Six-cylinder Posted June 18, 2019 Author Posted June 18, 2019 Our Metro is back from the paintshop this afternoon, but it started to rain so inside quickly and no photos. I have the decals on order, but I still need weather strips for the doors. egg, The Moog, Skizzer and 14 others 17
Slowsilver Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 2:36 PM, C1am said: https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/ Met a guy at a car show on Sunday who had a wedge Princess to which he had just fitted new front side window to door seals that he bought from this Woolies place. If they stock Princess ones I would think that they probably have Metro ones as well. Can't see them on a quick look at their website, but it might be worth contacting them to ask. Mrs6C and Six-cylinder 2
Six-cylinder Posted June 18, 2019 Author Posted June 18, 2019 Nothing ever goes to plan but at last I have the BX head back, refitting is now due to start Thursday. LightBulbFun, rainagain, Mrs6C and 2 others 5
hairnet Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 SOD FITTING IT HANG IT ON WALL richardmorris and stonedagain 2
Mrs6C Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: Nothing ever goes to plan but at last I have the BX head back, refitting is now due to start Thursday. The remains of the manifold gasket were left in situ! Out with the soft scraper...
dozeydustman Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mrs6C said: The remains of the manifold gasket were left in situ! Out with the soft scraper... If you've sent a head off for work, leaving the old gaskets on is a really poor show. I would personally complain and demand a smoll partial refund. BorniteIdentity, Mrs6C and richardmorris 3
richardmorris Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Mrs6C said: The remains of the manifold gasket were left in situ! Out with the soft scraper... Really? If they've been skimming the head, how do they not remove the old residue? Can you fix it? While I’m here. Any date for the next field of dreams workshop? I have an ill Henry hoover to bring up for Beko. beko1987 1
Mrs6C Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Really? If they've been skimming the head, how do they not remove the old residue? Can you fix it? While I’m here. Any date for the next field of dreams workshop? I have an ill Henry hoover to bring up for Beko. The head has been skimmed nicely but the manifold mating surface hasn't been cleaned nor the remains of the old gasket removed. See the upper-facing surface in the photo. It is a little surprising, to be honest.
richardmorris Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 Now I’ve zoomed in I can see it. Sorry I didn’t notice the manifold and head gasket difference originally.. I’ve been self medicating with something red after a rather painful cycle home involving the seat coming off. BorniteIdentity 1
Mrs6C Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 25 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I’ve been self medicating with something red Wine, I hope! stonedagain 1
richardmorris Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Mrs6C said: Wine, I hope! Naturally, hic. Nighty night. stonedagain 1
wuvvum Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: a rather painful cycle home involving the seat coming off.
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 11 hours ago, wuvvum said: Not that painful! Fell onto the crossbar, not the post. Mrs6C 1
Ghosty Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 Why were you cycling on a football pitch? Mrs6C, spartacus and wuvvum 2 1
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Why were you cycling on a football pitch? Probably trying to avoid the sheep. The newspapers seem to be fixated on the state of BoJo's 24-yr-old Previa. Photos of the interior suggest that it's actually tidier than mine... egg 1
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Why were you cycling on a football pitch? I really should stop this futile and boring thread hijack. The seat post- the bolt holding the seat to the post snapped and the whole lot fell off leaving just the exposed end of the post to sit on. And, although I’m by no means light, I’m not putting that much strain on the seat at 80kg.
Six-cylinder Posted June 19, 2019 Author Posted June 19, 2019 20 hours ago, richardmorris said: While I’m here. Any date for the next field of dreams workshop? I have an ill Henry hoover to bring up for Beko. I would like to set another tinkering date before the Festival of the Unexceptional 20th July with the view to getting the Honda field bike working. 29/30 June or 13/14 July ok?
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 Either weekend is fine by me, but my lack of knowledge of cars is completely eclipsed by my lack of two wheeled mechanicals.
UltraWomble Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 The metro is utterly lush - a Mk2 is on my dream garage list because first car I nobbed the (now) missus in the back of innit. I'd start with pulling the plug and lobbing some diesel down the bore of that moped engine - it did 650 miles before the owner had a bad "off" and it ended up getting first put in a shed, then put behind a shed for 20 years without even a tarp over it - the frame was uber rusty. I only really bought it for the lights and remaining un broken panels. The kick didnt want to move the engine but it did try to turn when I lobbed 12v on the starter. Rear wheel and brake seem to function as they should. Ive still got a front wheel and brake here and some other bits. Mrs6C, The Moog and BorniteIdentity 2 1
hairnet Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKE UltraWomble and The Moog 2
The Moog Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKEWhat he says....
Six-cylinder Posted June 19, 2019 Author Posted June 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, hairnet said: MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKE No it is not, if you are the one blindly trying to fix this machine for the sake of the drunk shiters who need wheels!
hairnet Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 24 minutes ago, snagglepuss said: 35 minutes ago, hairnet said: MARTIN TOO MUCH INFORMATION FUCK SAKE What he says.... 19 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: No it is not, if you are the one blindly trying to fix this machine for the sake of the drunk shiters who need wheels! his first line anyway (which he deleted )
Six-cylinder Posted June 19, 2019 Author Posted June 19, 2019 I will shut up then, I am obviously out of touch somehow.
Mrs6C Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 29 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I will shut up then, I am obviously out of touch somehow. Probably better that way... The Moog 1
hairnet Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 if ped is deed itll be dead coil or fuel blockage old j electrics arent their strong point
Six-cylinder Posted June 20, 2019 Author Posted June 20, 2019 8 hours ago, hairnet said: if ped is deed itll be dead coil or fuel blockage old j electrics arent their strong point It was starting but cutting out soon after
Six-cylinder Posted June 20, 2019 Author Posted June 20, 2019 The bad bit of the day is a new head bolt broke when refitting the BX cylinder head, at least we got the broken bit out.
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