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- 28 Nov 2008, 12:22
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Fitting end caps to front bumper
- Replies: 3
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Hi, Sorry for the delay in updating. Well having set aside most of the day to sort the end cap (been there....) it took all of five minutes! Unbolted just one end of the bumper which had enough flex in it to give access to the bolt for the end cap. Got through the dreaded MOT for a total of only £12...
- 24 Oct 2008, 10:12
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Fitting end caps to front bumper
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1393
Fitting end caps to front bumper
Hi Folks, Due to a slight mishap (!) I need to fit a new plastic end cap to the front bumper. (original steel one). I can see that it's mainly held on by the nut and bolt which goes through the bumper, but how the **** does one fit this nut and bolt as there's no access at all to the nut when the en...
- 09 Dec 2007, 11:51
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Temp gauge goes up when lights on
- Replies: 7
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how did you get at the instrument cluster multiplug (above the right knee)/ The cluster I had a go at is visible if you get on your back down by the brake/clutch pedals and look up behind the dash. I didn't do anything with it other than separate it and plug it back together. I think that was the o...
- 08 Dec 2007, 17:44
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Temp gauge goes up when lights on
- Replies: 7
- Views: 914
Thanks for the advice Gents, Perhaps even a numbskull like me should have thought that weirdy electrical things are often related to earthing problems. So, broke and reconnected that instrument cluster above the right knee (it looked ok), and checked out the earthing 'crowns' behind the fuse box - s...
- 02 Dec 2007, 23:14
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Temp gauge goes up when lights on
- Replies: 7
- Views: 914
Temp gauge goes up when lights on
HI Folks, 1986 1.9 watercooled. All been fine for ages, then noticed one dark morning that the temp gauge was over just to the right of the central indicator light, rather than just touching the left hand side as normal. As dawn broke, switched the lights off and immediately the temperature dropped ...