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Today see a smidge of tinkering, 2 out of three jobs went well. Mates mondeo returned for some new boots, the two year old toyos where at about 2mm all round. This time hes opted to go for some Kumhos, which may be what i go for next so i await his review of them! Again, who doesnt love new tyres? With the Astra past my usual change interval and rapidly approaching 180k some of the finest 10w40 and a new filter went on. I said to my friend id drop the oil and while thats dripping every last drop out ill change the engine mounts on the VP1300, well. . . It had at least 3 hours to drip, because though (still not finished) mounts were just a pain in the arse. And the concerning crusty rad now leaks, bumhats. Tuesday a mate pops over and we will try again to wrestle the engine into place, ill drop the rad out and take it to my radiator guy. Its an expense i could have done without but the rad was very very crusty, as was the engine mounts
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This ^ A bumpy track and cap off or loose has worked for me in the past. Or on the journey home keep stopping and burping the system.
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Out today dodging the occasional flooded road. Think im approaching maybe 350 ish miles since it was fixed. Its just been a good egg really.
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Had @Sigmund Fraud not given a wee list of things done and things needed. I too would have guessed 20w50.
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Plas update, covered maybe 100 - 120 miles over the past few days. All seems good enough. Gets a smidge exhausty in the cabin with the windows down. Will have a look for leaks. Went to drive it today so gave it a quick oil check, seems we are now below min ( in fairness i never checked it beforehand ) having been told the car is running 10w40 motorcyle oil i have nowt to top up with, so today the car got a little break.
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Agreed the full blue wheels look a bit shite, with the trim rings and caps on they look alot better. The blue is not a colour i would have choosen to buy but its what i had so on it went. I initially fancied painting them a metallic copper orange, but that required expenditure. The autobox is a bit pony, not happy untill warm as the engine oil is probably too thick so its a bit hit and miss at first. Once warmed up it changes smoothly it is very short geared normal driving. Up to 3rd around 25mph. Press on and its okay. Very Revvy at 50 ish. Engine mounts are tired and theres a drone from the exhaust which i ill fix to make things a bit smoother. Overall its a charming little scruff bag.
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Im guessing theres a story behind the missing chunk of bumper, busted light and scratched quarter panel?
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Bit of a shuffle around the workshop see these to fine automotive marvels parked up next two each other. Vp now pumped up and at correct height according to my new (to me) very handy factory looking manual. Manual came with some extra paperwork from the 80s
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Tyres all fitted up now, still awaiting the fluid pump to arrive. So its now time to tackle the displacers. Having spoke to the very plesant lady from hahs ltd yesterday it seems they are happy to do the repair same day. So tuesday im going to jump in the steed and take a jolly to telford. Drop the displacer or maybe two in and go see what i can explore in the area. Why not make a day of it. While its pricey (relative to the value of the car) and im sure there are cheaper alternatives if you do this and that etc etc. A fast and proven repair is my prefered option.
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Smurf it. With the 3 tyres being old and one very old heavily cracked. New boots were on the cards anyways. Some 155 80 12s were ordered, hifly super2000s at £116 for 4. The wheels were an almost purple, deep blue and rather scruffy. A quick knotwheel back. Zinc primer and a thick coat of the same coach enamel went on. Ring and cap polished up a an old tyre lobbed on for a test to see how it looked. Its not a shade of blue id choose but like the roof , its a big improvement for no dosh. All five wheels have now been painted and new boots will go on this week. With the wheels off i stuff the tyre inflator on and pumped up the dropped side. As much as it could (100psi ish) and i looked for leaks , i expected/hoped it would be a rusted hardline pipe but sadly its the flexi to the rear displacer. Bugger!
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After that cleaned up i dug into the roof. The cracking originates on the factory paint so the damage is very deep. Back to Bare metal then? Err no. That requires the expenditure of more money and thats just not happening. Its getting what ive got and thats it, I had however overlooked one thing. And that was to check the paint was still okay. Sure enough it was an unopened tin. Score! Wasnt the colour of the car tho! Ahh well on it goes, Two coats of coach enamel slapped on with a far too small brush. Flatted back to get some of the dust its awful wobbly and you can still see the cracks i couldnt be arse to dig down too. but it sort lf matches the look of the car, i pressed in on the edges to give a bit of a worn look, a bit improvement for little cost, just time mostly.
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The buy Yeah it was me, the very faded and slammed vp1300 came to live in the shed of shite. I wasnt taking any pics as i hadnt planned to post on here. Anyways over crimbo i found myself wondering what to do about the very cracked and damaged roof (sorry no before pics) id seen some paint in the boot of the car so thought id maybe get away with painting the roof and the body might darken a bit with a polish so it would look to out of place. The paint job is awful but has a charm i like. The issue aswell with the flat paint was every liquid that went near it marked it.
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Been a while hasnt it? The daily updates thing failed, because i failed. Some of the days i last posted about i was actually off work at the time. I had been given time off after id just broken down mentally one morning driving to work. Everything just seemed to come to the surface and i couldnt hold it down anymore. Id not been right and knew it was coming it was only a matter of time. Moving forward, the workshop visits got less and less. I did a "fuck it why not" buy and that just got parked inside. I worked on a few others cars to help them as while i wasnt enjoying working on cars i do enjoy helping people and that in turn made me feel a bit better. I had some good days and some bad. As we all know things take time and as the past few months have gone by ive got to a much happier place im glad to say, probably feeling the most like myself than i have in many years. I still have things to change but for now, im happy. Exploring local woodlands solo or with a great friend has been a thing im trying to do more of And how does one get to these places? By noble steed, now approaching 178k might i add. Not much to report, a few unwanted potholes has knocked the alignment out and its feels a bit off on the bends. An occasional stumble in the revs shows its head randomly too. A service and tracking to be done in the next few weeks. The christmas break see some mojo appear and i got in the workshop for a few days. Just doing whatever i fancied. I have to remember this is a fun hobby. Not a job so i can pick and choose, and leave when the fun stops.
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Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - I am having a Ford Day!
Andyrew replied to Six-cylinder's topic in AutoShite
Wrights coal tar soap and a nail brush the best way to scrub up oily hands. You smell like a grandads bathroom after tho. -
Thats a very tidy repair. Top work sir!
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Day 21 No pictures and not much work! Today the aggy got a fluid check and a top up. It leaks and burns a bit of oil on a high rev run. Fuel sender connection given a wiggle but i think its the dial thats had it. 25 quids worth of dino juice collected to chuck in the juke in the morning to do the service finally. Zafira has me about at my limit of my skills and tech i feel. A bit more of a look tomorow for anything obvious but i feel getting a diag guy i know in may be the cheaper and better option as id just be parts darts guessing. He has the skills and equipment to see whats going on. He is good. But good doesnt come cheap.
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Day 20. Today was a very chilled out day. This was over with a friend and some grub was cooked and a beer enjoyed while i fitted some shocks up front. After my friend departed in the camper i had a little noisey at the juke that a friend who is a car painter has asked if i could service it. Picked up from a trader/dealer customer of his as it needed to much body work to bring to saleable state and make a profit. It was getting a bit late and when i clocked the square drive sump plug i knew the oil wasnt getting done today. While id had it warming up in preperation to drop the oil all of the dash is flashing to let me know theres zero diesel in it with zero miles on the dash flashing and beeping. Great! Lets just do the cabin and come back tomorrow then. Glovebox out the way. Small flap behind two pipes. An access panel quite a bit smaller than the filter that needs to fit through it. So you have to really scrunch up the new filter and stuff it in. A pretty wank design lets be honest. Tomorrow ill do the oil. Filter looks like a lovely thing to access. Facepalm
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Dial it back a bit will you, As possibly one of the most pleasant people ive come to meet in my life, big hearted and always welcoming, Always checking people are okay and always putting other people before herself when visitors to her home or FOD. You know nothing of this person, Your asumption on her via this website is very very wrong. Please remember the moderators are people doing what they can in the little spare time they may have for free on a forum that doesnt charge to be a member. The forum and its members and moderators owe you nothing. Dont like it? Leave. Its that easy.
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Day 19 Just a quick and cheap improvement this one. At harpendens classics on the common i manged to find a aggy front bumper and what appears to be a recon steering rack. With a price of 15 quid the pair i snapped them up! The front bumper had previously been rattled canned silver which i didnt like so some thinners took that off a while back. Replacement £7.50 bumper Lobbed on and bling bling! Been driving this quite a bit the past few days and its still a charming old shed to drive.
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Day 18. Fail! Feeling shite i admitted defeat and just had an evening in and an early night.
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Day 17. Gimme fuel, gimme me fire, me that which i desire! Oooohhh. Today see the shitfire, not fire. Another clogged fuel filter. And even after a quick repair if ran it was pretty rough. Tweaked the timing by just going by what i could hear and adjusted the carbs a smidge and it drove really really well. Given the issues i figured i swap to the aggy. Did that want to start? Nope. Sucked fuel up to the carb and they tried again. We coughed into life, i then moved the car and noticed the gauge pegged all the way off past empty and not moving so a the senders packed up id say. After moving the car it decided it didnt want to fire up again. Got some fuel and chucked it in. A dash to the station to fill the tank up then. Fuel pissed out the neck suggesting a full tank after about 11 quid. Go in and pay and as i return theres fuel pissing out the front near the mechanical pump. A quick forecourt repair and its back up and running. Thats enough simple jobs tuned saga for today.