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  • Nassau65
    Nassau65 replied to the thread Right hand drive C5.
    On the subject of the RHD conversions to US vehicles Australia seemed to be the masters. Once they perfected the making of the RHD...
  • Nassau65
    Nassau65 replied to the thread Right hand drive C5.
    Most threads do go off track a bit over time.
  • Nassau65
    Nassau65 reacted to antijam's post in the thread Right hand drive C5 with Like Like.
    Here's a typical modern spring failure; it's off a Mercedes..... Classic end coil failure due to over-stressing. the one on the left...
  • Roscobbc
    Roscobbc replied to the thread Headlight vacuum help.
    Remember also that if your engine has an aftermarket camshaft the engine will often have a reduced vacuum signal.......just makes the...
  • Chuffer
    Chuffer reacted to antijam's post in the thread Right hand drive C5 with Like Like.
    Here's a typical modern spring failure; it's off a Mercedes..... Classic end coil failure due to over-stressing. the one on the left...
  • Chuffer
    Chuffer replied to the thread Headlight vacuum help.
    I had the same issues too . I bought the very same vacuum pump kit that johng has pointed out . Inexpensive and very useful . In my...
  • antijam
    antijam replied to the thread Right hand drive C5.
    Here's a typical modern spring failure; it's off a Mercedes..... Classic end coil failure due to over-stressing. the one on the left...
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  • antijam
    antijam reacted to Chuffer's post in the thread Right hand drive C5 with Like Like.
    Also the ends of the coils are cut off square rather than tapered just to save a few pence in the manufacturing process . That means the...
  • Chuffer
    Chuffer replied to the thread Right hand drive C5.
    Also the ends of the coils are cut off square rather than tapered just to save a few pence in the manufacturing process . That means the...
  • Chuffer
    Chuffer reacted to antijam's post in the thread Right hand drive C5 with Like Like.
    Talking to a garage hand the other day and I asked if rust was still a failure problem on modern cars. "No" he said "these days it's...
  • johng
    johng replied to the thread Headlight vacuum help.
    A hand vacuum pump like this will let you test the individual bits of the system...
  • teamzr1
    Paul Miller, Heart of Racing Take GT Class Honors Paul Miller Racing came out on top in GTD Pro, with Max Hesse and Dan Harper claiming...
  • Roscobbc
    Roscobbc replied to the thread Headlight vacuum help.
    The rubber vacuum lines will tend to crack and perish over time.......problem being difficultly identifying where a leak may be (needing...
  • Nassau65
    Nassau65 replied to the thread Right hand drive C5.
    We’ve had a few springs go on our Fords over the last couple of years. Yes, they certainly seem to be thinner these days. Got a set of...
  • Nassau65
    Nassau65 replied to the thread Right hand drive C5.
    That’s why Lancia’s are rare today, most rusted away before your very eyes. Shame as some of them were quite nice .
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