Octopus Replacement

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Octopus Replacement

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Loverly! There they will stay then. I guess that's job done, thanks chaps!

I had to replace the drive shaft boot on this side, so I removed the driveshaft prior to tackling the octopus. Seems to have made access a lot easier.
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Well done and thanks, sticky in technical Mat, Doc?
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Consider it done! I've moved Chris's post here.
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Thanks Chaps, I will update the sticky with some more photos next time I am under the valver or the parts car.
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frog wrote: so I removed the driveshaft prior to tackling the octopus. Seems to have made access a lot easier.
thats cheating #-o #-o :roll: :wink:

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