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Hi all I think the speedo unit inside the clock has failed 84 GTL operating the cable with a drill I've got quite a clonking noise and...

So, sitting in a Saint Malo creperie after 1200 miles in 4 and a bit days from St M down to a commune called Blandin down near Lyon. 4...

Hi I think that would be a good plan of action.

Thank you JC, I haven't driven my car for a few months (over winter), although I do start her up on occasion and run the engine for a...

An update on the F6, which I've had for the best part of a year now. When I first went to see the van, I could see that the ignition...

Early summer...

Merci!

This is my new F6 - a lucky find. It's the higher 'sobreelevada' version with side windows ('Acristalada'). 1982, and only 62,000 miles...

So, sitting in a Saint Malo creperie after 1200 miles in 4 and a bit days from St M down to a commune called Blandin down near Lyon. 4...

Hi The build-up of crystals on a waterpump is quite normal on an R4. Especially, in damper climates. This does not necessarily mean a...

Just taken a photo, you can see the anti-freeze crystals. There are a lot more underneath.

Thank you Joop, I suppose its something that I have to consider. So do I do it now and further complicate my life or leave it until a...

Thanks for the offer. From past experience I know that the postage from UK to France can be a bit expensive, but I'll definitely keep...

I would first perform an extensive and thorough cleaning of the coolant system and engine block. Considerable dirt can have accumulated...

Back now. Was definitely carb icing. I found an old shop de ménages outside Clermont Ferrand and bought a hoover pipe for 10euro...