Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[dozeydustman]

On 11/09/2021 at 12:58, chaseracer said:

Cats are always arseholes

EFA

[chaseracer]

A harsh appraisal, but one not entirely without merit... 😉

[Six-cylinder]

The sun is shining and we have first arrives. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 hours ago, richardmorris said:

.... Am going shopping first thing and can collect sweet goodies from waitrose ....

 

[brownnova]

14 hours ago, St.Jude said:

If @richardmorris is there Sunday, I can give him the Football Manager book to give to you as well if that's alright with Richard?

Was I meant to give you postage deets for that? I do get very forgetful! 

[St.Jude]

19 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Was I meant to give you postage deets for that? I do get very forgetful! 

I was meant to work out postage, and I got lazy!

[hairnet]

26 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Was I meant to give you postage deets for that? I do get very forgetful! 

pillar of the community and you have a memory like a concrete pillar

old age (me too)

[Andyrew]

Some cracking weather!

 

 

[brownnova]

23 minutes ago, hairnet said:

pillar of the community and you have a memory like a concrete pillar

old age (me too)

A very wobbly pillar 😂😂

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 minutes ago, brownnova said:

A very wobbly pillar 😂😂

As long as it's not a pillar of salt.....

[brownnova]

No looking back to Soddom and Gomorrah for me! 

[mat_the_cat]

Are there many folk stopping over Saturday night?

[richardmorris]

20 hours ago, St.Jude said:

If @richardmorris is there Sunday, I can give him the Football Manager book to give to you as well if that's alright with Richard?

Sorry just Saturday.

[St.Jude]

12 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Sorry just Saturday.

No worries!

[richardmorris]

Nice to meet everyone today, old and new folk. I did three hours on the mower I think and am rather tired now! Luckily someone else is doing dinner.

 

[richardmorris]

Assisted @Slowsilver‘s investigation of the green RR woes. It turns over well but doesn’t fire. We found no spark. He took the distributor apart but all seems clean. But we couldn’t get a spark from the king lead to earth. Cleaned up a couple of Earth contacts to verify but nothing. The coil was new and @Slowsilver checked the connections but no dice. I found the original coil in the footwell and we tried that too ( the primary ohms were a bit different ) but still no spark. We checked the voltages on turnover. 12v with the ignition on and about 9.5 when cranking. So we are stumped ( well @Slowsilveris, I just agree!). It looks like the ignition module distributor thing could be faulty. 

[dollywobbler]

Good to see folk. Sorry I had to dash off. Now at Chez Trigger.

Enjoyed the GS/GSA comparison.

And the XJ6/GS comparison.

 

[Zelandeth]

Would far rather have been over there than messing about chopping trees down in our garden.

Not entirely sure what tomorrow holds, but if the opportunity arises I'll try to drop by. 

Have I missed the opportunity to get the CF going yet? 

[richardmorris]

7 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Would far rather have been over there than messing about chopping trees down in our garden.

Not entirely sure what tomorrow holds, but if the opportunity arises I'll try to drop by. 

Have I missed the opportunity to get the CF going yet? 

I didn’t even bother checking the antifreeze on it. I assumed it was a static exhibition!

 

( I did check the antifreeze on the other static vehicles - red, blue and none!). I even took notes and gave @Six-cylinder a two-page list.

[richardmorris]

25 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Good to see folk. Sorry I had to dash off. Now at Chez Trigger.

Enjoyed the GS/GSA comparison.

And the XJ6/GS comparison.

 

In the voice of David Attenborough- Here we see the early Daimler in its natural habitat of the filling station. Getting its daily allowance of hydrocarbons.

[hairnet]

26 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Good to see folk. Sorry I had to dash off. Now at Chez Trigger.

Enjoyed the GS/GSA comparison.

 

 

 

*cries into jambon and fronage sandwich (crocque monsieur mais oui)

4 times ive been in the presence of this car and ive never sat in it or had a go in it

*THROWS TOYS FROM PRAM

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

*cries into jambon and fronage sandwich (crocque monsieur mais oui)

4 times ove been in the presence of this car and ive never sat in it or had a go in it

*THROWS TOYS FROM PRAM

Merde, merde, merde!

[hairnet]

@trigger needs to do a roadtest on the gsa

bit like the victor one

 

[Zelandeth]

19 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I didn’t even bother checking the antifreeze on it. I assumed it was a static exhibition!

 

( I did check the antifreeze on the other static vehicles - red, blue and none!). I even took notes and gave @Six-cylinder a two-page list.

Most of the cooling system isn't attached to the engine as I recall so no need to!

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, Zelandeth said:

Most of the cooling system isn't attached to the engine as I recall so no need to!

Ah yes, that is what @quicksilvertold me. Seems it was running somewhat hot.

[Six-cylinder]

32 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Would far rather have been over there than messing about chopping trees down in our garden.

Not entirely sure what tomorrow holds, but if the opportunity arises I'll try to drop by. 

Have I missed the opportunity to get the CF going yet? 

CF is still longing for attention and was not touched today.

[Six-cylinder]

Nightrider!

[Zelandeth]

2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

CF is still longing for attention and was not touched today.

Okay... that's definitely additional incentive!

If I can make it work I'll definitely swing by.  Will just have to see how the day unfolds.

[Six-cylinder]

My new car has arrived and I do like it very much.

Thanks to @richardmorrisfor selling it to me and @Talbot for organising its repairs and bringing it up to me.

[DoctorRetro]

Back now, bath done, littlun in bed, feeling drained emotionally and physically, but it was a good day.

Many thanks as always to @Six-cylinderand @Mrs6C for the hospitality.

Also thanks to everyone there for making Dominic and I feel welcome. Apologies if I talked too much - it's a defence mechanism 😬

Was great to see everyone and chat crap. Even the impromptu comedy corner with @Talbot.