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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:37 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Location: sheffield
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Been wondering what it was since I bought car, as it definitely wasn't dust as too white and powdery.
I took off the surround and it was like a sodding ash tray under their.
Yuck!
I can't imagine what the previous owners lungs must look like although I have a pretty good idea now!
So is there any way to get into the unit as it looks sealed, to clean it out?
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Taking a gearbox off somewhere
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You can get behind the glass. It unclips
Dont try and take the back off tho because itll break
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:42 pm |
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Joined: Jan 25, 2010
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Location: VVT Land, Fife
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white and powdery = cocaine. Well done, you've purchased a drug dealers car and they've hidden the drugs in and around the speedo 
The top binnacle pops off from the back first then towards the front, then you can get into the speedo unit quite easily.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:56 pm |
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Location: sheffield
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Ta 
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:25 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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| Brian wrote: |
white and powdery = cocaine. Well done, you've purchased a drug dealers car and they've hidden the drugs in and around the speedo
The top binnacle pops off from the back first then towards the front, then you can get into the speedo unit quite easily. |
My instant thought!
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:57 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Austria
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| Brian wrote: |
white and powdery = cocaine. Well done, you've purchased a drug dealers car and they've hidden the drugs in and around the speedo
The top binnacle pops off from the back first then towards the front, then you can get into the speedo unit quite easily. |
My instant thought! |
Mine too 
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:05 pm |
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lol! 
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:50 am |
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:28 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
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Location: North Manchester
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Maybe the car has had to be fumigated at some point and that's a place they didn't clear out.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:50 am |
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Location: sheffield
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| Suicidalsoldi3r wrote: |
| Maybe the car has had to be fumigated at some point and that's a place they didn't clear out. |
No it's cigarette ash,.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:28 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
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Location: North Manchester
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| m4tth3w wrote: |
| Suicidalsoldi3r wrote: |
| Maybe the car has had to be fumigated at some point and that's a place they didn't clear out. |
No it's cigarette ash,. |
That would make more sense. Last owner must have been a window licker to get it under there though
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:40 pm |
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Location: sheffield
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Wow this might sound turd but I'm blown away at how easy that was to sort out, cowel off, undo screw change bulbs, everything working properly again.
When I took speedo cluster out it must have been a cm deep in yet more cigarette ash, so cleaned out and took lens off and cleaned dust out.
Looks like brand new now and no longer smells like a dog's tuppence when car warms up. It smells so sweet
And I don't know exactly what a dog's tuppence smells like before anyone say's anything but it's probably not particularly sweet! Point made 
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