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    F4RT Cambelt Party

    It's been a while since the meg 225 engine was fitted to my five and i have done pretty much a few years worth of driving with no problems. So it came to cambelt time and a good service before National day. I had no idea if it was possible to change with the engine in situ as its pretty tight in the bay.

    I can confirm it can be done using 2 other horrible individuals:

    The engine was bounced around the bay to get clearence but as a the belt and tensioners etc are the worst service items to change it wasn't too bad and went quite smoothly. We also changed the water pump as precaution.

    Many thanks to Steve Speedy for the tool hire , help and advice and to Andy G for the entertainment!!

    It seems to run so hopefully all is well.

    Also i had a run out in Andy G's Meg 225 clio 16v and fek me that car is quick!!

    Quite a cool day for a sunday and made a change from changing nappies.
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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Must admit it was quite a laugh, I was a little disapointed in the lack of biscuits and Matts brew making abilities, but it cheered me up no end watching him trying to squeeze his oversized ass into Andy's bucket seats
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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    No Worrys Matt, I must agree the Lack of biscs was a disapointment! But hey you all called me a fat **** all day make me have a complex! Untill you purchased the Family Chicken Bucket for 8 For Lunch for thee people

    Had a great Laugh Yesterday and the wife was ok when i took her in a bottle of Milk that the Shouted she needed,

    The Belt didnt take 10 minutes to put in, if Speedy the FannY Wonder didnt moan that i had over tensioned it by 0.0000002mm and pissed about getting it 0.000001mm then it woudl have been done in 5

    The Main pain was gettingt too the belt, the engien bay is tight!!!

    Job done, lets hope your cooling temps average them selves out since i blew you bottle


    Oh and Steve Speedy didnt do that much he just kept going too sleep ....


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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    If you bunch of puffs had put as much effort into grafting as you did into taking gay pics of each other the job would of been done in half the time!!

    However glad its sorted now Marrow, now you just need to find a few more horses!

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Now now Ashy, just cos you had to go to a wedding anniversary and you missed out on all the cool kids gathering at Mr C's. We did have a discussion about some of your engineering techniques and decided it was probably a good thing you weren't there

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    I guess that's the floor popped back into place then..


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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke View Post
    I guess that's the floor popped back into place then..
    Looks like he's havin a $hit

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    That floor took no fixing with my hammer and wood last week LOL

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    You should of seen what he looked like whenn I dropped oil all over his new garage floor I thought it was gonna be a Benny Hill style chase around the car with him trying to kill me

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    good work both cars look ace How dose the 5 handle with a big lump up front?

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Quote Originally Posted by SCHWARTZ View Post
    good work both cars look ace How dose the 5 handle with a big lump up front?
    matt, have you heard what he has just called you?

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Quote Originally Posted by Robbo View Post
    matt, have you heard what he has just called you?

    LOL, yeah i sit in the back to drive so it all balances out!!

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke View Post
    I guess that's the floor popped back into place then..

    Got to be the most uncomfortable iv'e ever been in a car seat!! They obviously only make these seats for people with no backs and no arses!

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    Re: F4RT Cambelt Party

    Quote Originally Posted by Robbo View Post
    matt, have you heard what he has just called you?
    didnt notice that. of course i ment the engine

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