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Anyone had any experience replacing the external rubber / weather strip? I have just popped my lights back together and realised I have destroyed the external piece.

As Its because I did not pull it fully out of the garage to flush it. So I never even went into the car only to pop the bonnet. Im back at home now so Ill check the passenger footwell. As soon as I read your previous post though I had a flashback of some water leaking in there at some point. It must have bee buried deep.. :/

Hi guys sorry for the late reply. On the matrix, I have not run it up to temp as I have been in London although that is where I will start. In regards to it leaking in the passenger footwell I did not check but I have got a sneaking suspicion it is from from memory 5 years ago. Which I now obviously know means its Donald ducked, took you to mention it to remind me though. I had never heard of the tipex test either but will do that this weekend.

Just wanted a bit of advice on this before I put it back together. I have managed to weld the radiator. Lost a couple of fins in the process but its a very small area. Ill monitor the temp and swap it out but I really think it will be fine. Before I stick it all back together should I be changing the timing belt, tensioner, water pump and other wheels all in one go? This obviously wants doing at some point but should I be concerned and do it before driving it round again? I have flushed the heater matrix and some right bits came out. Really not sure if that is going to work again. Just need to reflush the entire system with the radiator back on and drain and refill. In regards to the brakes I am waiting for some more bits then going to take all 4 calipers off and refurb all of them with a CW kit. Just need to order it so I can do it over Xmas

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Ahh sorry. I thought you meant the condenser. No the rad is aftermarket. It's blown near the top right corner which may or may mot have happened when it was mounted. Going to have a go at fixing it which I'm pretty sure I can. Get my tig weld on. I've got a new rad cap on order too already. I'm going to flush the heater matrix whilst the rad is off. Then flush again once the rad goes back on to do the full coolant system.

It looks original, I would say it looks worse than it is. Until I make an effort to clean it I can not really say. Its on my job list for the weekend as well as getting the rear calipers off.

Ye Once I had typed it and submitted I did a bit of reading and came to the conclusion it should be fine. Just wants all the spiders cleaning out of it

Any opinions on the Air con delete. Im looking at how its stacked up at the front. There is a my FMIC then the aircon rad before the radiator. It cannot be good for it, or am I overthinking it? Thing is I think I would use the air con but the car is going to be second car rather than a daily driver like it was before so maybe I would do without.

I have actually been just stood next to 4 Bridgeports. Not sure if the company would let me put my calipers in there tho. I work as a H&S consultant and do a variety of engineering firms but its generally for medical or aerospace. So its going to have to be a DIY job unfortunately

Thanks for the advice but as Scooter said. I have flared one of them. Irrelevant to that though they do not want to move with as much heat and lube prior to excessive elbow grease. Im resigned to getting my cut on and ordered a drill bit as I did not have one the right size. Nothing ventured nothing gained

Ye thought so. Already spoke to Chris about a kit. Wanted to check the pistons first tho. Thanks

Ok trying to have a look at the brakes and fell at the first hurdle. For love nor money can not get the pins out to release the pads. I've give then a good dose of penetrating lube but they still will not budge. Any guru advice? Or am I resigned to cutting them?

Don't understand why everyone is getting I a twist over this. Something is worth what people are prepared to pay for it and what a seller is willing to accept. If someone makes money by putting time, money and effort into reselling then that's kudos to them. This is the free market not the Soviet union... - - - Updated - - - Don't understand why everyone is getting I a twist over this. Something is worth what people are prepared to pay for it and what a seller is willing to accept. If someone makes money by putting time, money and effort into reselling then that's kudos to them. This is the free market not the Soviet union...

I have seen this one. I did some work for a company in kirkstall and could see it few cars upfront.