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    Decent tyre?

    anyone reccomend some decent tyres to fit that are around 45 quid mark, ive been offered yokohama tyres not sure of the model, any ideas? cheers, matt
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    i got mine shot blasted filled and the whole...

    i got mine shot blasted filled and the whole panel resprayed for 250 quid tho i got em to re do the spray 3 times cos it was crap, ten they tried to charge me an extra 50 quid so we went down there...
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    Yeh ive seen three or four other posts like this...

    Yeh ive seen three or four other posts like this in the last week, this is not including mine that was doing exactly the same thing, all i did in the end was change the leads and the plugs and ive...
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    nar it was from shitefords but it was made by tim...

    nar it was from shitefords but it was made by tim so i thort itd be ok, i go to flechers a lot tho, not a bad place
  5. Thread: whats wrong

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    heh, im not used to driveways like that, kinda...

    heh, im not used to driveways like that, kinda tight and on a slope :roll: anyways its a 1.2 carb, i got some new spark plugs today cos the others werent great, bloke at vauxhall said it could be...
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    yer i meant the heat sheilds that extend the...

    yer i meant the heat sheilds that extend the terminal on the spark plugs to stop the ht leads from melting. anyways, any ideas on what else to change/do?
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    yeah got home fine in jus over an hour, its only...

    yeah got home fine in jus over an hour, its only a 1.2 engine :? cant afford insurance on anything else, good thing is its only done 38k, sum1 told me to change the copper bushes in the distributor...
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    wil do, the other thing, 'bout the distributor...

    wil do, the other thing, 'bout the distributor cap, is it that hard to get it off, cos in the haynes manual it sais about puttin the car in first gear and rolling it forward till you hear a click or...
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    I had exactly the same problem yesterday, tho it...

    I had exactly the same problem yesterday, tho it was terrible misfiring, totally outta the blue :? i changed the leads and cleaned the heat sheilds and spark plugs, it has got better but aint...
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    theyre called 'snap-off' bosses(the boss it the...

    theyre called 'snap-off' bosses(the boss it the part in the middle that secures the wheel to the hub, u kan get em off the net or from ads in total vauxhall, or just go to halfords,
    matt
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    yeah, i got it sorted now, it was that terminal...

    yeah, i got it sorted now, it was that terminal cheers, the thing is i had to take the crappy taco back sos it was only working intermittantly piece of crap, its workin fine now i got a new one, matt
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    Well its on a mk2 but i still have a spare...

    Well its on a mk2 but i still have a spare terminal, someone told me to connect to this, i think thats right,
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    Anyone know?

    im trying to install a tacho, i have looked at the connector block for the ignition coil, there are three wires 1 thin black and a thick red and thick black. i read in a guide that i am looking for a...
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    i like the cheesy 80's ppl in em, in the sr...

    i like the cheesy 80's ppl in em, in the sr theyve got this bloke with curlyhair with brylcream in it, he looks like a young david haselhof! then theres the stupid photos of little scramblers that...
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    i think they might have done it in a 1.4 like...

    i think they might have done it in a 1.4 like they did with the flair, i dunno though, i still have the original catalogue for the entire 1991 mk2 range, quite a laff to see the gimps in the...
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    Its a K&N Bolt-On air filter for Nova 1.2, 1.3,...

    Its a K&N Bolt-On air filter for Nova 1.2, 1.3, 1.3S Part number (56-9152) they sell em on the net for ?58.00 or in halfords for ?62.00 choice is urs.
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    Yeh that was what i was thinkin cos if the...

    Yeh that was what i was thinkin cos if the ignition coil was on a permanant live the ignition wouldnt stop turning, i think im gonna go with ur idea about cutting in the engine compartment, common...
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    theres a bit in the old haynes manual about it, i...

    theres a bit in the old haynes manual about it, i saw it last nite, aint got it with me now tho cos im at wrk, ave a look if u ave one
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    ur best bet to clean ur engine if u wanna use a...

    ur best bet to clean ur engine if u wanna use a machine is a steam cleaner, theyre good as long as u keep away from delicate parts.
    it kinda pays off to ave 'rents that buy all kindsa crap off qvc...
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    ur bulb may be on the way out, or the contacts...

    ur bulb may be on the way out, or the contacts could be corroded, bub em down with wire wool, :roll:
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    Installing a Tacho

    anyone help on where to install the wires of a tacho to a standard nova with only a speedo? are theyre any previous posts or guides for this?
    cheers, matt
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    Ignition? someone please!

    Does anyone knnow on the ignition keyswich on the steering column which one of the four wires is the live, cos i need to find the wire that feeds the ignition coil, i have traced it back to the...
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    cheers for the guide, the only thing is i dunno...

    cheers for the guide, the only thing is i dunno what live to put the switch onto, i want it to isolate the ignition so its not possible to hotwire, any ideas where to put it and where to find the...
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    im in solihull, i already have a rocker switch...

    im in solihull, i already have a rocker switch which i bought todaY, itd be cool if u could fit it, thing is all i need to know is what to white the kill swich into and where to put the diode really?...
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    Does anyone know

    of any insurance companies who accept modifications to cars for drivers aged 18, cos i tried with direct line and they wont insure me till im 25 if i put any mods on! so does anyone have any idea of...
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