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Offline gazareth

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i knew this day would come
« on: 02 November 2018, 18:01 »
1990 mk2 golf gti. who can guess what failed on it today?

Offline hog_hedge

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #1 on: 04 November 2018, 16:40 »
The wheels fell off?

Offline oakgreener

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #2 on: 04 November 2018, 19:54 »
The Motometer rev counter?

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #3 on: 08 November 2018, 19:30 »
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Offline gazareth

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #4 on: 10 November 2018, 16:59 »
lets just say "its not a good time off year for it to fail" :sad:

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #5 on: 12 November 2018, 05:43 »
Heater matrix?

Offline gazareth

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #6 on: 12 November 2018, 15:18 »
that's the one :sad: not as bad a job as it's made out be. but what a nuisance getting the hoses off the bulkhead :angry:

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #7 on: 19 November 2018, 17:39 »
how did it fail mot on the heater matrix? or did it blow while at mot?

Offline gazareth

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #8 on: 19 November 2018, 20:08 »
how did it fail mot on the heater matrix? or did it blow while at mot?
no it was just the matrix that failed (started leaking) mot is not until February.

Offline gazareth

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Re: i knew this day would come
« Reply #9 on: 20 November 2018, 14:43 »
would any off you guys know the internal diameter off the hoses that connect to the matrix??? should really have changed them when I done the matrix, and don't fancy taking them off again just to measure them :angry: