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18-02-2005, 12:16 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
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In the last week my car has spat the dummy. But all is good now; but its funny how stuff happens just when it could cause the most pain as possible.
So who else has had to do some last minute stuff to their car? Either cosmetic or mechanical? Ive done a few interior mods..but also replaced my radiator and alternator. All that said its running perfectly atm!
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18-02-2005, 12:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Melbourne
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My power steering hose melted and needed to be replaced. 3 hr job with turbo in the way, My central locking actuator is stuffed and I have to use the key, My battery lead connections ****ed up and left me stranded in weribee for 2 hours longer than I would have liked.
This all happened in the last week. I hate cars.
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18-02-2005, 12:27 PM
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Location: Melbourne, Eastern Subs.
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My coolant bottle swelled up and started ****ing water outta the side. I haven't replaced it though, so that could be interesting!
I've been doing other last minute stuff though, like putting my interior back together but that isn't causing any hassles. Sundeep |
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18-02-2005, 12:40 PM
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Last warning
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria HeadCount: 3
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my car!
ME ME ME look at me! last minute mine was... (2 months ago)
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18-02-2005, 12:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Melbourne
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is it coming to AFD john? Hows the bodykit coming along?
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Turbo AU ute ~ Nice legs, shame about the face. 282rwkw at 15psi. |
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18-02-2005, 12:46 PM
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Last warning
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bodykit aint been touched :/
car is taking waaaaaaaaaay longer then it should.
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18-02-2005, 01:01 PM
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hibernating
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my powersteering belt keeps coming off I havn't driven the car much in the last 2 weeks. the idler pulley has been replaced, the belt was replaced, then harmonic balancer was replaced yesterday which was meant to be the main cause.. but driving to work today it came off again... grrr.
so i'm going to buy a new pulley for the power steering pump itself and i need another new power steering belt its starting to fray already. |
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18-02-2005, 01:30 PM
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own the road
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Location: Melbourne
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I put rims on last night especially for the day but they are gonna have to come off. My central locking battery carked it about half an hour ago, but im getting a new exhaust tomorrow, looking forward to that
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18-02-2005, 01:56 PM
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eec tweaker
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18-02-2005, 02:12 PM
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thanks galapogos.. i'll have a look at that.. but i don't see why the alignment wouldn't be right as i've never had problems with it before. i noticed before that the pulley on the power steering pump can move in out very slightly.. maybe 1 or 2 mm.. not sure if thats normal or not.
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18-02-2005, 02:17 PM
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My car got hit and scraped by a girl coming out of a parallel Carpark 2 days ago.........
I will still be at AFD though |
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18-02-2005, 02:22 PM
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18-02-2005, 04:14 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
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18-02-2005, 06:39 PM
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Location: Geelong
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with mine im going to attempt to refit the rear bar... see how i go. other than that its pretty much fine... |
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18-02-2005, 06:25 PM
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I have a heap of nice driveline parts.....
....in my shed, out the back and at work. |
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18-02-2005, 07:24 PM
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Number 5 is alive!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Vic
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3 days before last years Albury Wodonga AFD, i took the car to carlovers and gave it a quick wash.
I came out and the car just went white. SO did i. It took me a full days work to get it looking good again. I havnt been back there yet.
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19-02-2005, 12:40 AM
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19-02-2005, 10:03 AM
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Location: Melbourne
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Lets see.........................................
Took old motor out Thursday night, Had the new one All build and ready for fridaynight to go in, and its saturday and the motor is still sitting in john_xr6's garage :( BTW sunny you were right, it never plans out does it? LOL
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19-02-2005, 10:46 AM
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Everyone make sure that their car is in top mechanical condition on the day......so you can tow mine if it breaks down :o)
Sundeep |
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19-02-2005, 04:10 PM
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rear bar now fitted again w00h00...
damn pos thing. |
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19-02-2005, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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the curse continues...
i bought a new power steering belt and it seems.. ok. but last night i think i've completely killed my clutch.. in every gear its not engaging properly.. i can drive it very very light on the throttle but if i accelerate just a little bit it just revs and doesn't do anything and the clutch pedal has a really weird feeling to it... but it won't stop me i'm still going to drive it there. lol |
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19-02-2005, 05:48 PM
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19-02-2005, 08:48 PM
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The one and only
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
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My car is finished.
Even the mod's to the bonnet..... But, no fkn number plates 
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19-02-2005, 05:48 PM
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HaHa....My car wouldn't start today....flat battery.....I've got the charger going nuts at the moment..lol
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19-02-2005, 09:31 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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My trans keeps playing around and dropping into neutral at random, making the car jerk around a bit. Kinda looks like a person learning to drive manual. Should make it to Geelong and back though.
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19-02-2005, 09:58 PM
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own the road
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Nothing to do with the car this time but my digital camera just shit itself and the lens is somehow jammed
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19-02-2005, 11:02 PM
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hahaha, this threads a laugh..
my car's been perfect, so nerny nerny nerny :P |
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19-02-2005, 11:04 PM
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19-02-2005, 11:14 PM
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19-02-2005, 11:22 PM
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Hope thats not your speedo sitting on 197kmh?
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The AFD curse??..
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