The Moog Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Two of the bolts holding the drivers seat of the Puma in have sheared. Does anyone near Accrington have the ability & tools to fix this? Beer tokens available. Or I guess a sparkly stick could be used to weld the seats in . Not ideal but would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Braving my icky cold I tackled this today as I needed the puma for Knockhill on Saturday. One bolt came out easily with this set from Screwfix https://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-extractor-set-5-piece-set/1112V?tc=BT9&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzuy9_tGO1wIVhMYbCh1HGQWWEAQYBCABEgLzgvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKCcp Drilled a small pilot hole then used the extractor to remove the bolt. The other bolt was drilled through then selected one from this kit And voila one seat securely attached. Happy days. Dave_Q, DeeJay, Supernaut and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Puma is feeling poorly this morning after its knockhill session. Current symptoms are Grinding front left brake Whining rear brakesGroaning when turn left Its not like that this time next week it will be my only car ..... oops. Will likely cancel the autotest on saturday as need to get it fixed asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Or get it fixed and autotest it as well. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Will evaluate it tonight - insurance runs out tomorrow so would have to do reinsure it and then cancel the insurance in the cooling off period to get it to there. Or could just buy a) a broken 172 or an mx5 dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Or could just buy a) a broken 172 or an mx5 Two cars out this week so room for two 'new' ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Or you could borrow a Citroen ZX estate for a bit... sporty-shite and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Will evaluate it tonight - insurance runs out tomorrow so would have to do reinsure it and then cancel the insurance in the cooling off period to get it to there. Or could just buy a) a broken 172 or an mx5 Or c: a Saab 900 V6 that you've already had at least once! cort16 and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Or buy a lovely* Laguna. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Ohh thank you for all the offers. I need to see how bad/good it is - will have a look this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 In the beautiful autumn weather I took a look at the brakes. Didn't look too bad at first glance as a few mm of pads left . Once off it was clear one of them had rubbed down to the metal. Also the anti rattle spring had disappeared into the ether New versus old. Clearly can see the rubbing. Pretty much 4 hours of constant abuse killed the pads. Cleaned up and all back together. The creaking from the top mounts was fixed with some grease to stop them making a noise. I lowered the tyre pressures for the last run and it was obviously too low for the sidewall. I think I need to run 36 ish fronts hot for the Toyos to work properly. Will stick these on the back and buy some new front ones in a month or so when have some money. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Shiny Vel satis before it heads off to its new owner later this week. barefoot and dollywobbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Hyundai Getz washers were more blocked than a constipated hippo so took some time to fix them today. The filter on the pump was full of slimey gunk. I cleaned it and only then decided to take some photos. I also tool the washer bottle out to clean it all up. Then using the tyre pressure I blew threw all the hoses. Loads of crap spurted out. Needed about 25 psi to shoot it all out! Very satisfying Simple jobs keep me happy. Heidel_Kakao, Bucketeer, Tickman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 That's a good idea to use tyre pressure if you don't happen to have another source of high pressure air. I will need to remember that trick for future use. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Yesterday the puma decided to signal it's displeasure at being the only car on fleet by screeching when turning left. It was a bit too much noise to ignore. So braving the miserable weather I set to it. God that puddle is right where I need to be. Jacked it up and lobbed stand underneath. The wheel was really stuff to turn. Wheel off. Brake disc is sticking which isn't great. It has had new calipers (which I rebuilt) and new pads. Discs are a few track days old. They don't look or feel warped. Jacked up the other side and put it into gear Passenger side was fine Driver's not so A job I think for the warmer weather. At this point I just got on with the investigation. It looks like the braided line had popped out of the holder and was rubbing on the wheel. Couple of cable ties and all back together. Test drive and it has stopped screeching. Still grinds a bit turning left but that is the strut brace I think. Skizzer and Coprolalia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hope you left enough slack for the steering to turn when fully extended? I've seen that mistake & it made a right mess (in their y-fronts) when the brakes had gone missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hope you left enough slack for the steering to turn when fully extended? I've seen that mistake & it made a right mess (in their y-fronts) when the brakes had gone missing.Yep tested full lock both ways. It is just running through a cable tie loop so enough flex in it J4mes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Had my occasional drive of the missus Moog getz today. It is an 03 1.6 auto. She always has it on miles left display so I thought I would check out the mpgs. Fuck a duck. She doesn't even drive it fast. That is Volvo 2.5 territory Cant see any calipers sticking so might try a full service to see if we can improve of a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 That's a bit low! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I thought my Mondeo V6 was thirsty. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Shit, the S4 can beat that! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Stupid init. Her Saab convertible was better. Service bits ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 In the 5 years we owned our 1.2 Chevy Aveo the best it managed was 39mpg. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Its weird, sometimes with an Auto a 3.0ltr can give the same mpg as a 1.6.Well that's one I tell myself when I'm in the S430 The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I've always been of the opinion that if you're going to get an auto, you might as well get a big engine so burning all that fuel is at least fun! gadgetgricey and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Ha my old 2.2 auto gooner in slightly fucked fettle managed 37.6! Used to be 42 before it started fucking itself. Hell amys 1.8 Zafira just about does 31... The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 O2 sensor maybe ? That’s normally the cause of gluttony unless there’s a hole in the tank . The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 1.6 auto won't be good on fuel anyway. + time spent in traffic could take the average way down. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 It does about 8 miles each way for a commute with 95% motorway and pretty traffic free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 O2 sensor maybe ? That’s normally the cause of gluttony unless there’s a hole in the tank .Would that not flag up code light? Hadnt thought to scan it. Will do that tomorrow to see if anything pops up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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