Be interesting to see what happens, especially if they have any mechanical issues, I can see them geting a third person who wuill end up doing all the spannering

Yep I had a heater core replaced on my old Mk2 16V I'd heard about the recall and managed to get it done before the offical letter arrived.

There's a definate coolant smell and the screen is steaming up, last night when I cranked the temperature up to full steam came out of the central vents and then the screen completely misted up. Got the Haynes manual, also got a copy of the offical Audi workshop manual on disk so I'll be doing a bit of reading, think I'll be ending up with something like this to get to the heater matrix. Later models have an access hatch.

thanks for the comments guys, I'm loathe to use radweld etc and am fortunate enough to have a garage. The Car's got aircon so I think I'll need to get that emptied professionally before I start the job too.

Bettablast in shiremoor do powder coating for less than £40 if I remember correctly

That's good news as I've got a pair of 3/4s that the left hand pocket zip has torn and the seat is starting to de-laminate

Again, add the extra and get some hope hoops

What happened?

Thanks, think it's a mixture of all three (too much coffee) probably not helping the de-hydration

Cheers everyone, doesn't really bother me as we both really like the house it was just an out of interest query

Had this happen on a ride, yo can use zip ties to lock the cassette to the spokes to get you home :)

Try these http://www.carboncyclerepairs.co.uk/index.php may be able to help

or Try Mike Nelthorpe at HQ Fibre Products nr Norwich 01603713972, I'm pretty certain he can help.

I've just changed from the black lever to the silver lever and prefer teh feel but it could just be because it's newer

Yep make sure you get teh correct adaptors the Hope Saw Tooth rotors won't run with the 180mm adaptors on the XT brakes you need the 183mm adaptors as xc-steve says

As geordiepaul says get yersel along to the Shepherd and Shepherdess on Wednesday night before 7pm and go for a spin with the oddsox they know some excellent stuff around the area, great singletrack and good crack :)

Yep mine are going to be heading back to Wiggle as teh zip on the pocket broke and the seat panel is delaminating too. Did wear them 4 or 5 times a week for commuting at the beginning of the year but sstill not happy with te longevity

Sintered are good, Kevlar ones bite more and seem to be lasting ok.

YEAH. ORDER ME SHEETS OF BACON AND A PILLOW. Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr

How've you managed to shaft the internals of the King, strip and clean should be as good as new. I only have problem with the shells :-(

ASw him last night at the Customs House in South Shields, a really excellent night, great stories and answers to questions we raised whilst watching the TV program, completely unassuming guy too.

Hi the fans are fine, had one go three years ago when running the car sits at 87degree coolant temp, I thought it might be the pressure cap on the expansion tank but it's not coming from there. Boiling up causing pressure sounds likely and I've heard of issues with a coolant pipe to the oil cooler leaking but not sure what engine that's on

Worldwide Warranty :? anyway got the hub back today looks absolutely mint, all that's left from the original hub is the lockring and bearings so well worth the postage cost to the US of A.

Many thanks to Chris King in Portland Oregon

You can with a proper shim, I had one made up for me that works a treat.

Hi could anyone who's got the ride descriptions forward them to me please

geoff DOT young AT sssworldwide DOT com

thanks

not the best photo in the world

many thanks got all the info I need

Cheap cassettes are fine unles you run a rear hub with an alloy freehub body then the cheaper cassettes (non-spidered ones) rip the freehub body to shreds.

try your LBS Shimano spares are available from Madison

Success – email from teh guys in Oregon, we've stripped the bearings out and put them in a new shell and while we were at it we've put a new axle and axle end cap on as there was a little bit of corrosion. There will be no charge for repair, parts or shipping.

So why wouldn't evolution do the same thing???

Granted I bought this particular hub in the states.

is it easier to learn to jump on a hardtail or a full sus bike, only asking as it's something I need to sort too.

Agree with Peachos used to hammer down the one in Hamsterley top side of the wall on an 80mm HT

paypal as gift to younggeoff AT fsmail DOT net

please email me on geoff DOT young AT sssworldwide DOT com

with address details to post to and I'll egt it all bagged up and ready to go.

thats high, how much coffee do you drink?

Hi there, I've got the adaptor you need £7.50 posted to your door, looks like this spanking brand new and still in the bag

everyone can learn something on a skills day

Good riders can ride any bike, I'm crap and get as much fun riding my hardtalas I do my full suss on the same terrain

Holidays are great

+1 for AQR great bunch of enthusiastic knowledgable people

Ordered up many thanks

Had to completely rebuild a wheel that had been built with alloy nipples and bin all the spokes they'd corroded that badly.

I'd use brass every time. If the guy really wants alloy nipples as others have said warn him of the truing issues

Lower as you need to be able to move around the bike a bit easier it's a lot more dynamic riding a mountain bike than a road biek.

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