beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Dirty engine20160807_131004.jpgclean engine. Unfortunately can't read the engine number as the plate is corroded. Would be interested to know if it's original still. Cleaner engine after attacking it with various degreasing agents found in the shed. 20160807_143958.jpgHa thats great! I never did anything with the engine. Youll need a new dipstick for it too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The front passenger wheel may not be balanced right. Had part worn fitted to it and I only drove it at 40 max since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Spotted that about the dipstick hence the rag wrapped round it. My neighbours are wondering if a new chip shop has opened locally whilst running it! Under all the caked on mess all the inner wings appear nice and solid. Found a small water leak behind the thermostat housing and that's it. Well chuffed with it, but no idea what I'm going to do with it😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I am still not completely sure whats going on here and I'm not even drunk yet but am looking at remedying this situation shortly. Will try again in a bit. barefoot, Richard, beko1987 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm Home! Fuck me it's so damn lovely! Smooth, quiet (in the cabin at least), I stalled it when I got home cos I forgot it was turned on when I lifted off the clutch after (luckily) pulling the handbrake up! However, what is an utter revelation is the light steering! My god, it's brilliant! The A34 shat itself near the M40, and google maps said the M40 itself was just as fucked, so came home the back road to Biscester, and it was fine. May have got into a little fight with soem chavs (was ford fair or something ford on this weekend? Fuck loads of fordso n the a34). Was quite happily baiting a focus ST a few times... (probably why I used so much fuel) 148 miles done in her so far! Will need fuel soon, bo idea how much the 3mm from the bottom bar will get me, will lob £20 in tomorrow. Thank you very much for buying the ZX dean! The previous owner proudly told me when I bought it that he had painted the underside and engine bay in oil and grease every so often, hence the black mess everywhere! It also makes simple jobs like changing a light bulb a filthy affair! Yes, the thermostat housing has a little drip, but what you see is as bad as it gets. I did think of putting a new seal in it early on, but as you can see the coolant is ace, so didn't fancy loosing some of that to have it off, so left it, and threw half a litre of water in it maybe 3 times in the time I've had it! It's more of a deisel mix now as I ran it right down last night and lobbed a tenner in, so it shouldnt stink of chips for too long HillamInp - Dean bought my ZX, Bub picked me up from deans and I bought the Xantia from Bub. A meetup with a vacuum cleaner collecting friend of mine was done, and now I'm home! The wheel wobble does smack of an unbalanced wheel, so should be easily sorted. I'm loving the waft at the moment though, so it's not too urgent, 75+ is when it gets quite noticable. I'll pop the hubcaps back on later. Just the v5's to sort and we are done! HillmanImp, anonymous user, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Personally I love the smell they make on cooking oil, used to run my merc on it. I did wonder why the inner wings were completely gunked up,that explains it! Well chuffed with it, going to have a look at the steering in the week and see if I can sort it out. The steering shaft pulls out the column you gave me in the car so might be able to swap the shafts over and use the original column if the bearings are ok. Glad you like the xantia,I always thought they were a cut above the other cars of that era, great brakes, ride and steering. Lacquer Peel and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yup, it was indeed Ford Fair. I'd try swapping wheels about to confirm a balance issue. If the wheels are warm, I'd suspect a binding caliper. They are a bit notorious for it. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Will get logbook changed in the morning. A bit weird you can't do it online on a Sunday but that's dvla for you beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Can remember smacking holy hell out the handrail levers on the front calipers on mine once. Wife rang me up saying it was getting slower and slower and there was smoke pouring out the front end. Somehow the handbrake mechanism had seized on beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 What I have done though is empty the ashtray... And bin the 3 air fresheners I found! stephen01, binhoker668 and pshome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Personally I love the smell they make on cooking oil, used to run my merc on it. I did wonder why the inner wings were completely gunked up,that explains it! Well chuffed with it, going to have a look at the steering in the week and see if I can sort it out. The steering shaft pulls out the column you gave me in the car so might be able to swap the shafts over and use the original column if the bearings are ok. Glad you like the xantia,I always thought they were a cut above the other cars of that era, great brakes, ride and steering.Sadly you can't, the diameters are different. I tried all that. You could always drill and tap the mounting point to take the indicators. I did briefly think of that, but lack a drill, or a tap and die set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I might try swapping the wheel to the back. But only the tyre was hot. The steel wasn't. I did check when I got home, but I'd been pottering at 45 for the last 13 miles so they were lovely and cold. Id done 10 or so miles of the m1 when I first checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Drill and tap it is then. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yup, it was indeed Ford Fair. I'd try swapping wheels about to confirm a balance issue. If the wheels are warm, I'd suspect a binding caliper. They are a bit notorious for it.There was a nice f reg escort bonus. Everything else was awful. Talking of calipers, they squad slightly when coming to the 'and stop' part of braking, and I'm sure I heard a very faint scuff scuff scuff for a few metres crawling in traffic. I shall investigate, possibly next weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 This thread contains much win. The purple Numatic especially. ...only the tyre was hot. The steel wasn't. Under-inflated? beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Burger1 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Nice shiter.....n clean that fkn ashtray binhoker668 and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Daddy I want to see your new car NOW! OK love! HillmanImp, chaseracer, Cavcraft and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 This post made me smile. Sounds like a good day's work. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I think every owner has enjoyed baiting people in this thing, nobody expects it to be as rapid or capable as it is! I hope it brings you much joy. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I think every owner has enjoyed baiting people in this thing, nobody expects it to be as rapid or capable as it is! I hope it brings you much joy.Its ace. Below 2k revs its a wafty docile barge. Kick it up the arse though, and wow! Had to slow down from near a ton a few times on the Northampton bypass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It's a bit raucous at higher speed. Combo of low geared xud and drainpipe exhaust doesn't help. Hope you happy though mate. I asked him to put 32psi in that tyre too beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm over the moon! I'll check the tyre pressures at some point, and rule that out. They look fine though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 ERM, I might be being really stupid here, but how does one turn the lights on? I twist the stalk, and nothing externally lights up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 The main beam flash works, but nothing else. The light on the dash doesn't come on either. Tried with the car on and off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 There is two rotary dials on the stalk. Inner one is for fogs, outer one is lights. If you twist inner one nothing will work unless outer one turned first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Aaaah, I twist that bit! Bloody French... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Outer is side and head, pull on pull off for main beam. Inner is fog lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I genuinely started to panic when they wouldn't work, but then thought thats stupid, of course they work! It looks lovely inside at night, lots of mood lighting! I need a spare wheel though and the toolkit if anyone's got one lying around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Never had either in my ownership beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I've got form for needing it though lol chaseracer and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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