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Postby joinerman » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:31 pm

Pass today, not bad as she's 21 years old now.
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Re: MOT

Postby ned » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:36 pm

S reg?

Any advisories :D nay bad keeping the old vans on the road.
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Re: MOT

Postby joinerman » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:06 pm

R reg Ned, very minor oil leak at the front of the engine.
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Re: MOT

Postby ned » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:09 pm

Nearly 22 now :shock: same as my beemer 8) good going with only a small oil leak.
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Re: MOT

Postby gotgcoalman » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:19 pm

ned wrote:Nearly 22 now :shock: same as my beemer 8) good going with only a small oil leak.


get back into the tramp section ned.
this bit of the forum is for the more refined types :D

congrats on the pass joinerman.

pay no attention to ned,he's 1 of those scummy mk6 types :shock:

Crank or cam seal weeping?
or did you slop a bit on the last oil change when filling?
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Re: MOT

Postby ned » Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:11 am

Oh I do apologise I didn't mean to roam into the Romanian gypsy chariot section :lol: :lol: so what's it like on the old horse and cart then :wink: :lol:
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Re: MOT

Postby gotgcoalman » Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:37 pm

ned wrote:Oh I do apologise I didn't mean to roam into the Romanian gypsy chariot section :lol: :lol: so what's it like on the old horse and cart then :wink: :lol:


Ah yes the life of a romainian gypsy chariot owner is hard.
door to door selling clothes pegs and removing curses from Tdci injectors. :lol:
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Re: MOT

Postby ned » Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:48 pm

gotgcoalman wrote:
ned wrote:Oh I do apologise I didn't mean to roam into the Romanian gypsy chariot section :lol: :lol: so what's it like on the old horse and cart then :wink: :lol:


Ah yes the life of a romainian gypsy chariot owner is hard.
door to door selling clothes pegs and removing curses from Tdci injectors. :lol:


How many pegs for £1 :P
8) your an exorcist as well, them injectors are the devil's work :lol:
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Re: MOT

Postby joinerman » Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:31 pm

gotgcoalman wrote:
ned wrote:Nearly 22 now :shock: same as my beemer 8) good going with only a small oil leak.


get back into the tramp section ned.
this bit of the forum is for the more refined types :D

congrats on the pass joinerman.

pay no attention to ned,he's 1 of those scummy mk6 types :shock:

Crank or cam seal weeping?
or did you slop a bit on the last oil change when filling?



Not sure where it's coming from, not crawling under it at the moment, we have four inches of snow.
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Re: MOT

Postby gotgcoalman » Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:58 pm

the oil drip will show up better against the white :idea:

Definatly a job for the springtime :wink:


What grade of oil are you using?

I tried the "recomended" 5w once and had weeping seals. :(
back to 10w40 and all is well :D
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Re: MOT

Postby joinerman » Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:15 pm

I am using 5w40 semi synth, starts better in the cold weather.
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Re: MOT

Postby gotgcoalman » Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:34 pm

10w40 here and no problems starting.
up to now.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: MOT

Postby twin wheel camper » Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:33 pm

gotgcoalman wrote:
ned wrote:Nearly 22 now :shock: same as my beemer 8) good going with only a small oil leak.


get back into the tramp section ned.
this bit of the forum is for the more refined types :D

congrats on the pass joinerman.

pay no attention to ned,he's 1 of those scummy mk6 types :shock:

Crank or cam seal weeping?
or did you slop a bit on the last oil change when filling?



:lol: :lol:
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