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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    Very kind of you! I may well borrow it for the remaining life of the car if I can't persuade one to work!

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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    Just let me know. I sort of planned to try and sell it but can't be arsed with the hassle! 2 years down the line and I still have it

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    Guy, that injector warning light thingy...I had that on my donor 156 shortly after I bought it last year. After a bit of mooching about under the bonnet, turned out it was one of the injector plugs not seated correctly. Pushed it fully home and it's been fine ever since. Think what'd happened was that I disturbed it when I was poking about under there. Dunno if it'll be the same on yours, but worth checking the simple stuff first, right? Good luck...

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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    It's possible Norm, I was poking around the engine on Sunday, removed the airbox and clutch slave cylinder and a few cables to remove the selector shaft and grease it up. The majority of the injector rubber covers are split and will need replacing at some point....
    Got to start insurance shopping for it tomorrow and then I can tax it and use it...

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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    Had a closer look at the flat spare tyre today and it was cracked all over the place. No wonder it didn't hold air so i got a cheapie fitted this evening. Got a reasonable insurance quote so it's taxed too and has had a 15 mile run tonight. Couple of minor issues, no self cancelling indicators or indicator tell tales on the dash and the temperature gauge backlight is in dark mode. Going to use it a little more over the coming weeks and months but it seems to pull like a train! Gear linkage not great, still a little stiff, but it goes into the gears easily enough. Well pleased!

    Guy

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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    You will be once it's in your strat. You'll kick yourself for not ditching the 12 valve years ago.

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    You may be right John... And maybe the 166 just wants to die! I was nice to it at the weekend sorting a sticky gear change and putting fresh antifreeze in it. I was nice to it yesterday, bought it a new spare tyre, put half a tank of fuel in it, insured and taxed it and took it for a spin! Pulls like a train and no nasty noises. I decided I'd take it to work today, why not. But the heater fan doesn't want to pump air today. Matrix is getting nice and warm but no idea what I've done to the thing... So, unless there's a simple fix I'm not sure what to do.
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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    End it's life!

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    Re: 166 3.0 Manual Box

    Quote Originally Posted by ProtoTipo View Post
    Prices are creeping up again
    "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead"
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