Happy thread

[Skyline2uk]

Not exactly rocket science I know but I am a bit chuffed as I managed to change the headlight bulb on my 08 Fiesta without breaking anything today 

Was a little bit concerned as after looking in the manual it was a lot more involved than my previous car.

Still half decent step by step instructions and me taking my time resulted in a new working bulb going in and me not snapping any lugs / plugs / wires in the process.

Bit mystified why the entire headlight unit needs to come off (albeit only three screws) and even more baffled why you have to move the bumper (but NOT more than "10mm"!) to get to the last one.

Anyway, all done and £7.00 quid saved by not getting Halfords to do it....

Small victories

Skyline2uk

[Sprintex]

It's the same on our two MK5 Fiestas, and increasingly more cars as underbonnet areas become more crowded. Ridiculous having to remove a headlight just to change a bulb!

Good on you for doing it yourself though, gearbox rebuild next?


Paul

[Skyline2uk]

Cheers Sprintex, I figured a fellow Ford fan would have a view on this 

Good on you for doing it yourself though, gearbox rebuild next?

Shower of cogs and springs anyone?! 

Skyline2uk

[4x2]

Cheers Sprintex, I figured a fellow Ford fan would have a view on this 

Good on you for doing it yourself though, gearbox rebuild next?

Shower of cogs and springs anyone?! 

Skyline2uk

I occasionally dabble in spannering myself... Here's a couple of pic's of me and my cousin (the guy pretending to be an engine) fitting a new engine (brand new bottom end from Ford for just £111 ! - thank you ebay !) in my old Mk 3 fester, shame the rot killed it...   The old engine was knocking a good 'un so it had to be done, the car did last 2 more years on the new engine before it failed the MOT badly with terminal tin worm...

[Oldman]

Love the elf and safety approved engine hoist

Get my camera back hopefully tomorrow but probably Saturday.

[4x2]

Love the elf and safety approved engine hoist

Get my camera back hopefully tomorrow but probably Saturday.

the old ways are the best !   

[scotsoft]

I thought you were turning it into a Fred Flintstone car 

cheers John.

[mereman]

I thought you were turning it into a Fred Flintstone car 

cheers John.

I wish you hadn't said that can't get the Flintstones theme tune out of my mind

[Oldman]

Yabba dabba do
Does Dino power your coach?

[scotsoft]

I thought you were turning it into a Fred Flintstone car 

cheers John.

I wish you hadn't said that can't get the Flintstones theme tune out of my mind

You can do a sing-a-long now 


the flintstones (theme song)

[Oldman]

 
Got my camera back today.

Battery flat as a pancake.
At least my friend managed to transfer his pictures from memory card, had to take the card out and use his card reader to do it because I forgot to lend him the lead as well.

[loco4401]

Hurry up next thur so i can visit train trader in northern sydney as its there 60-90% off sale  so hoping to grab some bargins

[Michael Shillabeer]

Very very happy!

My daughter, Olivia, has just been accepted into Oxford University

She doesn't know her A level grades yet, but the UCAS website says she's in!

I'm really proud of her!

Michael

[daveg]

Brilliant news - well done Olivia! 

Dave G

[Trev]

That's fantastic news Micheal. Well done her.

Can I ask where abouts on the UCAS site you found that info please?  My son is on his way to get his results, hopeing to go to Bath to study robotics