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by vx490
Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:50 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Difficult to start from cold.
Replies: 21
Views: 4962

Re: Difficult to start from cold.

Just a thought, how about you've got hydraulic tappets that are draining when the engine stands. Once you've got oil pressure they pump up and all is ok until, over a day or two, they drain again. Of course you might have solid tappets, in which case this explanation won't help, sorry.
by vx490
Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Vauxhall Ventura inner front wheels bearings I cant find..
Replies: 8
Views: 3756

Re: Vauxhall Ventura inner front wheels bearings I cant find

Hi yoeddynz. Your front wheel bearings are not from a Ventura. They may however be from a Ventora. An ebay search for "Ventora bearing" brings back about 6 results - these bearings are not rare. Now those Ventura bearings....wow, they're like hens teeth. 8-)
by vx490
Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: Feedback arena
Topic: July issue - your thoughts please?
Replies: 18
Views: 10035

Re: July issue - your thoughts please?

"Fewer spelling mistakes and typos" lol. Does illustrating the Vauxhall Victor FB Price Review on p111 with a Victor FC count? It's good to see the Firenza back on the road, of course - but didn't you just do a big article on re-sh*lling (asterisk added in case the DVLA are reading) 8-) . So are you ...