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by alan
Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:23 am
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: BABY DAUGHTER ARRIVED TODAY
Replies: 17
Views: 1688

congratulations friend, is this the first of many?
all the best, alan
by alan
Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:46 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: lanos manual
Replies: 0
Views: 289

lanos manual

hi again chaps,
is this set of cds listed on e.bay, as good as the origional workshop manual please.
i have put the item number below if you would like to look at it.
7987207042
thanks, alan
by alan
Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:01 pm
Forum: Electronics/Interior/Audio
Topic: lanos speedo
Replies: 13
Views: 1498

i realised we had a bad speedo when my wife bought the car a week ago, i drove her to pick it up, and she followed me home in the lanos, i noticed that she was lagging behind a lot. when we got back i asked what was up? and she said i was doing about 35mph in the 30 zones, and about 45mph in the 40 ...
by alan
Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:40 pm
Forum: Electronics/Interior/Audio
Topic: lanos speedo
Replies: 13
Views: 1498

thank you,
i will recheck how far out it is again tomorrow by following my car with the wife driving it, and i wil drive the lanos, just to get as near as i can in m.p.h how far out the lanos is.
then i will take the speedo out and follow your instructions.
thaks,
alan :D
by alan
Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:11 am
Forum: Electronics/Interior/Audio
Topic: lanos speedo
Replies: 13
Views: 1498

thanks for the feedback, the tyres are 185/60 r14. "MMamdouh" are you sure about retarding the the needle, wont that make it slower still? or have i missed the point? is there a sensor or electrical connector somewhere on the engine/gearbox, that may be dirty? i dont really fancy messing around with...
by alan
Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:10 pm
Forum: Electronics/Interior/Audio
Topic: lanos speedo
Replies: 13
Views: 1498

lanos speedo

hi, the speedometer on the 1999 1.6 d.o.c. lanos we have bought is about 4 mph slow, any ideas on what could be wrong? the car has done 59.000 miles. i need to get this reading pretty acurate, as we have more speed camera's here than you you can shake a big stick at. i was thinking of taking the nee...
by alan
Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:39 am
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: new guy from the u.k.
Replies: 4
Views: 421

new guy from the u.k.

thanks for the replies, i am afraid it is too late to have the water pump and pulleys changed, as by the time i had read this, this morning, the garage have almost finished the job, "have to keep our fingers crossed now" and hope we dont have any failure. i will try and check what you have said abou...
by alan
Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: General Off-Topic
Topic: new guy from the u.k.
Replies: 4
Views: 421

new guy from the u.k.

hi everyone, i have been reading with interest all the topics on this site, and i must say you seem to be all very helpfull to each other. my wife purchased a 1999 lanos sx twin o/h cam model last weekend with 57.000 miles on the clock. we bought the car with up to now 3 faults, 1. the air con does ...