Dave71
Car Enthusiast
Last Activity: 18-10-2020, 09:43 PM
Joined: 02-09-2016
Location: Leicestershire
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I went with the 225/55 R17 steel. Full dia no lop sided aspect, just narrower fitted nicely in the wheel well, gives good support for the boot floor. Now I know that mine is an "A" and bolt centres are different but that size fits the well. I tow and, even if I didn't I would have still ditch...Last edited by Dave71; 17-10-2020, 12:36 PM. -
I couldn't agree more, Leicester was the first to have the have the new restrictions. Foot ball matches were still played, with spectators. 400 people turned up for a funeral at a pug called The Gate Hangs Well @rssoles they are. Labour would have done on better and they are trying to make political...Last edited by Dave71; 10-10-2020, 10:39 PM.Leave a comment:
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Insignia B Auto
One for Drew To answer, What type of auto box is fitted to the insignia B is it the Torque converter type as on the A or the DGS or whatever?... -
There is a rear Censer, this one gave me a couple of problems. Codes need reading.Leave a comment:
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Right-------------- level warning came on again, but was intermittent. So I've had the wheels off again and loosened the upper arm bolts. Then instead of jacking the lower control arm up to what I thought was the running height, I supported the cars weight on axle stands under the lower arms, let it...Last edited by Dave71; 07-10-2020, 03:30 PM.Leave a comment:
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Very nice. If it's that easy think I might try it. Now-a-days have to stop and rest my elbows, half way through, crack and creak like a small sailing boat. no kidding.
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There is a stiky in FAQs giving the procedure. Change mine. Released EHB and chanced pads, wound them in, no problem....Leave a comment:
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Thanks for your help. Seems to have been a glitch every thing working now. No warning at all.
Just one Question. Which lighting setting do you all use. Corner and bend lighting or the intelligent forward lighting?? Mine was set on the former going to try the latter.. See if I like it.Leave a comment:
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Just read your other thread Matt. Hope I can do all that with my Op-com, Bloody complicated
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Got it B3420-08 Auto Headlight level control module Rear axle sensor signal Control Circuit. Now to set eyes on it to see if there is any visible damage.
It's not showing on the dic any more and the lights did thire dance. Have cancelled the code for now. It's cold out there...Leave a comment:
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Thanks, Think it might be the rear one.
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Afl
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Have just changed my suspension upper control arms. I think I may have disturbed a censer. Used my Motor just now and when lights came on had s headlight levelling problem, followed by a service ALF warning.
Can't find any reference in Mr Haynes. I take that the censors would be... -
Thanks All for your answers. As I say I'm getting older and have more time to think
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Tightening a Bolt into a captive nut or threaded hole, would the amount torque be calculated for that fitting..Leave a comment:
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Talk about Torque
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Just been replacing my rear upper control arms. Not a difficult job as jobs go, but I'm getting older so takes me a bit longer, now-a-days.
When I came to torque everything down. access to the nuts is limited so had to torque down form the bolt head.
Now I've always...Last edited by Dave71; 24-09-2020, 05:28 PM. -
YEP I'm usually very very careful, but this one got me. not sure how though. told me my PC had be effected with pornographic malware, thought allo
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Like I say the part that hert was the £80 it cost me. 
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Nice Motor. Another contender for POTM
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Sorry for the delay. Just cost me £80 to have a virus removed from my PC Covid 19 not the only virus around.
As said earlier, would not advise the use Scotch locks. but it's up to you, people have used them successfully.
The high level brake light wire on the five door is white....Last edited by Dave71; 23-09-2020, 11:03 AM.Leave a comment:
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