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« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2006, 20:53:55 »
In an emergency a car ariel can be folded up and used as a coat hanger
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« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2006, 21:20:16 »
remember placing a hot on iron on skin can be dangerous

intead of buying a whole carpet place two peices on the bottom of your slippers

if you have bad wind  quickly jump in a bath and hey presto instant jacuzzi
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« Reply #32 on: April 20, 2006, 22:49:43 »
Find yourself a bit strapped for cash?
Simply place an advert in your local newsagents window saying lost £10  with your details and watch the tenners come flooding in.

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« Reply #33 on: April 20, 2006, 22:56:19 »
Get a 4 ft length of toilet roll, place one end in the water in the toilet. Flush the toilet and watch the rest get sucked up like spaghetti :P


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« Reply #34 on: April 20, 2006, 22:57:25 »
shoot a chav
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« Reply #35 on: April 20, 2006, 23:10:29 »
Never put the keys inside your newly-fitted cubby box and close the lid - without checking you didn't leave it in the "locked" state  :oops:
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« Reply #36 on: April 20, 2006, 23:22:50 »
Quote from: "Andy the Landy"
Get a 4 ft length of toilet roll, place one end in the water in the toilet. Flush the toilet and watch the rest get sucked up like spaghetti :P




Try it with the lid down!





Did you know that when you flush the toilet, the germs can get flicked about 6 feet in the air?  Top Tip (1) - always put the lid down before flushing, (2) don't keep your toothbrush on the sink next to the toilet!
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« Reply #37 on: April 21, 2006, 08:52:49 »
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Before fretting that you've bombed your front axle, always ensure that a large dog hasn't engaged difflock on your behalf.

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Quote from: "Tigger"
I should imagine "Ensure your diff lock light is working" would be tied to that one too :-)

It does. So I suppose looking at the dash occasionally would be a good idea.
 :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

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« Reply #38 on: April 21, 2006, 11:07:17 »
Always give yourself another couple of hours added onto the estimated time of doing a job on the landy.

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« Reply #39 on: April 21, 2006, 11:15:41 »
Don't put damp jeans onto a radiator when they have ep90 on them also. :-s
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« Reply #40 on: April 21, 2006, 11:19:28 »
Resist the urge to poke 'surface rust'
I must confess the the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occured to him.

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« Reply #41 on: April 21, 2006, 19:03:02 »
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Resist the urge to poke 'surface rust'

especially on discos & zuks
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« Reply #42 on: April 21, 2006, 19:27:28 »
never slam your rear door in temper with sat nav unit on the step
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« Reply #43 on: April 24, 2006, 22:15:21 »
Welding masks work best when they are *in front* of your face


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« Reply #44 on: April 24, 2006, 22:42:15 »
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Welding masks work best when they are *in front* of your face


 :shock:


work best for who ?

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« Reply #45 on: April 24, 2006, 22:42:23 »
Don't take a short cut in one truck down a track when someones nicked the name sign off the end, you may get stuck and have to pay a nice farmer to tow you out the day after.
ain't that right jw :lol:
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« Reply #46 on: April 24, 2006, 22:46:22 »
when replacing wheel on vehicle always make sure you havent just put wheelnuts on hand tight and then wonder what the knocking is 2 mile down the road :oops:
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« Reply #47 on: April 24, 2006, 22:48:40 »
if you're a member of greenpeace protesting outside a landrover dealer, don't stop the person with the mud-club t-shirt on and ask him what his opinion of 4x4s is if you don't have a very good line of defense ...
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« Reply #48 on: April 24, 2006, 22:52:15 »
:oops: High range is more suitable for tarmac driving  :oops:

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« Reply #49 on: April 24, 2006, 22:52:17 »
:? dont leave your credit card bill .....especially where th wife can find it :oops:

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« Reply #50 on: April 24, 2006, 22:55:09 »
when doing a simple job on your vehicle, always have a clean cloth ready, its ideal for mopping blood off your spanners when youve finished :roll:
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« Reply #51 on: April 24, 2006, 22:57:40 »
Quote from: "Wolfie"
:oops: High range is more suitable for tarmac driving  :oops:

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Wolfie

I'm not doing too well with those little gear levers am I?


you didnt did you?

waaaaaaaaaaaah 5000rpm 35 mph flat oot in low box,been ther before
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« Reply #52 on: April 24, 2006, 23:03:21 »
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[you didnt did you?

Yep, the racer was in low box to move her about when the engine wasn't running, forgot about that when I took her out the other day. Picked up well though :lol:

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waaaaaaaaaaaah 5000rpm 35 mph flat oot in low box,been ther before

Didn't get up to that sort of speed on the road. That was on stage after the puddle incident. Contrary to what Land Rover say, you can change into high box at that speed :lol:

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« Reply #53 on: April 24, 2006, 23:03:58 »
When changing pads on a motor, remember to use an absorbant rag that will soak up brake fluid, wrapped around the fluid reservoir
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« Reply #54 on: April 24, 2006, 23:06:04 »
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[you didnt did you?

Yep, the racer was in low box to move her about when the engine wasn't running, forgot about that when I took her out the other day. Picked up well though :lol:

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waaaaaaaaaaaah 5000rpm 35 mph flat oot in low box,been ther before

Didn't get up to that sort of speed on the road. That was on stage after the puddle incident. Contrary to what Land Rover say, you can change into high box at that speed :lol:

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yup,dip clutch,pull lever like life depends on it,wait for the bang or the grinding o teeth & away you go,


i found that lowbox 3rd on 750s the gear of choice for some comps specially boggy 1's,can pull away & not have to change gear
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« Reply #55 on: April 24, 2006, 23:06:43 »
Quote from: "Tigger"
Don't forget to put the drain plug back in before refilling with oil !


On the same vain, try not to get all the oil up your sleeve when removing plug

Also

Dropping the plug in the waste oil is not the best thing to do

Also

Undo the filler plug before the drain plug (Sorry Ed didn't see your one on that)
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« Reply #56 on: April 24, 2006, 23:10:56 »
Remember gas welding cooks further up the metal than mig does
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« Reply #57 on: April 24, 2006, 23:18:52 »
when conecting battery terminals try not to touch + and-  together with spanner it makes you jump :oops:
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« Reply #58 on: April 25, 2006, 02:12:56 »
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[you didnt did you?

Yep, the racer was in low box to move her about when the engine wasn't running, forgot about that when I took her out the other day. Picked up well though :lol:



I know someone who did that too #-o

made a nice fountain under the bonnet after a 'little run' up the A1.
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« Reply #59 on: April 25, 2006, 13:00:14 »
If you've got a faulty fuel gauge on a 3.5 V8 range rover called "HANG OVER" don't try and do 150 mile cos it runs out at 130. :cry:
Oh well you live and learn :)
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