Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Roof rot?' in the forum. 4 weeks ago

I wonder if it was a different colour previously?
There are soft top roof dyes available, some also recommend using their pre-dye solution to help it "take". I've used one of the dyes on mine, and it has made an appreciable difference.

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Wind stop/deflector' in the forum. 1 month ago

I have a Perspex one fitted , and haven't had any issues with it. I would say to be careful when fitting one of these, as the  T-bar fixings can be very close to the bend radius on the wind deflector, which could lead to cracking and failure there, due to vibration causing wearing at the contact point.

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'K series V8' in the forum. 2 months ago

I have the same memory. I remember reading it in that wonderful publication, Custom Car magazine. It was a monster, wish I could remember the builders name.

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You can drive the vehicle from an MOT station to a place where the repairs are to be performed, even if it's your home address. And it's legal to drive a vehicle without a valid MOT to an MOT station, as long as you have an appointment for an MOT test. I have made sure of these recently, as I've been in that situation.

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I would try the actions mentioned earlier, and maybe a cylinder compression check. See if there's a lot of coming from the crankcase breather (Sign of piston ring blow by) Are the plugs getting oily? Is the engine using oil?

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Quick question on headlights.' in the forum. 2 months ago

If it's condensation, try removing the bulbs, and as I did, use the blower function of a workshop vaccum cleaner to blow through one of the orifices. ( Presuming you can blow clean air!) The air from the blower is usually warmer, so it'll clear the moisture after a while.

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Hello everyone' in the forum. 2 months ago

Welcome to the T-Bar, great place to find advice, and check out the downloads at the bottom of the Home page!!

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Coolant cap worked itself loose?' in the forum. 2 months ago

OOps! RTFQ.

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I use a cranked 10mm ratchet ring, those bolts are short enough to avoid conflict with the bottom of the speaker bar. To make it easier, I sometimes remove the two bolts at one end of the speaker bar, to allow it to lift slightly.

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Coolant cap worked itself loose?' in the forum. 2 months ago

Sounds like your heater is full of air, that would be why you don't get any heat. You should bleed that., My heater gives blisteringly hot air!!

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Poor quality ball joints' in the forum. 3 months ago

Last time I replaced one of those, I ground the heads off, supported the assembly, and the rest of the rivets came out easily with a punch

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Pharg55 replied to the topic 'Smiley, smiley' in the forum. 3 months ago

1.pngMakes things more interesting!

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