Recent content by rdp50734

My phone is connected via bluetooth to the stereo. I do answer if it rings. I never read/send texts whist driving.

That looks nice! The company I used to work for made the Viper V10 engine blocks. We also made the maclaren f1 suspension legs!

Replacing one at a time means you don't have to tighten in a sequence. You don't have to tighten in 2 or 3 stages like you would if you had removed the head. As you don't remove the head there is no chance of it warping when changed one at a time. FYI if you apply copperslip the general rule...

You can buy it on Amazon for around £13 delivered for 1 liter. I just bought some as I have tried everything to get mine out. The wife still gives me dirty looks over it ha ha

Around by me there are loads of motorists who jump red lights. At speed may I add! There was one the other day who jumped the light on a clear red 2 cars in the other lanes but in front of him stopped. The other car was approaching the lights when they went green and carried on through and it...

I have a vacuum for the oil and pulled it through the dipstick hole. Then out of interest and too make sure the vac did its job I removed the sump plug too and drained it. There was around 300ml left in it but it was thicker than oil, not quite a sludge but definitely thicker. Now my vac...

Thats a shock! With the time and effort thats gone into it!

I have been made an offer I just could not refuse on my FTO so its gone :eek: I've had my skoda for 6 years now and I fancy a change. So what do I go for? A mate of mine has suggested a merc CLS 350/500. I don't really look around at cars and I don't know much about how good a car is. I...

A dirty ear bud......

Skoda- worn gearbox mount Mitsubishi- worn arb bushes on the rear.

Must admit, I do Nod, Index and first finger, flash of lights (dark), Full palm (I do drive a skoda), and the index finger raise.

Ha ha ha so do I!!

Well, due to the vast amount of info out there, I spoke to a paint retailer. They really recommended 2 pack iso but I didn't want to use it as its bad for your health and the environment. So they recommended a synthetic which I did do a spare door and a spare wing. It had sanded fine and my...

I sit behind until its safe to pass. I do moan to myself or whoever is with me but thats as far as it goes, no point in getting all wound up.

Coca cola is another way, youtube for a demo. Failing that was to burn it off using petrol on the oil and a blow torch. Obviously keep the 2 a good distance from each other.