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Replacement parts
« on: November 25, 2010, 11:39:42 AM »
Ok, the nice man from the breakdown crew has been and 'sorted' the problem ... the manifold heat shield had become corroded and was messing with the alternator wiring or summat.
I've identified the replacement shield but of course it's out of stock with no delivery date  ::)

Whaddya do then?  Growler will I'm sure, advise  angel1
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2010, 11:40:30 AM »
On yer bike?
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2010, 11:41:47 AM »
If you were a gerl you would buy a new car  lol:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2010, 11:43:27 AM »
I was going to suggest that anyway.............. It's what I would do! spider:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2010, 11:43:35 AM »
Quote from: Pastis on November 25, 2010, 11:39:42 AM
Ok, the nice man from the breakdown crew has been and 'sorted' the problem ... the manifold heat shield had become corroded and was messing with the alternator wiring or summat.
I've identified the replacement shield but of course it's out of stock with no delivery date  ::)

Whaddya do then?  Growler will I'm sure, advise  angel1

Plenty of second-hand car parts places on the Intermong... I've ordered bits for people over here before...
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2010, 11:46:42 AM »



Pastis takes Miss D and the Brat for a spin.
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2010, 11:58:24 AM »
Quote from: Barman on November 25, 2010, 11:43:35 AM
Quote from: Pastis on November 25, 2010, 11:39:42 AM
Ok, the nice man from the breakdown crew has been and 'sorted' the problem ... the manifold heat shield had become corroded and was messing with the alternator wiring or summat.
I've identified the replacement shield but of course it's out of stock with no delivery date  ::)

Whaddya do then?  Growler will I'm sure, advise  angel1

Plenty of second-hand car parts places on the Intermong... I've ordered bits for people over here before...

So far it's unavailable; all three places I've tried say the same thing, they've got people waiting but no production is due  cry:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2010, 12:00:48 PM »
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2010, 12:02:49 PM »
As I recall, it is (cough) a Rover  point:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2010, 12:04:54 PM »
Yep, it's a Rover  ::)
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2010, 12:18:26 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on November 25, 2010, 12:04:54 PM
Yep, it's a Rover  ::)

Oh, I thought you said it was a car you were having problems with...  whistle:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2010, 12:19:57 PM »
If he uses the windscreen washers it doubles as a washing machine  noooo:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2010, 12:37:09 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 25, 2010, 12:19:57 PM
If he uses the windscreen washers it doubles as a washing machine  noooo:

You were happy enough to be transported in it IIRC  ::)

Mind you, you nearly had to put your legs through the sunroof, you gangly thing  ;)
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2010, 12:38:56 PM »
Wait till you see my car next week  eveilgrin:
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Re: Replacement parts
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2010, 12:43:29 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 25, 2010, 12:38:56 PM
Wait till you see my car next week  eveilgrin:

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