Ellis
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Oh, was well impressed with my mates new jack - low profile bad boy :-

50mm off the deck
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B3KAN
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
Yes, but I'm such a tit - even after I asked you I wrote 2000cc down by accident, must of been saying it in my head!
I'll get my mate to rig up a letter for the DVLA I think...
what ya like 
Yea aslong as its got some kind off garage stamp on it and looks official then you should be fine 
Ive never been asked for proof in all the conversions ive done over the years,must be lucky 
[Edited on 18-05-2009 by B3KAN]
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Ellis
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I think if I hadn't put 2000cc down then I would of been fine
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K3 VMU
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
Oh, was well impressed with my mates new jack - low profile bad boy :-

50mm off the deck
is that from costco by any chance?
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Ellis
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Nah, it's from Autoparts Inverurie - but I know the one you're on about from Costco
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Ellis
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Well, got a new hub from eBay fitted that and it was all good...
Went and got fuel one evening and took it for it a blast and the linkage buggered. One of the ball joints popped leaving me with 3rd and at a push 5th 
Then, the wipers packed in on me in massive down pour 
So this morning, changed the joint on the linkage, bodged up some wiring for the speedo and sorted the tracking 
That was all good, then I heard a squeal from the front wheel - calliper carrier is sitting against the disc looks like another wheel bearing is gone?
Anyone know any valid reason why my car is munching its way through bearings? Help
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B3KAN
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You cant be fitting them proper it shouldnt eat through them just like that
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Ellis
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It's the O/S one this time though - haven't touched that!
There is a slim chance it's not I guess, I'll jack up it the morn and see if there's a heap of play in the bearing 
Other than that, I should be able to drive it further than 2 miles now
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B3KAN
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Could be that the carrier is loose cant see how its eating bearigns tbh ive never had 1 go on mine
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Ellis
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Yeah very true loon, I'll have a look tommorrow though - don't want to see it anymore today 
These annoying problems are testing my relationship with it
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B3KAN
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The joys off owning an xe mate
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Ellis
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Great 
Need to seal the exhaust as well! Boooo
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Ellis
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Finally, it's outside my house where it belongs...
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FruitBooTeR
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Looks mint mate is it running ok now?
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Jordan C
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U get the wb problem sorted? what hubs /shafts u using? them wheels are badboys btw haha!
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Ellis
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Fruit - engine runs perfect now, lifters are a little noisy but they were sitting dry for 5 months so I'll let them off 
Jordan - suspected wheel bearing issue on the O/S now will jack it up later today to see if it is that, hopefully not...
Conversion kit orginall came from Chris Astley, got a bad hub from him - was around 0.5mm undersize
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Olsrey
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I thought his hubs had to be used with his "Gp 'A' front wheel bearings"?
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B3KAN
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
Fruit - engine runs perfect now, lifters are a little noisy but they were sitting dry for 5 months so I'll let them off 
I thought the engine was rebuilt before you had it fitted? why were the lifters not replaced lol
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Ellis
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Didn't think it was strictly necessary, when I say they are noisy, they are no worse than any other XE I've ever heard...
Not sure about Astley's hubs TBH, could just be one that accidently slipped through QC
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Ellis
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As suspected, fucking wheel bearing is shafted 
Tempted to just have this car as an ornament now...
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K3 VMU
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your giving up to easy min, u ll never hack an xe if your giving up at this stage  i love them for the fact theres ALWAYS something, although when i changed the engine in my corsa 2years ago as the old xe fcuked up, i didnt have any probles ATOL , then sold it in march.
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B3KAN
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
As suspected, fucking wheel bearing is shafted 
Tempted to just have this car as an ornament now...
Who fittted the bearings? or did the hubs come complete?
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Ellis
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Lucky you Na, right enough though - I won't be giving in this easy, I'll stick it out...
Will be two weeks until it's back on the road though - need into my mates garage and he's offshore! 
3.6 miles I've done so far
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Ellis
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quote: Originally posted by B3KAN
quote: Originally posted by Ellis
As suspected, fucking wheel bearing is shafted 
Tempted to just have this car as an ornament now...
Who fittted the bearings? or did the hubs come complete?
They were both fitted when I got them, I can't understand why it's happening?
You got any ideas?
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B3KAN
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who did you get them off? id be sendign them back it shouldnt be chewing bearings like that
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