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Offline JC

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Winter Fettling
« on: 18 October 2008, 22:30 »
Right, the Valver is coming off the Raod in 12 days if not sold beforehand

All work i am doing is for improvement / long term survival

Waxoyl / Underseal - Doors - Underside, bumpers off etc etc
Clean, protect brake n fuel lines
Suspension Off, new wheel bearings.
Interior out, check for rust inside etc


and a few other things I have forgotten  :laugh:

S wot else would you do ?????

Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2008, 23:00 »
get it on axel stands if its sitting around in one spot for long? (flat spots in tyres)
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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #2 on: 19 October 2008, 00:41 »
Clean and polish the engine bay. :nerd:
Paint the block bling gold colour of your choice  :wink:
Clean off and paint brake callipers.
New sound proofing while you've got the interior out. ( I really want to do this so my car ain't so freaking noisy on the m'way)

Sort out the water and oil leaks, also stopping it from running like a bad of nails would also be a good start. :grin: :lipsrsealed:
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #3 on: 19 October 2008, 00:53 »
Check to see if anything needs welding before you Waxoyl anything!  waxoyl burns really well :evil:  Just another thing to add to the list...
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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #4 on: 19 October 2008, 01:09 »
half a can of petrol and some matches?  :huh:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #5 on: 19 October 2008, 01:12 »
half a can of petrol and some matches?  :huh:

No that would be waste, although if he gave me his valver he could set mine on fire  :evil:
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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2008, 01:24 »
Cant afford the petrol to set my Valver on fire :evil:
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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #7 on: 19 October 2008, 09:57 »
wish I had the space and money to strip mine down to the shell and start over so it's all new and last 20 more years

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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2008, 10:04 »
wish I had the space and money to strip mine down to the shell and start over so it's all new and last 20 more years
Aye.  :sad: Mind you I haven't checked the lotto results yet  :evil:
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: Winter Fettling
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2008, 12:29 »
get it on axel stands if its sitting around in one spot for long? (flat spots in tyres)

got a very OLD  ratty set of steels with goosed tyres standing by :afro: