For me it has to be from Buildwas, super sticky clay mixed with limestone and set like concrete.
Still finding chunks of it to this day
Graeme.
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Worst Mud ?
by Postfinder on Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:59 am
Which is the worst mud you have encountered for cleaning off ? and where was it from ?
For me it has to be from Buildwas, super sticky clay mixed with limestone and set like concrete.
Still finding chunks of it to this day
Graeme.
For me it has to be from Buildwas, super sticky clay mixed with limestone and set like concrete.
Still finding chunks of it to this day
Graeme.
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Trugga on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:18 pm
Easy - Farley Quary mud that was a contributary factor in the destruction of my engine.
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Red Oktober on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:22 pm
Easy for me too ...
"Valley offroad" down here in devon ..mud is that sticky clay type ...or that red mud
it took absolutely ages to get rid of all that lot ...there was 3 wheel barrow loads from underneath the car
"Valley offroad" down here in devon ..mud is that sticky clay type ...or that red mud
it took absolutely ages to get rid of all that lot ...there was 3 wheel barrow loads from underneath the car
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Rifleman on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:57 pm
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by bobbinsjob on Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:05 pm
still got some of Farley under there 
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by FUDDY MUCKER on Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:19 pm
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by john boy on Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:47 pm
Yeah farley still cleaning it out from may.
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by 4x4 bobby on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:28 pm
Buildwas its killed my poor little engine!!!!! 
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Red Oktober on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:38 pm
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by jellybaby on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:55 pm
Oh yes, Still removing Farley from the INSIDE as well as the OUTSIDE, and I have'nt been there since April. [/quote]
still on the spare wheel on the fronty too despite many washes. exelent tyres jase brilant performance ovre cannock chase
[/quote]still on the spare wheel on the fronty too despite many washes. exelent tyres jase brilant performance ovre cannock chase
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by brachunky on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:59 pm
Yup! Farley mud still inside(but at least I dont have carpets anymore) £10 at Tesco's jet wash got rid of the external mud 
£10 at Tesco's jet wash got rid of the external mud Martin
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by FUDDY MUCKER on Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:01 pm
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Red Oktober on Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:03 pm
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Red Oktober on Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:14 pm
this may help then ....all use the same block C20NE
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by weave67 on Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:44 am
stainby mud is my worst,it took ages to wash out my rad,its even between the buttons on my cd player
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by jonny ramrod on Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:41 am
Hill n ditch. Old sandstone quarry. If you dont wash it off asap its like running on grinding paste. killed the slugs brand new starter motor in a day..!! And once dry was an ar*e to get off...
killed the slugs brand new starter motor in a day..!! And once dry was an ar*e to get off...2.8 SWB, TDI POWER.....
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by john boy on Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:01 pm
It might be slow but i can go anywhere!
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by Sir-Doris on Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:39 am
Stainby, Buildwas or Monkey Motor sport or Cowm for me. All thick gooey stuff that dries on solid.
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by BUMPTJ on Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:52 pm
Patience is a Virtue engineered by a Frontera...
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Re: Worst Mud ?
by nitromotor on Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:53 pm
Yes agree, Hill n Ditch mud has to hold this tital, sill keep chiping the stuff off
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