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Apr 12, 2007 14:46:58 GMT
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Yo guys. On Sunday my speedo stopped working and yesterday my front brake cable snapped (on the MZ). So I figured I really ought to do something about it. So, I went to the slightly earlier spares MZ. Pinched the speedo cable and front brake cable off that. Came back, and have got the front wheel off of mine and got the old cable out of the way, but the one from the spares bike is shorter and doesn't fit! grr. The speedo cable screws into the rear chain enclosure, but the curse word won't undo so I'm stuck with the both of them. Its currently in the street minus a front wheel while I came inside for something to eat. The big problem is what with it being my only mode of transport, I'm stuck at home. Annoyed.  And, this morning my sister managed to reverse the Rapid into a wall. Thankfully it was only at low speed, but I was in the passenger seat and could see it coming. Not good. Damaged appears to be just a slightly bent bumper - I hope thats all it is... Anyway. I'm bored and annoyed and missing a perfect riding day so I thought I'd share my rant.    |
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Apr 12, 2007 15:26:53 GMT
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I've wasted a perfectly good day sorting a broken washing machine out, waiting for an engineer and popping to the shop to arrange a replacement, only plus point was Kim ahd taken the golf to work so i was left with our 71 Camper as a daily  |
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Apr 12, 2007 20:30:43 GMT
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;)All part of repairing vehicles I'm afraid, it's just the same with cars at times. To be fair it's not just retros though, newer stuff is more often than not an even bigger PITA! Are you able to obtain the correct brake cable? Why won't the speedo cable undo..is it siezed/rusted? Take a pic, we may be able to suggest something to help.
Shame about the knock in the Rapid, though TBH they are pretty tough at the back. If it was only done at parking speed then I doubt there'll be any more damage than a marked bumper.
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Apr 13, 2007 11:10:24 GMT
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in the end...me and my dad got the brake cable in. had to push the brakes in on the hubs while putting the cable into the lever sorta thing.
the cable was just seized sorta thing. my dad got this clamp sorta thing on it and it came off. annoyingly, the speedo cable came off the spares bike so easily.
to do on the bike.
-new chain
-new cables
hmm.
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Apr 13, 2007 11:12:46 GMT
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Well avoiding the cam belt job i had a go at a new ariel, made a right monkeys of it! nice easy job huh!
I now hve fiat brava shaped light blood blisters on my palm too now thanks to chompy pliers!
back to work...
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qwerty
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Apr 13, 2007 11:24:05 GMT
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I hate it when this happens (pretty much everytime I touch a car!!)
And in regards to the reversing of Rapid into wall. Least you had a bumper. Think what would have happened if it had bee de-bumpered!!
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Apr 13, 2007 11:30:13 GMT
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ive had similar problems with stuff before thinks its just part and parcel of tinkering about with vehicles to be honest
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Apr 13, 2007 19:24:42 GMT
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in the end...me and my dad got the brake cable in. had to push the brakes in on the hubs while putting the cable into the lever sorta thing. the cable was just seized sorta thing. my dad got this clamp sorta thing on it and it came off. annoyingly, the speedo cable came off the spares bike so easily. to do on the bike. -new chain -new cables hmm. ;)Well done for sorta sorting out the sorta things.   |
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Apr 13, 2007 23:18:01 GMT
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Reversing into stuff, did that too in teh sapph! DOH And my comedy ariel fitting when bad to worse when after taking out every interior panel and refitting radio i nudged the Cure tape into the tape player and it refused to come out clunking like an out of control robot!  sorted it with some brutal screwdrivering, but annoying!!!! but now we have more than radio 4  keep it up norman, its sent to test us am sure.  |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Apr 14, 2007 10:56:41 GMT
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Ha. Just driving the Skoda is a test! lols
my sister was taking me to work last night at 10pm. It was dark and foggy. So, its starts, but all the windows are misty so we reverse with the heads out the window trick while I put all the heaters and heated rear window on. At the top of the street I jump out and turn the choke cable off (it keeps falling out of the adjustor so you have to do it manually!)
And then it took a good 4 miles with sunroof/windows open to clear the windscreen - but I did get the heater working.
Lol. It was far too funny.
;D
So, there are rewards for our "hard" work.
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Apr 14, 2007 15:30:56 GMT
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Are the carpets damp in your car? Is there a water leak? Just wondering why it should get so misted up and take so long for the demister, HRW ect. to clear it?
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Apr 14, 2007 17:24:25 GMT
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The carpets look ok... It was really misty tbf, like you went outside and it felt like it was raining but it wasn't. I wish I could drive my car... |
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Apr 14, 2007 17:40:26 GMT
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my rant for today...
on the mini i had a go at messing with the fuses to get my hazards working, i cleaned 'em all up. and that hazards still don't work.
neither do my reverse lights, fog light, screen washers, and wipers. and i found a hole in my inner sill.
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jdmini
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Apr 14, 2007 17:40:56 GMT
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i washed the pug....that looks smart now..so not all doom and gloom
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Apr 14, 2007 17:43:46 GMT
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I hate it when you do something that seems simple and you end up with a longer and more complicated list of to do's
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jdmini
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Apr 14, 2007 18:47:47 GMT
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it gets better....my dad just turned the car round and told me the rev counter isn't working!
nooo
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Apr 14, 2007 22:22:56 GMT
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my rant for today... on the mini I had a go at messing with the fuses to get my hazards working, I cleaned 'em all up. and that hazards still don't work. neither do my reverse lights, fog light, screen washers, and wipers. and I found a hole in my inner sill. nasty. relays, blown bulbs, bad battery, fuse circuitboard itself? my rant? fresh battery died trying to get favorat 2 to start. its my daily at the end of this week oh-oh. on the plus side i sprayed a bit more matt black, and figured out which wires to attach to the cd player for it. oh and another mini-rant - lost one of the sidelight bulbs down a crevice, and even though they're blue lights for the chav effect, they shine yellow. rage. |
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sorted it with some brutal screwdrivering, but annoying!!!! but now we have more than radio 4 
keep it up norman, its sent to test us am sure. 
