The second tool in Gilberts post is now on the wish list.
I have something similar to the other one (but with 1/2" hex instead of the handle so it is ok on steel pipes). But not always the easiest one when working under the car.
4.75 mm (instead of just 3/16) has always sounded a bit like selling 40.64 x 20.32 cm wheels...
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When I bought my current P38 two years ago it had battery drain problems. Previous owner always disconnected the battery, but I wanted to fix, cleaned terminals, checked the charging etc, even bought new battery. All fixed when I replaced the starter...
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Lez wrote:
For my part..I've only ever bought "proper" (low ratio boxes) 4x4s to use as tools eg, game fishing/shooting/towing boats etc, not daily drivers and certainly not long-distance commuting etc.
The main thing about the RR from the beginning was to do both well.
A car for all reasons...
Of course it might be more economical to have a motorized shopping trolley for commuting, something a little bigger for weekly groceries shopping, etc, but owning many cars (and keeping them running) is also expensive (did someone mention insurance?).
The P38 is almost the only car I've had that I can sit in all day without pain in my back (the only exception being my '90 Classic).
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Lez wrote:
they where never built for that, where they ? .
If not for that, what on earth were they built for?
Mine is used daily for going to work, travelling, towing, off roading etc.
I wish lpg was an option here...
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Gilbertd wrote:
Loctite 2700. It even stops the oil filler neck from unscrewing from the rocker cover when you try to take the filler cap off.
Due to serious lack of time, I had mine serviced last week (instead of doing it myself as usually). It took two youngsters and finally one a bit closer to my age to take the cap off without the filler neck...
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If the breaker cannot provide commercial invoice stating the items sold and at what price, there is something wrong with his business.
Country of origin is only for statistics unless you want to get some extra exemption from duties or something, simple enough to state UK as the parts are from there (or China ...). Tariff codes are something your carrier should know or find out.
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Hatmobile?
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With one end jacked up and transmission/transfer case in neutral you should be able to turn the propshaft (although not that easily because of the viscous coupling), but it is easier with one side up (rather than one end).
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Heated windshields do the same job as those frostfighters.
Won't help with the problem described in #1 as that is about ice building up in the blade.
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I've heard of one who turned off the heat and get ice cold air on the windscreen so that it would be as cold on the inside as on the outside. No melting and no problem. A bit cold though..
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https://www.amazon.com/THERMALBLADE-Heated-Silicone-Safety-Wiper/dp/B00K6KPPXQ
Heated blades in various form have been around for some time...
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https://www.amazon.com/Trico-22-1B-Exact-Wiper-Blade/dp/B005LLL85E
Long time since I used something different than beam blades like these, for exactly the reason described in #1
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I think they are called beam blades, traditional winter blades are also ok (while the rubber cover holds).
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W11 does not allow access directly to hardware, therefore older applications can have problem accessing the serial port. Usually not a problem if the user can configure the port correctly (since the application can not access the port to configure it).
Lack of serial port in most modern computers is another issue, in some cases serial port can be added (difficult in laptops though), in other cases usb to serial can work, sometimes depending on if it supports the communication settings properly.
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"turning the handbrake drum, to see when the shoes start to bite, in the same way as I would have done when doing the handbrake on a normal car. Tightening up the shoes until the wheel stops turning, then back off the adjuster slightly so that the wheel turns freely again."
Lift one side
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one rear wheel and either transmission or transfer box in neutral
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If you lift one side (left/right instead of rear/front), you can rotate the rear wheel and the front one should rotate with it. Block the wheels on the side you don't lift with 2"x4" or something like that.
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The handbrake is also kind of emergency brake (if the main brakes fail), which is why the MOT guys don't like when it doesn't work.
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