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  1. NickP

    Oil leak - drivers side valve covers

    Turns out this is one of the 4 rubbers that seal the plugs and the rocker cover.... Goinng to replace them all and get my rocker cover painted while its off.
  2. NickP

    Is Facebook Marketplace just a scam?

    I actually like it, for getting rid of stuff and the odd purchase, better than flea bay as no fees etc. Buying and selling cars, probably not but I did sell a MX bike on there without any hassle.
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    Oil leak - drivers side valve covers

    Ah, should have said, this is a 3200, don't think there is a pipe like this on mine, thanks for replying anyhow, I guess the job will be similar
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    Oil leak - drivers side valve covers

    Noticed the car was smelling a bit oily smokey so took a look, appears oil is leaking from drivers side valve cover onto the exhaust manifold, oddly the oil seems to dribble down from somewhere above the valve cover, like where the plugs go but to my knowledge there is nothing above the valve...
  5. NickP

    Gransport Rear Control Arm Ball joint advice

    yes they are all the same size
  6. NickP

    Paraflu 11 Green - Alternatives

    This stuff looks ok then https://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/febi-bilstein-16180456.html
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    Paraflu 11 Green - Alternatives

    Clear as mud :) I will see if I can find a 5lt coolant with that standard, buying 14 x 1lt bottles is pricey!
  8. NickP

    Paraflu 11 Green - Alternatives

    That almost answers my question :)
  9. NickP

    Paraflu 11 Green - Alternatives

    I've just fitted a new waterpump and last year when I fitted a crappy 2nd hand one I'm pretty sure I managed to get 2 x 5lt bottles of green paraflu 11... Now I can only seem to find 1lt bottles which will work out expensive. I don't recall where I got this from last time round... Is there an...
  10. NickP

    Rear upper control arm replacement & other odds n s0ds

    I bought new bolts, all 16 (?) of them for the water pump :-)
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    Rear upper control arm replacement & other odds n s0ds

    I bought a brand new torque wrench for this - a very small 1/4" one so have to trust it was calibrated before I got it. I bought it cause my big one didn't go as low as this, pretty sure it was something around the 20NM mark from memory. Will check what it said in the manual.
  12. NickP

    Soft touch remover > Sticky button magic

    Is it easy to get the console out of a 3200? I seem to remember things fall to bits which is why I've left it, but my buttons are now in such a sticky state would like to sort them out
  13. NickP

    Does anyone know this GS

    I like it and agree the MCV is the ultimate but at less than half the price, this is better value imo.
  14. NickP

    Rear upper control arm replacement & other odds n s0ds

    Update on this work. Have now done all the MOT work, the brake pipes I made a mess of one of the flares, had to cut a section of pipe out and create a join which is hidden under the gearbox fireguard, I then cross threaded the pipes rushing to get them in the control unit and had to get that...
  15. NickP

    Cross threaded ****

    Ended up taking this to an engineering shop, guy charged me £70 for a helicoil insert & labour - think £50 of the cost was the insert as was a large one? All back together and no issues so problem solved.
  16. NickP

    New Caliper or repairable?

    Got this fixed by taking to an engineering shop, took them 10 mins and charged me £20.
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    Free to good home, 3200 seats, door cards, carpet etc

    I need front seats for mine, not sure mine is tan, been after some for ages, the brown piping has come apart on the drivers seat, probably wearing jeans / rivets etc. There are some on ebay but the guy wants rid of the whole interior....
  18. NickP

    Alternative parts, what everyone needs to know...

    Hiding under a rock :)
  19. NickP

    Alternative parts, what everyone needs to know...

    don't see a list on there?
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    Cross threaded ****

    Mine is one way traffic so I think I'd notice :)