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    Mine peps up noticeably when I change air filter...

    Mine peps up noticeably when I change air filter and plugs . If you havent done them for a while its worth a try , worth checking for boost leaks too, intercooler and hoses can split .
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    I reckon wrong fluid might have been your problem...

    I reckon wrong fluid might have been your problem all along, wrong fluid kills them pretty quickly , i would ask the remanufacturer what fluid they recommend , they will know what seals they have in...
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    I wondered if Johnboy had got a secondhand rack...

    I wondered if Johnboy had got a secondhand rack that needed the red atf stuff and his car had the green CHF stuff . If so or vice versa it could explain why the replacement rack had failed too.

    PS...
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    Just out of interest , what steering fluid are...

    Just out of interest , what steering fluid are you using , there was a change from atf type fluid to CHF111 at one point and using the wrong fluid causes problems with the rack seals.
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    Sadly not mate,im in Glasgow, but I get about a...

    Sadly not mate,im in Glasgow, but I get about a lot , I found the graveyard on the way back from a place called California, a beautiful wee place it was too.
    I biught a Mini frim a guy in boness...
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    When you do start back on it , you do know the...

    When you do start back on it , you do know the Volvo graveyard is just up the road from Boness dont you ? Slamannan to be precise.
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    There was a thread on here once about a fan...

    There was a thread on here once about a fan running constantly and the problem was that the fan wiring runs under the subframe near the front and is prone to chafing through .
    Probbly not , but...
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    Shagged wheel bearings usually change note as you...

    Shagged wheel bearings usually change note as you swing the car from left to right , slalom style, there is a driveshaft bearing on the right hand side drivshaft which can sound a bit lik a gubbed...
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    Is your wife in the passenger seat , I get this...

    Is your wife in the passenger seat , I get this problem every time Mrs Whale is in the car and I boot it off the lights .
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    T5 number one is on 216 k , still drives like a...

    T5 number one is on 216 k , still drives like a new car . And goes like a shell , I cross everything I have that it won't explode lol.
  11. Thread: Very sad news

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    Very sad to hear this he was obviously a very...

    Very sad to hear this he was obviously a very clever guy.
  12. Watch out for the monkeys there Greg , the little...

    Watch out for the monkeys there Greg , the little feckers love wipers.
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    I'm thinking of taking the C70 off my wife , she...

    I'm thinking of taking the C70 off my wife , she keeps scratching the front end on high kerbs, rocks, walls, OAP's ,trees, oil rigs, .... Pretty much anything she can find that is over six inches...
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    That looks really professional . Where did you...

    That looks really professional . Where did you get the wrap stuff from ?
  15. Unless distributor caps have changed...

    Unless distributor caps have changed significantly since I last had one , it will only fit one way , and you can't "adjust "it without altering the ignition timing . Or am I missing something?
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    How did those rozzers ever catch up with you...

    How did those rozzers ever catch up with you Colin . Sneaky beggars must have crept up while you were having a snooze.
  17. Thread: Engine has died!

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    I would deffo start the search for a donor car ,...

    I would deffo start the search for a donor car , that is too perfect to scrap .
  18. Thread: VERY indecisive

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    We all have to play to our strengths . No one can...

    We all have to play to our strengths . No one can say you don't put in the effort. Bravo!
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    That's only because denial in your case would be...

    That's only because denial in your case would be futile , it's nothing to be proud of . Lol.
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    Ah you are all baddies , the wee soul hasn't come...

    Ah you are all baddies , the wee soul hasn't come back again he will probably be sitting in his wee Skoda right now sticking pins in dolls , ooh backache.
    He will fit in nicely at VOC .

    Lmfao....
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    As above shagged cranks don't produce smoke,...

    As above shagged cranks don't produce smoke, fubarred turbo oil seals do as do valve stem seals or oil rings, have a look in your turbo to intercooler pipe , if it's really oily it's probably the...
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    Get the flock outta here!

    Get the flock outta here!
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    I dropped my v70 T5 p2 by 40mm it doesn't look...

    I dropped my v70 T5 p2 by 40mm it doesn't look massively different but it does feel a lot better on corners . Less body roll . Mind you on the old set up it felt like it was about to scrape the door...
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    Something catching as you move off could just be...

    Something catching as you move off could just be the abs self testing, on mine it makes a sort of scuffing sound I worried what it was until I discovered it was just the system test.
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    Like Davey says rock it at 12 and 6 o'clock and 9...

    Like Davey says rock it at 12 and 6 o'clock and 9 and 3 , spin it up .
    If the noise goes away on bends it's probably shagged. Also if it heats up more than the other side on a long run .
    If I...
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