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datlow

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  1. We use a cleaning product at work crc hydro force, turns out it also has the same ingredient as oven cleaner in it one of the guys spilt it onto his harness carabiner stripped the anodising rather well
  2. thats awesome please make a steam powered coffee grinder attachment
  3. I think it's in raizers scooter thread of vinager working well
  4. @Goat Wife’s buying/inheriting it so that it stays in the family head was pulled cause the spark plug thread was stuffed, looks to have been helicoiled (not sure why they didn’t do it in place) never reassembled so will have a proper look once I figure out how to get it from the naki to kapiti might end up needing a whole motor yet cheers for all the info
  5. Head off everything around it removed, did wonder about a drill will see if they’ve removed the pump or not and if it’s seized I guess too, cheers man
  6. My googling isn't working for me, any Citroen weirdos know if you can pump the suspension up without a engine to run the pump? @V8Pete ? wife looks to be inheriting/buying her uncles D super 5 that's sat for 29yrs with the motor in bits seems like it'd make life easier loading it on a trailer if it's not sat on its arse, wonder if it even works anymore
  7. hamilton blackwoods and bay engineers were great wellington ones are absolutely useless have started using mana bearings in welly a bit theyre A+ parts over night etc
  8. Yes, yes they are but we have an account there and just order of there book with there part numbers to minimise fuck ups
  9. Engineering supply shops blackwoods etc hss jobber drill bits, cheap and good can buy singular in all sizes https://www.nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/evacut-drill-jobber-blackjet-hss6-00mm-each--04125244
  10. Ling/fyi citroens (bx anyway) have handbrake calipers mounted to the front wheels for max reverse handies
  11. Replace with one of those eBay universal elec ign?
  12. @cletus I see sinco have a online shop for all sort of self making manifolds, there cut flanges seemed cheapish?
  13. Keen to try dishwasher, just need wife to bigger off for awhile what about a honda gx160 or robin ex21 stationary motor filter?
  14. Designed for lhd? Ie beam would be shining at oncoming cars? ive noticed similar for motorbikes for sale on trade me but not sure if they're made for rhd or seller doesn't know/care
  15. just saw this thread, topnotch work im pining for a old bsa chopper/brat type thing
  16. datlow

    Floor Jack Oil

    atf in a hyd pump (airless sprayer) soon fucks it reeeaal good looked like someone had taken to the piston and bore with sandpaper but that was going at 1500rpm for a few weeks so yeah hand pumping prob not a big deal/ find some hyd oil
  17. Always pined for a lada, love that early front end good to see the traction control works
  18. A+ effort i hope those photos aren't just today's effort fuck I'll I've accomplished today was eating my lunch
  19. 235k, seems to be the early vqs that suffer heard a few 350zs needing valve seals the maximas suffer supposedly from the cats being too close to the engine and the bits of magic inside them flakes of gets swirled around and back into the engine and fucks the bore also have no interest in finding out which one it is so just feed it the good (cheapest) oil and will continue to drive till it dies
  20. i remember reading up on vq35 valve seals (as mine uses all the oil) can be done in place with the right tools
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