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Hi

No doubt this has been asked before but I have tried searching and can't see anything so here goes...

I'm travelling round France for a month this summer (July-August) in my 26 year old 1.9 petrol (hopefully by then LPG) water-cooled T25 Syncro; what spares do people suggest I take with me?

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http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Mi ... s_to_carry" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/search.php? ... mit=Search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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cleagarr wrote:I have tried searching and can't see anything
think you need to practice your technique :wink:
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1664 wrote:
cleagarr wrote:I have tried searching and can't see anything
think you need to practice your technique :wink:

Interesting.... I typed in Spares and that top one didn't appear.... hey-ho, thanks very much!
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The top one is in the club Wiki
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Thanks!

Ok. At the risk of sounding like a doofus; I'm going to book her in for a service at a local garage before we go away - what, specifically, should I ask them to check/ change (assume 18 months since last service)?
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cleagarr wrote:what, specifically, should I ask them to change?
Owner? :lol:




Only joking, usual stuff is air filter, oil/filter change, gearbox oil if it's never been done, ditto fuel filter, plugs, dizzy cap, rotor, coolant with fresh antifreeze in, check (possibly change) brake & clutch hydraulic fluid, check tyres and spare (including walls), brake pad wear, fuel lines.
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Check wheel bearings, CV joints, brake pad and sho thickness, waterpump and alternator for bearing noise, check for leaks and fraying hoses near the clips, check the underside of the stat>pump steel pipe, check the back of the t'stat housing. I have posted a very comprehensive list of what I carry (especially when we go abroad) ... it was on the 'engine lid' thread in Gen Chat.

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1664 wrote:
cleagarr wrote:what, specifically, should I ask them to change?
Owner? :lol:

LOL! :rofl Make me an offer???!!! (My kids would kill me though..!)

Seriously though, cheers for the help - I am learning (slowly). Not had the van long and not been to any shows/meets yet to get any ideas.
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Hi cleagarr

I am only up the road from you in Malpas and I go to Ellesmere quite often (flying model aeroplanes :))
Shout out if you need a hand with owt :ok
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ghost123uk wrote:Hi cleagarr

I am only up the road from you in Malpas and I go to Ellesmere quite often (flying model aeroplanes :))
Shout out if you need a hand with owt :ok

Hey that would be great- need all the help I can get! Let me know when you're around - I see from another thread you've been taking pictures of the mere!
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Ian Hulley wrote:Check wheel bearings, CV joints, brake pad and sho thickness, waterpump and alternator for bearing noise, check for leaks and fraying hoses near the clips, check the underside of the stat>pump steel pipe, check the back of the t'stat housing. I have posted a very comprehensive list of what I carry (especially when we go abroad) ... it was on the 'engine lid' thread in Gen Chat.

Ian

Thanks Ian :ok

Trying to my spares list together and your suggestions are ace: http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... engine+lid" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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What about towing a spare T3 just in case? :wink:

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Cruz wrote:What about towing a spare T3 just in case? :wink:

Let's just try to be helpful shall we ? :lol:
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