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17-08-12, 07:22 AM
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Site Owner
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterlooville, Hants
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I have some beefy leads, always in the back of the Landy
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17-08-12, 10:09 AM
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The Alan Gow of OBTCC
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dundee
Posts: 8,557
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I've had both, thin ones were rubbish, thick ones do the trick! Glad to hear the cars running again though. Always best to ask here first before spending the hard earned money!
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18-08-12, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: glossop, derbyshire
Posts: 982
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkJames
Thanks Mick,
Managed to source one from a scrappy for £15, they did say they had tested it but I did it myself anyway and it's sitting at a healthy 12.44 (ish).
The CCA of my old one was only 440 This one is 590 so should be enough. Strangely tho, the car started today with no problems which just confirms to me what some people were saying all along.
Thanks to everyone, it's nice to be part of such a friendly forum
P.S. Car seems to run better, but I'm sure that's just the placebo effect haha
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glad you got it sorted pal god bless the scrappies the car will run better with a fresh battery as the alternator isnt working as hard to keep the power in it and trying tp keep the flat battery charged means the alternator will require more effort which in turn will hinder the engine power slightly so the placebo is in fact not!
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18-08-12, 04:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Great Yarmouth
Posts: 933
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That's good news, just need to replace these pissing CV joints now
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19-08-12, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: glossop, derbyshire
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is it just the boots or are the cv's goosed as well?
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19-08-12, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Great Yarmouth
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It's just the boots on the Cv joints but abs rings are mullered so need doing anyway. Fed up with driving with the abs fuse out
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19-08-12, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Spalding Lincs
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ive had three zs's and all three if left for more than a week have a dead batery.......Must be some kind of drain..??
Last edited by big_wasa; 19-08-12 at 03:38 PM.
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19-08-12, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Great Yarmouth
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I had just used mine the day before coming back from Alton Towers. I think it had just had enough and wanted to go to the battery graveyard.
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19-08-12, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Spalding Lincs
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I have that happen in the sub zero winter but never the middle of summer but at least your on the road again.
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19-08-12, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Great Yarmouth
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Quote:
Originally Posted by big_wasa
I have that happen in the sub zero winter but never the middle of summer but at least your on the road again.
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Yeah but I don't know how good that 2nd hand battery is, whilst coming home last night coming up to a junction she thought about stalling until I shouted
New battery on Pay Day!
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