Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Six-cylinder]

Next problem

The XM has sat as a mobile store for several weeks and I was delighted when it started on its own battery this afternoon and drove it onto our drive. I cleared it out and noticed the sunroof was a little bit open so I went to close it, trouble is it would open further but not close.

I have an auto electrician visiting tomorrow because the indicators on the VP1500 packed up Saturday evening and I had a fiddle with fuses and a couple of relays this afternoon and now the starter won't even operate. I thought I would burden him with the problem but Mrs6C reminded me usually electric sunroofs have a manual closing key. Sure enough the wind back handle was missing (another warrantee claim against the Autoshite seller) but a 4 mm allen key did the job.

 

[richardmorris]

Wot no sunroof? Presumably the climate control works perfectly? 

[richardmorris]

40 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

You could have saved yourself the bother by just buying the one....!

That S1 grille of yours: I had a minor heart attack when I realised that CX-Basis are charging 142 Euros for a used one.

They do have one though. And I expect there must be some method to their business plan.

I stopped running cxs as daily cars when service parts started getting scarce and never had to patronise cxbasis.

[Six-cylinder]

11 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Wot no sunroof? Presumably the climate control works perfectly? 

Lucky it is nearly winter!

No A/C, no Climate and a bulb out in the heater controls! When I first got the car it was Feb and being rather cool I turned up the heater one evening, but was still cold and went to max, I could feel the heat but the cabin was not warming sufficiently. When I first drove the car I don't remember this being a problem and in the morning wondered what was wrong, pilot error! There is a left and a right heat control I was only using one! 

Driving it today reminded me of a couple more problem:

• Gear selection indicator numbers don't work so you just have to learn where they are.
• Digital clock and outside air temp has gone Green Hill!
• Drivers door check strap does not keep the door open

[dean36014]

Chris, that sunroof switch was always a little dicky, spraying electric cleaner in it usually sorted it out for a few months. Warranty has well expired I'm afraid ?? I might have a check strap for it, will have to go in the room of doom and have a look.

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, dean36014 said:

Chris, that sunroof switch was always a little dicky, spraying electric cleaner in it usually sorted it out for a few months. Warranty has well expired I'm afraid ?? I might have a check strap for it, will have to go in the room of doom and have a look.

That is an even worse warranty than when they were new! When I sold Citroen's I remember our service manager arguing with the Citroen warranty manager about claims and I was told Citroen had a warranty budget so it was used up hard luck!

It looks like I need as many bits for the XM as the CX!

[Six-cylinder]

For some today it is back to school, for the XM it is back to work!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

15 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

......Digital clock and outside air temp has gone Green Hill!

The LCD probably still works alright, but this looks like a sign that the polarising filter film that is placed over the display to achieve the green-on-black effect has failed. CX S2s have the same problem. Not an easy repair, but can be done.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

15 hours ago, richardmorris said:

..... never had to patronise cxbasis.

[richardmorris]

On 9/3/2019 at 11:40 AM, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I know that several years back that they found and bought a huge stock of parts. I can’t recall where. But it was several shipping containers worth of parts. 

I did buy stuff for my Pallas from Citroen ( brand new bootlid £245) , but by the time I had the DTR nothing was available.contrast that to Mercedes where everything is available for my w124 which was 25 last month.

[dean36014]

Look what I've just found in the room of doom Chris. Pm me your address and I'll get in post to you. I think I'm working Chevrons weekend now so post will be easier.

[xtriple]

On 8/29/2019 at 10:55 PM, Six-cylinder said:

Winter is coming, so I took the opportunity of going out topless this evening!

That looks really rather... lush! Oh an anytime it's not raining is the correct time to have the roof off - you've got a heater and a wooly 'at ain'tcha?    

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, dean36014 said:

Look what I've just found in the room of doom Chris.

Great.

How can you fit it if you are posting it, I thought the warranty was parts and labour!

[Six-cylinder]

6 minutes ago, xtriple said:

That looks really rather... lush! Oh an anytime it's not raining is the correct time to have the roof off - you've got a heater and a wooly 'at ain'tcha?    

Its gets put away for its own protection during the salty season!

In truth it has a few rust bubbles and I had to have some welding done for the MOT before last. I have had it 7 years and want to keep it going as long as possible as it is good to drive.

[dean36014]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Great.

How can you fit it if you are posting it, I thought the warranty was parts and labour!

Mmmm now whats the saying that's in my head....cheeky bugger??

I think its a door panel off job, not to hard to do Chris, I was more impressed I managed to find it!

[AnthonyG]

Strictly speaking - Jaguar was purchased by BMC in 1966 - this merger created the short lived corporate entity that was British Motor Holdings, so dependant on when it was made, the E type may be eligible.  EDIT - the above happened on 14th Dec 1966 so it’s unlikely.

I would love the chance to take a Sovereign or MGB to the Milton Keynes show and co-incidentally am available that weekend!

[Six-cylinder]

6 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

Strictly speaking - Jaguar was purchased by BMC in 1966 - this merger created the short lived corporate entity that was British Motor Holdings, so dependant on when it was made, the E type may be eligible.  EDIT - the above happened on 14th Dec 1966 so it’s unlikely.

I would love the chance to take a Sovereign or MGB to the Milton Keynes show and co-incidentally am available that weekend!

I will revisit this in a week or so to firm up who is driving what. There will always be passenger rides for those who want.

E Type is March 1966.

I will also make fixing the Vitesse a priority so that may be an extra car.

Saying that the VP1500 is currently a non starter as turning the key does not operate the starter.

I also have the 1985 Range Rover, but I will be surprised if that will be ready in time. A friend has pushed me to get it back on the road by offering to help so we need to collect it from the garage that have been trying to fix it for several years and the first stage is to assess what it needs. Trouble is my friend works full time, has a wife, two kids, a dog and a fleet of sometimes broken cars so the process may take a while. 

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

Citroen CX heaven#

[Six-cylinder]

Wuvvum there are doors here pm me you phone number.

 

 

 

 

 

[LightBulbFun]

36 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Wuvvum there are doors here pm me you phone number.

 

 

 

 

 

heres a side tip that hopefully helps   if you want to get ahold of someone on the forum and bring their attention to a specific post etc (ie it sends them a notification saying "so and so mentioned you in such and such post")

if you type the @ symbol them immediately start typing their username @wuvvum it will give you a drop down menu with their name and you can click on it/hit enter and it will put their name in in the form of a tag  

[Six-cylinder]

I counted 15 CXs in the end.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Meanwhile, at the CX Swapmeet, there's a grille for the S1, but not the late S1....

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Meanwhile, at the CX Swapmeet, there's a grille for the S1, but not the late S1....

 

Sorry to have missed you.

[Six-cylinder]

21/22 September Last Tinkering Days 2019

BBC says 19 C and sunny intervals, I know, I know that could mean snow by then!

This is what I am thinking if the weather is as forecast we can get out the big toys digger tractor dumpers etc, if it is a bit rainy we can still gather and work on/play with scooters etc. If it pisses down with rain all weekend then I am afraid it will be cancelled.

So as of now it is game on……………….

[dozeydustman]

36 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

21/22 September Last Tinkering Days 2019

BBC says 19 C and sunny intervals, I know, I know that could mean snow by then!

This is what I am thinking if the weather is as forecast we can get out the big toys digger tractor dumpers etc, if it is a bit rainy we can still gather and work on/play with scooters etc. If it pisses down with rain all weekend then I am afraid it will be cancelled.

So as of now it is game on……………….

Bummer. I've been otherwise engaged on all the FoD dates for this year, this one being no exception. I shall have to ask my wife to keep more weekends free next year so I can bugger off somewhere to play cars with internet chums.

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, dozeydustman said:

 I shall have to ask my wife to keep more weekends free next year so I can bugger off somewhere to play cars with internet chums.

That is going to go down a storm!

What you need is a narrative about supporting helpless individuals who are inflicted with a disease and need help!

[Eyersey1234]

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

That is going to go down a storm!

What you need is a narrative about supporting helpless individuals who are inflicted with a disease and need help!

What's the name for helpless individuals that can't stop buying broken old chod lol? 

[dozeydustman]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

That is going to go down a storm!

What you need is a narrative about supporting helpless individuals who are inflicted with a disease and need help!

The wife wants me to have genuinely interesting* hobbies and is quite happy for me to go to a shiter meet, and wanted me to go to shitefest, however as we lost mother in law just prior to the event, it was not a good time to leave her without supportive hubby.

4 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

What's the name for helpless individuals that can't stop buying broken old chod lol? 

I can think of quite a few names. I'm sure I'd get blackballed if I put them up here

[brownnova]

Damn it... I’ve promised Mrs_brownnova we’ll go to a Food festival that weekend... and seeing as we didn’t make the music thing this weekend as I lost track of time (I mean who wouldn’t driving a GSA abd a Montego... we’d better actually do that one. 

 

[Six-cylinder]

9 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Damn it... I’ve promised Mrs_brownnova we’ll go to a Food festival that weekend... and seeing as we didn’t make the music thing this weekend as I lost track of time (I mean who wouldn’t driving a GSA abd a Montego... we’d better actually do that one. 

 

Mrs6C has plenty of apples Mrs_brownnova can look at, polish and eat!