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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2009, 12:53:19 PM » |
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Wafting air biscuits up the noses of the bureaucrats since 1970
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flash911
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2009, 01:02:09 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2009, 01:34:35 PM » |
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looks very tidy . replacement for your black one  |
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If the above post contains spelling mistakes / grammatical errors / poor use of the quote function / a very weak retort, or is generally shyte; it's because I'm feked on a cocktail of drugs,homebrew and carb cleaner.sorry
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2009, 02:06:41 PM » |
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looks very tidy . replacement for your black one No mate won't sell that one  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2009, 06:14:54 PM » |
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very jealous m8
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chrismec
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 11:09:02 AM » |
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Not done much this week what with bank holiday and been rather busy but did fit new steering idler, cleaned ICV and throttle body, pulls much better but still idles very slow. Fitted cd head unit(curtesy of Citreon ZX I took in part ex on Omega)  And fitted cubby hole |
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 11:46:00 AM » |
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I see you have the same problem with cubby I have on my Dippy, can't get it to fit proper at the top
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 11:58:20 AM » |
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Hadn't noticed that till I took the pic, will have a look next week and see if anything can be done with it  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2009, 02:46:15 PM » |
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Cubby holes are like a new wife, you have to give it a good smack to fit in to place.
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2009, 06:39:49 PM » |
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the cubby is upside down!!!
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2009, 07:06:21 PM » |
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surely not, the 'carpet bit goes to the bottom no?
On mine I tried to fit the one from the Cdx ........fitted fine there. No go in the dippy.
Got another one, same problem.
There are two locating clips at the top and the surround on the dippy is just too wide, I am sure it can be sorted with a fettle.
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2009, 02:33:49 PM » |
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clean looking motor chap |
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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2009, 03:39:51 PM » |
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dippy with aircon heater matrix not allowing full insertion??
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2009, 03:55:37 PM » |
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OOOHHH ERRRRRRR missess |
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« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2009, 04:21:19 PM » |
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dippy with aircon heater matrix not allowing full insertion??
Maybe, though I fitted one in GL Estate with AC no prob. |
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2009, 04:33:24 PM » |
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That is a beauty! Personally, I believe the auto diplomat 2.6s are the ultimate incarnation of the Carlton. Lazy, comfy and smooth. You seem to be able to cruise ridiculously fast but it never seems quick to get there. Its my chosen variant (hence user name). However, I know this opinion is not the only one. Then, that's the beauty of the Carlton; there's one for everybody.
Looking forward to seeing it at Billing (if you can go!)
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« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2009, 02:22:59 PM » |
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Oh deffo me and my Dippy |
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2009, 08:50:36 AM » |
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Very nice, and gotta worth twice what you paid for it - easily!
That silver stripey going on - is that covering up spoiler holes in the bootlid? IIRC, some (if not all?) Diplomats had GSi type rear spoilers, didn't they?
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Do you know what "Nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me.
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« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2009, 03:54:08 PM » |
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The bonnet badge on mine was 'manky' and the inner became loose. I found that the boot badge inner from an old Astra fitted perfectly and didn't have the stone damage that a bonnet badge gets. A bit of glue and it looks brand new |
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« Reply #20 on: June 13, 2009, 10:06:49 AM » |
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That silver stripey going on - is that covering up spoiler holes in the bootlid? IIRC, some (if not all?) Diplomats had GSi type rear spoilers, didn't they?
laquer peeled off Pete, mans atempt at tidying up lol Going to respray it eventually or find another |
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« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2009, 10:56:49 AM » |
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Well this week; fitted new anti roll bar D bushes and wahay no more clunks or rattles, absolute heaven, can't believe 2 little bushes that cost £6.47 from vauxhall could make so much noise Also investigating oil leak which was on bottom of bell housing and sump, decided it was coming from rocker cover, looks a nasty job to replace so thought I'd check bolts first and the 4 rearmost bolts were very loose, had to remove bracket on side of engine holding throttle body up, and then I got at all 4 with a wobley socket and tightened them up, will have another look in about a week replaced both rear tyres(curtosy of Carltonator) cleaned a couple of rear brake pipes up, mot next month And thats about it |
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« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2009, 11:09:14 AM » |
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And I forgot 1 more thing to add to the to do list o/s/r doughnut/bed bush needs replacing
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« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2009, 10:18:54 AM » |
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Today Dippy 2 went to my auto electrician:- a/ to see why the engine management light keeps coming on, only happened since the run to Billing and back, came on once there and three times home, now comes on 7 or 8 times during the 9 mile trip to work and back. Diagnoses:- Lambda sensor b/ check out air con, not working when I bought it, got a faint idea I had to let the gas out when I repaired it some time ago. Diagnosis;- just needed gasing up, so thats done and all nice and chilled in there now  Got a question about the fan, should it run when A/C is on or is it engine temp dependant? Just got the lambda sensor to get __________________ |
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« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2009, 10:47:58 AM » |
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If memory serves me right it should be temp dependant (sorry for shoving my nose in here ), my old dippy had the electric fan connected to a sensor at the bottom of the main radiator (need to get under the front end to see it properly), as my aircon never worked I can't say for sure if it should run with the aircon but I can't imagine why it should if it is getting its feed from the rad sensor |
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