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From: fixrman
6 Dec 2014 02:56
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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After 1300 GMT, no. Glad to help. After working on Land Rovers for 10 years or so, I ought to have niggling problem repairs down pat.
;-)
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
6 Dec 2014 03:59
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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A Haynes manual can be helpful, or used to be before the internet.
The best thing I can recommend is to take each problem one at a time. Use the manual or internet to educate yourself and that will determine if it's a job you feel comfortable taking on yourself. This is also the best way to learn. You won't learn anything by having a buddy do all the work, even though we would both prefer that option! That's how I learned A LOT about cars. I was so into learning that I did shit that didn't even need done, like rebuilding my braking system.
Fix would be able to help you out too, he'd be like your American Haynes manual!
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
6 Dec 2014 13:56
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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I was more hoping for an American Morpheus...
:P
EDITED: 6 Dec 2014 13:56 by BOUGHTONP
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
6 Dec 2014 14:33
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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I have a pill you can take, but it's doubtful you'll get any work done on your car after you take it!
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
6 Dec 2014 15:40
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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:O
Pervert!
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
6 Dec 2014 16:43
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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:-@
I didn't realize what I typed could be taken that way! I hope you have a tight muffler! (yj)
:-$
From: johngti_mk-ii
6 Dec 2014 17:34
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
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They don't come any tighter, ken.
From: Dave!!
6 Dec 2014 17:56
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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Must admit I've not used a Haynes manual on a car before, but I've fixed several motorbikes with them. I agree that they are useful, but not a complete source of knowledge. Various times I've looked at an oily photograph in one, scratched my head, then looked at my completely different looking bike in confusion. But they do have some useful bits and pieces in.
I also second getting a decent socket set and a torque wrench. It's not just for ensuring stuff is nice and tight either. Some bolts go into softer aluminium casings and if you over-tighten them, you can shear the threads and then you're into a world of expensive pain. If you torque up according to the manual though, you're pretty safe.
Oh, and get some good torches/lamps as well. They sell battery powered LED floodlights on eBay that are surprisingly bright and very portable too. Ideal for lighting up the underside of a vehicle so you can see what you're doing.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
6 Dec 2014 19:36
To: johngti_mk-ii
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There needs to be a emot guy who has his head under a car tire.
From: fixrman
6 Dec 2014 20:52
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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Let me torque your nuts for you. I have the wrench for it.
EDITED: 6 Dec 2014 20:54 by FIXRMAN