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29 years in the military (many of which were in the REME) taught me some tricks
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Pinno718
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Hi Pinno718 and thanks for the comment
If could be binding but the front wheels, which were removed a week after the rears last year, came undone without any undue effort. Personally I always apply copper grease when putting the bolts back in and also on the face of the hub. I also use a torque wrench which my tame mechanic calibrates for me every year.
Impact dizzies are great for undoing things but I wouldn't use one for tightening anything - I generally use a battery powered drill to spin bolts in so their a bit more than finger tight then finish the job with an open ended/ring spanner (for non-critical nuts/bolts) or a torque wrench. 29 years in the military (many of which were in the REME) taught me some tricks
It taught you to avoid replacing tank tracks
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Your mob were always good for magically producing a brew from seemingly nowhere.
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Oh yeah, double boiling vessels in every vehicle, never allowed to boil dry
We were also known for having a never ending supply of beer - it was standard barter booty for major repairs in the field. IIRC, a Chieftain pack lift (engine change) would cost the crew a case of 24 - hic!
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It taught you to avoid replacing tank tracks
Ah, but track replacements were technically a crew job - too menial for the likes of us professional engineers - although for the right price ...... see #2931
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I was relieved when our Evri delivery of a replacement headlight levelling switch for our Ford arrived. I quickly fitted it and then became very deflated because it didn't cure the fault 
. There is a 'peg' which is turned between 0 and 4 to ensure oncoming vehicle drivers aren't dazzled - setting it at 4 if there are passengers in the rear seats lowers the beam. I was confident it was the switch because when I removed it to examine the part number, I heard the movement motors move briefly. Wiggling the connector and wire couldn't replicate the situation again. As the new switch didn't cure it, I took most of the front bumper fixings off to move the bumper enough to extract the headlight and get to its connector. Multi-meter on the connector proved the circuit was working as required. With the motor/actuator prised apar,t it was possible to manually wind the moving parts to one extreme, and the motor would wind it one way but not the other. So new headlight levelling motors are the next purchase! Oh-the joys of modern motor repairs without the assistance of Haynes manuals of old. Still I count myself lucky it wasn't a wiring loom fault!
. There is a 'peg' which is turned between 0 and 4 to ensure oncoming vehicle drivers aren't dazzled - setting it at 4 if there are passengers in the rear seats lowers the beam. I was confident it was the switch because when I removed it to examine the part number, I heard the movement motors move briefly. Wiggling the connector and wire couldn't replicate the situation again. As the new switch didn't cure it, I took most of the front bumper fixings off to move the bumper enough to extract the headlight and get to its connector. Multi-meter on the connector proved the circuit was working as required. With the motor/actuator prised apar,t it was possible to manually wind the moving parts to one extreme, and the motor would wind it one way but not the other. So new headlight levelling motors are the next purchase! Oh-the joys of modern motor repairs without the assistance of Haynes manuals of old. Still I count myself lucky it wasn't a wiring loom fault!
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I was relieved when our Evri delivery of a replacement headlight levelling switch for our Ford arrived. I quickly fitted it and then became very deflated because it didn't cure the fault
Is that switch mounted at the rear of the car ? My Mazdas system Is a small 'tie rod' type link between the body and the suspension, I assume connected to a switch, it was all under the rear of the car (no issues with mine, I had to disconnect the link when replacing rear springs)
Fastpedaller
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Your is (I think) an automatic system - Mine is a dash-mounted driver-operated rheostat that's part of the combined lighting switch. My Wife has never had the courage or desire to move it when she has a full complement of passengers
. She probably wonders why oncoming drivers flash their lights!
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Now, little C3 has been parked up with notice not to drive.
Spoke with dealer this morning, they couldn't tell me the lead time for new parts to arrive. There are 2.5 million vehicles recalled.
We are taking this forced layup of a vehicle to go shopping for a newer car
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Good idea. Make it an SEP. Shame, but there you go.
