Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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stunning car, would be a shame for corsa sport to lose it
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DanCobb
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Registered: 14th May 11
Location: Lewes/Brighton
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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think i have finally found where the petrol smell is coming from...
it looks a bit moist and absoloutley stinks what do i need to fix this?? is it just a rubber seal? cheers.
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Darryl H
Organiser: South Central Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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There's just a rubber seal inside, swap that and you should be good
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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how do i get to the seal?
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Darryl H
Organiser: South Central Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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Knock the outside ring round and it pops off
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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where does the rubber seal go? mine was just chilling inside the tank so fucking fiddly
[Edited on 02-08-2011 by Sean]
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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goes round the lip of the lid mate, if it was in the tank then just refit it to the lid and away you go
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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ahhh what a pain in the ass i have rather large hands.... makes it very difficuilt...
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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is it ok to take the 2 hoses off on the lid then put them back on after or will petrol go everywhere? if i can how do i undo the clips? just a pair of pliers do?
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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yeah can undo them wont be too much petrol just any excess in the pipes.
find some small jubilee clips and fit them when you put them back on so you can refit the pipes in the future easily
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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got no jubilees :s can i refit these for now?
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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is it supposed to sit here? it just doesnt want to stay there when i think i got it i push down one side it pops up the other side!
edit: wrong picture.
[Edited on 02-08-2011 by Sean]
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Mark B
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Galston, East Ayrshire
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grease it up
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Christopher
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Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
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Finally! Youve been wondering what that was for ages!! Glad to see you most probably sourced the problem!
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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think i have too put a tiny bit of fairy liquid around the rubber slipped into place and cant smell petrol anymore fingers crossed it stays that way
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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latest purchase
disc and pads have loads of life left and i got them at a steal may have some braided lines too
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Registered: 2nd Jan 11
Location: Sheffield
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Nice one dude!
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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braided lines are also on route
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Darryl H
Organiser: South Central Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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Great investment Sean!
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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yeh in total it all cost me £65 including braided lines pads discs and calipers came up from a mate so had to have them
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Darryl H
Organiser: South Central Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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ah fair enough I'm seeing this in 2 weeks
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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best get round too putting my arches on then big brakes will be on by then
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Darryl H
Organiser: South Central Premium Member
Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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get it sorted
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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braided brake lines came today so once ive got a new rubber seal for one of my calipers i will set to painting and fitting them
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