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Now Sold, it had to buy an economical sensible car for a while..

Sorted by Rob at Island Service Centre, Cowes,IOW. Worth £20 for sure.

ok, im going to do this before saturday when we go to brighton breeze, i know what oil but dont know how much the garbox holds, any help appreciated.

thanks, any idea how much oil i need?

lowered 60mm front and rear, nearly cried when i sheered the head off my 8mm allen key socket when releasing the wishbone, then couldnt get all the nuts undone behind the caliper, so i then dropped the whole swinging arm thing (a*** about face) but this then allowed the springs to be released. Befor...

Titus A Duxass wrote:Yes.

okay thanks, any recommendations for the type of oil?

After driving 60+ miles yesterday up the A3 i noticed my gears where getting sticky and clunky when we came off, is this time for a gearbox oil change?

mearnsy wrote:

Dippy wrote:http://finkangel.blogspot.com/2008/08/h ... r-and.html

saw this via google, new pads arrived today, ill fit them and follow the website details and report back

seemed to work as no squeak, lets see tomorrow

Dippy wrote:http://finkangel.blogspot.com/2008/08/h ... r-and.html

saw this via google, new pads arrived today, ill fit them and follow the website details and report back

It would appear i have GSF ones, so used orderd some JK ones with the central slot, well see if this helps.

I couldn't answer that honestly. All I can say is I had some cheap pads from Europarts recently... and they are just doing my head in with the squealing I'll be fitting better pads next year. In the meantime it's out with the file and HMP silicone grease File, for what? Mine are still squealing til...

jake1953 wrote:Thanks for the answers people. I went to a local t25 breaker and he had 4 vans in. seems like anything goes. I saw press studs, cup hooks and stuck on velcro.
Sorted now -Thanks

where is this local breaker, Preston i presume?

The squeak is caused by the same effect as a bow drawn over a violin string. It resonates against the back of a pad with the calliper. Poor quality pads sometimes cause this, easily cured with HMP silicone grease, molybdate grease or copperslip Bedding in never cured my squeal ..it just got worse K...

As a quick fix to get me on holiday the other week...i used some domestic cable fixings and replaced the nails for self tappers. I use nice rope on mine and have a knot each side so they wont slide out.

Mine being a Diamond RV conversion has both a waste and fresh water tank underneath, im going to remove them both when i lower it as they will cause problems with road humps.