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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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Thumbs up would anyone be able to make me a small metal plate up?

to block my poxy EGR valve on my ford focus tdci as its playing up, ill make a template so you can do it, maybe 3mm steel or similar would do

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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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hello m8 if ya pm me size, dimentions etc, i can sort it out for ya as im only down the road
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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They are about Ł3 off Ebay mate.......... done my Mondeo TDCi
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
They are about Ł3 off Ebay mate.......... done my Mondeo TDCi
hey, i love it when people make life easy
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
They are about Ł3 off Ebay mate.......... done my Mondeo TDCi
got any links?

how many miles have you been using it for? ive heard you can fuck the turbo by doing it?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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as said 3 quid on ebay.,,,,just search.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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need one like this made out of 2mm thick steel, bought one off ebay for Ł3 hoping the mondeo was the same as my focus buts its a tiny bit to small

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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Surely you have a small bit of plate knocking about, or live near a fabricators, and have a hacksaw/grinder and a drill?
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by fraser9764
Surely you have a small bit of plate knocking about, or live near a fabricators, and have a hacksaw/grinder and a drill?
easier said that done, i had a major operation on my neck a few months back and find it very difficult using both my hands mate as i have severe nerve problems
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i suppose thats a good excuse
i'll make you one up if you like, you would just need to scan the template and give us some dimensions.
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