Recent content by hotrodspike

Hi mate Have you looked if there's a thermostat fitted? A previous owner might have taken it out because of overheating problems. If you have got one in, change it anyway, it might have failed in the open position, letting the coolant through the rad all of the time. Have you checked for the...

They've been on test for quite a while and that's what they're getting!

When I first saw it I thought it said "for a small feel", got to get these glasses cleaned!

I can do Black Country to English as well for a small fee! :lol:

While I was on the Onthank, I asked the engineer I was with why a large amount of the houses were boarded up with the metal shutters and if they were going to be demolished. He said that the people were still living there, but other gentlefolk had smashed all of the windows and doors so the...

If you're in the Warwickshire area and you see a small green camouflaged SUV type, don't try to out drag it, it's a new all electric car from a major manufacturer, and it'll do 0-60 in less than 4 seconds and has a range of over 300 miles. There's also an Aston Martin in green camo knocking...

One was just conferring with a fellow Black Country person as we haven't conversed in quite a while. Translation: He was saying that he had completed his time in an employed role, to become a member of the great population known as "retired", whereas I have carried on being gainfully employed...

Nay bother pal!

Arm werkin in a "major" motor manufacturer with top of the range apprentices and they'm payin me more than if I wuz a lecturer in the college. Only problem is gerrin up early in the morning and drivin 50 miles to get there (I ay dun it the last two days tho!)

I cudda dun, but they'm paying me loads to do sod all!!!

Arm orlroight mar maer, still breathin, werkin' 'ard, normal.

I'm way, way, way back in the background!!!! Ow's everybody anyway?

Have you tried the local Pirtek branch Warren? They should be able to knock up any sort of pipework. My local branch knocked up a full power steering pipe for £40 for a guy I know who used to work at the local garage.

I would have thought they'd be a Pipe (tapered) thread of some sort, as a normal parallel thread would leak under any sort of pressure.

When I looked at changing mine, I asked the local Pirtek branch and they quoted between £70 and £100 complete with next day delivery.