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With the plugs out it turns over very well indeed. So they weren’t massively stuck. These CIH engines are very robust. The 2.0 I refreshed for my B series last year had been sat 30 odd years and it runs sweet as a nut. unfortunately I’m working for the next 4 days so won’t be able to tinker until next week.
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More digging. Looks like more options were ticked when new. Air fed rear shockers were not uncommon on these and later mk3 Carltons. Found a bundle of service history, which mentions rear shockers being replaced a few times, I wonder if original air ones have been used. and the spoiler that I couldn’t identify? A genuine GM part for Rekord E. so it’s genuine alright! I’ll be leaving that on too!
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So I pulled the fuse for the fuel pump. And carried on. Compression test on number 2 is 125 psi. Not good. However the battery I am using has gone flat, so that won’t help matters (it’s the old battery off next doors Skoda roomster diesel) I’ll leave that on charge for an hour then try again. In the mean time…… late 80s sharp tape player. Epic. That’s definitely staying in. It’s even got paperwork! while I was looking through the paper work I wanted to see if there was any details of its selling dealer. Unfortunately the service books been wet, but that doesn’t stop the hunt. something welch ltd? time to crack open the dealer network book and bingo. We have a winner. Welch LTD. Anyone know anything about that dealer?
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Morning all. you already know what this is. Eagerly waiting to find out it’s fate? Probably not. The last one I had was a lovely car, had lots of attention but no love when I needed to part with it. but who cares right? I’m a sucker for punishment and miss owning one. But gone are the days of me hooking a trailer up and setting off at 5am to collect a potential project. I have called on the services of mr Ceri, (no idea how we tag folk?) but he’s currently strapping it down for a journey North. on arrival…. It lives in a large barn no doubt! I might set up my camping chair at the end of my drive and wait for it to arrive….. 😆
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See a lot of those on trucks.
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It’s like the race to the moon. Merc have been itching to get the new electric truck on the market but it looks like Scania will beat them 🤣
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This is nothing. My father in law organised a wedding car for his wife back in the 70s. Unfortunately he asked a funeral company to use their black Austin maxi. Imagine that. “Where the f**k did you find my wedding car?” “It’s not a wedding car dear….” LOL I turned up to my wedding in ww2 La France recovery truck, and the wife arrived in one of the three Italian job minis.
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Yeah I drooled a little when that arrived.
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Yes very true, it belongs to a Toffee manufacturing company so it doesn’t go too far. as for mileages, we have 18 plate Actros fleet all around 900k at the moment.
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I bet they’re fun to drive! The oldest merc we see at our place is a 2002 Atego 18 tonner with 700k up it. Believe it or not, it’s nicer to drive than brand new mercs.
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Wow that disco is bloody clean and tidy! And the lack of rust is amazing!* *in comparison to mine. I’ve welded those areas about 3 times now.