HELP>>>technnical, how to guide
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any chance admin can put this in how to section :D :D
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As soon as i get my scanner working i have some pictures.
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Sweet i fancy having a go when my time comes :D
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Found these on MX-3.com,
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=53392
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=61958
hope they help.
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**Red's due a full service and a cambelt change. Faced with the choice of £700 minimum to get it done or £300 in parts from Fordprobestore and a lot of spare time (and a spare car), I'm pretty much coming down on the side of DIY.
I'll have a look at getting it done by the end of the month and give feedback on the guides from the point of view of a nearly-novice mechanic.**
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good luck with it.
make sure you have the right tools for the job. as running to halfords can be a real pain in the ass. believe it i know…..
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**Well, I'm a nearly-novice so I not only don't have the ability but I don't have the tools either.
Luckily I have a friend who's nowhere near a nearly-novice and has a toolbox which exceeds the value of my house :D Plan is to attempt it myself and wait for him to go "Ooooh, no!".**
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lol good plan, pulled that one many a time, however for xmas my mrs bought me the deluxe halfrauds toolset, has everything i need with lifetime guarantee £70 acnt argue with that.
Now i love taking bits off mostly for cleaning, gets you used to using the tools and the snapping noise when you undo that first turn of a 17 year old screw (still makes me cringe lol)
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@710230848b=barrywhite21:
lol good plan, pulled that one many a time, however for xmas my mrs bought me the deluxe halfrauds toolset, has everything i need with lifetime guarantee £70 acnt argue with that.
Now i love taking bits off mostly for cleaning, gets you used to using the tools and the snapping noise when you undo that first turn of a 17 year old screw (still makes me cringe lol)
**Even more cringeworthy that they're 12 year old screws in my case…
:shock:
Actually, I do have a question... Pulleys - replace or not? I'm tempted to, though I've been advised it's not necessary unless they show wear - and it represents just about an £80 difference. The hydraulic pretensioner is being replaced (I remember the last cambelt change she had - they opted not to replace it and guess what failed the next day?).**
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@3106a1b0b8=Famine:
@3106a1b0b8=barrywhite21:
lol good plan, pulled that one many a time, however for xmas my mrs bought me the deluxe halfrauds toolset, has everything i need with lifetime guarantee £70 acnt argue with that.
Now i love taking bits off mostly for cleaning, gets you used to using the tools and the snapping noise when you undo that first turn of a 17 year old screw (still makes me cringe lol)
**Even more cringeworthy that they're 12 year old screws in my case…
:shock:
Actually, I do have a question... Pulleys - replace or not? I'm tempted to, though I've been advised it's not necessary unless they show wear - and it represents just about an £80 difference. The hydraulic pretensioner is being replaced (I remember the last cambelt change she had - they opted not to replace it and guess what failed the next day?).**
Personally i would say yes, once you get that deep into working on the engine might as well do as much as possible in one go. I put in another post that mechanic might have one going, you should PM him and find out.