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And I ask... what happened to tire re-treads?? Taxis in Sydney used to run exclusively on them as they never ventured over 80KPH. Side walls outlived the Treads by many KLs. Is it that new tires are too cheap ? Like many cars they are not worth repairing ? :confused:

The World moves on... I read that the currant Car sold with a Holden Badge the ZB has the lowest resale of any Car sold in this Country. The die hards will have to get used to FWD. And that, while it is currently a rebadged Opel , in the near future it will be a rebadged PSA design. The other...

This new Camry Hybrid continues to amaze me...... Drove back from Shell Harbour on Cruise Control, with Automatic Braking all the way Home. Car kept at a programmed safe braking distance.. accelerated and braked as necessary, and back in Sydney traffic brought car to a standstill as necessary...

I used to be a fan of this but I fear today's cars don't respond to any interference with the back pressure. Inlet, firing, and exhaust are now a designed continuous loop, computer controlled. Disturb one element and performance drops. I'm very fond of a comment made to a young Gun Ho teen who...

Do people read Tech. Threads ? Or as a friend says Cheque Book mechanics? A mixture of both i suspect. But for me I'm all Technical ! I guess it is like a comparison between Italian and German. They have different priorities. A boring World if we were all the same !

Proof of technical article .... Friend complained of Flare ... checked Engine vacuum and needle was dancing... a bad plug lead... Flare now fixed. Vacuum Modulator and hence Throttle Valve Pressure dances to the same tune Erratic operation, the Shift Valves get confused

Having had a couple of queries on the subject .........To set up any make of Auto Transmissions it is imperative that, firstly the Engine is in a good state of tune and in good condition, not with low compression. An Engine and an Automatic Box should be matching bed fellows ! With vacuum...

file:///C:/Users/Sean/Downloads/9789811042706-c2%20(1).pdf Copy and paste on to Google. it won't open from here ??? How it all was developed and now works. Engine speed... with Gen. 2 are the components that determine how it is designated as a CVT. and geared. Gen. 2 can Rev up to 17,000...

Just watched the TV Program "The Garage" from Spain. Jock can be a bit of a pain, but he will tackle anything that Drives through the Door. A Heater Matrix was changed in a SL. What a lot of work to change this item... One Day's labour just to get to it ! And repairing Vent Flaps ... another...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTxGlUDcTDs. New Camry Hybrid :D:D:D:D Another interesting development. Plus from the same source a detailed description of the Electrics Look it up.

A Genius of design. Cvt has no Pulleys. Uses two Planetary Sets instead, for an increase in power and Torque output to wheels, while using less Fuel. With 5 lts/100k on a trip a long way between refill stops with silent running on Cruise. (medium throttle.):cool:

:cool:How does a Camry Hybrid Stop/ Start System work I hear you ask ! Well It does not have a Starter Motor, instead the Engine is Started, as demand dictates, by the Charging Generator. It reverses its direction and spins the Engine at 1000 RPM. The Start up is instant, seamless and virtually...

My new Toy requires 0/10 or 5/10 Viscosity ... I have 4 --4 litre containers of Valvoline 20/50 Premium at $20 each. "Full Synthetic " Pick up in Hunters Hill only. 0418207165 any time.

Recently sold my 2015 VW Golf for $3250 more than best Trade in Offer. Elderly Neighbour asked me how best to buy a new Honda Civic. Trade in a 308 Peugeot 2013 model with only 19,000Ks or sell privately. Cost $30,000 and perhaps worth around half that now ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M53Hbh5wpRQ Left click ...:)Hi light ..Copy and open.... My new Hybrid Camry will be delivered in a few Weeks. A marvel of Design and Manufacture. This is one of a series to explain everything. American of course !

I have just seen the insane prices paid for old Holdens at the Shannon's Auctions, from the twenties $$ to the Hundred Thousands. Knowing them all from my Repairer Days, You could not make one good car out of the lot of them !! Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder...... has never been a truer...

Great to see the Forum spreading it's wings. Mainly down to Michael and Bryce. One crop economies are always very vulnerable to the first ill Wind.

You are following in Michael's foot steps Bryce... posting at all hours. Though Michael's 3 & 4 am Posts are a hard act to follow. I'm usually in the Land of Nod by 9 30 And yes, Dark Blue is a classy colour on the Rover. It is interesting that one colour does not suit another Car. Dark colours...

I'm with you there with the 3.8S Jaguar Styria. I had one about 10 years ago, a Manual with O/D. The gear Box was Jaguars own , very big improvement to the Moss Units. I rebuilt the S.U. carbs but could never get the Rear one sorted Also I could not eliminate the vibration at around the...

At long last I have found a Web Site that sets out the "Law" requirements of honouring 5/7 car Warranties. From Choice Magazine on Line. Dealer Servicing not required... Dealer Stamp not Required....Genuine Parts not required, just good quality OEM. (E.g., Mercedes Parts from Silver Star...