Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Getting ready to play car Tetris

[Ghosty]

Why not?

[Six-cylinder]

10 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Here it is. Hopefully it's the correct one.

I have messaged the seller with these questions:

Is this for a carburettor or injection car?

Is this for a Manual or Automatic car?

LHD or RHD?

[richardmorris]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have messaged the seller with these questions:

Is this for a carburettor or injection car?

Is this for a Manual or Automatic car?

LHD or RHD?

does say Citroen CX 20 22 24 Carburetor RHD ->6/79 Accelerator Cable 5490398 NEW GENUINE

[Six-cylinder]

10 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

does say Citroen CX 20 22 24 Carburetor RHD ->6/79 Accelerator Cable 5490398 NEW GENUINE

I missed that so no good as mine is an injection car.

[Six-cylinder]

The first motoring disruption of Wednesday was to collect the injector pump from the diesel specialist for the 1 ton dumper. I called the plant engineer to tell him the good news and he said he would not be able to fit it until Saturday at the earliest! I was hoping he would run away from home immediately given the opportunity to fix a dumper!

[Six-cylinder]

The second disruption of Wednesday is exciting, well for me it is, I got back today our Mercedes 200TE fully working after 18 months. Six years ago an Autoshite member gave us this car and I have always loved it, in the beginning of 2019 it had a number of problems so it had to go to a Mercedes Specialist.

I took it up to the FoD to show it off to Mrs6C and draw your attention to the old style Autoshite sticker that came with it. 

I drove the 30 miles to collect it and then a Renault 11 followed me home!

 

I can't even remember the full list work the W124 went in for but it included:

a replacement Duo value for the heater

Welding to the drivers floor involving the carpets being striped out.

New off side front wishbone as bushes could not be removed.

New road spring as broken

Wiring repaired for central locking

New wiper blade

MOT

Why so long, I don't think he really thought somebody with a tatty 200TE was going to want the pay the bill for the work needed to get it going again, I could be wrong.

[richardmorris]

Is that a 4 or 6 cyl? I’m not sure on my merc  nomenclature.

[Six-cylinder]

15 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Is that a 4 or 6 cyl? I’m not sure on my merc  nomenclature.

This is a 4 cyl 2.0i 8v almost the lowest of the low but there were carbs in the early days.

In the past all 4 of my other W124 were sixes, two 3.0 12v, 3.0 24v and a 3.2 24v. The 200TE reminded me how much I like W124s and I thought about changing it for a 6 cylinder, trouble is the 200TE we have is such a pleasure I am afraid I would part with a great 2.0i and end up with somebody's junk 3.0i so I think we will just keep it.  

[hairnet]

want

 

[chaseracer]

21 hours ago, beko1987 said:

...got an Electrolux Z2060 in the washing basket ready for machine polishing and a Samsung upright in the airing cupboard.. 

Only in this electronic parish would that make any sort of sense.  This place, etc. ??

[beko1987]

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

I thought they had been updated maybe I am wrong. I like this style and will get a couple more if they are still available.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

10 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

I think I'll be going with a "Swiss Toni" dealer sticker in the CX...

[LightBulbFun]

14 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

do you still have one of the old style ones I could persuade you to part with?,   I regret not picking one up for REV when they where still available

(I have not got anything against the proposed new design, but I dont think its 1980's design fits well with REVs 1950s-1960s look, so would like one of the older ones for her  )

[Six-cylinder]

When I got back yesterday Mrs6C was greasing up, doing levels and cleaning the engine on our JCB as we are going to need it for the building project.

Where is @beko1987 when you need him the windows are filthy!

[beko1987]

Noted! 

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, beko1987 said:

Noted! 

Warranty, after all you cleaned them once before and they failed to stay clean!

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Warranty, after all you cleaned them once before and they failed to stay clean!

Is the glass still structural enough to be cleaned? 

[Slowsilver]

The glass is probably the only bit left that isn't rotten, so is probably more structural than the bodywork by now ?.
 

[catsinthewelder]

Yey FoD ?

Reasonably sure I can come with the girls ?

Best read up on how to fix CVT things ?

[LightBulbFun]

42 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

Best read up on how to fix CVT things ?

oh that reminds me, im curious was any progress made with the JingLing during the last gathering?  

(is it really called the JingLing? sounds like a made up name to me almost LOL)

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, Slowsilver said:

The glass is probably the only bit left that isn't rotten, so is probably more structural than the bodywork by now ?.

Just like an ageing 2CV... ?

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Just like an ageing 2CV... ?

I am thinking of getting my 2CV out for the event, worryingly it has some rust bubbles forming in the 5 years I have owned it and I have never even taken it to Wales!

[hairnet]

59 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am thinking of getting my 2CV out for the event, worryingly it has some rust bubbles forming in the 5 years I have owned it and I have never even taken it to Wales!

[catsinthewelder]

It's been out more than a certain Dyane though ?

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

oh that reminds me, im curious was any progress made with the JingLing during the last gathering?  

It went back together and we think the major problem is fixed but I made some sort of error reassembling the CVT bits so it will run but won't move under its own power.

Won't be a super easy fix but should be achievable if I put some effort in before I start drinking ?

[Six-cylinder]

26 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

oh that reminds me, im curious was any progress made with the JingLing during the last gathering?  

(is it really called the JingLing? sounds like a made up name to me almost LOL)

Google Jinling Dumper and they are there.

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

... (is it really called the JingLing? sounds like a made up name to me almost LOL)

Pull the other one. It's got bells on.

[Slowsilver]

Jingling. The noise it makes just before it breaks ?.
 

[Six-cylinder]

I am sure a brand new Kawasaki Mule will make a nicer sound and be much better, it's just the matter of £7,000!

[Asimo]

On 7/28/2020 at 10:08 AM, Six-cylinder said:

We will be ready for another FoD open weekend in August with the use of our 10 acre field. I am thinking 22/23 Aug 

 

I would like to come, van camping Saturday night.

The Covid troubles do keep the diary relatively empty and for once I have a free days on a FoD weekend.