Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i hope you mean that black colour and not blue 
good idea, nice and hard wearing.
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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Oh rite yeah looks like a mix between a skateboard texture and a wood burning stove haha
Would look cool
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Yes not the blue Benjamin hard wearing and just gives a nice matte clean look and should hide some of the grime
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Not much of an update I guess, bought some new brakes as mine keep sticking and the discs look a bit iffy. Since it clamped on around 80mph, braking has never been the same since 
So I purchased a complete set with hubs bearings discs pads etc from CRMTech for a tidy sum and am going to redo the seals, paint then bolt up whilst replacing track rod ends and strut top mounts. This will complete the front end!
Bought a Steam Cleaner id seen on amazon for £14.99 and everyone said it was great. So I bought it! Didn't know what to expect, but for the price of a DVD I was willing to try it.
ITS FUCKING BOSS!! I cannot recommend it highly enough. Im sure it isn't as good as the "proper" ones, but I just need something to help shift grime and shit. Its perfect. Get one!
So heres the hub assembly I bought:
Cleaned it up with some AG Engine cleaner and the steam!
Heres the fronts, as you can see the calipers are multicoloured. So I need to paint them, got some silver VHT paint from Halfords to cover the horrible red (sorry Ben  )
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Phil W
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Registered: 1st Jul 05
Location: Shropshire Drives : Focus ST
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Link to steam cleaner Jambo?
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quest-Handheld-Steam-Cleaner-1050/dp/B002ASWLFM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Ordered!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Its on eBay too and goes up/down in price a fair bit
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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This weekend i'll be mostly walking round finding things to steam clean!!!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Ive been sat at my desk all day thinking of things to steam clean
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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good enough to steam clean the engine bay? i have some dried on water marks that i haven't been able to shift with any APC/engine cleaner, wonder if that'll do it.
i bet it'll work wonders on my polish black tiled kitchen floor!
cheeky sod about the calipers. mine are silver too
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
good enough to steam clean the engine bay? i have some dried on water marks that i haven't been able to shift with any APC/engine cleaner, wonder if that'll do it.
i bet it'll work wonders on my polish black tiled kitchen floor!
cheeky sod about the calipers. mine are silver too
red looks better
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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fuck off
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Im hoping so Ben as thats half the reason I bought it. Was too late to arrive due to Easter to try it last week when engine was dismantled 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
fuck off
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I used one of these to get that green tape shit off my alloys  nowt else touched it!
Before that though I just walked around the kitchen randomly blasting stuff.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Before wirewheel:
After stage 1:
Taking if round the mad scientists house as I can't get the carrier off as its welded on. So will need an impact gun
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Removed above "BenG" red caliper carrier and attached with a wire wheel:
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Bit late to the party here, but have you changed your rear badges Jambo? Do they just pop out easily enough?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Which badges Brett?
I changed the ///M on the old boot, these badges are new (all) and where done by the body shop (incorrect spacing  )
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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I see what I've done here i made it plural
Sorry, I meant 'badge', as in the BMW emblem on the back 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Ah right, yeah body shop did that one, not sure how mate sorry!
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Jambo
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Stripped down, but more wirewheel and steam clean
Lick of VHT paint:
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Jon_C
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Suffolk
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Looking good dude
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Ah right, yeah body shop did that one, not sure how mate sorry!
Fair enough, cheers. I'll just get the trusty screwdriver out 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Lol, must be a guide somewhere??
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