UltraFlynn

I'll probably pull the units apart tomorrow and see what icons are printed on them.

I replaced by ABS bulb last night and realised that I have (or at least I think I have) another bulb not working next to it. Does anyone have a list/diagram of each of the warning lights on both sides of the dashboard please? I may have another one gone on the other side also.

My old FTO had an oil temp gauge and the way Mitsubishi had wired it in was to put a sump plug on with a sensor built in and then a wire attached to the sump plug. Could be you've got an aftermarket version of that.

It sounds like you did it in the easiest and most cost effective way. Nice one.

Thanks for the explanation. I guess it's a case of doing a job which is 98% of what *could* be achieved but that 2% wont make any discernable difference.

So what is the theory behind not spot welding that new panel on the tranmission tunnel back in? How is bolting and bonding as strong as spot welding? (p.s. I'm not criticising , I'm just interested in knowing)

That's for the info guys. I've learnt something new there. I'm not convinced that the way my boost gauge was plumbed originally would have given the right readings all the time. Glad I've got it done properly now.

That's a good point, I hadn't considered what would happen once the VSV opened. To be honest my boost gauge stopped working a while ago because the hose cracked so it's difficult to remember what it was reading. The only other slightly strange thing is that the t-piece which is used has a little brass restrictor fitted into the connector which goes to the boost gauge. You can just get a needle to fit through it. The boost gauge seems to read right though.

Anyone got any idea on this? I'm intrigued to know whether the boost gauge could have been reading right with the pipes set up the old way.

I've recently re-plumbed my boost gauge in properly so that it uses the vacuum tube going into the turbo pressure sensor but I have a question about my original plumbing. You see, when I got the car the t-piece was plumbed into the vacuum line which goes from the inlet manifold (very close to the turbo pressure sensor) through to a VSV on the underside of the inlet manifold. The line itself goes under the inlet manifold. I know that the plumbing is right now, but does anyone have any ideas what difference it would have made to the readings on the boost gauge when it was plumbed into that other line?

I second that.

"Taxi!" Don't know why. Just has always amused me.

How much do TT autoboxes sell for?

Happy Birthday mate.

Nottingham Radiators supplied a new rad for my TT auto for £157 delivered and took 2 days. Great price, great service and the rad was exactly as expected and has performance great since I fitted it.

If I were you, and if I had health insurance, I would get a second opinion and get a referal to these guys: http://www.thegilmoregroinandherniaclinic.co.uk/ Gilmore's Groin was identified and first treated by the surgeon at this practice. I'm sure I read on their website what the costs of a consultation but I'm damned if I can find it now. It's not cheap though, but if your insurance can be talked into paying.... Assuming for a moment that you did have a sports hernia then these guys are well placed to find it.

Could you do me a favour Chris and clone yourself and set up a garage in North Essex. Cheers mate.

Sports hernia's don't have a lump so I can see why you might not trust his judgement. For myself I'm rather hoping that the torn ligament/tendon theory is correct because I can cope with that and manage the injury. There's always a lingering doubt though that it could be something more serious. Have you got health insurance? You could always go private and get it checked out by specialists. No health insurance though and it'll cost you a fortune.

I have exactly the same thing at the moment and I've been doing some research into the possible causes of the pain. I also find that lying on my back the pain has been really bad and everything else you described sounds like exactly what I have. How does sneezing feel? For me, pretty painful. It's not a normal hernia but it could be a sports hernia which still requires surgery to correct. I say could be because it's really not that common but the sport you injured yourself doing is the highest cause of it. I believe it's called Gilmore's Groin. My injury came on during high mileage marathon training. It started off as a dull ache, then went into the painful stage that it sounds like you are at and now it's moved to a more general lower abdominal discomfort. It does feel like it's getting better though so at the moment I'm playing a waiting game, avoiding pain where possible and seeing what happens. I'm nursing it just like I've nursed other injuries before. I also don't have the option of taking weeks and weeks off as I'm building up the mileage for an ultramrathon in December. I'm going on the theory that not many runners get a sports hernia and it's most likely just a chronic sprain caused by high mileage training. It certainly does'nt affect my performance, I ran a race on Sunday and didn't feel a thing. Football though is a different thing though as it requires very different movements to running. For the record though, I'm not anti seeing a GP or a specialist but I want to see whether it's improving or getting worse. Should it suddenly change I would cease running and get medical advice.

Just thought I'd clarify the part I need, it's one of these: http://www.suprabits.com/USERIMAGES/tn_100_2732.jpg i.e. the centre console including glove box and lid

If the centre console is available and in good nick I'll take it. I mean the bit with the centre glove box in, including the glove box lid. It's quite big.

I found that doing it from underneath took several goes and several visits back to the forums to back sure it was possible. Once you lie in the right place and position your arms correctly you can get it undone rather easily. I took hours over it the first time I did it and now I could do it in 10 mins.

All the best setting out on your own. I went freelance 10 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did.

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