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  1. Posted

    31 minutes ago, boring dave said:

    #metoo

    the one thing in the ctec favour is someone said on here that it will charge a flat flat battery,the aldi one wont do that so i have to use my battery bender on it for a few hours first,the aldi ones when in stock were £12 wall mountable and a real good piece of kit,i wont buy any silverside stuff from lidl as no matter what it was i bought there it failed within weeks

    I have a basic £20 old Argos battery charger for that

  5. Posted

    44 minutes ago, SC Derby said:

    I try and stick to petrol but being doing a lot of Renault 1.5 dci and Peugeot 1.6 HDi in last few months.

    But we are on a decent run, only engine I'm actively avoiding in my regular stock is 1.6 diesel in Ford/Mazda/Volvo

    Same DV6 engine isn't it ?

     

     

  8. Posted · Edited by twerp

    2 hours ago, tradex said:

    Amazes me how many punters aren't bothered by a total loss? 

    Less these days evidenced by how much they sell for.

    They used to retail for 2/3rds of a straight car. Now 80% and more

  10. Posted

    It is meant to look like this :

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    The top piece of trim is wedged in there in front of you

    Parts are

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-Genuine-JCW-Rear-Bumper-Tow-Hinge-Black-Cover-R56-R57-R58-R59-51120413254/141732608216?hash=item20ffebf8d8:g:qeYAAOSwKIdagsul:rk:1:pf:0

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-Genuine-JCW-Right-Air-Outlet-Rear-Bumper-Trim-Grille-NO-Toe-Cov-51120413258/132398507579?hash=item1ed390e63b:g:K-UAAOSwv61agsul:rk:1:pf:0

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  12. Posted

    2 hours ago, Paul5 said:

    Thanks tradex, I'll consider that actually. 

    In the meantime got to BCA BB and bought another within 20 minutes! 2009 Fiesta 1.4 TDCi Style, 75k £1850. 

    £1850 inc fees ?
     

  13. Posted

    3 hours ago, Dave2302 said:

    Sorry, Im done explaining this to folks, not on all makes it won't for all the reasons I have already stated on various forums over the years.

     

    Sorry not trying to teach you how to suck eggs.

    3 hours ago, tradex said:

    There was a guy in my old manor who knew electrical and basic electronics but more importantly how to use dealer level s/w and had a "why did it do that", 'spark' mindset......most of his work came from main agents after they had come to a dead end.

    Worst tale he told me, newish beemer 7 series poor starter, but not always and worse when hot.....that car had battery, starter motor, ignition key interface etc.....£1,000s spent, multiple techs across it. 

    Arrived by low loader, drop tested battery fine, went for a start, nothing, but noticed interior lights went dim.....bingo, in what 3 mins?

    .....can't remember which but was a engine/gearbox earth strap. That memory came back to me only a few weeks back with same problem.

    Point being no kunt had checked the fu%king basics, no one had questioned why lights went dim etc.....first form stuff. 

    Again, inexcusable. Earth straps are the first thing to look at.

    Had this with a friend of a friends 1 Series who was charged 1k to swap out a fuse box, the problem remained and they wouldn't listen to me.

  20. Posted · Edited by twerp

    Swings and roundabouts. I have had Exedy and Valeo clutches in Japan Parts boxes  , FAE sensors also Valet and Valeo thermostats when ordering the cheapest unknown,  Lemforder power steering pump reboxed by Febi , Mercedes stamped parts from Febi etc

    Helps if your are not in a hurry I admit in case you get cheap tat occasionally. 

  22. Posted · Edited by twerp

    1 hour ago, Dave2302 said:

    I can't see how changing a Cam sensor is going to cost you more than £20 ??????????????????????????

    If it still pops the code after that then yeah, may be chain stretched, but that is more a Vauxhall and Nissan thing rather than Toyota ;) 

    Edit, Just priced Cam Sensor, 3 options, £17.00, £22.00 or £96.00, still hardly a fortune though, but i can't be more specific without Reg / VIN

    If its Toyota 9091905043 theres a VEMO one (OE) for £18.59 off Amazon 

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vemo-Ignition-Switch-V70-1972-Gl%C3%BChanlagen/dp/B07C9PSHHT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548935801&sr=8-1&keywords=V70-72-0251

  25. Posted

    24 minutes ago, Mat C said:

    All of next week is pretty much £49 with Flybe from EMA to Edinburgh. even the early flights. We usually get lucky and bid on the weds / thurs and then fly up on the Friday morning. Auction is 10/15 mins brisk walk from the airport. I usually get to the airport 30 mins before the flight, hand luggage straight through security and then hop on the plane with a coffee, by the time it've drank it, time to get off the plane and head off to auction. Easy peasy

    I don't find the Scottish sales that cheap except for commercials