Recent content by john_5040675

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    dordogne

    Thinking of going to dordogne, we live in the midlands. Which is the best ferries to take, how long will it take to get there. Is it best to stop, part way down, if so any ideas.
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    tube into london

    My son is going down to london. Using the M40, this Sunday. Which is the best station just off the M25 to use for parking and the tube John the painter
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    Cl's or Cs's near Aborfield in Berkshire

    If I have got my places right Aborfield is the REME depot, which has there museum in it. Not to far from it (1 or 2 miles) is California Chalet and Tp. We stopped there a year ago. Set in the woods,next to a fishing lake ( ask for a pitch next to the lake if you wish to fish).Toilet block looks...
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    The lakes

    which is the best site to use, just me and the boss. like things to be quiet. John the painter
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    Swift challenger weight

    Hi mark I have a challenger and will have to pop out to check it tyres for next week end and will look in my book which is in it. Which challenger are you thinking of getting john the painter
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    4x4 advise

    Well if you are going for lannies The only one to go for is the defender, I have a 300tdi 110, it will go places the rest get stuck in. The 300tdi has not got the fly by wire gas peddle of later models, which can cost you
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    300tdi landrover fuel filter

    I have been looking on the injecter pump, did not think to look at the lift pump. ta for the info, will have a look and give it a go john the painter
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    300tdi landrover fuel filter

    can any one tell me how to bleed the system,after fitting a new filter. the hand book says just fit it and look for leaks haynes book says bleed it no one says how john the painter
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    wooland foresty commission site gloucester

    Hi Sarah have a look on the Forestry commission web site it will give you all the info you will need. Woodland is in the wood, its ben a few years since we have been to the forest of dean, our kids loved it. The web site will tell you all about the site and its prices john the painter
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    fuel around Caen

    Last time we went into Normandy, you still could not get fuel in Caen. also we had to travel 40 to 50 miles down the new motorway. Has this changed ,they had not built any service stations john the painter
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    Dorset sites

    Well yet again, you lot are great, will pass the info on to the boss (I let her think she is !!!!. keep them coming. John the painter
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    Dorset sites

    Hi all Do any of you know of a good site in dorset. Just the wife, daughter (16 years old ) and me. john the painter
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    landrover mirror's

    Hi tony You must be a mind reader, I was looking at longer arms, also you can get bigger mirrors john the painter
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    landrover mirror's

    has any one got idea has to the best type of extension mirrors for a defender are. thanks john the painter
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    landrover 110, brake system light

    Hi all, john the painter here,It turned out to be the brake pedel switch and the relay in the panel behind the gear stick. All the pads and piprs were ok. So not to bad. town and country landrover of leamington spa did the work. Not a bad cost only