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Buy a 10 year old beater with unknown maintenance, worn out suspension, barely passing emissions, but all you’re interested in is... -
Quick update on the veg journey.:) I've now got 65,000 miles running Jimmy on 100% WVO with a two tank system. This Spring I started a...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Failed transmission removal. What did I miss?.Your heavy pedal will be coming from the clutch mechanism and not the clutch itself. Replace it all.
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread MG3 Clutch Change.It is a common problem, although usually the clutch pedal gets stuck to the floor and there's little harm to the clutch plate itself...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Failed transmission removal. What did I miss?.Are you trying to pull 'straight' out? If you're pulling at an angle often the friction between the input shaft and clutch plate will...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread MG3 Clutch Change.Mini is neglected. My Wife nags me an awful lot to get it back on the road but I really struggle for time, often fire fighting doing...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Another electric car almost out of power..One thing I've learned since I've had my EV is that unless you change your driving style significantly, the range is always spot on. I...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Europe's plan to fix over tourism crisis.No, but some of these areas it's all they have and yet they're protesting against it. And what if it works? Yay houses are cheap...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Europe's plan to fix over tourism crisis.I feel like it's nowhere near that simple. More tourism means more people. Those 'more people' need somewhere to sleep so you need more...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Europe's plan to fix over tourism crisis.Tourism accounts for 35% of the Canary islands economy alone. They'd be stupid to try kick up a fuss about it in my opinion. I'd also...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread MG3 Clutch Change.I did consider copper grease but it seemed like the wrong thing to use where plastic is involved. I was afraid it would cause the bush...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread Smith & Allan.Smith and Allan and a reputable small British blender. Use without worry! I certainly trust them more than I do Mannol. An A3/B4 is...
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https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/valvoline-maxlife-atf-the-best-for-all-applications.396162/ Here is a recent thread about...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread MG3 Clutch Change.Again, while wangling the gearbox back in with various jacks and bolting it up, and getting driveshafts back in etc I totally forgot to...
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Bailes1992 replied to the thread MG3 Clutch Change.This is where it gets interesting and the reason for the clutch failure becomes appareant. The new clutch kit came with a new clutch...
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