matthewm1965

There should be a couple of screws holding each aero clip in place. Then a few screws behind blanking cover dics that hold the plastic trim.

My local body shop fitted one of those for me a few weeks ago. Said it was a real pain. End result not brilliant. The surface seems to have crinckled in a couple of places.

The voltage fluctuating up and down every second indicates that it is working correctly. It's when it stays at one setting or only moves up and down slowly that you have a problem.

Are these still available?

All sorted now. I went out this morning and bought a decent SP socket and 1/2" T bar. The plugs then came out no problem at all. All put back together with new plugs and leads, and is purring like a kitten! I'd like to say roaring like a lion, but it is an N/A after all The original oil leak was caused by the cam cover screws all being finger tight only. They have never been touched in the 2 years I've had the car. Thanks to all thosw who gave advice... Cheers Matt

It's one of the blue handled Halfrauds ones that I'm using. I'll go out in the morning and get a proper T bar and socket. If warming it up is the best way, then I'll do that. It'll be a pain putting all back together again, but if it works it'll be worth it. thanks for all the advice.

The water has only been there for about 24h. There is probably more oil in there (from the cam cover gasket leaking) than anything else, so it shouldn't be corroded. The area around the plugs looks fairly clean. I don't have access to compressed air, but I do have a suction thing that I use for the oil changes. I'll use that to remove as much as I can from around the plug recess.

As you say, I have gone to all the trouble removing the throttle body to get access to the plugs, so I can't realy warm the engine up! Though if it's the correct way to go, I could put it all back together again.... :-( So no one has snapped a plug or stripped a thread, removing a plug? I'll go and get a bigger bar and suitable socket tomorrow morning and give that a try. Thanks

Not posted in a while, as the Supe as been behaving itself, but after cleaning the engine to discover the source of an oil leak, I must have got a bit of water into the spark plug area (despite being careful!). It has developed a misfire. I have bought a new set of HT leads and plugs and have now removed the throttle body to gain access. The problem I have is that the spark plugs are F tight and I’m unable to remove them with my Halfrauds plug spanner. What are the risks of damaging something by using a socket with a bigger bar on it to give a bit more leverage? I would hate to strip a thread or snap a plug. Any hints or tips anyone please. Thanks Matt ’93 N/A

There's only one on mine, black. Mine is a '93 model, later ones may be different?

The N/A is the single wire type

As a freelance contractor, I use Sage Instant Accounts, which I think is the entry level package. It can be a bit tricky until you get used to it. Great for VAT returns, unless you are on the flat rate scheme.

I used to work at the Kenco coffee factory in Banbury. Being staff, you could buy the tassimo discs for next to nothing. I've still got a cupboard full of the things 4 years on !!

Keep the stock intake system. Much better than the HKS system. IMHO. Hope you get as much enjoyment out of it as we get out of ours.

I'd kill for £94 a month !! Last winter the gas bill was £300/month (yes month, not quarter) and the electric was £150/month !! That comes from having a big house and a cold wife. I have got double glazing on order and am in the middle of fitting a new high efficiency boiler, so hopefully things will improve. Matt