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    Saabnuts Assorted Shite Blog - A Shite Week Lacking Progress

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    After fitting the pump, did you run through the bleeding procedure?

    I can't remember the sequence but it involved ignition on and off and pedal presses. No doubt on the internet somewhere.

     

    Most people told me they are self bleeding, and it certainly did when I ran out of diesel when moving it around when I first got it. Will have a look online and see what I can find, ta.

    Saabnuts Assorted Shite Blog - A Shite Week Lacking Progress

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    A further update on the ungrateful Solihull bastard! Took the wiring connectors from head to ECU off as suggested. Some traces of oil, but nothing significant, cleaned them to death and re-attached. Still dead! Got my friend with his electronic box of magic up, plugged it in, and it is showing no faults, despite which it refuses to start! Have now obtained a new CPS, will try that and if that does not sort it, I will have to call in my local LR specialist.

     

    My liking for the Hyundai is not improving, it is a gutsy we thing returning mid 20s mpg at best. Looks and sounds the part, drives like a mid 90s Japanese saloon with the springs removed! I am grateful for the loan, but will be happy to hand it back!

    Secret Santa Reveals

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    Well, after my grump the other day, my giftee has received his and taa daaa my prezzie arrived today! It was SO worth waiting for, I am feeling a little overwhelmed! My SS went to so much trouble to put together what is without doubt my best pressie of the year! Thank yo so much SS - I know who it was and I hope I can return a favour or two in the future. Certainly I want to meet up with him and buy a beer or three.

     

    My Gifts:

     

    A superb Belgian Leyland Flag (this is going on display in my shed!)

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    A Rover flag to keep it company (this will be hung on display by my Rovers)

     

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    Some tool rails and some battery terminals

     

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    An electrical crimp kit (perfect timing, I have this afternoon found my old crimping pliers. This would have been a good thing if I had not left them on top of a Saab two weeks ago before the snow and it is only because it melted last night that I found them. They may or may not have survived! Also a natty triple axle car transporter a la Solstad and broken down vehicle to go on it and a large Leyland sticker

     

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    A polishing kit

     

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    And finally, that Chrimbo essential, a pile of sweeties!

     

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    Bloody superb! Thanks again SS

     

     

    Saabnuts Assorted Shite Blog - A Shite Week Lacking Progress

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    Back in Scotland for a couple of weeks, and time for an update on the sorry state of my fleet. Firstly the L200, the starter on this is still knackered, I cannot order a new one until I have the old one off to get the part number (two non interchangeable ones are fitted to this model, that look identical) but cannot take it off the road as it the only working 4x4 I have as the Holden is out on loan. It has had to be pressed into service a couple of times due to the snow, but I have to park it on a hill.

     

    The Saab made it back home with the bodged brakes but they were getting noisy again. Due to the paucity of working vehicles, I was still using it locally, but the sagging suspension and consequent lack of ground clearance made negotiating the snow and ice challenging. This was fine until a lump of ice fell off a passing truck which I hit and promptly removed half the front splitter and the fastenings on one side of the under tray. Tie wraps and gaffer tape got me home, but the decision was made to SORN the Saab and await better weather to replace the suspension and brakes.

     

    So, that left the Disco that has starred in this thread repeatedly for being a shite! All done, so back to the MOT station for a pass. Driving lovely, flew through the test with clean emissions and excellent brakes. Happy. Of course, on the way home the ungrateful bastard FTPed and ended up on the back of an AA recovery truck to my mechanic with a best guess of a failed in tank fuel pump. A new one was ordered and fitted yesterday, but it remains dead and further investigation is ongoing.

     

    This meant that excluding the classics that I will not use over the winter because SALT I was down to exactly NO working/legal vehicles. Thankfully my mechanic came to the resue and has loaned me a Hyundai Coupe, so looking forward to getting one of my cars back! As the weather over the last couple of days had been nice, yesterday I booked my 1990 Saab convertible in for an MOT for today. I have owned this car for years, and it is going to the NEC next month for the Practical Classics Restoration show. Keeping my run of luck going, the Saab failed. New flexis required at the back due to corroded ferrules and a lower ball joint. When I got the car about 10 years ago (and about 6 or 7k miles ago) I had to replace a lower ball joint, and you have guessed, the one that failed is the one I replaced - more Chinesium I am afraid. New parts ordered and next weeks fun* organised.

     

    I am still looking for a cheap small runabout as per my wanted advert, a couple of replies I have responded to but heard nothing back so the hunt continues, although having the Hyundai has taken some of the urgency away.

    Bus Shite

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    From memory I think it is about 2300kg, possibly a few kg more depending on seats fitted. I would not want to have that on anything less than an Ifor Williams CT177 or equivalent (3500kg MGW) and even then I would want a serious tow vehicle.

    The grumpy thread

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    My run of luck with vehicles is continuing true to form. Called to see my mechanic to see how the fitting of the new fuel pump to the Discovery was progressing. Good news, new fuel pump fitted. Bad news, still no go! Now suspect either a FUBARed CPS or a poor connection on an ECU, otherwise it looks like it might be ECU failure.

     

    Wanders off grumbling, muttering about modern heaps of shite!

    Secret Santa Reveals

    in AutoShite

    Posted

    Saabnut and Morrisital

    If you were their match in santa can you PM me to update

    I've hard copy of matches at home. Alas working away.

    I'd like to think it's a postal error rather than not posting mishap

     

     

    uote name="95 quid Peugeot" post="1721103" timestamp="1547890991"]Even allowing for shite post and couriers everyone should of got a pressie from santa.

    If you've not received anything, or received 2 presents can you PM me and I'll chase up.

    Ta.

     

    My SS and my giftee have all been in touch, all were posted just not delivered (yet!) Huge thanks to 95quid for his efforts, I am happy to do it again, after all, karma has to catch up! Everyone is happy!

    Another Slow Sevel Van - June 2022 Oil leaks

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    Not to condone speeding or anything, but does anyone know of anyone prosecuted for exceeding the lower lcv limits?

     

    I think my Ranger is subject to lcv limits by I've never really paid much heed to that it I'm honest.

     

    We have 7 in our depot and I don't think anyone else does either.

     

    Yes, my late brother (who at the time drove for White Arrow - remember them?) got done for 68mph on a dual carriageway. Road limit was 70, but the van he was driving was over the weight. 30 quid and 3 points was the punishment at the time.

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