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by jikovron
02 Jun 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: B14 / C1J piston conrods or engine
Replies: 0
Views: 42404

B14 / C1J piston conrods or engine

Hello all, today whilst building up a hybrid engine i managed to wreck a piston whilst trying to press the gudgeon pin through the small end ,thus i have concluded that heating the rod and quickly dropping in the pin is the better way of course that's elementary now haha the question i put forth is ...
by jikovron
29 Oct 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: How do I add a sig
Replies: 3
Views: 1949

Re: How do I add a sig

i'm not very tech on the interwebs,,but if you go in "user control panel",,then click on "profile",,,then "modify signature",,,paste the image code/url in the box that should theoretically work
by jikovron
02 Oct 2009 02:48 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: **FREE AWESOMENESS ALERT!!**
Replies: 32
Views: 13427

Re: **FREE AWESOMENESS ALERT!!**

yeah ive seen that 300 back when i rocked my own 300 (i used to give him a V for volvo sign but he didnt appreciate it,,his face then looked >>>>> :evil: <<<<<< ,,and forgot about it,,so that makes 4 ive seen haha,,it parks up behind the highstreet ,,i'll bang a card on it if i can find trhe tinker ...
by jikovron
02 Oct 2009 01:39 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: **FREE AWESOMENESS ALERT!!**
Replies: 32
Views: 13427

Re: **FREE AWESOMENESS ALERT!!**

ahh chuck some my way man and i'll join in harasing v300s with membership,,,,i predict having to chase them for abit first tho in a proper american car chase style (tyre squealing and 10mph full on sideways) as i only ever see them on the move,,and yeah ive both seen at least 3 not connected with v3...
by jikovron
30 Sep 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: 12" wheels
Replies: 16
Views: 3290

Re: 12" wheels

WOW gosh,,,,i'd have never guessed this was where you were going next,,,although smaller radius = faster acceleration ,,easier on your diff when launching,,,more torque for sending it win win situation imo
by jikovron
30 Jul 2009 08:08 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Saint Giles. MOT of Win! 20.08.09
Replies: 90
Views: 19579

Re: Giles The GLT. Now with added skinz 27.07.09

The plan is to employ jikovron, master welder (and regional disco dancing championship runner up 2006,) to chop it, plate it and then cavity wax it so it stays rigid. . actually,,,,,i was DISCOTECH dancing runner up in 2006,,disco dancing being a 74% more inferior brand ,,,,,however ive taken the n...
by jikovron
28 Jul 2009 11:23 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: How far does the reserve fuel last?
Replies: 17
Views: 6349

Re: How far does the reserve fuel last?

mine used to runout about 30 miles after the light came on,,,,,,,,however i used to that practically weekly as if the light flickered after stopping abruptly then in my mind there was still something in it and a trip to the pez station wasnt necessary ,,,and i never used to carry a petrol can either...
by jikovron
25 Jun 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: mad 300less newby
Replies: 3
Views: 1602

mad 300less newby

greetings all,,,,,,3 years ago i was on the search for a suitable RWD car as a first car,,and in the free add's paper there was the legend of a 340 1.4 "GRAND LUX" for 120beans (in mint green FTW) It had FSH to the letter,,,,was called "bessie" (which i thought was drug influenced) and was basically...
by jikovron
25 Jun 2009 10:37 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Epic bellhousing fail!
Replies: 13
Views: 3063

Re: Epic bellhousing fail!

yeah ive come across those pesky bulletknifes on other cars,,,,,,and having them near rare bits of machinery is the biggest cause of breakdowns so i hear from the RAC's latest poll
by jikovron
25 Jun 2009 09:44 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Epic bellhousing fail!
Replies: 13
Views: 3063

Re: Epic bellhousing fail!

one of the clutch fingers has broke off with some fatigue action,,,,,,,,,then gone through the bellhousing like a bullet/knife,,,,,,,that cover plate looks like it had seen high mileage