richardmorris Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 FOD just got a lightning strike. lightningmaps.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 3 hours ago, richardmorris said: FOD just got a lightning strike. lightningmaps.org Very nearly! Local power is off though, so something got hit somewhere... richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 The mk1 Cav has just appeared for sale on FB. beko1987, ProgRocker, Six-cylinder and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 16 hours ago, richardmorris said: FOD just got a lightning strike. lightningmaps.org Maybe it hit the right car and it welded itself back up with the strike? 🤞 Rust Collector, Tenmil Socket, richardmorris and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 so what happened while it was down! My favourite Alfa specialist visited at the crack of dawn Sunday to see what could be done with the 156 that has not started for weeks. Guess what it started the moment he turned the key! After the Citroen show on Sunday I press-ganged a couple of strangers who weren't doing much to help me get the Ami and Visa home. Monday the Ami bonnet pull cable snapped and @slowsilver managed to get the grill off to open it. I have now ordered a bowden cable kit which I hope can be adapted to fit. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 Tuesday I had the Autosparks visit the Peugeot 404 because of the lack of charging, unwired wiper motor and general extra modern wiring trailering around. An over length screw to mount the heater to the interior bulkhead had been fitted and it had poked out into the engine bay and shorted the back of the regulator. It now has a shorter screw,then he manually excited the dynamo and bingo it now charges! Unfortunately the autosparks back was playing up and he was not able to get under the dash to sort out the wipers and mess of aftermarket wires. There will be a return visit........ RichardK, wuvvum, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: An over length screw to mount the heat to the interior bulkhead had been fitted and it had poked out into the engine bay and shorted the back of the regulator. It now has a shorter screw,then he manually excited the dynamo and bingo it now charges! That is one of those things that could have remained hidden for months while every other electrical component is gradually replaced. Glad it's sorted! Six-cylinder, LightBulbFun and RichardK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 Yesterday I took the Cadillac for MOT. It is now going to be being serviced, new bonnet struts fitted and some other bits done. Then it needs its aircon sorted and was diagnosed as a faulty pressure switch that Mrs6C has bought from the US. Back to what car to take to Shitefest 2023, it was a GREAT drive yesterday and wide LHD I can cope with. It is just 20 mpg would make it an expensive trip. The other negative is that it has already been on a shitefest in Wales 2014. Mrs6C, LightBulbFun, RayMK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 8:22 AM, beko1987 said: Maybe it hit the right car and it welded itself back up with the strike? 🤞 You wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 The BiTurbo has also been re MOTed and this evening I took it to a small car gathering. It turns out one of the group still thinks Max Power is still alive and well. But then I think a beige attack is a good thing! Floatylight, catsinthewelder, Back_For_More and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 Normal service was resumed yesterday! catsinthewelder, Chuck Buckles, Crackers and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 take the maser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Goooood morning! Mrs6C, Saabnut, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 All gearbox bearings in working order I trust.. (IE unlike last time...) mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Just amazed that a Scottish 2002 MX-5 has survived this long. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Talbot said: All gearbox bearings in working order I trust.. (IE unlike last time...) If you zoom into the photo, you will actually see a mini-pallet containing the offending gearbox! Not because we want to take it on holiday with us, but it's now been dropped off in Luton for a rebuild. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 My 2016 Range Rover has become one of us! Yes it has gone into limp mode and put is DPF warning light on. @Andyrew helped me get it to a Land Rover specialist today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Can't you stick the hoover on the exhaust pipe and empty it? Six-cylinder and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 according to these 2 wise gentlemen farmers you have the rong car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Farmer and an oaf Chris it's spelt land cruiser 😛 Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 13 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: My 2016 Range Rover has become one of us! Yes it has gone into limp mode and put is DPF warning light on. @Andyrew helped me get it to a Land Rover specialist today. Could you not just clear the code and rag it up and down the A421 MK way a few times? My neighbour in Newton Longville bought a Mercedes GLE350D. Only ever drove it to Morrisons and back - about 7 miles round trip at a push. I told him not to buy a Diesel, but he insisted. I used to have to clear the code for him every month or two and rag it round Milton Keynes for about 20 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, TheOtherStu said: Could you not just clear the code and rag it up and down the A421 MK way a few times @Six-cylinder Christopher Remember tingewick🤓 Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 7 hours ago, hairnet said: Farmer and an oaf Chris it's spelt land cruiser 😛 I thought about a Land Cruiser but they were £10,000 more than the RR and feel rather crude. Also have you seen @St.Jude tale of wow. 5 hours ago, TheOtherStu said: Could you not just clear the code and rag it up and down the A421 MK way a few times? My neighbour in Newton Longville bought a Mercedes GLE350D. Only ever drove it to Morrisons and back - about 7 miles round trip at a push. I told him not to buy a Diesel, but he insisted. I used to have to clear the code for him every month or two and rag it round Milton Keynes for about 20 miles. JLS Land Rover specialist in Milton Keynes did a forced regeneration that has worked and the car had no codes. The problem is the Regen should be automatic and for some reason it did not sort itself out. We have taken it home and we are going to see if the problem reoccurs. St.Jude, richardmorris and TheOtherStu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I thought about a Land Cruiser but they were £10,000 more than the RR and feel rather crude. Also have you seen @St.Jude tale of wow. Can confirm, buying a second hand Land Cruiser (or Toyota) is like paying £250,000 for a seat on a glorified coke bottle and going to see the Titanic. For most people it’s ok, but you’ll be the fool who gets fucked by it. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: tale of wow If only it were a tale of wow 😂 mat_the_cat, horriblemercedes and hairnet 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 Yesterday was a fix it day with Andyrew and Slowsilver. The Ami had broken its bonnet release cable and I bought some new bowden cable lengths to make one as I couldn't just find a ready to fit part. When the cable arrived it was from a motorbike dealer, I guess that makes sense when I think about it. On a roll fixing bonnet cables we tackled the broken bonnet cable on Error 404, no such luck as the inner cable had rotted away after only 60 years of water fired through the grill at it! It was suggested I should just buy a MGB cable which I have ordered and I hope it will fit. I could not find any dimensions for the MGB cable and going to measure mine seemed at lot of work as it is 6 miles away and the cable is threaded out of sight for much of its length. Andyrew is getting ready to repossess his black Astra as I have not made the payments! The good news is it started easily with a jump and drove out of its parking spot. Next job is to fit the new alternator and then get it MOTed. I bought the BX home yesterday because it is going to a Citroen specialist in Hitchin to have its heater sorted out. The rotary heat controller only turns a little and only luke warm air comes out. What to drive to Shitefest 2023, the BX 1.9i 8v gets a medium rating, it is reasonably comfortable, goes well enough in GTi form, does high 20s mpg, but somehow doesn’t manage to peak my interest. Mrs6C, richardmorris and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 swap for ct110? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 3:27 PM, Six-cylinder said: Yesterday I took the Cadillac for MOT. It is now going to be being serviced, new bonnet struts fitted and some other bits done. Then it needs its aircon sorted and was diagnosed as a faulty pressure switch that Mrs6C has bought from the US. Back to what car to take to Shitefest 2023, it was a GREAT drive yesterday and wide LHD I can cope with. It is just 20 mpg would make it an expensive trip. The other negative is that it has already been on a shitefest in Wales 2014. I absolutely love that car. If you ever have a craving for a super-low mileage PT Cruiser convertible (or need a place to hide a Caddy for a while)... chaseracer and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 10:17 PM, Six-cylinder said: The BiTurbo has also been re MOTed and this evening I took it to a small car gathering. It turns out one of the group still thinks Max Power is still alive and well. But then I think a beige attack is a good thing! Back in the day things like that Fiesta offended me, now... I sort of miss the modifying/enjoying cars culture being so creative and technically accessible-but-upskill/career worthy. No-one is going to pay for you being able to stretch tyres, chop coils and put stickers on a rusty 6N Polo. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 14 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: BX 1.9i 8v gets a medium rating, it is reasonably comfortable, goes well enough in GTi form, does high 20s mpg, but somehow doesn’t manage to peak my interest. Oh whatever, I'll have it then 🤔🙄 chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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