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ballcock last won the day on May 11 2016

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  1. A useful tip if using ramps is to rap a length of carpet around the bottom rung to drive onto before the ramp stopping it pushing away. I have a long reach 3 ton jack with 3 ton axle stands which gets the axle a good height off the ground.
  2. Mine is my old CB handle, plumber by trade, An old friend suggested after I got married that my son should be Drain cock and the then wife Stop cock.
  3. Rothenberger make quality equipment, just make sure that the torch has an adjustable flame as one version of their torch doesn't. They will take both gas bottles but as said, the mapp gas is hottest. As a plumber I have been using mapp gas for years regularly and would not bother with anything else. The torches can be used for brazing and silver solder which mine often get used for. There are also a range of nozzles available for different uses and spares if needed The biggest problem I have found with Rothenberger version is they snap by the base of the burner if dropped and hit the tip. This may be a safety point but gets expensive to replace so I currently use a cheaper brand which works just as well.
  4. I wouldn't think it is the brake switch if they only come on with the headlights. As Steve b has just posted do the sidelights illuminate with the brake pedal? I would suspect wires melted together from the welding or no earth at the rear so the supply back feeds through both filaments to find an earth path. I would run a temporary earth to the rear to eliminate that possibility. good luck and what a great looking motor.
  5. These pumps start under full throttle as normal, it appears yours is sticking open. A common problem, there are a number of posts on here covering it.
  6. I thought they were there to stand on to get better access under the bonnet. 🤔
  7. I used a hammer and dolly, then a "G" clamp with wooden blocks but mine were ally.
  8. I'm looking forward to it, the club I am with had booked a stand last year so it was carried over for this year. I haven't been to the off road site before, but the previous show there was excellent I was told.
  9. I have fitted Disco 1 seats in the rear of my 110 I didn't need to modify the wheel boxes. They fold forward against the front seats I made a frame to mount the original hinges to and a box section frame to act as the rear legs. The one problem I had was the door handles would foul the seat back when laying flat so I replaced the plastic handles with straps.
  10. That was an interesting topic. Mine still works fine but little chance of finding a replacement if it goes.
  11. They may be E marked but not for UK. if that is E8 that covers the Czech Republic which is left hand drive I believe.
  12. Welcome to the forum, I am just over the mountain from you. What money pit do you own?
  13. I believe if you can prove where most of the parts came from you will get an age related plate.
  14. That looks tasty, I regret selling my XJ-S 5.3 at times what a beautiful engine silky smooth but drinks like anything.
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