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What brand did you order Alan?

So far, you have posted and not bothered to return since. Please read the New Members highlight above. Thanks, Gareth.

No you are not Chris. Just avoid responding to old threads during your initial responses.

Hello Adam, Without further ado, my money is on the slave cylinder being the culprit here - highly likely why the previous owner passed it on. If replacing clutch components I would use LUK parts. Cheaper parts would not be my route on this labour intensive job. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Chris, It always raises suspicion when someone signs up and immediately replies to old threads which already have a comprehensive set of responses. To add to that, your post in this case included wrong/incomplete information. Many thanks, but it isn’t a case of using the the forum incorrectly. Regards, Gareth.

Chris, it seems odd why you join and post responses to old thread, when the ‘full cambelt recommended changes’ have already been defined.

Any particular reason for responding to an old thread?

Welcome David, Where have you searched so far? Have you tried EBay - inc. EBay continental? Do you have a photo/ sketch to see if it would be practical to make something up? Regards, Gareth.

Simply walk away and keep your hands in your pockets!

Hello Stella, Back to first principles, if the car is losing coolant, and there isn’t any external evidence of leakage, then it’s reasonable to conclude it must be being combusted. When you say ‘..I have checked for head gasket issues but this seems to be all good’ - what method did you use to test? Colour of exhaust smoke? Regards, Gareth.

Where have you searched so far Faramarz?

I would suggest both seller and buyer proceed with caution here.

Welcome Mike, Where and from who did she buy the car, and did she have anyone knowledgeable to inspect it, prior to purchase. From what you say, the car appears to have been in the hands of a go-faster owner, and if bought from a trader and she wasn’t told it had been modified, then I too would be following Cliff’s logic. Regards, Gareth.

Sorry folks, that option doesn’t appear on this post.

As an aside to this post, the forum would welcome experiences on the use of Napa branded products. I must admit, I’ve always steered clear of them. Regards, Gareth.

Buying cheap thermostats can result in even more issues.

Think twice. No one is likely to read through all of that. Do you have any comments on replacing the battery? Regards, Gareth.

Replace thermostat. Should be running at 90 C.

Many thanks for the up to date experience Mike. Were these the top-of-the-shop quality? If so, then like most other things, quality seems to have suffered in favour of competitive pricing. Apologies for the recommendation based on experience some 15 years ago - mine are still superb. Regards, Gareth.

You will certainly not polish this out, and it is the result of strong chemicals being blasted onto surfaces with high pressure lances. Goodness knows what effect it has had on the soft top fabric. Look out for milky patches in the paint lacquer. It’s the high cost penalty for using low cost car washers. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Jamie, Straight from the book of Simple First Priniciples, if this 11 year old car is running on its original battery, then it’s daft to be delving in depth into any parameters until the battery has been renewed and coded to the car. Obviously your choice, but I’m favouring Exide, following a couple of dissatisfactions with Varta/Bosch. Regards, Gareth. p.s. You’ve filled half my computer memory in two posts!

Hello Ciaran, Disc wrapping can be an often-referred -to myth. Brake judder can result from a variety of causes, including mating surfaces of hub to disc not adequately cleaned of rust - if cleaned at all, sticking caliper pins etc. If you believe the judder is being caused by the solid discs not being able to dissipate the heat build up during braking, and vented discs would eliminate that, then you are braking too violently and too late. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Chris, what was the solution with the reversing light? Regards, Gareth.

Could you give us an update please Chris.

Hello Mark, Would you please state the price you require for the car, rather than ‘…..reasonable offers’. Just let us know if you have difficulty adding this. Regards, Gareth.