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Boosh

I'm very interested in how this turns out as I'm in the process of having a replacement engine fitted. It has done a guaranteed 89144km (about 60k miles), but the odometer currently indicates the soon-to-be old engine's mileage of about 126k miles. I highly suspect I'll get the dreaded dot on the da...

Boosh

Wouldn't it be to your advantage to post this in the STOCK EXCHANGE section?
Good luck with the sale none-the-less

Boosh.

Boosh

True, but it also seems that the value drops considerably when the engine is removed!
I wish the garage was closer to home, so I could watch and learn while the engines gets swapped. Still, hopefully the weather will still be nice by the time I get to drive RedZed again.
Boosh.

Boosh

My Zed had to be taken to the garage a few weeks ago for suspected blown head gasket. It too is a 1.9, 2002. Had a call from the mechanic saying that the top half of a stretch bolt was swimming in oil under the rocker cover, and that the water pump would only come out with bits of the block. I am no...

Boosh

Now, you've said too much, or not enough...

Boosh

Yes, Barry, Andy was my first port of call. Regretfully, the 1.9 he had was m44 140HP, not quite a straight swap with my m43, and therefore costly to adapt to my setup. You never know, somebody on here might have an m43 kicking around. At least it's worth a shot...

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Boosh

HI all, Following a head gasket failure / seized-up water pump / stretch bolt failure, I'm in need of a replacement engine for my 2002 1.9 m43 unit. Anybody with such a fine beast in decent condition, preferably in the south of the England (I now live in Normandy, but a quick trip might prove cost-e...

Boosh

Got mine from Germany for about 70 quid, I think. Taking the old window out is a bit daunting, but it illustrates how the new one goes in. My second go would have been spot-on, if not for the fact that I zipped the window in the wrong way (clockwise instead of anti clockwise, or the other way round)...

Boosh

It is fairly straightforward a job. Just a bit fiddly, with a fair bit of trial and error. Can therefore be time-consuming, but then again, how long would it have to be to be worth giving away 400 quid? It's easier to have someone help you, but it can be a one-man job. A few posts on different forum...

Boosh

My BMW dealer only needed my reg number to give me the stereo code. As it happened, the head unit had been upgraded to business cd, so the code didn't work... I ended up downloading a Blaupunkt code generator for Rover cars of the same era, as they had the same oem head units. Sadly, the laptop died...

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Thanks, Barry, that's what I thought. When changing the oil on my Zed for the first time, I did find on the net that oil capacity for my engine was 5 liters. So I emptied the whole container, to then find that is was too much. Earlier this year, when I changed the oil again, I knew better and poured...

Boosh

Well, I did make it home without any problem, needle never left 12 o'clock position. Mechanic was concerned by water appearing in the new oil, but reckons there's a slim chance it just might possibly, with a bit of luck, be due to condensation when the breakdown occurred, and would therefore be sort...

Boosh

Funny you should mention that! I broke down at half four in the morning last week coming back for my sister's wedding. Busted T-piece in a cooling hose, 170 miles from home. Cut off engine straight away. Had to have a garage replace the hose (which I could've done myself had the car been home). Got ...

Boosh

Welcome to you and your new toy. Lots of advice And info on here, and don't forget to provide pics!
Keep us informed about how things are progressing,

Boosh.

Boosh

Well, finally got it sorted. A home mechanic came to have a look, pushed the caliper back to feel the resistance, jiggled the hub about, inspected the discs and noticed that though they had plenty of meat left, the pads looked old and the contact surfaces with the discs on the internal and external ...

Boosh

Thanks, Bertie,
Yes, calipers got back in ok, pins with no corrosion, and greased up. However, no discernable play, squeak, or noise in/from bearing, though it seems the likely culprit...It's gonna be one of those 'cheap part, expensive labour' jobs, isn't it?

Boosh.

Boosh

Nice job! You must have one of the few Zs with seatbelt guides not broken.

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Boosh

Thanks, John, Bertie, I imagine that the heat caused the disc to move in such a way that the handbrake shoes lose their grip on it, explaining why the 'loose' wheel changed sides when I swapped the discs over. They will therefore (eventually, along with the pads) need changing. But how can I determi...

Boosh

I thought of that, but there's no play at all in the bearing, and wheel spins as freely as other side when stripped of brake disc and caliper...

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Boosh

Well, the plot thickens! After stripping the rear right wheel (the troublesome one) to check that pulling and releasing the handbrake lever affected the position of the handbrake shoes, I noticed that, even with the handbrake on, I could spin the wheel by hand, whereas the rear left wheel was, as ex...

Boosh

When I took it all apart before the garage changed the cables and refurbed the handbrake mechanisms, I loosened the shoes with the little wheel adjuster and tested the handbrake, albeit with the old cables. Being on my own, it was difficult to appreciate the range of movement of the shoes, but I alr...

Boosh

Hi all, I noticed a while ago a wheel (rear right) heating up, and giving out a burning smell. It wouldn't happen all the time, but was worrying enough. I followed some advice on here and removed, inspected, and refitted the pads, but they seemed fine. Caliper was pushed back, all seemed in order. B...

Boosh

Rather than adjusting the whole unit, wouldn't it be easier to adjust the light beam by using the two star-shape adjustment screws on the unit? One's up/down, the other left/right.

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Boosh

Have a look in the Stock Exchange section. Good luck,

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Boosh

Was gonna say about gearbox oil change: very easy job, only if you have good access and 'acme-style' syringe. Only one of the two, and the job becomes a royal PITA. Still, glad you got other issue sorted. Niggles are more than made up for by top-down driving, especially this time of year, with the a...

Boosh

Reminds me of an episode of Watchdog in which they reported fiat 500s' total lack of power on steep inclines, some owners being unable to reach their houses atop a hill! Fiat's response was to blame emissions restrictions being detrimental to performance...
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Boosh

Got on with doing mine this afternoon. It's a fairly easy job, as long as you don't rush, as the grilles can easily be bent out of shape. The only problem I encountered was the primer blocking up some holes, but that was caused by my spraying too close. After waiting for it to dry, and stabbing the ...

Boosh

Thanks for that, Del. Unfortunately the cloth lining has disintegrated to fluffy bits on both sides: I take note of the gardener's replacement mentioned above. But even worse: I now live in France, and proper beer is very hard to come by! Fizzy gnat's p*ss is readily available, but I wouldn't even t...

Boosh

Hi, my RedZed needs that done, too, as one side seems to have streaky rust marks. I recently vinyl-wrapped the door card runners, but didn't think of even looking into doing that job while the door cards were off... Are special tools needed to remove the grilles from the door cards, or can that be d...

Boosh

Handbrake cables, springs, and shoes. That'll hopefully sort out my rear driver's side wheel heating up...

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Boosh

Hi, I occasionally get similar error message on the head unit, but it is usually caused by a CD tray getting stuck half-way in or out. I therefore have to take the changer apart, manually turn the cog that pulls the tray back in, and put it all back together again. The last couple of times the tray ...

Boosh

Looks like I've started something! Mine's Red, or RedZed. Not original, I know, but her UK reg wasn't very inspiring. Her French one, though, is better, but it's too late.

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Boosh

It? It? I bet the poor thing hasn't got a name...

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Who said you had to hide it half the year?

Boosh

A tonneau cover for RedZed. Thanks GD, pleasure meeting you.

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Boosh

Glad to help. It's a small contribution considering the wealth of knowledge of some members here.
The best bit is the satisfaction of having done it yourself. And the drive afterwards, of course.

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Boosh

Hi all, In between two bouts of hail, I changed the oil and filters is my 2002 1.9. I thought that while the car was on the ramps, I might as well change the A/C and serpentine belts, as they were passed their best. I read up on the job, watched a few videos on YouTube, and decided I could tackle it...

Boosh

Hi, GD,
Would you be able to quote me a price including delivery to France? Provided I can open a PayPal account over here, which I intend to do, I should even be able to pay in Sterling.
Thanks,

Boosh.

Boosh

Looks like you mistakenly posted in this section. You were probably aiming for Stock Exchange, where parts are advertised and sought...

Boosh

Little hassles more than made up for by the pleasure of driving the car...

Boosh

Yes, I remember reading your build thread. Extended leather would be nice, but I think it might be beyond my ability.

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Boosh

Folding over didn't work, as the lip isn't thick enough for the wrap to stick. So I trimmed flush with a Stanley knife, as any surplus might have cause bubbling.
As most things, not rushing is key. But overall quite easy.
What are you planning?

Boosh.

Boosh

Hi all, I thought for a while about vinyl-wrapping the plastic runners at the top of the doors, and finally decided to get on with it. I first went to see a local sign-maker and purchased some vinyl wrap. As close a shade to the bodywork as possible. Didn't break the bank: €10. Here's how I did. I s...

Boosh

Thanks, that's what I thought. But I don't want to go through all the faff of fitting leds and fans, especially if there's not that much to gain.
And yes, the car is my daily driver. And I like it that way!

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Boosh

Thanks, Barry, I guess I'll stick with ol' fashion technology, then. I did suspect that led bulbs would not produce as much light, maybe apart from the fanned version, but I don't particularly want to go down that route. As for my new (to me) clusters, they have original clear indicator lenses. I wa...

Boosh

Hi all, I'm in the process of swapping headlight clusters for continental ones as RedZed and I moved south, and I'm wondering whether it is worth upgrading the bulbs to led bulbs, similar to these: http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/hb4-9006-cree-led . I've seen some setups on the net that come with littl...

Boosh

Hi, Simon59, I had a similar incident in heavy rain about a year ago. Shortly after, I had to have the tracking done as moved over to France. It seemed the rear left wheel was poorly aligned, though the car would drive normally in everyday conditions. Might be worth having your tracking checked over...

Boosh

Thanks, but I meant the long plastic piece that starts as a triangle at the top front of the door card, and tapers to a long rectangle that goes all the way to the back of the door card. It looks like it's plastic welded to the cardboard. I thought of using a dremmel to separate from door card, and ...

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Some door knob-thingies that somebody gave me, knowing that I wouldn't mind taking the time to fit them. Door cards off might seem a lot of trouble for such details, but I personally don't mind. http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r743/mathieuboosh/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0903_zpslsfdf2oc.jpg Contempla...

Boosh

My thoughts were:
- That's nice
- Must be a pain to clean
- Central plate would hide brake caliper (if painted)
- But that's nice.
As you mention having chrome package, I think it would suit the car nicely. Pics when they're on?

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