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by trancebabeuk
November 7th, 2004, 3:18 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: And this week's problem is....
Replies: 13
Views: 412

Re: And this week's problem is....

Dunno Mate... :shrug:

* sucks air though teeth like a true "professional" mechanic

... it was "fine" when (he) left it....

Dammit - I'll have to have a chat with him on Monday

Any ideas on the £damage for that tensioner bit ?
by trancebabeuk
November 6th, 2004, 4:54 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: And this week's problem is....
Replies: 13
Views: 412

Re: And this week's problem is....

OK - I am starting to slightly lose my sense of humour over my MX-3 now... Today's laff a minute tale begins... P/S belt arrived this morning and had mechanic come to fit it for me. He had loads of problems with the 17mm bolt being stuck solid many cups'a'tea later and the belt was on. He started th...
by trancebabeuk
November 3rd, 2004, 6:01 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: And this week's problem is....
Replies: 13
Views: 412

Re: And this week's problem is....

Thanks for all your posts guys... I am currently looking for a supplier of the belt and I think I will draught someone else in to do the fixing bit. All your help is very much appreciated and I'm sure that the instructions will make for a speedy recovery. Thanks again ( and I may regret saying this ...
by trancebabeuk
November 2nd, 2004, 10:51 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: And this week's problem is....
Replies: 13
Views: 412

And this week's problem is....

Hi guys... after the fun I had last week with spark plugs and leads... I need to pick your brains again... Last night, on the way home and turning right around a roundabout, my steering wheel suddenly went heavy and the power steering had obviously stopped working. No noise... no sparks... but about...
by trancebabeuk
October 31st, 2004, 12:27 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Advice Needed
Replies: 7
Views: 114

Re: Advice Needed

Given my really limited knowledge I know that - he checked the firing order of the leads I had fitted ( he removed the disty and looke at that also. (The leads I bought were Magnecor's) Then he also had a look at the fuel injection line - which was no problem apparently. He then just stuck a complet...
by trancebabeuk
October 28th, 2004, 11:36 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Advice Needed
Replies: 7
Views: 114

Re: Advice Needed

Well Flaming Heck....

Just called out a mobile tuning guy who helped me last year and he jiggled a few wires ( checked the firing order) and put a new set of plugs in and...

Va Va Vooommmmm....

Dave - I really hope you get yours sorted soon. Thanks for your reply
:)
by trancebabeuk
October 28th, 2004, 10:14 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Advice Needed
Replies: 7
Views: 114

Advice Needed

I've had a mooch around the forum and you all seem to know at least a billion times more than I do about the car that I have been driving for the last 4.5 years so here goes with the questions. I have a 1995 MX-3 1.8 V6 and almost 2 weeks ago, I parked up outside my house after a trip out. I didn't ...

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