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Cressa, I've got a spare check valve for the fuel line if you haven't got one. Send me your address and I'll pop it in the post to you. Its one of the alloy ones. Should be a pic in my build thread. Hasan

interesting mileage..

Tony, just wondering if the starter clutch spindle needs cleaning?. If it spins but doesn't engage it may be that the driver gear is being prevented from being thrown out. Hasan

Mine click- without the fusebox cover its significantly louder!

Ah schoolboy error! The two spade terminals BR and 31 are extremely close together. I was using a spade connector too large for the terminals and this was shorting across. Back to o-level basics for me!

I have replaced my rear indicators with leds. But if i press the brakes with the indicators on they stop working. Perfectly fine with normal bulbs though. And in fact with some other less bright leds they were also ok. So it seems they get shorted out when the brakes are applied. Tried turning them too but that didnt work. Any suggestions? I have all red rears so need the ultra bright leds to flash orange, normal bulbs don't really work..

How much is a remap at Stealth now?

Hmm, I think i need a remap on mine. Ive got a schrick, 264 piper cams, BMC and OBD2. What kind of results could be achievable after a remap? Its been sorn'd for 2 years though so will first need a good run to get back to normal

When i flushed mine out years back i did the following: Drain the old coolant from the bottom hose Refill from the top hose Circulate until the fans come on Allow to cool and drain. Keep the drain hole.open and put the hose pipe into the header tank. Fill the system and start the engine. Keep the water going and the engine running. You'll see some steam start yo come from the header. Once the water is clear, close the drain and remove the hose. Circulate for a short while. Allow to cool, drain and fill with the VW rad flush liquid - its bright orange. Circulate this for about 20 mins. Allow to cool, drain and flush with fresh water. Drain again and refill.via the top hose with the correct mix of g12+ and deionised water. Bleed by massaging the hoses. Good luck!

Pics available anywhere? Spec certainly looks impressive, although James' is potentially even better!

whilst it isn't the most efficient (you'll feel a slight kick when the compressor switches on and the slight drop of power), it does blow very cold indeed. Mine needs a bit of a service, but in terms of cooling i found it really very good.

Good info, thanks for sharing. If you've taken any pics those might be useful too.

Just doung a few maintenance jobs on the car. One of the hoses to the mocal was slightly split so i cut it off and rejoined it to the coupling. However its just not going further along the fitting as per the photo. Its also pretty hard to remove now without cutting the hose. For this much length will it be ok using a clamp on the hose or should i cut it off and try again?

Stunning pics - saw them on fb too. Credit to your efforts Keyo Hasan

Thanks Graham. Not to worry, my projects on the car, no matter how simple have a habit of just dragging on!

Good advice Sean, thanks. It's these little tips that make the difference between an average and good finish

Useful notes guys, appreciated. Gliptone it is then. Is it generally quite easy or are there any areas to be aware of?

what a transformation! How high does the car need to be to do this comfortably? I have some height adjustable ramps but i'd likely end up dropping all the road grime in my eyes and ears! Looks like the sort of thing that would need 4 poster?

thank for that. That was Furniture Clinic was it? I'll definitely give them a call. Now that is an impressive result! Funnily enough, i have the same diagonal crease on the second strip on the base panel on my car too. How long did that take, roughly? Hasan

just to revive this one, does anyone know the best colour match from gliptone, furniture clinic etc for cream leather? Mine needs some repair as well as redyeing the cracked areas. Thanks Hasan

ok thanks for that, very useful

i need to buy 2 wheels from Italy from Ebay - they're around £190 each. Is the £130 a firm figure or is it just a reference point? On that basis, will it be better to order one at a time (as £190 is not too far from £130!)?

i'm also almost in two minds to leave the adhesive pads off and clip on some under bonnet deadening like most other cars have nowadays. It wont fit the bonnet profile too accurately though so there's that aesthetic consideration..i've got a large piece from a BMW (i think) in the garage

Car's on the drive atm although the sun hits it from about 2pm to 7pm. @oneohtwowould the thinners be ok on bonnet paint? Would want to have to respray it! @MJA have you had any success with a steamer? Would be interested in your thoughts. I've got one of those cheapo handheld steamers so will give that a try too Thanks Hasan

Just a thought about Ulez. Can your mot centre check and see if the car is ulez compliant eg if it has a newer style of engine that is ok for ulez? Eg an r32 in a corrado? On mine, its now OBD2 plus schrick. Now whether these affect emissions i don't know, but if they do then could it then be reclassified as in line with eg Euro 4, if the standards are met?