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Offline simpleton

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SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« on: 11 September 2009, 08:32 »
 :sad: :sad: HI GUYS JUST COME TO THE REALITY THAST MY VERY MUCH LOVED GOLF MUST GO OR BE USED AS A SPARE FOR BITS DUE TO THE LATEST M.O.T. NEWS.

IT HAS NEVER FAILED A M.O.T WHILE I HAVE HAD IT WHICH HAS BEEN 8 YEARS.

TOOK IT FOR A M.O.T ON TUESDAY AND IT CAME BACK THAT IT HAD FAILED ON WELDING,TRACKROD ENDS AND SETTERING GATERS.

SO I WENT AND GOT THE BITS ETC ANJD SET TO IT,GOT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TRACK ROD ON NO PROBS BUT THE GAITER BEING A RIGHT PAIN AFTER MUCH SWEARING I FINALLY GOT IT ON AND SET TO THE OTHER SIDE.ONLY TO REALISE THAT ITS A FIXED UNIT AND U NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT :angry: :angry:

THEN LOOKED AT THE WELDING WHICH NEED TO DONE ITS RIGHT BEHIND THE SUSPENSION CARRIER ON THE BACK (RECTANGLE PART) MUST BE THE SIZE OF 2 CREDIT CARDS.

AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS ON ITS WAY OUT AS HE CHECKED THE HEAD WHITH A TESTER N THATS GNE(ALREADY KNEW) N THE PISTONS WHERE ON THERE LAST LEGS....


SO IM ON THE LOOK OUT FOR A 90 SPEC NOW EITHER A G,H, OR J.


Offline JimR

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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #1 on: 11 September 2009, 10:25 »
You're gonna get slated for the caps.

Break for spares shold see some money back for you.
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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #2 on: 11 September 2009, 10:57 »
You're gonna get slated for the caps.

Break for spares shold see some money back for you.

but caps makes you 20% cooler?

Offline simpleton

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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #3 on: 11 September 2009, 11:20 »
sorry chaps only realised after i had wrote it lol was early this morning just got up haha...

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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #4 on: 11 September 2009, 12:18 »
CAPS IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #5 on: 11 September 2009, 13:00 »
AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS ON ITS WAY OUT AS HE CHECKED THE HEAD WHITH A TESTER N THATS GNE(ALREADY KNEW) N THE PISTONS WHERE ON THERE LAST LEGS....

I'd love to know how he diagnosed the pistons.

All the above sounds extremely easy to fix for a pretty tiny price.

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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #6 on: 11 September 2009, 19:03 »
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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #7 on: 11 September 2009, 21:43 »
yaaay another mk2 in the breaking section that we can all rob parts off  :grin:
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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #8 on: 11 September 2009, 21:46 »
/\ /\ /\ you nasty man  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

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Re: SAD DAY IN THE HOUSEHOLD GREEN GOLF SET TO RETIRE....
« Reply #9 on: 11 September 2009, 21:59 »
Comon now you thought the same. dont lie :grin:
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