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    Thread: New radiator required maybe
Post: Re: New radiator required maybe

I had mine replaced a year ago, I fitted one of Eds from delorean Europes. Very happy with it temperature gauge stays nice and low , it also gets good reviews from the hotter parts of the us. Built ...
marwood82 DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted 9 5,628 01 Apr 2015, 19:05
    Thread: Craig radio - alternative options
Post: Re: Craig radio - alternative options

i know im bumping an old thread, but in case anyone is looking for an alternative, i've just upgraded mine to a retrosound model 2 from the same place http://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/classi...-face...
marwood82 3 - Electrical 2 2,768 27 Feb 2015, 11:12
    Thread: Speedo not working
Post: Re: Speedo not working

i had a problem with an intermittent speedo on mine. it would initially not work, then if you went over a sufficiently large enough bump in the road it would suddenly kick in until you came to came t...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 11 6,699 22 Jan 2015, 13:39
    Thread: DeLorean 'Haynes' Workshop Manual Book Front?
Post: Re: DeLorean 'Haynes' Workshop Manual Book Front?

Chris Williams Wrote:Not sure they still do them other than re-prints of existing ones? Chris i think they still are, one of their new ones is for a 2013 Kia Sorento http://www.haynes.com/products/p...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 3 3,603 04 Sep 2014, 07:49
    Thread: Delorean badge on bonnet
Post: Re: Delorean badge on bonnet

Mines an 82 and has the hood emblem. But then mines a middle east car and they tend to be a bit 'pot luck' when it comes to parts
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 5 3,769 10 Aug 2014, 19:57
    Thread: Instagram Cars
Post: Re: Instagram Cars

someone snapped me driving back from eds yesterday [ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 56 36,919 25 Jun 2014, 12:52
    Thread: single clunk when first setting off.
Post: Re: single clunk when first setting off.

Chris Williams Wrote:I think you have covered it really, perhaps may also be worth checking the brake pads and/or retaining pins, more so the handbrake ones as there seems to be a lot of cases of the ...
marwood82 5 - Suspension / Steering 2 2,997 12 Jun 2014, 16:31
    Thread: single clunk when first setting off.
Post: single clunk when first setting off.

i've put this in the suspension section, but to be honest i've no idea what the issue is. for a while now, when the car has been sat for a little while(ie ive not noticed this after sitting at traffi...
marwood82 5 - Suspension / Steering 2 2,997 12 Jun 2014, 15:43
    Thread: new front tyres. help needed.
Post: Re: new front tyres. help needed.

well, i've ordered a set of the Continentals as they seem to have a good wet rating and the autobahns are horrible to drive on in the rain. actually, come to think of it i should pick up some new wip...
marwood82 6 - Brakes / Wheels / Tyres 8 6,785 02 Jun 2014, 11:01
    Thread: new front tyres. help needed.
Post: Re: new front tyres. help needed.

cool, cheers for the fast replies this is good info. i'll have a look what our local fitter has in stock from brands i've heard of. i have got the right size yes? 195/60 R14 86H
marwood82 6 - Brakes / Wheels / Tyres 8 6,785 02 Jun 2014, 09:54
    Thread: new front tyres. help needed.
Post: new front tyres. help needed.

i've got a puncture in the right front tyre. i understand that the pirelli p6000s are the ones to go for but are also impossible to find. if i don't go for the pirelllis what should i get? the car c...
marwood82 6 - Brakes / Wheels / Tyres 8 6,785 02 Jun 2014, 09:23
    Thread: anyone know what size screws hold the upper finisher on?
Post: anyone know what size screws hold the upper finish...

this, http://store.delorean.com/p-9338-rear-s ... isher.aspx one of mine is missing
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 3 2,371 27 May 2014, 10:56
    Thread: delorean testing
Post: Re: delorean testing

the yellow prototype? http://pjgrady.co.uk/GenericContent.asp ... _Hood.html
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 9 5,752 27 Feb 2014, 18:32
    Thread: low voltage on startup, then fine after 20-30 seconds
Post: Re: low voltage on startup, then fine after 20-30 ...

it seemed to have settled down, but i did notice yesterday, that with the engine idling, the voltage gauge on the dashboard never goes above 13, and seems to drop below 10 if i turn on the main beam h...
marwood82 3 - Electrical 11 6,105 18 Feb 2014, 10:48
    Thread: low voltage on startup, then fine after 20-30 seconds
Post: Re: low voltage on startup, then fine after 20-30 ...

cheers for the suggestions, im going to try and have a good look at it over the weekend im thinking at the moment, its either just a drained battery or its a electrical connection issue. As if you le...
marwood82 3 - Electrical 11 6,105 10 Dec 2013, 12:02
    Thread: low voltage on startup, then fine after 20-30 seconds
Post: low voltage on startup, then fine after 20-30 seco...

odd, issue i noticed the other week. got in to drive home, fired the car up ok and then pulling out of the car park i notice the battery warning light was on. (car seemed to be running ok, headlights...
marwood82 3 - Electrical 11 6,105 05 Dec 2013, 13:24
    Thread: LHD vs. RHD
Post: Re: LHD vs. RHD

i dont find it much of an issue, but then i live in germany so im on the correct side of the car anyway :wink: that aside, my other car here is RHD and ive driven my D in the uk and its not really ...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 13 6,611 08 Oct 2013, 09:06
    Thread: running without a bake disc dustcover
Post: Re: running without a bake disc dustcover

yeah, i was thinking the same. also its not like i need it to protect the the disc from getting scratched as the dent in it has already seen to that.
marwood82 6 - Brakes / Wheels / Tyres 2 3,041 15 Aug 2013, 10:07
    Thread: running without a bake disc dustcover
Post: running without a bake disc dustcover

ive got a problem with the drivers side front bake disc dustcover. its ended up dented and mis-shapen (long story, but the cars going up to Eds place in holland in a couple of weeks to get sorted) t...
marwood82 6 - Brakes / Wheels / Tyres 2 3,041 14 Aug 2013, 08:05
    Thread: Seat Backs Keep Coming Off
Post: Re: Seaf Backs Keep Coming Off

i have the same issue with the drivers seat. i can clip it back in to place at the top, but it will come away pretty quickly. i tried number plate tape as a temporary fix but it didnt work for long.
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 23 10,230 08 Aug 2013, 08:45
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

well, it survived the trip back with the new bearing and new front brakes. one thing that i did notice (completely unrelated to the rest of the thread but maybe someone has seen it before) was that ...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 05 Aug 2013, 13:01
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

dave t Wrote:Hi, Theres a lot of sh%t bearings on the market rubbish bearings made in China/India.... Ive seen it all when it comes to bearings. SKF aalllll the way imo. I don't have a European part...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 02 Aug 2013, 10:29
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

Rissy Wrote:marwood82 Wrote:ok, i think i can safely say that the tuv is a stamp collecting exercise not a safety inspection. the link bushes need changing, because the top one of them has come apart...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 30 Jul 2013, 16:51
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

ok, i think i can safely say that the tuv is a stamp collecting exercise not a safety inspection. the link bushes need changing, because the top one of them has come apart and started to work its way...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 30 Jul 2013, 16:15
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

Yeah, it does make you wonder. They seemed very insistent about the placement of the vin number but didnt care at all that the speedo and odometer werent working. In the end kiwk fit cant fit parts t...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 30 Jul 2013, 07:23
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

Rissy Wrote:If the front ones are not showing any signs of wear, i'd have left them alone. Bearings can be funny things. You can have old ones which just seem to keep going, and going, and then you ...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 29 Jul 2013, 16:23
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

well, after a trip to kwik fit, the drivers side rear bearing definitely needs replacing and the passenger side is starting to go. turns out i cant get it repaired until tomorrow, so ive ordered a se...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 29 Jul 2013, 16:06
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

Ok thats interesing to know, For these then, http://www.boyibearing.com/GB12010.htm Is byb the brand? Are there stores in the uk that sell these? I googled but only came up with the 2 links you po...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 28 Jul 2013, 16:48
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Re: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

cheers for the responses. its also been suggested that this one will also fit? http://www.autopartoo.com/oem/quinton-h ... wb213.html
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 28 Jul 2013, 15:46
    Thread: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?
Post: Help, anyone have spare rear wheel bearings?

hi, this is a bit of an SOS, it looks like one of my rear wheel bearings is shot. theres no play on the wheels, but im getting a clunking noise that is clearly connected to the rotation of the wheel,...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 8,581 28 Jul 2013, 11:30
    Thread: how hard to replace radiator
Post: Re: how hard to replace radiator

Rich Hanlon Wrote:(Just realised I had fogotten all about the A/C heat exchanger which is bolted to the rad. The nuts might be tricky but not impossible. Obviously separate his from the rad to remov...
marwood82 1 - Engine 4 3,296 23 Jul 2013, 18:28
    Thread: how hard to replace radiator
Post: how hard to replace radiator

Hi, How difficult is it to replace the radiator? (on a scale of 'can be done by 2 people on a drive' to 'for the love of god pay someone to do it for you!') I whacked the underside of the car and ma...
marwood82 1 - Engine 4 3,296 23 Jul 2013, 15:10
    Thread: 11766 is now Germand!
Post: Re: 11766 is now Germand!

stunned_monkey Wrote:This isn't going to help very much because it could be a lot of things, but the circuit is extremely simple. It's a dasy chain from fuse to mode switch, to high pressure switch, t...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 10 5,334 17 Jul 2013, 10:07
    Thread: BAE Turbo kit
Post: Re: BAE Turbo kit

RobScott Wrote:still no answered my origional question though :S lol ? The link to a pdf of the original instructions is about half way down the page on the link i posted?
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 46 22,120 17 Jul 2013, 06:37
    Thread: BAE Turbo kit
Post: Re: BAE Turbo kit

i think wolfgang hank did some work on one. http://www.deloman.de/projektemenu/4711turbo theres a pdf link to the instructions on there. hes very friendly and speaks really good english, you wanted ...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 46 22,120 16 Jul 2013, 20:07
    Thread: 11766 is now Germand!
Post: Re: 11766 is now Germand!

stunned_monkey Wrote:marwood82 Wrote:in germany the plates are registered to you not the car. When I picked up #4426 from Freiburg, the bloke I was meeting was very puzzled that my trailer had the sa...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 10 5,334 16 Jul 2013, 19:59
    Thread: 11766 is now Germand!
Post: Re: 11766 is now Germand!

RobScott Wrote:do you still have the right hand drive headlights? i need a pair :) you know, now that you mention it, im not sure i do. Deloman sorted out the lights out and i gave him the german ...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 10 5,334 16 Jul 2013, 16:34
    Thread: 11766 is now Germand!
Post: Re: 11766 is now Germand!

DMCNI Wrote:I am sure you are happy your car has now got the German seal of approval...time to storm the autobahn. Excuse my ignorance when I ask, why did your car require 5 sets of temporary numberp...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 10 5,334 16 Jul 2013, 16:23
    Thread: 11766 is now Germand!
Post: 11766 is now Germand!

2 months, 5 sets of temporary number plates, 3 tüv inspections and 2 weeklong stays in 2 different garages and more stamps and paperwork than the human mind can comfortably cope with. 11766 now finall...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 10 5,334 15 Jul 2013, 10:37
    Thread: AC issue, mode switch?
Post: Re: AC issue, mode switch?

i think im just going to replace both. the motor runs but its not making a great noise and looking inside it looks a little corroded. and for the sake of 10-20 euro i may as well replace the resistor...
marwood82 7 - Heating / Air Conditioning 10 51,853 11 Jul 2013, 07:32
    Thread: AC issue, mode switch?
Post: Re: AC issue, mode switch?

stunned_monkey Wrote:Sure it isn't a supression capacitor? The car is riddled with them from new. Yeah i think your're right, the wiring for the resistor was stuck behind the carpet.
marwood82 7 - Heating / Air Conditioning 10 51,853 10 Jul 2013, 18:48
    Thread: AC issue, mode switch?
Post: Re: AC issue, mode switch?

Guinney1971 Wrote:Oh, and only my pass window opens, yay for black interior cars in this heat...... :roll: i have exactly the same problem at the moment TheOriginalMrP Wrote:Hi Simon. My bets lie o...
marwood82 7 - Heating / Air Conditioning 10 51,853 10 Jul 2013, 15:21
    Thread: AC issue, mode switch?
Post: Re: AC issue, mode switch?

thanks, got the electrical tester out and there's power. it seemed to be a duff connection as the spade connectors looked like they'd seen better days. once those were replaced the motor then ran. ...
marwood82 7 - Heating / Air Conditioning 10 51,853 10 Jul 2013, 07:43
    Thread: Great Escape Car Hire
Post: Re: Great Escape Car Hire

mikesumner Wrote:Stuart Rees Wrote:Hi Mike, This car has gone to Germany... viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4581&start=0 Doh. afraid so. though given my aircon is refusing to come on right now, you a...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 33 15,381 08 Jul 2013, 16:46
    Thread: AC issue, mode switch?
Post: AC issue, mode switch?

my aircon is no longer working. no matter what setting i put it on the blower fan wont come on. i've changed the fuse but it didn't make any difference im pretty sure the fan speed switch is workin...
marwood82 7 - Heating / Air Conditioning 10 51,853 08 Jul 2013, 07:08
    Thread: DeLorean Stolen in the North West
Post: Re: DeLorean Stolen in the North West

Guinney1971 Wrote:I heard over the weekend that it was also minus its wheels when it was found.... that would make sense, when i was looking for a replacement one, i saw that these come up on a few c...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 48 23,447 24 Jun 2013, 07:33
    Thread: Added security measure
Post: Re: Added security measure

at the end of the day, its very sad that we have to ever even consider doing any of this in the first place :(
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 10,789 17 Jun 2013, 16:31
    Thread: Added security measure
Post: Re: Added security measure

yeah, its horses for courses with stuff like this. a nice big in your face steering or shifter lock will put off an opportunist. whereas for someone who's prepared to turn up with a flatbed as soun...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 10,789 17 Jun 2013, 16:04
    Thread: Added security measure
Post: Re: Added security measure

dunno if it fits or not, but steering wheel locks strike me to be more visual deterrents than anything else. not that thats necessarily a bad thing, however you see plenty of videos where if you know...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 19 10,789 17 Jun 2013, 15:29
    Thread: Giorgetto Giugiaro is he the main Guy?
Post: Re: Giorgetto Giugiaro is he the main Guy?

if the chance arrives to get him to sign the car then you should absolutely do it. as has been said on this thread, ive never heard of a Delorean signed by him. i've got a few signatures on my car ...
marwood82 General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD 11 5,327 17 Jun 2013, 08:05