-
Posts
1,120 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
1
Stevebrookman last won the day on September 26 2019
Stevebrookman had the most liked content!
Profile Information
-
Gender
Male
-
Location
1980's
Country
-
Country
United Kingdom
Recent Profile Visitors
2,340 profile views
Stevebrookman's Achievements
Rank: Citroen Ami (6/12)
3.1k
Reputation
-
Wibble reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Flat4 reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Flat4 reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
SEATMad reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
yes oui si reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Matty reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
horriblemercedes reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Thanks all-sorry for the late relies-but since the update I cant use my old ipad to post or look at photos!! No poo count or breakfast unfortunately-picked car up at 11am - only 13 miles away- using the old trusty sierra. Friend down the buses who pointed me towards this has three of them-he thinks the hot starting after leaving it a few mins is a dodgy injector-he had it with one of his years ago-but can buy good used ones for 20 odd quid and it's plug and play so will have a look. First diesel car I've had and even though its only 115bhp it wafts along quite well- 5 speed auto. Will clean leather this week and passenger window needs a bit of silicon spray. Tyres are Uniroyal and some other good make and seem like new-exhaust still has Klarius stickers on and looks fairly new (I say new but car has done minimal mileage over the last few years). Will tax it today (£390!!) but with man maths the tax and insurance are 3.5 pints of San Miguel a week (I've cut down my drinking to 5 pins every weds where I would also drink one or two bottles every night-gall bladder issues!!). Will have a fiddle this week with exhaust rattling and put it in for MOT in a couple of weeks. It's worth a bit more than £400 in parts.
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Pat Earrings reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
egg reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Shite Ron reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Stevebrookman reacted to a post in a topic: COLLECTION!!!!
-
Picked this up today to give my Sierra a rest. 2.0 diesel auto-Connoisseur SE. 155,000 miles-done very little over the last few years. Bloke I bought it off had it for 18 years. 6 weeks MOT left. Drives well- a few niggles to sort out-exhaust vibrating, headlining drooping , needs a good clean and takes a while to start when hot. Still it only cost £400
-
1987 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8L - Bumpers sorted, I think - see page 19
Stevebrookman replied to Peter C's topic in AutoShite
Looks very good . Going to try and take mine off the road for a few weeks for a bit of maintainance . At the moment it’s used every day 7 days a week. Keep up the good work! -
1987 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8L - Bumpers sorted, I think - see page 19
Stevebrookman replied to Peter C's topic in AutoShite
Interior backs up the mileage. Mines done about 120,000 miles and the drivers seat is knackered. Mines used everyday and usually needs a bit of welding for the mot-I did lots on the floor and inner sills a couple of years ago. Rear arch needs doing and you can see that mine has rusted in a similar place to yours. It's solid on the sills now-but needs treating and painting again. Your looks fine. Ive got Mondeo trims on at the moment- the GLX ones are in the garage. -
As long as you keep Invacars out of every other thread on the forum-is that too much to ask for?
-
Went down to Barry today-swapped over an indicator switch on a Leyland Tiger. A few more photos of the depot. http://i.imgur.com/WImK4CR.jpg
-
I've been volunteering at Cardiff Transport Preservation Group in Barry for a couple of years. Plenty of old vehicles here-I generally fix the electrics on them. Here's the website if any ones interested. https://www.ctpg.co.uk/ If you want a few more photos of the buses and the work we've carried out-let me know. A few photos
-
Another MOT for the Sierra-needed a bit of welding on the rear seat belt mounts and a CV boot-cost £270. Couldn't be bothered trying to weld upside down in the cold.
-
Update. Took the speed sensor out and it would only turn with a bit of resistance one way-other way was totally free. Took it apart and theres a 2mm square serrated shaft that joins the splined end to the gubbins inside. Pulled it out and pushed it back in a bit harder. Put it back in and it now works. Thought I'd get another but they are as rare as rocking horse poo. If it breaks again I'll put a bit of epoxy on the end.
-
Thanks Bren No trip computer- but will have a go changing the speed sensor.
-
Sierra has been fine over the last few years until this week. Top gear is failing to engage on the auto box. Some suggest a wiring problem, speed sensor or vacuum leak. Ive checked the wiring-a bit iffy but difficult to change. Have a new speed sensor so will try changing this first.
-
Cracking car! Had a 3500S 30 years ago. Don’t know if the engine had been breathed on but it was extremely quick and would wheel-spin in 2nd in the dry. Bought it off a bloke in the pub who had blown the original 4 speed box and couldn’t find another. I knew a bloke who had taken a 4 speed out of his and put a 5 speed in so £40 later the 4 speed box was mine. Found a place in Yate that scrapped lots of these and replaced all the rusty doors and panels-ended up multi coloured. Easiest way I found to do any work on the rear brakes was to drop the driveshafts off the discs-10 min job which made working on the brakes easy. They were known for fuel vaporisation and I bought an electric pump from Yate just in case-but never needed it. One solution bandied about if the pump was too hot and no water available was to pee on it-apparently it worked!
-
I think some folk were looking up the MOT history of some of his purchases and making disparaging remarks. What HMC spends his money on is up to HMC-why people have got to be so petty is beyond me. When he sold them (usually for a bargain price) full details were there. Another fantastic poster driven away by idiots.
-
Fantastic contributor and a proper Autoshiter. Very, very sad if he’s left.
-
Where’s HMC gone? Cannot seem to find his thread.