Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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the battery loom fried itself today, plumes of white smoke everywhere and glowing red wires! fantastic 
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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New engine time?
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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You know why it fried itself?
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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New car time?
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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shorted out somewhere then matey? hope it didnt melt that gorgeous splitter I got ya! 
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Rob E
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to cut a long story short, had a shit time with the new alternator, had to strip both down to replace the centre shaft as the drive for the oil pump was too big on the new one. SO yes i was pissed off at this point AND rushing, the wire on the back of the alternator was corroded to fuck and snapped when i took it off, put a new connector on it and as i tightend it up it moved round and touched the alternator housing so as soon as the batt went back on plumes of white smoke everywhere and a goosed battery loom
live and learn i suppose. but i really cant be fucked to even repair the piece of shite now
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Rob E
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quote:
Originally posted by davey_jack
shorted out somewhere then matey? hope it didnt melt that gorgeous splitter I got ya!
was close!! i shat myself because the whole loom was glowing red! 
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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ah well mate shit like this happens, and you have to remember that the car is about 10 years old. Things are going to need replacing. I work for an insurance company doing breakdown cover, and I can assure you that plenty of cars less than 3 years old breakdown! I would keep it mate and just fix it, looks awesome!
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Rob E
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cheers mate, i know i have to fix these new pieces of shite that vauxhall keep making every day. i think its time to sell and turn to petrol power. just out of interest, what would the insurance company do about a melted loom? write the car off?
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
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probably not, but its not worth claiming for. You could get one cheap enough from ebay or from a local breakers yard. If you fancy turning to petrol, it may be worth looking into a conversion as your corsas bodywork is mint!
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Rob E
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im not sure what to do tbh, had a look round ebay and no looms about, not even anyone breaking a diesel b  this car seems to be jinxed since i repaired it, how about the scrappy my splitter came from think they will have one?
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