Project Loserone's HGF VVC

[loserone]

 

So TonTon sent me this this morning, with the message "ah."

 

I assumed he was braving putting the roof down, but actually the hole was there when he got to the car.  Some fucker has run a finger down the salt on the Subaru too, so we obviously have a joker in the back lane.

 

Looks like a new rear screen is £60, so I sent him to wilkosW whilst I was at work, for a fix Blue Peter would be proud of.

 

 

Excellent work, TdB!

[loserone]

Last night I had a flat tyre and an aux belt squeeling like a pig.

 

Ah, MG.

[Jim Bell]

It's not very appreciative is it?

[spike60]

I did the Blue Peter sticky back plastic bodge on my Alfa Spider, it must be said it isn't great for night visibility. When the Z3 window split it had the Teutonic organisation to do it as I was lowering it to put the hard top on for the winter,

[Jim Bell]

As long as it holds water out, just pretend you're driving a van mirrors wise.

[loserone]

Actually the visibility is pretty good, I'm impressed. If it stays on, it'll not get fixed.

 

Last night was a bit odd; it was Mrs_l1's first passenger ride home in it. The auxiliary belt was a bit unpleasant outside the hospice at half eleven..

[purplebargeken]

It did the squeaky belt a fair bit although it was new about 5 years ago.

[loserone]

See if you can guess what happened to this today.

[320touring]

Is it warm in here?

[Jim Bell]

Would you like some soup?

[loserone]

Is it warm in here?

Dya want mayo with that?

[loserone]

[320touring]

Oh joy!

 

Part of the joy of ownership eh:)

[Schaefft]

Is this the reason I don't hear anything about the Mercedes? lol

[loserone]

Er.

 

Maybe. I think it's next on the list though, it's had to come back home for attention later

[richardmorris]

Lambda sensor?

[loserone]

Probably, and probably a cat, but probably not until a new head gasket.

 

I've just been round the block in it though, doing an emergency frozen breast milk delivery, and it's fugging brilliant. So it's getting fixed.

[wuvvum]

Did it suddenly shit itself between the first and second fast idle tests?

[Flat4]

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Oh dear!

[busmansholiday]

Oh hum, and I've just bought a TF. WCPGW ??

[loserone]

Well, start with the JDM immobilizer, move on to the tyres and the back window, and then reach an HGF crescendo

[purplebargeken]

Some HGF isn't HGF, inlet manifold gasket can go plop.

 

There are some mobile guys who will do the HGF thing for £reasonable.

 

I think it was these guys who did the belts a few years ago...

 

http://www.mgroversolutions.com/

[loserone]

Is there any history for this car anywhere?

[garbaldy]

Some HGF isn't HGF, inlet manifold gasket can go plop.

 

 

I was just thinking the same thing,

 

Is the expert not close to you loserone

[loserone]

Do you mean Scary? It's he who has suggested manning up and changing the HG.

 

He's got his own to do as well.

[garbaldy]

Do you mean Scary? It's he who has suggested manning up and changing the HG.

 

He's got his own to do as well.

 

Yes scary, so your gonna have a pop at it then.

[loserone]

If Rico can stop bringing huge German V8 engined barges to clog up his yard, yes.

 

I shouldn't complain, I've had a 405 there for nearly two years.

[scaryoldcortina]

Did it suddenly shit itself between the first and second fast idle tests?

No, it wasn't going to pass (almost 10% CO when revved) and I didn't want to sit for too long with the revs up because of the possible HG situation so I let it idle through the first test and the preconditioning and only revved it for the second fast idle.

 

PS, I'd already done everything possible to help it pass before hitting OK to test.

[loserone]

Presumably at some point my Nissan LEAF offset becomes dangerous to the tester as well as the environment.

 

10% CO in a relatively enclosed environment such as a testing bay sounds like a recipe for disaster

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

You need a Cooper S in your life...….temporarily of course

glad you're going to get it sorted though…. Will this be a timed challenge alongside Scary?

2 teams

2 cars

2 HGF's

1 winner - CHOD!