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I have found through painful experience, paying for work to be done by independents "professionals" who make a cobblers of the work. Some examples : repair to suspension strut and wishbone and hub bearings, and returning it because every single bolt was done up finger tight.. Except for the...

Once again.. Thanks john. Found this iagram if any others havethe same trouble locating

The haynes manual recommeds removing the temp. sensor to help remove air when refilling and fit a new o ring to the sensor. Can i get away without removing the sensor? Reason i ask is I'm a coward for taking bits off i dont need to, plus, i cant find the bugger

I have been lifting but he prefers the ramp. No worries

"before the gingle of santa's sleigh bells" then.. Lol

Ah right, have you managed to remove it successfully yourself?

Lol yr right there mate. They were quite happy to wave me off with a hanky, knowing the state the brakes were in, could have wrapped myself round a lamp post:eek: Doing shift work, the taxi fares emptied my wallet but Managed to get the brakes done and coaxed em off like you said. Also wd40...

The car you mean? Yes, i was half expecting the brakes to need doing, just not so fllipping quickly. Lost my finger nails through stress and worry, sweating etc.. Lol, been chucked in at tje deep end bht yea its a canny motor to get about with. Shame them devious buggers we're not totally...

Update: found info on ngk part finder, says to use preset gap for the car identified, and adjust to 0. 9 for lpg fuel but doesn't say what the preset gap is . 2 plugs are set to 1mm, and one very close to that so i guess 1mm it is

Or can i find it online somewhere? Ive got the plugs with a preset gap 1mm, on average ots a bbm 1.2 engine

Well, i took the front left wheel off this time. Discs are shot with deep lip., plus whoever worked on the brakes, fitted a new pad on the outside, but left the inner one with about half mm of material. I didn't bother checking the other side. Spun the rear wheels which were fine., but...

Will do!

Great minds think alike lol... Just got back from a spin upto 60 then touched the breaks and noise didn't change.. Will jack up rear afer a cup of coffee... Phew

, its just when goin 20 plus when it starts., constant with speed

Nope, cant see any problems there. Ive spun both front wheels and appear ok.. No noise from the calipers

Righto will do

Im guessing a caliper proble. Anyway, going to jack up car and nose round. Can j still drive it around?

No not while moving. Hope that never occurs

Thanks john. Found out 25nm for the oil filter. Its embossed on the filter casing lol,, yep your right, 3 cylinder. Will get sorted before the cold weather and early nights draw in

Yea, me again lol.. :oz, Looking for torque settings for spark plugs, oil sump and filter , been looking online but info. appears elusive. any suggestions where I can get em? looked in the manual that came with car but only torque settings found so far are the roadwheel bolts