Frustrated of Dover
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An excellent choice of car, just go and use it more whilst you still can…
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What's with the "Frustrated of Dover" about? Or is it that you have found out that those 350's can have the dreaded, (and expensive) Balance Shaft issues...???
What's with the "Frustrated of Dover" about? Or is it that you have found out that those 350's can have the dreaded, (and expensive) Balance Shaft issues...???
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I don't think I have balance shaft issues, I put a neodym magnet on the outside of the sump plug before I changed the oil and it came out without any swarf on. Have subsequently removed the sump simply to check and no bits of metal whatsoever.
Frustrated was how I felt at the time with the plague issues as both the wife and myself are categorised as vulnerable.
My youngest son has very recently bought a 220cdi estate at auction for a song, thought it might be "bridge over troubled water" but it's amazing what tightening up the battery clamps can achieve, gone from a zillion alarms to none in about 10 seconds.
Frustrated was how I felt at the time with the plague issues as both the wife and myself are categorised as vulnerable.
My youngest son has very recently bought a 220cdi estate at auction for a song, thought it might be "bridge over troubled water" but it's amazing what tightening up the battery clamps can achieve, gone from a zillion alarms to none in about 10 seconds.
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Wow...It's taken you a while to respond - glad to hear you possibly don't have balance shaft issues.
Are you close to the port in Dover? How's traffic now?
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Are you close to the port in Dover? How's traffic now?
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