JeeExEll Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The pattern not matching between the fabric join really bugs me.Maybe he's pulled his jacket on insides-out. It is rather an unusual choice. Out of all of the jackets in all of the jacket shops, "I want that one". Fair enough, and Happy New Year to you bud. It could be a really expensive one-off designer one for all I know. Twenty/ten for couldn't-give-a-fuckness though. A bit like something Gram Parsons might have worn SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 My kitchen now smells of rotten EP90 but on the brightside the engine is almost ready to come out my Bonnie. Just the rearsets to remove as they use the same bolts as the rear mounts & then the bottom mount. I'd do more but not really in the mood so back to slacking on here & feeling bloody tired. I was wrong, I need to take the chain off too. Not that I've done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Any idea what this is, a friend found it in his MGB, Pektron, they make electrical parts and relays but this has no obvious way to connect anything ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Relay box with broken off circuit board? The circuit board may have had finger contacts for a connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Brown leather gloves completed the look. The fucker wouldn't stand still but you get the idea. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk captain_70s and Squire_Dawson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Btw, don't search Google images for Maele while at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Brown leather gloves completed the look. The fucker wouldn't stand still but you get the idea. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Elton John? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Brown leather gloves completed the look. The fucker wouldn't stand still but you get the idea.Stop taking candid photos of me you twat! Stanky, The Moog, Mally and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Had a relatively unproductive day today. Haven't got any further with attempting to diagnose the lumpy idle and lack of throttle response on the Audi, although I'm beginning to think they may be two separate issues. I did notice that occasionally a stream of bubbles would come through the fuel line into the pump, but this didn't seem to have any effect on the idle, which was just as lumpy when the fuel was flowing "cleanly". I'm wondering if I can bodge it temporarily by increasing the idle speed to 1,000 rpm, by which point the engine has smoothed out completely, but I'm not sure how you adjust the idle speed on these pumps. I was going to replace the other rear wheel bearing on the silver Rover, but one of the drum retaining screws had seized in place. When I went to get my drill to drill it out I was reminded that I'd broken my only 5mm drill bit, and being NYD there was nowhere open locally to buy another one, so that got postponed. Next job was to carry out a preliminary investigation into the feasibility of removing the nearside front bottom wishbone on the 205 and replacing the knackered bush. The front wishbone bolt and the clamp bolt which holds the wishbone to the hub both came undone quite easily, but the rear bolt didn't want to know. This is of course the most awkward one to get to - it's impossible to get a socket on the nut as the anti-roll bar is in the way, and there's limited movement on the bolt side as the rack is in the way. I don't want to start unbolting drop links and track rod ends as chances are I'd never get them to do up again. I can turn the bolt a bit with a ratchet and socket, but the nut turns with it - the only way I can see to hold the nut in place is with a 16mm ring spanner. I know I had one of those as I bought it to get the front calipers off the Volvo years ago, but I can't find it anywhere now. So that job didn't get any further either. Then I found that my folding bike had gained a puncture in the front wheel, so I had to get that repaired as I need the bike for work in the morning. I've just been out and put it all back together - took a torch with me but the moon was so bright I didn't need it, so put the bike together by moonlight, which was novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Some apparently undamaged cars there. They'll have to be moved somehow, Shirley?I see one of the cars on roof had a couple of dogs in that seem to have survived ok. Surprising but good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Repaired SVX has broken again. Swearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS wuvvum and alcyonecorporation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Blimey. Severe rat look from Liverpool. From https://www.facebook.com/merseyfire/ They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Luckily no one died. And in the end this is what we have insurance for. New POD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Our 5 seconds of fame on bbc1 last night. Grandpa's Great Escape by srblythe, on Flickr Mrs Foad tries to not run over David Walliams... Six-cylinder, Eddie Honda, alf892 and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Shame she missed. Angrydicky, Supernaut and Asimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Blimey. Severe rat look from Liverpool. From https://www.facebook.com/merseyfire/My Sister in law's car is in that mess somewhere. Apparently it was horrible to witness (and smell). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Last 3 new Mk1 Mondeo base wheel trims in the country? Maybe. Arrived today. BorniteIdentity, SiC, Eddie Honda and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Jag decided to burst its top radiator hose today. I had just arrived at a restaurant for lunch when I discovered a river of coolant coming from under the car. On closer inspection, there was a nick in the hose that had burst, probably from when the bag was cut open when they were replaced 6 months ago.Luckily, there was a spare top radiator hose in the boot when I bought it that was still there because there was clearly a reason the pervious owner kept it there, so I did the same. A 10 minute swap and water top up from a nearby tap and I was on my way. So, the moral of the story: If you buy a car with parts in the boot, LEAVE THEM THERE! dollywobbler, Fat_Pirate, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 My Sister in law's car is in that mess somewhere. Apparently it was horrible to witness (and smell).I work not far from the Echo Arena. Could smell the cars from there outside work on Tuesday morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Gave the pissshat a clean todayCar has a few marks as you would expect of something 13 years old.I also cleaned under the bonnet - While I was brave I peeked under the scuttle and looked at the cabin filter. It looks original - in fact it was reminiscent of some of the clunges I have viewed in the dim and distant past.It can wait until spring when it gets a service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I have just bought another car. Blind. Deposit paid and picking it up after dark this weekend. AFAIK just one option was ticked on this car from new 30 years ago. Maybe two. Considering a rebrand to ‘The Baseman’. HMC, alf892, clayts450 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1988 merc 200E. Automatic- tick. Everything else- no tick? Mercedes were masters of the base back in those days; plus I'm guessing your genned up about the crippling merc options lists from you prev merc ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 You got some bloody weird Merc specs. My dad's old 190, for example. Smoke Silver, auto, 8 hole wheels, and the rare brown interior.It was a 1.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I now have everything I need to prep the Doloshite for it's return to the MOT station aside from: 1 - A numberplate bulb2 - Any weather condition that isn't pissing rain or sub-0 temperatures. Back to work tomorrow so will be back to working with limited time as well. Ugh. SiC, clayts450, Eddie Honda and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Mercedes were masters of the base back in those days Dangerously close - but not quite smoking the cigar of winners. I'm very excited tbh. It looks like a cracker - and very BASEic all at the same time. HMC and Rusty_Rocket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I started dismantling the Freelander yesterday as I have finally accepted its never going to see the road again. The intercooler turns out to be an almost direct fit for the Ranger, replacing its useless, pishy wee intercooler which is less than a third the size of this one. And more importantly freeing up the space behind the front bumper for me to fit the winch off the Freelander, which required me cutting down the mounting bracket I made and re-jiggering it to the Ranger. Its not as solid as the Freelander mount, but good enough for the stuff I do....ie hauling the odd fallen tree out the way and pulling myself out of muddy holes. Its still relatively discreet and not the whole thing hanging out the front bumper like most aftermarket winch bumpers I have seen for sale. And with it all apart, I am guessing the reason for non-functioning air conditioning is the main heat exchanger which as can be seen in the picture has swollen and bent out of shape....almost certainly leaking somewhere there. ruffgeezer, catsinthewelder, andy18s and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Your back ! Woo hoo - good to hear from you again Dave Heidel_Kakao, catsinthewelder and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Is there a fuel burning heater on that freelander? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panhard65 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Arrived at work this morning to find one of my customers Alfa 159 sitting outside with a towing eye sticking out the front. It turns out he tried to drive through a rather deep puddle. I didn't hold out much hope as it is a diesel, but after removing the air filter and draining all the water out of the intercooler it only went and fired up. It's running a little rough but may live again which is just as well considering how much money he has spent on it over the last 2 years. In other news I got another replacement key for the Rolls today, the first one they managed to mix up the key number and cut the wrong one. This time they have cut the right code but used the wrong key blank so it still doesn't fit, fingers crossed that it will be third time lucky with the next one. somewhatfoolish, richardmorris, Sigmund Fraud and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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