Paul Richards

Just got mine from Redline - Delivered next day. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

As already stated the oil pressure senders are v. poor. Also foam baffle can break up and block the pick up. Do you know when baffle was changed? Suggest you drop sump to look at it. I can help if needed. Edited to say - Yes you do check oil level when hot and running. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 19 Jun 2007 11:19:53

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Grandstand seat now sold. Camping pass, general entry ticket and ferry ticket still available. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Dear Miss ***** Daniel cannot come to school for the next week as he has an upset tummy and is feeling bilious. Yours sincerely Daniels Father Stu Please feel free to copy and paste. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Thanks for the kind words Ben. Indeed we do have a great trip, but I wouldn't want people to think this is just an invite to join the LADS (although seveners are welcome to do so). The items are available individually and people can do as they wish. We just need to recover some cash for the member of our party who unfortunately can't make it. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

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It's the sender - They are poor. Buy a new one. Top Tip- Usual cause of failure is ingress of water. It gets in around the terminal. Suggest you smear a little silicone around the gap between the body of the sender and the plastic around the terminal. It can't do any harm and my current one has lasted twice as long as normal. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Andy Dave H. fitted the apollo to his car and I think found the wire in the loom. He may be able to assist. He will be at LADS tomorrow. Top tip I found using an indicator switch (oil temp/off/water temp) was the best way to go. There is some 'sticktion' on the guage and it helps to allow guage to drop and then read when needle is rising up - I'll explain tom orrow!! Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

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Unfortunately one of our crew has had to pull out of the LADS to Le Mans trip. We therefore have the following on offer:- 1 x General Entry Ticket Also available is a Speedferries return ticket for standard vehicle:- Dover to Boulogne - 10.40hrs Wednesday 13.6.07 Boulogne to Dover - 17.10hrs Monday 18.6.07 Cost - £54.00 Edited to delete grandstand ticket and camping pass as these have both been sold. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 31 May 2007 22:53:53 Edited by - Paul Richards on 7 Jun 2007 02:02:59 Edited by - Paul Richards on 9 Jun 2007 18:33:19

2nd Dibs on headlights please Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 30 May 2007 13:08:23

Top Tip:- When you rebuild the axle. Put a bit of silicone into the end of the axle before you push in the halfshaft. This will seal the halfshaft bearing to the axle and stop oil leaking out onto your brakes. Make sure you take it on a test run - trip to LADS meet on 1st Wednesday of the month would be ideal. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 27 May 2007 14:32:25

Sold to Andy G. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Andy YHM Nigel I'll be in touch if Andy doesn't want them. If you need some pics, send me a Blatmail. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

*arrowup* *arrowup* *arrowup* 😬 Go on you know you want to - they'll make your track days much more interesting. Must be the best performance upgrade for the money. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

4 minilite type wheels (no makers name shown). 6 x 13 and shod with Avon 7.0/2.00 -13 tyres with plenty of wear left. Ford centre i.e. 4.25 inch PCD. Not perfect, but straight and ideal for trackdays. £140. Pictures available. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 23 May 2007 15:36:10

Assume this is a Ford live axle. The 4.11 is the ratio. You have a number of standard ratios to choose from with a Ford diff, normally anything from 3.54 to 4.44. 4.44 is the lower ratio and 3.54 the higher. Assuming you are happy with your current ratio then a straight replacement is the way to go. If you take out the old diff you can count the teeth on the crown wheel and pinion, (or whats left of them) and divide them to confirm the ratio. I think for a 4.11 the crown wheel has 37 teeth and the pinion 9. Do you repair or get a new one? You'll be lucky to get a new one. It really depends what the damage is. I would suggest you take out the diff first and have a look. Is it an LSD? Likelihood is that damage will be to crown wheel and/or pinion teeth, or the pinion bearings. Your options are to contact one of the specialist gearbox/diff builders (Road and Race, BGH etc.) for a rebuild or visit a scrap yard for one, although there are not many live axles around. The 4.11 was fitted mainly to Escort vans/estates. If you need a slide hammer to remove the half shafts, I can lend you one. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 14 May 2007 22:42:10 Edited by - Paul Richards on 14 May 2007 22:44:54

Not quite sure I understand your post. Spare is normally held onto 'Y' shaped bracket with 2 wheel nuts and Y bracket held onto car with a threaded bar which has a 'T' piece 'handle' to screw it up. To secure my spare I then use a bicycle lock which I tread through the spare and then around the spare wheel bracket i.e. the one which is part of the chassis and which the spare sits on. Only costs a few quid. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

"VW Golf for 19 year old daughter" That sounds like a good deal. Would you consider my 27 year old daughter and cash adjustment. Only fair to warn you she has a wedding planned for next year so you may find her running costs a bit high for the next 18 months. P.S. What colour is the Golf? *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* *smile* Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 28 Apr 2007 09:34:13

Can't imagine it will be much of a job. I haven't yet seen a factory built car where they have bothered to fit the small bolts under the shockers!! Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Easy - difference between A021 and AO48 = AO27 Sorry Andy - couldn't resist. I run AO21s and find them a good tyre for the road. No experience of AO48's, but as far as I know from talking to others, I think they are better in the dry and probably wear a bit faster. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Have you thought about throwing the T piece away and using an ordinary bolt? Makes it a little more secure as you need a socket/spanner to get the spare off. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional

Bolholt Garage Bury Road Tottington Nr. Bury Ring for an appointment for MOT whilst you wait and also work the pedals for them. Also an opportunity to have a little look underneath whilst on the ramp. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) www.lads7.co.uk Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional