Rob
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As I was due to pick up my new rear tyres today, I decided to shred the old ones. Whilst performing an extended doughnut the power steering packed up. No warning lights are on, no hoses are loose, no fluid is leaking and the belt is still on. Any ideas? Does the pump have a motor?
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My wedding cake came from Brighton, so you could say... "I've paid for chocolate in Brighton" if you wanted to, or maybe not, has anyone seen my coat?
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Speaking of Brighton, I ended up down there at about 5'o clock ish, didn't see any Suprage but quite funny was a guy in a MX-5, supercharged i reckon, largin it up, waving at the girls etc or maybe the boys. Trouble was, he had me behind him, and a TVR Tuscan Speed six in front. Still, I had to admire his balls.
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Would that be Mr Carew?
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Managed to get along very late in the afternoon, as a very nice blue (race-spec stylee) Skyline popped and crackled into the car-park. Only a couple of Supras left at that time. I don't think the police bother because they know we're not a bunch of 17 year olds in a Southend multi-storey. Had just been to JIC, .... ..cos I'm gonna sell the NA and get a TT!
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I would always agree that J-spec capacity is 70 litres, except that I put 71 litres in mine a few weeks ago. Having said that, I'm a bit suspect about the garage in question. Is there anyway of checking that they're over the odds.
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Do you have any aftermarket filtration or induction kit?
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Maybe using big alloys and low-profile tyres in the BTCC is a selling tool.
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HIJACK everybody get on the floor Do you really build US cars in Swindon, and then ship them to the US? Blimey, I'd have thought that was uneconomical.
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Ta very much Chris. I knew you'd be along sooner or later.
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Adam, your workplace frightens me. Do you make things that kill people? A bit like Experiment IV
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Nathan, whats the "exchange rate" for the HKS Powerflow filters, I mean, how long do they last. I bought one from you, what seems like a long, long time ago now. I reckon it's due for replacement
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Anyone know the torque settings for the three number nuts that hold the ring atop the suspension strut pillars/mounts?
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Or you could pay one of immigrants at Sainsbury's to wash it. They have to employ them because they bring so many in on their trucks. Seriously though, the ones in Dartford/Crayford do a lovely job, get all the motorway bugs off etc etc
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Blimey, your mates are bit touchy!
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Fan belt £12 bloody pounds, it cost me £65 from Foxs Toyota.
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Did you remove the fan and casing though?
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The flare is required if you are racing an M3 convertible in an NA supra. Just as the lights go yellow you bung it in his car.
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That's how mine was as well, it had some wierd double stage springs on. Terrifying to drive, but I thought that was part of the whole sports car thing at the time.
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You starting to sound like Chris WIlson now.
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Ah, well I managed to avoid the labour charges after the workshop manager told me they had used a blowtorch but everything was OK, a few weeks later the pulley sheared off. I would have been fine if the guy had said I should pay him to replace the pulley because of the heat damage risk. But that's his learning curve. Mine was a bit sharp as well, as the pulley fell off mid roundabout.
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Hi Nathan, out of interest and at the risk of going over old ground, what technique do you use to remove said nut? I once had an issue with Toyota over their technique with blowtorches:)
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To answer the question, if you "slam" the car you will need to reduce the negative camber slightly, otherwise you will do what I did and get through four tyres in three months. Or you could live with the extra camber and corner like a train, unless it's a Hatfield train. High speed braking in a straight line will be "invigorating" as well. You'll be hard pressed to find a decent garage who will do camber adjustments though.
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So thats a pair of ladies knickers for the starter handle, and a pair of ladies tights in case the fan belts snaps. Try explaining that lot to the modern day police.
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Word of warning. Never pull out in front of Matt's Supra, the windscreen is filthy and he can't see out properly.
