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  1. He said Then he said So I said I think my mate was a bit confused! How is it?
  2. Some good news! Thanks to @juular , @davidfowler2000 and @jaypee for coming over this morning to have some time working on this. Juular brought the Kjet pressure testing kit, and it was mainly good news. fuel pressure is tremendous - bang on reference at 5bar as per pic above. The fuel pressure regulator needs adjusting as it is causing it to run lean - hence running issues. It now idles great and can be driven onto the trailer. On Monday it's off to a tame golf whisperer and we are hoping it will be on the road ASAP.
  3. @puddlethumper I think the 205 XUDs had similar pipes to the GTI as linked below: https://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufacturers/baker-bm/baker-bm-stainless-inner-wing-pipe-peugeot-205-gti.html I know @davidfowler2000 and @Supernaut have fitted them to XUDs
  4. Tremendous work chief, hope you enjoy it and I get to see it at a north east meet!
  5. Regardless of cost, a w124 300d will smash fuck out of whatever lard/oil based product you put in it. I used this Soya oil in mine.. Couple of glowplug heats and away you go. The Bosch pumps will push lard. Just keep a spare fuel filter in the glovebox as the veg can clean the lines if the car has never been run on it before.
  6. Congratulations! Top work and hope you enjoy the use of it now.
  7. That looks reasonably solid! Nothing really worrying there They are called "Arch Liners" in English😁
  8. Great work @Split_Pin! Looks great!
  9. On the Wednesday after the (non) hillclimb, I collected the Clio from Clio Stu. He had flung a pair of discs on it, and bled it again, finally getting a pedal. Thankfully. I think the old discs were a bit tired.. The next "Track day" at the hillclimb is on the 5th of June, so that's the next target. Additionally, @gm has got me thinking a wee teeside track evening may be in order too. There's one on the 6th of June... Onwards!
  10. I bought one of these (1.6 manual, low miles) off of @rml2345's outlaws. Short MOT, needed a skip run motor. Went well, handled great (even with the rear tyres touching the top of the arches). would buy again.
  11. Worth having a look at the club website then! https://www.mscc.org.uk/
  12. I elected still to go along on the Sunday, and at least get a look at the course and meet the folks. Suffice to say, the people we met were very pleasant and welcoming, and the array of cars wide. This was making noises I hope my Oxford will one day make - sounded and looked great climbing the hill! No idea what this is - the driver was far too busy scaring passengers for me to be able to have a chat. These extremely well presented MGTFs were driven by a couple of old boys who gave them laldy.. A lovely Morgan that promptly spat its dummy on the initial sighting run, and FTP'd for the rest of the day. A father and son built bike engined bastard. Noisy and quick. The father was heard to remark "that's him coming up the hill sounding like a black and decker drill" This did two climbs then left. Don't know why. It was lovely This had a 1380 A series in it with a tasty cam - properly lumpy and deceptively fast. Good direction changes too, almost as if being light and nimble helps.. The MX5 to the left of the galaxy belonged to another first timer - he really seemed to be enjoying himself! Another person enjoying themselves was the owner of this Aygo - each run faster than the last, and the wee thing seemed to enjoy it. Speaking of wee things... there were two specials present and they were spectacular
  13. If you have made it to here dear reader, you're probably wondering when the hill climbing begins... Back in the mists of time, @Elstro1988 started a thread on hillclimbing using a Kia Rio.. Since then. I have fancied having a go at it. I joined Monklands Sporting Car Club (£20 for the year) and got details on the championship. Handily, they offer track days where you can go and get as many runs up the hill in 4hrs as you want. This seemed a brilliant idea to test if I enjoyed it, before going deep into the championship/overalls/gloves/timing beam breaker etc. The first track day of the year was Sunday 10th April. Wednesday, 6th April, I was to be found giving the Clio a once over. A problem was discovered. A glorious stuck piston on the front right caliper. Nevermind, new pads and a replacement caliper should fix it.. Clio Stu is contacted and the caliper replacement is scheduled for Friday 8th April Overnight click and collect pads are procured and we are sorted. Well, not quite. Anyone who knows me will recall that on all the 172s I have owned previously, rear calipers have been a pain. This 182 was determined to continue the tradition. We fitted the new front caliper and new pads on the front. Decide to bleed the caliper through. All going well, and no bubbles to be seen. Tighten everything back up and test the pedal To The Floor. Bastard. A look round the other calipers and brake lines reveals that the left rear caliper (same circuit as front right) has popped the caliper seal. The piston was removed and a new seal fitted, stopping the leak. However. We now had air in the lines, and a pedal that just would not firm up. We tried 2 different bleeding orders, bleeding it with the car off and the car running. Even taking it for a drive to get the ABS to cycle (to remove any air in the pump). Nothing worked. At 11.45pm I called it - time to give up and go home. I called my Brother for a lift, top chap that he is! On the Saturday I was helping a mate move house (any excuse to hire a van!) So the car was not looked at. No hillclimbing for me then.
  14. I loved that you repeatedly slowed down. Just so you could boot it's Baws again😁 Alas naw, that is bean tins noo. Though the front end lives on as part of a racecar. The car in the picture is the long suffering Burd's motor.. Prices are starting to get silly now. Buy soon or be skint👍
  15. Happy to help if I can. Mine got to the point it came on at the first turn of the wheel after starting the car.
  16. I'm struggling to respond to topics via my phone. Using Android 11 and Chrome. When I type in the reply box, one of two things happens: 1. The editor freezes - can't scroll up or down. If I press space, it flicks down to the correct spot, and will allow me to type before hanging again 2. I start to type. And the page displays another tab I have open ( demonstrated in the screenshot below) When this happens I can't see the reply box at all. I have cleared cookies and it stops doing it for about 3/4 replies then starts again. It's a right pain any ideas? Thanks
  17. The rest of January and February proceeded without incident, averaging 35.7mpg in mixed use with a full load of tools in the boot. I must say cruise control is a god send - the ability to just sit at a GPS 65mph on the motorway, without danger to your licence is great, especially as I know that these cars prefer to cruise a fair bit quicker.. Daily duties continued apace. Here it is in sunny Callander after a spirited drive. The rear seats a safe space to secure steak and haggis pies from Mhor Bread for the drive home. A decision to upgrade the Xenon bulbs went in a quintessentially Clio way.. Removal of the battery (to access the passenger headlamp) resulted in a snapped battery clamp bolt. This necessitated drilling and tapping the battery tray to fit a new bolt. Handily, the battery tray also doubles as the gearbox mount and is made of aluminium. No pressure then. Step forward @blackboilersuit and his multifaceted tap and die.. The £80!!! Bulbs were fitted and vision is much better. A couple of weeks later, the Clio was pressed into being an exhaust holder to allow the separation of a BMW E30 exhaust. A job it did admirably
  18. Long hard experience has taught us how to do the resync🤣 Aye it's got all the toys.
  19. There was a sporadic SERV light, and Traction Control light. Rapidly, they be came common, and then permanent. The ABS light didn't want to be left out either.. A wealth of online info (and consultation with tame whisperer Clio Stu) meant that the first port of call was the steering angle sensor mounted behind the wheel I decided to tackle the job in freezing conditions in January just before the MOT. The battery was disconnected for 30 mins before airbag removal (the time filled having a cuppa to provide warmth for the next part of the endeavour) Wheel removal was simple, and luckily for me, the steering angle sensor wound round until the yellow telltale appeared. This meant A lack of lights! It was now in with a chance of becoming a long term fleet member. Time to get it in for an MOT Bugger. It looks a lot. But In reality, Strip and clean the rear brakes Fit new rear pads New front damper (and a swap to stock springs at the same time) Polish the headlamps Bottle of cataclean and rag it to pass emissions PASS That achieved, it settled into the role of daily driver. Here is it with some of my other decrepit fleet members ( and @jaypee's Galaxy) Yes, that is a Ph1 Clio 172 Exclusive in front of it - I went into 182 ownership knowingly, despite my better judgement..
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