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Spewing! Even just those hoses are a PITA rather than the core itself. Bugger.
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silverGPX wrote:
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Yeah, made 3 mistakes. Could probably have lived with the two smaller ones, but the slice above the wheel arch was about 8cm long. Re-patched and was not easy to see, but I knew it was there.
Argggg, failed again. A bit of colour fade due to over stretching with insufficient heat. Worst part is I have put it all back together. So will have to pull it all apart again another time.

Also failed with the angel exes on the VW foglights. Took bumper off to rewire to a switch instead of parkers, unattached wire and put it all back together and the bloody thing is still working off the parkers. Ive missed something. Not had a good couple of days...

Haha thats nothing compared to me.

I degassed my aircon to replace heater core pipes with the brass ones, Got it all in and everything, idled the car for a good 30mins and revved it and stuff while the evaporator was out so i could get a look.

No leaks so I thought all sweet! Wacked it all back together with new heatercore rubber pipes as well.

Regassed the aircon.

Drove all the way back to Toowoomba from Brisbane approx 1.5 hour drive. Went to bed because it was late and id been at the heatercore all day.

Next day decide to wash my car, think hmmm might check the passenger side footwell for leaks, BAMMM f**king COOLANT ARRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH.

I think i was stewing with anger and feeling sh*t for a good 5 hours today.

Have to buy a new heatercore as it must have a pin prick leak.

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    dstocks wrote: broke it
    silverGPX wrote: broke it
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    destinationtoby wrote:
    dstocks wrote: broke it
    silverGPX wrote: broke it
    Bennoz wrote:gearbox..Broke it!
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    So I've been driving around with the rear bar on for a week or so now, but with no lighting for the numberplate it's illegal.

    So today I set up an LED strip to illuminate it, just a temporary measure for the time being.

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    Thats a neat idea. Most of the others are using LED motorcycle bolts.
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      dstocks wrote:
      Yeah, made 3 mistakes. Could probably have lived with the two smaller ones, but the slice above the wheel arch was about 8cm long. Re-patched and was not easy to see, but I knew it was there.
      Argggg, failed again. A bit of colour fade due to over stretching with insufficient heat. Worst part is I have put it all back together. So will have to pull it all apart again another time.

      Also failed with the angel exes on the VW foglights. Took bumper off to rewire to a switch instead of parkers, unattached wire and put it all back together and the bloody thing is still working off the parkers. Ive missed something. Not had a good couple of days...

      OK, Angel eyes on VW foglights fixed.Now work off a separate switch in compartment between seats.
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        Burnt out control arm bushes.

        Set fire to hand.
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        FTOwnage wrote:Burnt out control arm bushes.

        Set fire to hand.
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        dstocks wrote:Thats a neat idea. Most of the others are using LED motorcycle bolts.
        These are the ones I'm currently using in a polished stainless steel

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        Yep, mine are like that in stainless steel as well
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          Changed brake lines too braided ones
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          oooo nice, where did you get the lines from? might be interested myself.
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          Because nothing is faster than a p plater in a commodore.....
          except maybe a p plater on a unicorn
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          Daniel2019 wrote:
          Bennoz wrote:Broke it!
          And doesn't want to replace it because he's scared of breaking it even more :lol:
          Should be more scared of oil pickup issues with a sump damaged like that.
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          Errr, you are going to have trouble with insurance for those brake lines Toby. They have to be ADR approved. So you should have bought from HEL Australia.
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          shadowarrior wrote:you should have bought from HEL
          And you should have actually clicked the ebay link :lol:
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          But they are HEL UK. Dont they have to have the ADR compliance labels on them and arent these only available from HEL Australia? Stupid thing is they are probably the same part made in the same factory.
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            I did click the link. And as Dwayne said, HEL uk won't have the adr stamp on them while when you buy them from HEL aus you do. Had to go though this sh*t for my previous bike which had HEL uk lines, had to pay extra for the same products just to have the ADR stamp from HEL Australia.

            Stupid rules. Same thing with helmets.
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