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Elsa_jag wrote:FB seems so much easier for most people.

Part of the Great Dumbing Down

Larry

Hi - using firefox to post, I'm getting a weird message under the text box today, seems to be in sync with the new banner ....I can still post if I scroll down past the message the submit button etc is there. thought I'd let you know! Might have something to do with this line? <iframe src="http...

Just ordered a new set of hoses to go with the spare rad - they arrive in a couple of days, so by the weekend we'll be rolling again ...almost a year to the day since I did the harmonic balancer!

Larry

I'm not sure what this post is about as I don't have facebook thank god but congrats anyway Don

Larry

I think I made a mistake Naki - it was only in my imagination that the spare rad was 93 style - it was actually 94 style so it fits my car after all!

cheers

Larry

I just read an old necropost from 2011 regarding the different style fittings on the rads used on the 93MY cars - I see that the change back to non-quick-fit trans cooler rads occurred at VIN 687219. These quick-fit rads were part number CCC5476, introduced at VIN 667829 and replaced at VIN 687219. ...

Thanks Chris - looks like mine are the same - not sure that my spare rad had the same fittings though.. :roll: . seems like some radiators fitted in 93 for sure had quick release fittings as you can see by this old rad removal description posted by DonB on jag-lovers old site (enlargements don't wor...

Those transmission and steering fluid cooler line fittings - what tool fits those (apparently metric) press fittings on a late 40? Have a spare rad but don’t want to start the job if I won’t be able to undo the fittings …any workarounds to release the fittings other than finding the correct tool? Oh...

Rory wrote:Pen-blwydd hapus Don

I feel bad I don't know how to say it in Welsh, Don, so it has to be Happy Birthday and many more of 'em!

Larry
(took Welsh in school for 4 years - EEK!)

I never bothered because I would DEFINITELY have to run high octane (pricey) gas then ....my old bus seems perfectly happy on el cheapo gas and it ain't no slouch either!

Just my experience Don, YMMD

Larry