vehicle with similar values it should be ok.

Ps always trust your mechanic if you put your life in there hands. :shock:
by teenmal
Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: black smoke
Replies: 8
Views: 2112

Re: black smoke

Hi Oggy,try checking the oil level with the dip stick only takes 5 mins.

Mal..
by teenmal
Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Old Smokey Kiwi Bongo
Replies: 11
Views: 3149

Re: Old Smokey Kiwi Bongo

Any feed back from old smokey?
by teenmal
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: black smoke
Replies: 8
Views: 2112

Re: black smoke

HI oggy,sorry to hear that you have this problem.Clean burn diesel smoke treatment should,as its says Stop the smoke not make it smoke.Was it smoking before you put the treatment in?. Normally with modern diesel you dont require any type of additives.The oil companies spend millions improving this p...
by teenmal
Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:34 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Wheel alignment
Replies: 8
Views: 1519

Re: Wheel alignment

Hi Lloydy,havent had any problems,if you can get it done by laser,its far more accurate than optical.
Give your tyres and wheels a good check first.

Cheers Mal..
by teenmal
Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:16 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: No horn
Replies: 22
Views: 4128

Re: No horn

scanner wrote:Not even any nearside wiring on mine.

Some of the nearside ones (and the wiring) must go missing in transit then. :wink: [-o<
Your are probably correct Scanner.The only thing that they ADD in transit is mileage.or Kms..

Mal..
by teenmal
Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:43 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: No horn
Replies: 22
Views: 4128

Re: No horn

brorabongo wrote:http://www.lushprojects.com/bongoparts/ ... tches.html

Gives an idea where the horns are.
Did I see twa horns there?(2)

Mal..
by teenmal
Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: No horn
Replies: 22
Views: 4128

Re: No horn

Hi,the bongo is normally fitted with two horns (hi-tone and low_tone)
Someone a wee while back had a horn problem,turned out to be no horns, just the wire.
Mal..

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