DaveyLC
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Cover of "Professional Motor Mechanic" magazine made me chuckle to myself
"You're doing it wrong"
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3CorsaMeal
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is he fitting it to the rad?
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DaveyLC
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It looks like he's found a space for it to go and he's going to shove it in it and hope for the best
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ryzer
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Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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whats a catridge clutch system and what does it do?
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Fro
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Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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! and thats an acredited mag?
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Fro
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quote: Originally posted by ryzer
whats a catridge clutch system and what does it do?
Pleeeeeeeeease tell me you're joking
[Edited on 05-03-2010 by fro-dizzle]
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DaveyLC
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quote: Originally posted by ryzer
whats a catridge clutch system and what does it do?
Its a new game changing technology, I wouldnt want to baffle you with the sience.
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3CorsaMeal
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mean if its slipping you simply pull it out, give it a blow and plug it back in. Muchlike a NES
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Mike GSi
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Maybe its a clutch for the Rad Fan
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DaveyLC
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They've binned the viscous fan idea and gone for a friction based design
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ed
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Goes on the cam pulley right? For the VVT?
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Paul_J
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I heard these cartridge clutches can take vtec launches pretty well.
I may get one.
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willay
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
mean if its slipping you simply pull it out, give it a blow and plug it back in. Muchlike a NES
i like this
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pow
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What about cleaning it with your sleeve like a CD?
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by pow
What about cleaning it with your sleeve like a CD?
not so much
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Mike GSi
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I love how you dont even have to remove the engine cover
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Nic Barnes
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its not as if the pic was taken after the bloke removed it from the box is it? before he actually did any work. dont understand what he is doing wrong there or maybe the joke is in camo paint?
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Daveskater
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:doyle:
Can't believe I'm the first to post that in this thread
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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AlunJ
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i'd be pretty god damn disturbed if I saw my mechanic doing that
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by AlunJ
i'd be pretty god damn disturbed if I saw my mechanic doing that
doing what? i dont get it?
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Daveskater
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It looks as if he's just randomly putting a clutch in the engine bay, Nic.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Daveskater
It looks as if he's just randomly putting a clutch in the engine bay, Nic.
no it doesnt? looks like he has taken it out the box and is looking at it? id really laugh a lot if i seen a mechanic inspect parts they were about to fit. is that the joke?
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Joe
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Its coz Daveylc is a super mechanic so seeing something that absolutely no-one else would see/care about makes him feel that little bit more superior.
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SportBoy
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must be a fast and furious mechanic
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