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  1. Kangoo gets a look in next. It was due to run down the drag strip at Crail with the Scotoshiters so i decided to do an engine and gearbox oil change. Of course the wind decided to help rust proof the driveway as I dropped the engine oil... Gearbox oil required some hose leading up to the engine bay and careful chopping of the first oil bottle to let air in and then act as a funnel for the next two. And yes, I spilt some of this too... Back together and off to Crail along with an MR2 also with fresh oil. And yes, the wind caught that too, further waterproofing the driveway... There are pics and vids on this thread but in summary the Kangoo ran a 15.7 quarter when I learned how to get it off the line. The MR2 ran high 14s which I was happy with. It's much easier to get off the line but the track suspension didn't like the bumpy surface at Crail. Good fun though, I need to get the MR2 on track, we've not done that yet this year.
  2. Time for an update. First up, Rangey problems. I know, right? Whoda thunk it? A few weeks ago on the way to work I was treated to the ABS kicking in at weird times at low speeds. Before long I had the ABS and Traction control lights. At work i read the codes OK then, new sensor time I guess. I ordered one up and set about removing the old one. Thar she blows Bolt came out easily, although I'm battle hardened to putting heat on pretty much any bolt i can before attempting to undo it. The sensor of course was stuck in there but with just the right amount of brute force i got it out But wait, what do w have here? Only to find the ABS ring had broken and was rotating on the CV joint. Baws. These are known to fail and new ABS rings are available, trouble is it involves removing the driveshaft to get it out. First problem was this. Yep, that bolt had been on there a while. I also didn't have a socket to fit it. What followed was a bit of fucking about. My mate Craig had a big boy Milwaukee gun and said he'd pop by to try and undo it. Which he did but it turned out not to be a 32mm or 36mm 12 pointed nut. Arses. More delays followed while i bought a selection of impact sockets including a 34mm one. My small Milwaukee wouldn't look at it and neither would my breaker bar. Craig popped in next time he was passing and his gun took it straight off. Safe to say I've bought a big boy Milwaukee M18 gun now. Nut off And the driveshaft out. I had to get brutal with this, it was stuck right in there. Big hammer time. When Craig had been over I undid the two strut bolts but hadn't wound them right out. Turned out one was seized in the hub. I tried to get the driveshaft out with it in place but no joy. I rigged this setup up and left it overnight after applying copious amounts of Plusgas. Nice bend on the breaker here. I left it overnight like than and guess what. Yep, next morning it was loose! Bolt out Driveshaft could then be extracted and the offending ABS ring removed. Yep, that'll be the problem. CV joint cleaned up and the new ABS ring fitted. It's an interference fit so took some gentle persuasion to get it on. I had a fierce hangover the day I was doing this, turns out beating fuck out of a hub to get the driveshaft back in will cure that. It was a fucking nightmare to get it back in, harder than getting it out.. Eventually though we were there. And behold, a (almost) fault free dash on an L322. The airbag light is intermittent, I don't count that as it stayed off for the MOT
  3. Kangoo would've been a contender for slowest of the day!
  4. MR2 was exactly a second quicker than the van. I can't complain too much about getting beaten by it, I did build the fucking thing!
  5. Ach, you should've messaged one of us, we'd have subbed you in!
  6. I was waving to you from the Kangoo in the queue!
  7. Wooft, you managed to catch 2 of them. Good effort!
  8. dome

    E39 525i M-Sport

    Good work, that looks ace!
  9. Check your alternator is charging and the battery is healthy, my Clio 182 did all sorts of crazy shit like that when the alternator started to fail
  10. I'll do it if I buy something broken to fix and sell but not generally for the "keepers" on the fleet. I should do as much for making a service history record for the time I've had something as I usually forget to list some crucial piece of work I've done when I come to sell itπŸ™„
  11. If sir would care to step this way πŸ˜‰ https://autoshite.com/topic/49245-domes-resurrected-1991-jaguar-xj6-for-sale-81k-miles-mot-october
  12. I've been picking away at the Porsche. The list was quite daunting as as well as it not running initially nothing electrical worked. First up, my new injectors arrived. Old ones here And new ones Fitted and it fired up ok but was still running pretty crap. Time to check for vacuum leaks. Aye, that'll be a vacuum leak. It had some duct tape expertly* applied so I guessed all was not well. New boot ordered up. Wiper motor next, this was dead. This car is surprisingly easy to work on. 4 bolts and the motor was off. I discovered it was only 4 bolts after taking a lot more off first but hey... Stripped down an I freed the motor off, it now works but I couldn't get it far enough apart to lube the bearing at the gearbox end so it doesn't sound pretty. I may need to revisit it. Lights next. Cleaning earths had got some life out of these but the fluid levels seemed a bit high. VID_20220430_130259.mp4 Yep, not ideal. A spare good headlamp came with it so I'll fit that. I also cleaned the earths behind the bumper. Someone had put filler over one, I suspect when the front end got painted badly. However, they still didn't work and whilst faffing about with my wipers smoke started to appear under the dash-the headlight switch had melted. Baws. I then pulled the motor for the headlights which pleasingly turned out to be the same as the wiper one so a strip and clean was easy. I also pulled the switch out which was now fucked-ill need to be careful putting this all back together when a new switch arrives to try and work out where the problem is. Finally, front brake rebuild. A repair kit and new pistons had been ordered from Big Redd and I fitted this today. Yep, that's not pretty. Better. Done. Finally today I sprayed a load of gt85 down the handbrake cable and I have what appears to be a working handbrake. I'll have a proper look at the rear brakes at some point and the fluid will need a full flush-i pulled the reservoir off and it's soaking in brake cleaner. Some more done, plenty more to do!
  13. Got the Jag out of hibernation today. Stuck a battery on it, checked the fluids and started it for the first time in 6 months. VID_20220501_102404.mp4 Nae botherπŸ™‚ I gave it a wash and then took it a drive and it's running very well(he says hesitantly as we're not home yet.) Sadly for me it's time for someone else to enjoy this fine beast, look out for a for sale ad soon.
  14. You absolute winner. As I said in @Out Runs thread for his, I looked long and hard for one of these based on his experiences but when I couldn't find one I had to settle for an inferior Range Rover
  15. Welcome to the world of small, temperamental, fast, grin inducing Renault vans hatchbacks!
  16. I was thinking more of a day on the uplift trails, that looks far too much like hard work...
  17. No, the MAMILS wobble around on the roads. There'll be no (visible) lycra on the MTB trails. Fair play on the clavicles though, I'd not be riding there without my body armour! Anyways, sorry to derail the chat.
  18. https://youtu.be/h9STv4AVeDo
  19. There's an XJ6 here needing polished up ready for sale if you fancy teaching me how to do it. I'm terrible at cleaning carsπŸ‘€
  20. Fuck, that looks like a lovely place to stay. Not far from some cracking mountain biking too. Any mountain bikers fancy tying it in with a trip to Antur Stiniog or Coed y Brenin?
  21. I love a pre broken car, saves the trouble of breaking it! Give us a clue?
  22. Looks like last nights shenanigans has blown some crap out of it after all these years! No signs of oil at least so that's something...
  23. I'm not sure what the actual problem was, I'm guessing a few different things adding up but the cold start injector was the final piece in the puzzle. I've been through the rest of the fuel system but not found a smoking gun. I found these on eBay, the part number cross references to what I need. Fitted but never ran apparently and half the price of new ones. I think while I wait for them to arrive I'll have a look at other stuff-wipers, sunroof and pop up headlights still don't work. And finally, because you don't really need them, brakes...
  24. Back to the Porsche. I felt like I hadn't achieved much beyond cleaning various parts of the injection system but failed to get it to start. Tonight I pulled the injectors out and made my own Lone Wolf 1000. Not quite up to Vice Grip Garage standards but plugging this in where the fuel pump relay goes meant I could power the fuel pump directly. I wondered if there wasn't enough pressure in the fuel system so wanted to control the pump manually to get as much pressure in the system as I could, also it would let me test the injectors. First up I stuck another gallon of fuel in it. Next up, pull the injectors, power the pump and see what happens when I raise the metering flap. VID_20220419_190212.mp4 Not the best pattern but all 4 are firing, that's got to be a good thing. I then spent ages trying to get it to start but to no avail. I'll not bore you with the videos. I got distracted when I found a new ignition module in the bag of bits that came with the car. I fitted that but no difference so swapped back to the original one. I had reasonable confidence in the ignition side of things as it would cough with gt85 down the inlet. I then pulled the newly cleaned cold start valve off to check it. Despite it clicking with 12v applied it wouldn't spray fuel. It was only as I was about to pack up for the night that I found, in the random bag of bits that came with the car, another cold start valve. Would it be dead like the ignition module in the same bag appeared to be? I connected it up in place of the original and powered it up. Not only did it click but it sprayed fuel! It can't be that easy, can it? VID_20220419_191201.mp4 What the what? Let's try that again. We're back on the fuel pump relay here in place of the Lone Wolf 1000 VID_20220419_202909.mp4 Well bugger me! It's got a misfire which seems to ease with a few revs and it's not overly happy about idling yet but I'm bloody happy with that. Oil pressure looks good and it's charging which is all a bonus. Still a long way to go but time for a glass of wine to celebrate πŸ™‚
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