Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Carlton Estate back in use!

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, RichardK said:

Are these a simple PRV or something more like the later PSA V6s, or something else entirely? Safranes are mystery machines.

I think the 12v V6s (which this presumably is) are the last incarnation of the PRV engine.

[Schaefft]

This Safrane certainly has the 12V PRV, it never overheated so it might indeed just be a rusty head gasket. Not ideal but much better than overheating. Probably the same issue my S500 Coupe has after sitting for ages.

[Popsicle]

On 07/02/2025 at 21:02, Six-cylinder said:

 

@EyesWeldedShut

"Did the old XJ Jags with the twin saddle tanks have two arrows "

 

Yes Twin tanks on XJ's 1968-1992.

Series 1 had a row of rocker switches that shows a painted white square when pressed, far right is for which fuel tank, pump and which tank the gauge reads. There is a filler cap for each tank on that side of the car.

Series 2 had a row of soft touch push switch and the fuel one is on the left with arrows that light up, but hard to see. Like the Series1 the button selects which tank, pump what the gauge reads. Again there was a filler cap for each tank on that side of the car.

Series 3 I think was a similar system but we don't have one to show the detail.

Pic from my old series 3.

Tank switch is on the far left, IIRC one light illuminated for left, two lights for right hand tank.

Have a gratuitous picture showing the chrome fill caps.

 

[ianbmw]

On 11/02/2025 at 15:31, Six-cylinder said:

Not such a good day today!

The Renault Safrane V6 RT has come to me because of Andyrew’s clearout. Andy is convinced this car wants to die as after all the work Andy put into in, it now has a suspected head gasket failure.

Add it to the list of undesirable 90s executive saloons that aren’t worth fixing……if it’s got a popped head gasket, I’m up for the challenge after the Carlton is done.

I make this offer sober, well aware of the pain it will cause me.

[RichardK]

See, what I couldn't remember was if the PRV is wet liner or not. It is.

Your bravery is commendable.

[Six-cylinder]

I have received my new Rolls Royce wipers today. The arms are adjustable length and I see no reason I can't trim the flat blades to length as needed. I did not become a Rolls Royce owner by buying cheap reproduction wipers from UK top dealers, these came direct from China but only took 8 days to arrive.

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have received my new Rolls Royce wipers today. The arms are adjustable length and I see no reason I can't trim the flat blades to length as needed. I did not become a Rolls Royce owner by buying cheap reproduction wipers from UK top dealers, these came direct from China but only took 8 days to arrive.

A friend of mine with a 2cv mehari replica keeps losing ( four so far) cheap wiper arms as they launch themselves onto the motorway. Looks like yours have a securing bolt though.

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

A friend of mine with a 2cv mehari replica keeps losing ( four so far) cheap wiper arms as they launch themselves onto the motorway. Looks like yours have a securing bolt though.

Yes they just clamp on the pain 1/4 inch spines.

[richardmorris]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

Yes they just clamp on the pain 1/4 inch spines.

Do they have a flat spot for the bolt? If not could just self rotate off.

[Six-cylinder]

Just now, richardmorris said:

Do they have a flat spot for the bolt? If not could just self rotate off.

No they just reply on the clamping.

[richardmorris]

While I’m here, so to speak, do you want some pallets? Tried to interest my mechanic today but he declined. 

Four, but one of them has metal rails for securing things down ( have the securing clamps too).

 

[richardmorris]

10 hours ago, RichardK said:

See, what I couldn't remember was if the PRV is wet liner or not. It is.

Your bravery is commendable.

Bravery? Other words are available and may have been uttered by @Mrs6C.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

A friend of mine with a 2cv mehari replica keeps losing ( four so far) cheap wiper arms as they launch themselves onto the motorway. Looks like yours have a securing bolt though.

how fast was he going - have the 24h lot signed him up yet

 

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

how fast was he going - have the 24h lot signed him up yet

 

65 +. They get faster as you get faster up to a point- then left right, left right, aggghhhh.

[wuvvum]

22 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

They get faster as you get faster

I thought that was only the very early cars?

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I thought that was only the very early cars?

Depends on the battery charge. But yes, I was exaggerating. At the moment my indicators flash faster with the revs higher.

[Six-cylinder]

Today I joined the Long Buckby Vintage and Classic Vehicle Meet, I belong to this group and this popped up.

Next meet - Workshop Day, Saturday 15th February Industry and Supply, Weedon Depot. This will be our February meet, come along and get involved, or just come for a natter, from 10am. Lots going on! - CV boots and brakes on a Mini Van - Door/window mechanism repair on a Fiat 127 - Brake Calipers, Discs and Pads on an MGF - Tonneau cover making on a Rolls Royce - Triumph Spitfire, Triumph Vitesse and metal art all in the workshop.

What a great idea, a café with an indoor space that clubs can book to work on their club cars. It was a great atmosphere with various work being under taken by people on their own cars with others to help. I knew a few people but not everyone, but everybody was friendly.

Food and drink were available and if you need more things to see Weedon Depot has Antiques shops and the visitors centre to learn the history of the depot.

The only negative is the café is not heated and in February is not a great place to sit.

[Six-cylinder]

The Mazda 323 got blocked in last week so I did not use it much. I wanted it for today for the car club trip so it was dug out and I topped the fuel up on the way home.

239.4 miles, 6.76 gals = 35.4 mpg.

[hairnet]

nice innocenti

[Six-cylinder]

A different flavour for today, my non Autoshite friend Colin of Mini fame suggested we went to a VDub event. I pointed out that neither of had VW’s and he said his wife would lend us her modern Beetle convertible. Why not then was my reply.

It was at a Classic car workshop in Bicester “Classic Collective” with retail merchandise, breakfast food, expensive cars for sale and freedom to walk around the large workshop. Also a selection of visitor cars mainly VWs as it was arranged by a VW group.

Good trip out.

[GeorgeB]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

A different flavour for today, my non Autoshite friend Colin of Mini fame suggested we went to a VDub event. I pointed out that neither of had VW’s and he said his wife would lend us her modern Beetle convertible. Why not then was my reply.

It was at a Classic car workshop in Bicester “Classic Collective” with retail merchandise, breakfast food, expensive cars for sale and freedom to walk around the large workshop. Also a selection of visitor cars mainly VWs as it was arranged by a VW group.

Good trip out.

Lots of nice cars and some VAG shit.

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, GeorgeB said:

Lots of nice cars and some VAG shit.

Poor Volkswagon's, just for that here are the 4 VW's I have owned!

[Dyslexic Viking]

Like 3 out of the 4 not the new beetle and everything else they have made from the mid/late 90s and newer.

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Like 3 out of the 4 (not the new beetle).

Beetle was great, even had its flower!

[worldofceri]

On 10/02/2025 at 18:27, Six-cylinder said:

Remember this is how we got it 6 years ago.

Yes engine out because of broken Auto gearbox.

How it looked when I arrived to pick it up, New Year’s Eve 2018. How time flies etc.:

[hairnet]

Christopher forgot to take the make insania normal today pills

[GeorgeB]

22 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Poor Volkswagon's, just for that here are the 4 VW's I have owned!

As I said.

[Six-cylinder]

Last night was a local Triumph club meeting so I took the Mazda!

[Six-cylinder]

This is really for @Slowsilver unless anybody else wants to join us and play car Tetris.

In early March I am doing a classic Rally in Mid Wales with the Saga Louts. Given the fact that it is still cold, quite a few miles and the old hooligans set a brisk pace I have selected Richard Morris's Mercedes E320 Coupe. I will need to get it out of storage and today I went to storage to check where it was parked, centre of 3rd row of 5. Some of the cars are so close together that you can't get in them before moving the one next to it. So bad but not as bad as it could have been, the back row!

[Zelandeth]

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

This is really for @Slowsilver unless anybody else wants to join us and play car Tetris.

In early March I am doing a classic Rally in Mid Wales with the Saga Louts. Given the fact that it is still cold, quite a few miles and the old hooligans set a brisk pace I have selected Richard Morris's Mercedes E320 Coupe. I will need to get it out of storage and today I went to storage to check where it was parked, centre of 3rd row of 5. Some of the cars are so close together that you can't get in them before moving the one next to it. So bad but not as bad as it could have been, the back row!

If you need an extra pair of hands don't hesitate to give me a shout.