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by big_ron
Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: stoke meet 2nd november
Replies: 33
Views: 4970

Re: stoke meet 2nd november

we going start getting together lads once a month on the first sunday for a good old chin wag and a bit of grub even if we get stuck in one pub then jobs a good n if its nice we can take a drive out too!!! possible head towards the darliston then up towards the gingerbread man and up past the shrop...
by big_ron
Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: Pics from THE STOKE MEET today
Replies: 9
Views: 1364

Re: Pics from THE STOKE MEET today

Great afternoon out \:D/ great company too \:D/ . Really enjoyed the drive, even if we did lose Ron and Lin :lol: :oldtongue: Can't believe i couldn't get any chips from that pub again ](*,) ](*,) :oldtongue: :lol: As usual mateys - pics - enjoy :thumleft: Image Replaced With URL For Quote [url]htt...
by big_ron
Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:30 am
Forum: Past Events
Topic: stoke meet
Replies: 9
Views: 1017

Re: stoke meet

ancient mariner wrote:still on,meet up at bp garage smallthorne at 1330. short runout finishing at winking man for a shandy :roll: .be there or be square. [-X .paul.


:D
by big_ron
Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:09 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: stoke meet
Replies: 9
Views: 1017

Re: stoke meet

evening all,hopefully sunday looks like being a decent day,so it's about time we had a meeting and a drive out.looking for feedback with regard a suitable time and meeting place,i have a run in mind,but am open to suggestions.do your best folks.thanks.paul. Looks like a no go for this Sunday then P...
by big_ron
Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:28 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question
Replies: 12
Views: 927

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question

My car is a rev3 and an import and Kwikfit regassed it no problem because it uses R134, have a look under your engine bay lid it should have a yellow sticker with either R12 or R134 on. IIRC, R12 was phased out in '91-'92 globally, so your car definitely should not be using it. If your car is using...
by big_ron
Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:08 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: stoke meet
Replies: 9
Views: 1017

Re: stoke meet

evening all,hopefully sunday looks like being a decent day,so it's about time we had a meeting and a drive out.looking for feedback with regard a suitable time and meeting place,i have a run in mind,but am open to suggestions.do your best folks.thanks.paul. Count us in Paul (Lin & me) where eve...
by big_ron
Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question
Replies: 12
Views: 927

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question

think you will find it needs a different gas as well mate.pretty sure they changed after rev2. :roll: .paul. Ayup Paul, Nice to hear from you, saw you on the leek road a few days ago, but you wouldn't regonise us as we were in the chariot....yes your right, the import versions have smaller valves f...
by big_ron
Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question
Replies: 12
Views: 927

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question

jdbecks wrote:thats strange I done my previous rev3 with one :-k


Bloke came out with me, adaptor to large, something about it being an import....can't make something fit that won't
by big_ron
Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question
Replies: 12
Views: 927

Air-con

Thanks for that guys.....just for the record, the halfrauds one's have the wrong adaptor so don't fit (found that out today!), so it's off to kwikfit tomoz.....
Cheers
Ron
by big_ron
Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question
Replies: 12
Views: 927

[Mk2] [NA] Air-Con question

Has anyone used the Halfrauds air con regas cans to replenish the air-con, do they work? are they any good?

Cheers
Ron :thumleft:
by big_ron
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Spotted Red MR2 for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 301

Spotted Red MR2 for sale

Spotted red MR 2 at Lizard point Cornwall on the 10-09-08 Reg K---EMO,
for sale.
by big_ron
Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: JAE 2008
Topic: Thanks To Every One At JAE
Replies: 45
Views: 43202

Thanks from me Lin and Danny

A big thank you for a great weekend, it was all a bit daunting at the start, this being our first meet, but we were soon welcomed in by all you wonderful guys and gals. When Danny got home to her folks, she couldn't stop talking about her adventures over the weekend, she like us found everything so ...
by big_ron
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Boinging Noise from Coilovers
Replies: 12
Views: 904

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Boinging Noise from Coilovers

kerazee wrote:my guess would be that the front top mounts are on the wrong way round.

Basically if the top mount is not in the correct orientation the spring will move about in the cup as the strut moves when the wheel is turned.


2nd that!
by big_ron
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise
Replies: 18
Views: 744

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise

Just for info, take a look at this.

http://www.tpub.com/basae/221.htm

Hope it helps.
by big_ron
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise
Replies: 18
Views: 744

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise

It's an electric pump... they are known to make a whine, especially loud if the stereo isn't wired correctly. Have you the standard stereo, and is it more audible when the stereo is on? My stereo was [comment made by Prince Phillip, but not allowed to say here] and it made a horrendous howl/whine.....
by big_ron
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:03 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise
Replies: 18
Views: 744

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise

yes it only happens once it's fine then but if you turn eng off say to get petrol start the car again and pull off turn the wheel half lock and you get the noise i will try both (ECU & jack car up) what would the diff be jacking car up and turning wheel kock to lock to turning lock to lock not ...
by big_ron
Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise
Replies: 18
Views: 744

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] what is this this noise

it's a pain is there a elec pump on the power steering that could make the noise or air in the pump i will look if there is a ecu ](*,) Hi, Yes you do have an ECU, I think the advice about pulling the fuse would be to see if this re-sets the ECU and the pump it controls if this is the fault. Do you...
by big_ron
Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:16 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: At last aset of wheels for Lin and me.
Replies: 16
Views: 1186

Re: At last aset of wheels for Lin and me.

Plate - L3 as in LEE and 08 for rememberance? Thats so close.... and the "R" for ron, what are we missing, more importantly how are you guys getting on/coping , always in my thoughts :wink: i miss him :( Right Martin, time to tell you all what me and Lin saw in the number plate..... L308 ...
by big_ron
Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: MR2s for Sale
Topic: mr2 na 1992 needs tlc £1
Replies: 3
Views: 659

Offer

Hey up, nearly made an offer, but that grey spec on the back wing has just put me off...otherwise lovely motor John.... :D
by big_ron
Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [All] [Generic] A big THANK YOU......
Replies: 2
Views: 395

Re: [All] [Generic] A big THANK YOU......

I feel so bad i never got to know them both but from what i hear they were genuine people who were well respected and appreciated. I hope to meet Yourselves and others at an event one day! :thumleft: Regards,Will Thanks for that Will, we will be trying to get on some of the meets, also be down for ...

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