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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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How she looks at the minute. Someone is supposed to be coming round to do the valve stem oil seals and fit the front springs, then I'll have a try at MOTing her.
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Still not sorted the smoking yet
But I have bought some very important additions
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Slight issue with damp
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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The rear end needs smoothing a tad
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Think I'm going to put the rear handle back on though.
And get some all red rear lenses |
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Finally got a chance to have a proper look at the smoking issue. Had her running for the longest time yet (about 25 minutes), and ran two bottles of Redex through the carb. Another half hour running and she was still smoking like a bastard. And apart from the smoke she was also pushing black slime out of the exhaust, the whole exhaust must be full of oil!
So I found a set of rings on Ebay
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:17 am Post subject: |
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And luckily I had bought another exhaust when I was thinking of swapping over the GTE parts
It didn't look quite as chavy in the ebay ad |
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Swapped over the exhaust and most of the smoke disappeared. Now it just smoked after idling or under acceleration so it looked like valve stem oil seals after all.
I've had no time to work on projects lately so a mechanic friend stripped the head off, replaced the cambelt, water pump and oil seals. I helped fit it back on and no more smoking
Also fitted the front springs but I haven't got any pics yet. Sits a bit too high at the front so it may need a coupld of coils cutting out (I forgot they were GTE springs so mine is a bit light to sit right) |
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Had a play with the front grille
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Once she's on the road I can stick my reg on, had some new metal plates made
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the milkman Astra Addict
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Another important job, sounds!!
This was already in the Astra
But I had this in stock, much more fitting
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Rear speakers are in
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: |
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I can't find a decent spot for the fronts, think they might have to go under the seats
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