Recent content by mointainwalker

Disagree. All parts labelled as o.e. or with the company's brand will have been tested and approved by the company which takes months and a lot of cost. Technical depts will not test "new" compoinents for old models simply at request of spares division because of cost and time, plus they are...

The grout around tiles allows water-penetration and for the cost of a thin plastic sheet - decorator's thin cover-up sheet - I put that on the other side. I squeezed 100 mm ordinary fibre-wool into 50 mm space, but that was prety tight. It was completely internal, but done for acoustic...

Hi, As above, I have been given several small mirrors - 30 cm dia - in packaging and each has a small wooden block stuck on to prevent damage in transit. The adhesive is very firm and I fear breaking the mirrors with excessive pressure: does anyone have experience of this type of product and...

Datsun Cherry

Thanks, but I really was trying to re-use components. When I was on holiday in \Germany last summer I visited at least one scrapper trying to get these bits.

Does anyone know of a site that cross-references struts/dimensions to vehicles ? I want some for my Vectra and would prefer to get from a scrapper, however no Vectras in stock. Ideally therefore I would like to find a list of vehicles taking the same dimensions, although I am unsure to what...

I recall a Moly product (Molyslip ? ) doing something like that EDIT: Has there ever been any clear reason given why manufacturers have started installing sensor systems and eliminating dip-sticks ? For once it cannot be cost-savings ( as it is with switches ) and it must be a significant...

Remember when working as a pump-attendant and my friend - in one of those boring moments - was reading the Duckhams packaging and suddenly read out their slogan : Duckhams - the Quintessence of Quality I wonder how many more quarts that sold ?

Yes, you - and others - are right there. As I said, I was mainly considering it for the sake of curiosity, although would obviously also have been interested for any analysis/commentary about undue crank/bearing/cylinder wear for example. I was thinking that I would pay up to £40 for this, but...

Hi I would be interested if anybody has sent off a sample of their engine-oil for analysis and what they thought of the process/results. My Vectra 1.8 petrol has done 120 000 miles, seemingly still in very good engine condition, and I was thinking about sending a sample, just from curiosity.

Very disappointing if they give no indication of time. It allows them to write off any failures as ''over-cranking''.

Not really the case that I checked it in 2023 and then never since.

What's the model/mileage ? I have only had GM 1.8 petrol models since 1990 and the only breakdown was a water-pump failure and still able to drive 25 miles (?) to a garage. Other necessary replacements were in the suspension: drop-links and one broken spring plus cam-belt and water pump at...

No news articles commenting on delivery problems and nothing missing to my eyes in supermarkets. One measure affecting this area is the demontagnee. This refers to animals coming down from high summer pastures into the valleys: in numerous towns this has evolved into a low-level tourist event...

Standard RHD. Other door has no lock other than central-locking.