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Topic: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Bigbenj_08
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Forum: Solved 206 Problems Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 7:18 am Subject: Re: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Topic: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 10
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Forum: Solved 206 Problems Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 7:13 am Subject: Re: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! |
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Done! The socket must have had a galvanising layer on so was a touch too big... small bit of filing and a hammer and it went in and knocked off fine.
Old oil was horrible, black and smelt burnt as ... |
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Topic: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 10
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Forum: Solved 206 Problems Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 3:36 am Subject: Re: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! |
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Cheers Richard, About to go give it another go! |
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Topic: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 10
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Forum: Solved 206 Problems Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:21 pm Subject: Re: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! |
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Ok, so its definately NOT 8mm lol.
I have an 8mm sump plug key, which fits my engine oil sump plug no bother... I've tried about 5 times now and it isn't going in the gearbox drain plug!
Went in ... |
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Topic: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 10
Views: 7971
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Forum: Solved 206 Problems Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 6:39 am Subject: Gearbox Drain Plug - 6mm Square Socket?! (Solved) |
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Hi All,
Wanted to drain my gearbox oil this weekend, but after a poke around it seems it is a 6mm square drain plug (there is no socket sides to the plug).
Does this sound correct?
Any idea whe ... |
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Topic: Rattle - clutch / driveshaft / gearbox? |
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Bigbenj_08
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 2:09 am Subject: Rattle - clutch / driveshaft / gearbox? |
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When cold and setting off (releasing the clutch), I get a nasty rattle and the car seems to be difficult to get it moving - not sure if slippage.
When warm it seems ok.
Thinking clutch bearing?
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Topic: Bigbenj_08's 206 Thread. |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 34
Views: 7970
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Forum: Project Cars Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:54 am Subject: Re: Bigbenj_08's 206 Thread. |
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project spoiler has begun... but rain quickly stopped it again 
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Topic: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? |
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Bigbenj_08
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:47 pm Subject: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? |
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ahhhaa... yes I meant spoiler although I was eBaying a new wing at the time (but that will be the same colour).
lol sorry!
so, back to the OP, spoilier.... DIY or bodyshop?
Bought it ... |
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Topic: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? |
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Bigbenj_08
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:55 pm Subject: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? |
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Have a GTi wing to go on, got it very very cheap on eBay in the wrong colour so need it respraying.
Can go down the route of DIY or about £120 at a bodyshop for respray and fitting.
What would ... |
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Topic: oil catch tank |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 3
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:13 pm Subject: Re: oil catch tank |
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Tbh, thats what I thought until I googled it!
I'm set to buy a cheapo eBay one, but reading up that alu cans can cause a lot of condensation to be created in the intake. |
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Topic: oil catch tank |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 3
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:21 am Subject: oil catch tank |
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Hi all,
Anyone fitted an oil catch tank to their 206?
I've been reading up and the consensus seems to be that as always you get what you pay for.
just wonderin whos got what and does it work?
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Topic: Mats |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 8
Views: 2226
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:48 pm Subject: Re: Mats |
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Weird! Not sure where I got to, all I could see was 306 and 205 mats, will have another go! |
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Topic: Mats |
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Bigbenj_08
Replies: 8
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:34 pm Subject: Re: Mats |
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Had a look at ambassador (did a search before posting and saw you'd recomended them) however they dont have any 206 fitment on there at the mo.
Not a fan of the checker plate look |
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Topic: Mats |
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Bigbenj_08
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:34 am Subject: Re: Mats |
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Ahh thats good to know, I was just looking at those, thanks!
thinking about the one with the rubber heel bit in the middle. |
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Topic: Mats |
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Bigbenj_08
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:04 am Subject: Mats |
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Need some new mats, but before I go and buy the halfords cheapo's, what does everyone else get?
Is there anything more fitted?
I keep wearing a hole through by the clutch pedal! |
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