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  1. The only option was a 50/50mix of TFR and water, plus a floor scrubbing brush. Progress was swift and vengeful. It was done a panel at a time. Skoosh on, Sit for 30 secs Attack with scrubbing brush Decimate the ecosystem Rinse off with water to avoid the TFR stripping the paint. The results were spectacular! After a pass over with a wash mitt it is almost passable. It'd benefit from a polish and a wax - just to seal the paint and stop any recolonization of the panels. Lastly, on the way home it was topped off with finest derv. Bearing in mind this is a 55L tank, I'd say it was needing some fuel. Then it was off for a jaunt up to Kinross for a stoat with some shiters
  2. this is what came out the carpets and seats.. Anyways, we moved on to the Exterior. As @Dave_Q mentioned above, these were a run out "Taxi Special". Any colour you want as long as it was metallic black Windy windows in the back No AC No trip computer. So it should be black? Only in the shutlines! The car itself is painted, not wrapped. It appears to be something that is almost like a lime wash😂 Handily, this lends itself to propagation of numerous lifeforms as photographed below.
  3. Fast forward bro Saturday and I was over at the Clio doing some welding. @jaypee was also in attendance and keen* to get stuck into this tub! Many thanks to him for all his graft! Much hoover and @sdkrc's wet vac were deployed to great success. The rear seats are incredibly easy to remove for cleaning, and the fronts are a couple of nuts and a couple of grub screws each. Before anyone asks, no the 323f is not mine nor is it for sale! Over lunch we had a "Skoda Inception" by sitting in an Octavia, looking at an Octavia. Both had done time as private hire vehicles, and despite 7 years (and two iterations) between them, the mileage difference is only 50k. Suffice to say @jaypee 's MK3 Octavia has had a much easier life doing airport transfer runs! The interior is now so much nicer it is hard to believe it is the same car! This was independently* verified by @sdkrc on a jaunt in it on Sunday.
  4. Cheers, I find it therapeutic cleaning them - the day job doesn't let me see progress often, so physically cleaning stuff is satisfying as see the results straight away!
  5. With that done it was time for deployment. I went out to the car on Wednesday morning and realised 2 things: 1. The heated rear windscreen switch on MK1 Octavia's has no warning light and will remain pressed in. 2. The cig lighter socket is a permanent live - so the Bluetooth to FM doodad I had plugged in had drained the battery overnight. I swapped the battery for a charged one - the one from the car was from 2016 and still had one of the vent holes blocked from shipping.. It went onto charge and seems to have come round alright. It'll get refitted in good time. then it was off up the rank JOAKS! I was assisting @Lacquer Peel dae an flitting. The boot on these hatchbacks are pretty spacious.
  6. Right, where was I? Oh yes... After a scent* filled sojourn to Clio Stu's and back, I had to do some emergency work to make the car suitable for initial deployment.. Firstly, assemble the "first pass" troops Initial assessment indicated it was not so much a thorny problem as a hairy one. Deployment of a dustpan and brush brought significant improvement The spare wheel needed some shovelling too Again, dustpan and brush to the rescue. Then it was time for a first pass over the surfaces Mild profit The back came up well too
  7. You'll never guess what happens next! *Clickbait warning - about to go into a meeting*
  8. As alluded to above, @loserone took some antihistamines and trooped north, arriving at mine in good time. I then took over for the last hour to Clio Stu's It was all I had hoped* All things considered, it drives fucking lovely! Bit of a shudder from the brakes and the shocks are not in their first flush of youth..but it boosts!
  9. Away man, that was character building...
  10. It is a tale as old as time. Boy convinces mate that a Clio 182 is a fine plan. Mate buys Clio 182. Inevitably, mechanical maladies abound. Clio 182 returns to its natural habitat. Clio Stu works his magic. Clio 182 is ready for collection. At this point, @loserone decides to repay the misery I foist upon him Clio 182 wise by letting me know of the existence of this fine specimen... It's a 2009! MK1 Octavia 100 pd.. Low mileage Never raced or rallied, but extensively mini-cabbed (and doggo cabbed) Nevertheless, it forged northwards in fine fashion
  11. This has been quite the nightmare for @Mk2 Craig. I'd supplied a new waterpump - the impeller half that bolts onto the housing on the block. Aluminium housing, steel bolt. A love story as old as time... In the end, the decision was taken to pull the whole waterpump assembly off and then sort it. Broken bolt removed and hole re- tapped and it was ready to go back on.. Or not.. Grim. This level of corrosion would have meant the pipes wouldn't seat properly and would be likely still to leak. Luckily, your man can drive a wire brush! It was assembled and refitted. Next up was the thermostat. Ah, we've been here before.. it was all cleaned and ready to be refitted. A question for the assembled company - "Who would sell a thermostat without a gasket?" Answer - Berkshire Jag Spares. Handily @Mk2 Craig is into his arts n crafts too! With everything refitted, the new drive belt was applied and supercharger belt refitted too. All in all, a top job - I'm glad I didn't tackle it myself. There is about 9hrs of labour in this, and that was with access to a ramp. Whilst it was up in the air, I'd asked for the steering to be looked at - it felt a bit vague.. Good news is it has had a rack! Bad news was they had used this bolt to 'secure' the knuckle to the rack Consequently, the knuckle/rake interface was as tight as putting your dick out the window and fucking the night... A new bolt was fitted, and with actual contact betwixt rack and column, direction changes are reported to be much more controlled. Many thanks to @Mk2 Craig for all the graft and exceptionally reasonable price - can't wait to get it back!
  12. 320touring

    '96 Galaxy

    That looks ace Joe! Enjoy! Don't use toffee hammers on it though, those MK1 Shalmbraxy like a good eld rot.
  13. Sorry to hear this, let me know if there is anything I can do to assist.
  14. Come up and weld it for time then🤣
  15. back on this today after procurement of new bits. First up, a new caliper and pads (and caliper carrier bracket) for the front left. All good! Time for the new Car and Lambda sensor .. @jaypee modelling what £170 buys you And fitted Brilliant, great stuff. That's the Cat and front brake sorted. Clio Stu has done the steering angle sensor and the rear brakes. Only welding to go... Think I'll fire it up and see how it sounds/check for any blows... Ok, time to fire up the scanner. And do some test driving. On start the lights stayed off, but came on when braking. Code reading pointed to a brake light switch issue. Removed the switch and exercised it - got brake lights and the dash lights stayed off. Result. New brake light switch has been ordered. With the rear brakes having been rebuilt I was hoping some adjustment/checking the pivot that the cables go into would get me a functional handbrake... As you can see, it went well* The cable is siezed - so the inner cable doesn't return fully. This meant that : 1. The handbrake lever on the caliper was not actuating correctly - so the handbrake was shite. 2. The cable stopped the lever returning correctly. Hence the caliper would stay partially on. time to get the cable out. We really* enjoyed that! A new one will be ordered. Last thing to look at was the welding needed on the driver's side rear. After an initial prod with a screwdriver.. That's a distinct lack of inner and mid sill. Handily* next to the axle mount and the plastic fuel tank. We packed up and went home.
  16. This is now at the tame mechanic for a waterpump, thermostat and a new belt for the pump/alternator. It'll also be getting a good look over for the identification of a couple of knocks and a general once over.. Can't wait til it's back!
  17. To quote an old meme... "I wanna RACECAR!!!1!" "We have a RACECAR at home..." The RACECAR at home... Fast Clios .. Great bunch of lads!
  18. Safe travels ! Thanks for the reminder of one of the worst bits of modern design I have seen... Either join it up or leave a reasonable gap that can easily be cleaned..
  19. As per @Broadsword's recommendation I have changed the spark plugs on this today. These are the recommended plugs. They are also a common lawnmower sparkplug, so ideal for a big tractor like this🤣 They were £13.30 for 6 delivered. I checked each of the coil packs and they seemed ok, but I may consider fitting new ones If they can be found at reasonable cost. Overall, I'm not seeing too much to worry about. As @jaypee knows, I absolutely adore* changing plugs in multi valve heads... Anyway, first step was pull off the coil pack cover You can see the replacement coil fitted to #2 that seemed to help running. All the plugs came out ok, but we're certainly not in the first flus of health, here's #6 Vs a new one And counting down... 6 5 4 3 2 1
  20. Blower to full heat and speed 4. All vents open. Take the rad cap off and stick a 2L bottle (with bottom cut off) neck first into the rad. Fill the rad and bottle to the top. This gives you a head of water to push any airlocks out. Start the car and let it idle. Massage hoses Inc those into heater matrix if possible. After a couple of mins raise the revs to 2k rpm and hold for a min or two. Keep an eye on the bottle to check for any burps/bubbles and the coolant level dropping. Back to idle and check for heat. Repeat a couple of times. Always keep an eye on the coolant level and temp gauge.
  21. Looks like ATS yer water pump leaking on the XJR then. Stopped it outside the house and gave it a good rev. This is what came out. New pump not too expensive and likely explains the squeaking noise too. Have a new belt ready to fit
  22. Took this for an MOT on Wed last week. Bastard, especially as I've done the rear brakes - looks like the pivot at the handbrake lever is the issue. Got it to the unit today, and had a quick look Exhaust "leak" The pipe out the cat has rusted through - fitting a new cat would resolve, except... The downpipe to cat joint looks ropey too. This uses flanges, so would need to fit a new one to the downpipe,as there is NO WAY I'm attempting to pull the downpipe off! Additionally, the cat would need the Lambda removed, so I would expect that to be ruined and need a new one. The sill doesn't look the worst for welding No doubt that will develop into a bigger job! Lastly, some good news: The caliper retaining bolts and the Flexi all loosened off no bother. I'm away to price up bits..
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