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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:13 am |
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steve wrote: steknig wrote: Spat no3 spark plug out, still had enough thread to tighten up again & this lil red wagon is going again..  stekland is a legend!!! 
Buttercup is a legend, I'm one of the few god's... 
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atari4x4

az supporter
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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_________________ You're just hating because you don't understand
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steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:17 am |
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I think we'll need a customer report so we can close this work ticket.
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royce

omnipotent being
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:18 am |
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You mean no skirts came off either 
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steak_knife

az supporter
Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:21 am |
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royce wrote: You mean no skirts came off either 
I took mine off... 
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icym88
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:44 pm Posts: 8 Location: Taringa
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:57 am |
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steve wrote: stekland is a legend!!! 
Legend x1000!! She's going like a trojan, thanks for all your help everyone and especially steknig  Happy endings 
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icym88
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:44 pm Posts: 8 Location: Taringa
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:00 am |
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steve wrote: I think we'll need a customer report so we can close this work ticket.
Customer report: Skirts stayed on and STILL satisfied  !
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stockman

az supporter
Joined: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 5319 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: 4wd
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:04 am |
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Stekky will only take his skirt off if you show him your buttercups!
_________________ Watch out or you'll get sued.
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steak_knife

az supporter
Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:04 am |
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icym88 wrote: steve wrote: I think we'll need a customer report so we can close this work ticket. Customer report: Skirts stayed on and STILL satisfied  !
 That's a first..
Did you take it for a drive?? 
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icym88
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:44 pm Posts: 8 Location: Taringa
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:10 am |
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Haha, thanks for the advice Stockman! Yeah went for a short drive, will go for a proper one tomorrow. Woot, I can stop shopping at the nightowl now!
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steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:13 am |
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icym88 wrote: steve wrote: I think we'll need a customer report so we can close this work ticket. Customer report: Skirts stayed on and STILL satisfied  !
awesome result stekky, youdeserve a big pat on the back!.. plus 50 AZ credit points / happy ending 
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MacDaddy

az supporter
Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
Vehicle: Jeep
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steak_knife

az supporter
Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:32 pm |
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MacBear wrote:
Quite easy if you haven't loctited every thing in..
Not tighting them will do it, then thay rattle looser til about 1/2 way out...
BIG BANG & you down a cyl.  Most time' it will leave enough thread to tighten back up, bit I have seen High compression eng's pull the whole thread out..
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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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Goodonya mate, well done.
Glad it was something so very simple.
_________________ Bad decisions make good stories.
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2stroker
Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 2689 Location: North Brisbane
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Hi icym88 good to see the problem solved, it might pay for peace of mind to have that thread fixed when it is next seviced otherwise it may let you down again.
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MacDaddy

az supporter
Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
Vehicle: Jeep
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steknig wrote: MacBear wrote: Quite easy if you haven't loctited every thing in.. Not tighting them will do it, then thay rattle looser til about 1/2 way out... BIG BANG & you down a cyl.  Most time' it will leave enough thread to tighten back up, bit I have seen High compression eng's pull the whole thread out..
Loctite...
Ahhh ok, so the plug was loose, never had or seen that happen before... 
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steak_knife

az supporter
Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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2stroker wrote: Hi icym88 good to see the problem solved, it might pay for peace of mind to have that thread fixed when it is next seviced otherwise it may let you down again.
That's the plan, I offered my service's as grease monkey, so that will be done.. 
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stockman

az supporter
Joined: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 5319 Location: Canberra
Vehicle: 4wd
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I turned down an immaculate 97 tintop last week that had done the same thing. The bloke only wanted $1200.
Didn't but it as its a coily.
_________________ Watch out or you'll get sued.
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