richardthestag Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 yay, just need to get SiC sorted out with his B-GT and we can all kick back What was wrong with tyres? Directional on t'rong way round? Bloody well done with it though. Not so sure I would worry about waterless coolant even if it was free. My old antifreeze goes in the oil tank at the local tip along with all the other hazardous liquids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Well, I'm putting my faith in it tomorrow with a business-critical 55-mile trip. I've clocked up about that since I bought it. May take some extra water, as I keep finding leak points - possibly because it was being driven while over-pressurising the cooling system before I got it? Several hose clamps have needed a tweak. Think I've got them all now. Off to a fancy Jaguar do in my shabby Nissan! phil_lihp, Vince70, Heidel_Kakao and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Park on a steep uphill and try bleeding again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Park on a steep uphill and try bleeding again That's what I've been trying. No shortage of steep hills around here! I've just been out in it again. Will check the coolant level in the morning. Starting to think I might not risk it for this business-critical meeting. I'll use the 2CV instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 That's what I've been trying. No shortage of steep hills around here! I've just been out in it again. Will check the coolant level in the morning. Starting to think I might not risk it for this business-critical meeting. I'll use the 2CV instead. chicken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 What was wrong with tyres? Directional on t'rong way round? Sorry, missed this. Some idiot tyre fitter had managed to miss the word INSIDE written in large letters on one side of the tyre. On both sides! richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Of the car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sorry, missed this. Some idiot tyre fitter had managed to miss the word INSIDE written in large letters on one side of the tyre. On both sides! Either that or you have put the wheels on back to front Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I binged (if you can call three episode a binge) the latter three YouTube videos last night. I particularly liked "this has been going on so long I've got a completely new pair of glasses" Dave_Q, cpjitservices and richardthestag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 That's what I've been trying. No shortage of steep hills around here! I've just been out in it again. Will check the coolant level in the morning. Starting to think I might not risk it for this business-critical meeting. I'll use the 2CV instead.Only on autoshite - opting to take a 2cv instead of a Nissan because more reliable! Must catch up on your videos. Go well with a cup of tea before bed Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Remarkably, the Proton video has now been viewed by so many Malaysians that it has paid for the car! They don't seem so interested in Nissan Bluebirds. Sloth in a bowl, egg, Vince70 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Remarkably, the Proton video has now been viewed by so many Malaysians that it has paid for the car! They don't seem so interested in Nissan Bluebirds.Wait/what/how? That is an incredible number of views for the Proton video. Do they worship that particular model over there or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 They're very proud of their industry it seems. Anyway, glad I left the Bluey at home as I've been having a ton of fun in the 2CV. I'll be chasing Jaguars in it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Wait/what/how? That is an incredible number of views for the Proton video. Do they worship that particular model over there or something? Watched your again and link presented to another Proton video with almost 1.5 million views. I think you need to take it off road when you get it fixed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 I'm not really about trashing cheap old motors though. Though I have recently found a local Autotest club... richardthestag and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I'm not really about trashing cheap old motors though. Though I have recently found a local Autotest club...Not to trash it, more to see if it can make it up the roads you took your Disco on. Make the title Proton off-roading and see if you can get a million views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Be a cunt, get 1 million views. Sigmund Fraud and dollywobbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Main problem with most of the lanes is water. Disco is pretty good for wading. There is a water-free lane, but it's been repaired and the only problem there is ground clearance. The lanes are very rocky here, and the ruts are proper 4x4 deep. The RAV4 struggled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 That's bonkers, do you get payed per view? Or is it to do with adverts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Linked to ad clicks and views as well as video views I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Hmm Proton body on a shortened Discovery floorpan?????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Autotest? You need another Nippa for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Autotest? You need another Nippa for that. nah he just needs to convince, tell, persuade brainwash Rachel that she needs a larger malaysian car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Accomplishing that would make Brexit negotiations look a piece of piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 To get this back on track, went out in the Bluebird this morning. Heater still lukewarm at best, but most often entirely cold. GR-8 4 DEMISTIN. Not aided by a sunroof that appears to leak... I just cannot get the heater to be actually hot. I reckon there's air trapped in it, because I can hear bubbles when I rev the engine. Then I'll get a little bit of heat, but it doesn't last long. I tried parking it nose-up, and burping the heater pipes. Both pipes felt warm, but no warmth. Hoping I haven't just got a borked heater matrix as that's a job I really don't fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 reckon that the heater matrix is bunged up. find the to and fro pipes in the engine bay and back flush it. possibly find that the water just dribbles out of the other end. beat me to it, must typ fastr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I completely and utterly blocked the matrix on my 190e. Like - properly. NOTHING I did could get it unblocked. When the headgasket was done, I moaned to the garage about it - and it came back to me roasting hot. From memory they reversed the hoses and chucked something inside to breakdown the gunk. No idea what it was sadly, but a quick google search comes up with a few ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thanks chaps. Have a video to edit up, but I'll give it a bit of flushing action later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Actually, sod it. The video can wait. I think it's actually stopped raining! They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Dishwasher tablet can be used to descale a matrix, or caustic soda if you are very brave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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