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Old 12th February 2013, 08:12 AM
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that's were its going today they said could be electrics it has a weepy rocker that look like dripping on exhaust so that might be the smell, some times all the gears work thou bujt rarely now
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Old 12th February 2013, 09:05 AM
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Possibly more than one problem?

F125 switch for the box; final output seal for the smell; aircon or bulkhead drains for the water ingress? Had allof these on mine not long after I bought it!
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Old 12th February 2013, 12:12 PM
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well they confirmed its low on fluid but they think the 1st gear clutch for drive may have been flipped? i am going to sell it as it is hopefuly ill get 6-700 for it
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Old 12th February 2013, 01:30 PM
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hopefuly ill get 6-700 for it
Good luck!
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Old 12th February 2013, 01:34 PM
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Good luck!

did say hope! i know i wont but just want enough to buy a cheap run about
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Old 13th February 2013, 01:25 PM
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I'll start the bidding off at 100 notes
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