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you can bend it back with ur hands or a rubber mallet.

If it's grinding it's probably damaged. So if you're gonna go to the effort of getting the CV boot off to grease it you might as well change the CV joint (or the whole driveshaft) while you're there. That is if it definitely is the CV joint thats grinding. If you've got a split CV gator with...

I need advise on the best way to wire in my remote central locking unit. Should I mess around sending new wires directly to the battery (which will be a nightmare trying to get it through the pokey little hole and rubbers where the main loom goes) or is there an easier way like using the wires...

I didn't buy any but that seems to be about how much I'd have to pay (at least). It seems you could get them for close to that shopping around on the net.

Right. I think that has worked. New gas shocks and springs = £200. x6 10mm washers = 71p :grinning:

I need to fit an engine immobiliser to keep my insurance company happy and was thinking I'd like to fit remote central locking at the same time. I'm sure K10 owners have done this. I was wondering if it's an easy(ish) job, needs and special tools/knowledge and crucially if anybody can recommend...

It was happening on sheltered country roads and I'm pretty sure it wasn't windy anyway. I'll watch out for that tho when it is. I've put 3 washers under the ball joint nut to get rid of the excessive play there. Not had chance to test it yet but I really hope that does the trick. I think the...

Yeah I did have in mind to do that work later this year when cash isn't so tight and it will make a big difference. I just can't get away from thinking something must be wrong. I don't have the time either.

Right I think there might be something a bit more worrying going on here. First real day of driving (Got pulled over twice for apparently having no insurance. Of course I do but I will be asking my insurance company for a refund on the admin fee and they clearly haven't done any administration...

hmmm. good news then. gonna start scouring scrappies (in daylight).

Oh I was hoping to avoid changing the steels cause it's one more thing for the insurance company to bum punch me with. But I'd rather have it feeling planted. Pretty hard to find any. Wish I hadn't scrapped my rusty old gold micra all those years ago RIP.

Right so finally my humble little colette is back on the road. Pretty impressed it reached 70mph with the 4-speed box. sounds a bit like a space ship. Anyway, as fun as it is, I've noticed it's a bit twitchy on corners or on slippery bits of road. So it needs more grip and less roll. It came...

Thanks. I saw one lonely K10 off it's wheels. I was after wishbones so this was a bit inconvenient. Just ordered some from my motor factors instead.

Does anybody know decent places in Sussex, pref around Brighton area that usually have some have K10s and are open on Saturday?

Well it was a 4-speed and the oil was drained and no I don't have twiglet arms. The big problem was leaning over the wing to try and hold it in. Next time I think I'd get under the car and lift it. Not sure how you'd tackle refitting the rear engine mount without a bit of a hand. That was a...

That's pure filth! :grinning: What a place.

DONE IT!!! Thanks so much for all the help and advice. It turns out that I was being an idiot trying to do it myself. Got a mate round, he made an improvised alignment tool with a fat drill bit and some electrical tape and we slotted it on. Such a relief. The trick in this case was he got...

Right. Got some 5 1/2" classic Wipac fogs to fit sometime. £10+ p&p on eBay. Pretty happy with that. Even got bulbs in them. I'll stick some pics up when the job is done.

Yeah I did but I'm questioning how good it is. It's from Halfords.

Slight miracle. Long lost friend got in touch. Suggested maybe they sent me the wrong clutch. Gonna go down in my slippers and check it now.