Recent content by Smileymiley

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    197: Close Calls...

    i rember the other month , i kanked the 200 of a decent sized dual carrigeway roundabout, and a officer of the law was comeing the towards the roundabout, but all he done was wave his fingers, at me like my mum used to when was a kid to tell me off lucky slowed me rite down.
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    Update from a newbie

    Its a rare colour to come up, plus the seat were beautiful, still he off to c a white ff cup in white tomz . so all gd, have fun with the car and get the pics up soon as you get her.
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    Update from a newbie

    gd on u pal, my borther was gonna have a look a this but u reserved it so no go, let us no how u get on with it!!! miles
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    just had new gearbox, now clutch PROBLEMS??.

    took the girl back today, the tech guy recommend pumping the clutch, to shift the air bubble, and success sorted if problem re occurs the tech guy said bring it stright back and he,ll bleed the slave cylinder again.
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    uhohhh

    exact same as me pal, 4th gear syncro went in my 59 reg 200. At only 16.000 miles gearbox and slave cylinder replaced no question asked very common problem. The rs tech guy recommend changeing the gearbox oil on the new box after 2000 miles get rid of all the steel particals .
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    just had new gearbox, now clutch PROBLEMS??.

    Hi all, Just had a new gearbox fitted to my 200, picked her up tnite and i immediately, noticed the clutch stroke on the pedal seemed to be shorter. Than it was pre new gear box, But i thought hay ho, proberly always been like this.(been driveing a crappy courtsy clio diesel for 15 days)...