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SiWhite

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  1. I've been asked to procure some CNC-cut sheets of perspex / acrylic / whatever transparent. Size will be approximately 1m square. They are going to form a support cradle for a racing dinghy, and will be about 20mm thick. I'd assume that this stuff is best cut with a waterjet? Does anyone know of a supplier who can supply and cut this sort of material? Ideally in the south east / London / Suffolk, and who can do the job in the next fortnight?
  2. Puma pedal lock. I've had a look at my footwell and a Pedal Lock and think it would be fairly straightforward. The length of the main face of the lock would need to be a bit shorter (or longer, I can't remember) and the bolted mounting point a bit closer to the seat box, but I think it'd work. I remember you saying that not enough Puma owners would want to drill holes in thier floor panels - as they get older, I'm sure owners will get less precious!
  3. Drop me a line when you need the engine crane back - I'll drop it round and turn some spanners for a few hours...
  4. I've just changed a chassis in 5 days. Drove into the barn on monday lunchtime and out again saturday morning. That was with new (hence unsiezed etc) bolts. I lifted the body complete. No reason a strip of a 90 shouldn't take much longer - it's fitting bolts, anti sieze paste etc that takes the time. Give yourself a week off work, and with the weekend either end you'll be sorted.
  5. Thanks for the offers chaps - might have the use of one about 15 miles from home, but will contact someone if that falls through...
  6. As the title - I have some heavy lifting coming soon, which will require an engine crane. I'd repay the loan with a slab / bottle of your preference, and can collect within a reasonable distance of North Hampshire.
  7. So, I've got to glue some window clips... ...onto the bottom of my front windows. I've tried Q-Bond but it doesn't achieve a good bond with the glass - too smooth I guess. Does anyone know what is used in the factory? Something grey coloured IIRC... My next attempt will be to use some Sikaflex - will I have the same problem? Any idea how best to score the surface of the window to allow an adhesive to bond? Simon
  8. Can anyone offer some advise? I need a pair of front windows for a Tdci Defender with electric windows. Various parts suppliers show a load of different parts numbers and prices vary between £30 and £80 each, and parts with or without the little ears on the bottom of the glass. Clearly I'd like to pay towards the lower end of the scale if possible! I can't work out if the glass is 'handed' - i.e a different part number for left and right. Thanks hugely in advance for help!
  9. Bodges? Cheeky bugger.... I might argue that your Landy's worst day was when you bought it......!
  10. Buy a Puma bulkhead would be the easiest thing I think...
  11. The 10AS may be shot - I had one that would work the central locking and do the light flashing and dash led but didn't unlock the immobiliser. Try a 10AS from another TD5.
  12. Is there a master fuse anywhere? Under the driver's seat in RHD vehicle...?
  13. I've got some 88" hard top sides about an hour east of you....
  14. X3 on the stop solenoid. Make sure it has 12v with ignition on. You will hear it click with the key turned and a head in the engine bay. You can pull it out of the pump, remove the rubber plunger and spring and refit the solenoid body to rule out the solenoid altogether. You'll have to stall it to stop the engine....
  15. Yowser - just called Footman James Rebuild TD5 100, all mods declared, unlimited mileage, £14k agreed valuation, breakdown and legal cover £165 as opposed to the £380 I was quoted in renewal. Hooray!
  16. I just had my renewal from Sureterm - £380 with 9 years NCB, Police Advanced Driver, no breakdown cover, 9k mileage, agreed valuation of £9k. Just did a comparethemarket.com quote and Sureterm quoted £270 with breakdown and 12k mileage, agreed value of £14k. Sheer lunacy - I'll be sure to make some phone calls in the morning!
  17. Do things in order of ease and price New fuel filter (bugger to prime but not impossible), then injector O Rings (need a low torque wrench) then pressure regulator if pressure is low (I have a pressure tester if needed) and then fuel pump - genuine not pattern. Def sounds like air / fuel as pump is quite normally.
  18. Thanks to all who offered suggestions - now sorted thanks to my friendly independent dealer, who got my EKA code and then supplied a new receiver. New one is fitted inside a plastic bag to lengthen it's life!
  19. You knew what I meant Bogmonster! Had a good look in the handbook and couldn't see it anywhere - is it in the literature itself or on a card somewhere - these are missing from ours...
  20. Excellent, thanks for the replies. EDC coming from the stealers in the morning, then another go tomorrow. SWMBO under instruction to try and get in throughout her night shift to see if it was a rogue interference issue. Spare receiver also on standby in case it got wet in the headlining.
  21. Thanks Martifers - it's a start. Anyone know where the EDC code might be written - I need to get the thing un-immobilised so I can get the Nancom onto it....
  22. Morning Folks, I was summoned from my bed at 0700hrs this morning to help SWMBO with her 1999 TD5 - she was 20 miles away and locked out. Problem is, the key fob (tried both) won't unlock the car or turn the alarm off. You can still get in with the key, but the alarm naturally goes off. I'm a bit stumped by this one, and don't know the best course of action. I think the problem COULD be the alarm receiver which I read is in front of the rear sunroof (which leaks) but have no idea how to get into the thing without the alarm sounding to change it. Is there anything that might have caused this problem? Any ideas folks? Bit desperate as we're down to one car between us.... Thanks in advance, Si
  23. Extraordinary statement. No such law exists, old chap. In respect of 'harassment' - how could you state that a car was following you and not just going the same way as you? Accusations of 'it's Police Harassment, innit' are very common and almost always unsubstantiated.
  24. While surfing for projects for my upcoming BMW GS motorbike, I stumbled across these battery monitors Pretty cool I'm sure you'll agree?
  25. Ross, I rented a place from a guy called Mike on the Hanney Road in Steventon. About half way along on the north side of the road, opposite the riding stables. Definitely get a 90 in as I had to cut his barn apart and rebuild the door to get it in! Worth an ask, but maybe a bit far from you?
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