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  1. ToothlessDrunk

    Anyone written to Honda UK reagrding DPF?

    You should never need a new DPF unless it's actually damaged , we have some that have been recycled 10 times now . I don't know how much they charge for a DPF remove and clean but for the spanner handy DIY folks on here we use ... http://www.ceramex.com/about-us/ The Ceramex division in there...
  2. ToothlessDrunk

    Need info on coolant replacement

    Thats why I have more than one multipack , they are the scatter gun approach but get it right waay more often than not . For the odds and unusuals from manufacturers who like to charge big bucks for Orings by using the odder sizes I have this ... Match up , get number , find the cheaper...
  3. ToothlessDrunk

    Need info on coolant replacement

    There ain't to much to consider with Orings they are either the metric size or the imperial size .. Honda .. it's gonna be metric .
  4. ToothlessDrunk

    Need info on coolant replacement

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Spot-40074-***orted-O-Ring/dp/B004MT6GNA%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduc08-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB004MT6GNA I have a couple of those , at the price it would seem foolish to be buying one Oring and...
  5. ToothlessDrunk

    Replacing lower ball joint

    never had any issues with the boot being damaged from a household freezer , the grease will soften again once it warms up . When I worked in Russia we just left bearings and bushes outside where it went down to - 40c some nights and they were fine for fitting the next day . The entire 36 meter...
  6. ToothlessDrunk

    Anyone written to Honda UK reagrding DPF?

    We have issued a service warning that all machines fitted with a DPF have not to be sat running at idle for longer than a min or 2 . We can monitor them remote from the office and the dashscreen puts up a No Idle Warning graphic after 30 seconds of idle . So we are doing what we can to prevent...
  7. ToothlessDrunk

    Anyone written to Honda UK reagrding DPF?

    Remove it your life will be better and angels will sing your name , we have endless problems with the things at work . We keep a stock of 6 spare ones and do replace and regen, although recently we have been doing our own regeneration using the steam cleaner due to so many clogging at the same...
  8. ToothlessDrunk

    Replacing lower ball joint

    Never done accord ones , but pressed in ones usually can be coaxed out with a touch of heat and a good beating . Put the new ones in the freezer when you get them and then when old one are removed warm the housing ,grab em new bits from the freezer and whack em in . A press is just a really...
  9. ToothlessDrunk

    Road test - what to expect?

    It's a steady surge rather than a kick in the guts .
  10. ToothlessDrunk

    Ignoring Cracked Exhaust Manifold

    I ***ume they are made from grey cast iron . I can weld that , a few dissimilar trodes , pre-heat , controlled cool down ... I see no major issues unless the carbon content of the cast is really high in them .
  11. ToothlessDrunk

    Spare wheel v blow up kit

    If you have torn a gaping great gash in the tyre .. then yer fooked . I have had that happen once in over 20 years of driving when a flipped a Renny 5 turbo into a ditch .. My brothers renny 5 turbo .. He was so pleased I ditched it for him :rolleyes: . And if that happens well I pay for AA...
  12. ToothlessDrunk

    Spare wheel v blow up kit

    I have bought another tubeless repair kit , I have one for the bikes , one for emergencys at work ,and now one for in the back of the car . I will just repair as its as fast as changing the wheel ,.
  13. ToothlessDrunk

    Torn between petrol and diesel

    It ain't done till there is a piccy of the OP with a car. It 's not as if this forum is like LB or Alert and overwhelemed with new threads and hot topics .It's 5 days old and 4 pages long .. takes about 20 mins on other forums to get 4 pages and it's probably gone waaaay off topic by then .
  14. ToothlessDrunk

    Torn between petrol and diesel

    Do what I did with some of the stuff I come home with .. Remove badges .. tell lies :ph34r:
  15. ToothlessDrunk

    There's something wrong with my car

    Silage is harvested grass used as a wet alternative to hay once molasses has been added and it has been matured in an oxygen free enviroment .. So if you have some of that on your exhaust it would smell unusual .
  16. ToothlessDrunk

    Torn between petrol and diesel

    It's not the price it's the car and your ability to select the correct bargin .
  17. ToothlessDrunk

    Torn between petrol and diesel

    http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201310189355545/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/fuel-type/petrol/model/accord/make/honda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/postcode/m25db/keywords/type%20s/radius/30?logcode=p I would go for that one ...
  18. ToothlessDrunk

    Torn between petrol and diesel

    I bought my 2004 TypeS 2 weeks ago with 87000 on de clock , 12 month MoT ,honda history , no rust no dents clean and tidy ..blah blah .. Well under £2000 , infact enough to insure it for the year below £2000 quids .
  19. ToothlessDrunk

    Difficulty Shifting Gears

    Sounds like it's all good , sound like yer hydroscopic DOT4 had drank to much water . I plan on cycling the DOT4 in mine and see if it keeps any issues at bay , every month or 2 suck out the res and fill with fresh . Any issues do come up that requires removals of slave or master will result in...
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