fitted it last nite - the old one had lost its magnetism from its megnetic base - it was gapped right though,, and its only 3 years old and covered 10K - new one in and give it a whirl - starts with hardly turning over now - this must have been bugging it for some time, combined with the porous head AND BOTH the fooked starters AND THE FOOKED battery - fingers crossed it stays ok for a bit...

the old one.....


and while i was at it...


changed the last remaing rubber coolant hoses for the roose ones that i ordered a month a go and never got round to fitting - extremely good fit on these i have to say, better then the samco i dare say....