Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[beko1987]

On 28/06/2022 at 21:29, Six-cylinder said:

I have got my Peugeot 306 convertible back today serviced, new handbrake cables and MOTed.

This means a new look for the drive this afternoon.

We washed all those cars and you've put them away to get dusty again 🙄

I could book a couple of days off work (2 weeks notice) and come and do some more... We've tested the theory we can do 2 at once, I reckon we'd do 2x the full works as well fairly easily on the ones that would wash up well anyway 🤔

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

We washed all those cars and you've put them away to get dusty again 🙄

I could book a couple of days off work (2 weeks notice) and come and do some more... We've tested the theory we can do 2 at once, I reckon we'd do 2x the full works as well fairly easily on the ones that would wash up well anyway 🤔

That would be great.🙂

[catsinthewelder]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

There is a plan to cut some metal shelving uprights down from 9ft to 7 ft to fit in the container.

If you have some suitable cutting gear please bring it along at the weekend to FoD.

How about I pick up a 9" cutting disk and drill holes to fit Astra van PCD?

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I went topless this evening!

Don't worry I mean the car. First time out for my 306 Convertible since I was put away for the winter. It drives better than I remember and was a pleasure to enjoy the evening sunshine going to a small car gathering in Milton Keynes. 

I quite liked it when I drove it.  I remember you being a bit meh about it at the time.

[Six-cylinder]

8 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I quite liked it when I drove it.  I remember you being a bit meh about it at the time.

You are right, the grade for driving it had always been a "C".

Last night across Milton Keynes countless roundabouts it corned tidily and seemed to have more torque than I remember pulling out of them. On the way home I diverted across to the A413 because I was fed up following traffic at 47 mph and was then tailgated by an Astra. It was a plain 18 plate model so stuck to 60 mph just in case, there are a couple of lovely sweeping bend sets, I stayed at 60mph it backed off!

I then put petrol in it and found myself thinking where else should I drive, C+ now! 

That said I am giving a lift to another shiter this morning who preferred a lift in the Ami 8!

[beko1987]

Sounds like a decent An_Car whilst the sun's out at least! Soak up all the shit roads and being pleasent with it, cost buttons to fix when you do a track rod or ball joint in within 5k knowing your roads well 😂

[MrDuke]

A request for this weekend - can anyone provide a torque wrench? I've 'mislaid' mine (have a horrible feeling it's 250 miles away, with the ex) and will need one for the head bolts.

Beer will be provided by way of thanks.

[catsinthewelder]

Is 3/8th drive ok?

[MrDuke]

I have a (mostly complete) Halfords Advanced socket set, so I imagine that will be fine?

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, MrDuke said:

I have a (mostly complete) Halfords Advanced socket set, so I imagine that will be fine?

If not I have a 1/2 one I can fetch from our house.

[beko1987]

I'm sure the Maxi of every tool will have the required bar 😂

I'll be light on tools but can chuck my impact driver and small socket set in the car incase we get as far as buzzing the shelving together... 

[Six-cylinder]

A additional thing for the 2/3 July 2022 FoD

Drop the driver's door panel on the ZX to inspect the electric window regulator. I suspect it will need replacing so needs identifying. 

Things to do.

• Motor bike trailer - clean and grease wheel bearing and fit new lighting board
• Triumph Toledo 4 door – Rub down and paint bonnet with rattle cans.
• Take the cylinder head off the Carlton 2.0i Club estate to check the damage.
• Start Carlton 1.8 GLi.
• Start Bedford CF
• Get Opel Manta fired up and moving
• Make a couple of the mopeds run.
• Work on/clean your own car/stuff
• Prepare wood for enclosed fire pit if anybody is staying for the evening
• Drink tea and chat.

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday Slowsilver helped move some cars and the AX is now ready to take for MOT, but there is a queue!

[chaseracer]

AH'M OOT.

Saturday AM: Blingo to Spanners' Emporium of PSA Tomfoolery near Solihull for recommissioning.
Saturday PM: Continue 2CV racer prep.
Sunday PM: Back to Warwickshire to collect favourite niece and take her to the ageing parentals in Worcs.

Never a dull moment.

[Six-cylinder]

The next project did not go so well! My BMW 328i Msport started easily but the brakes had stuck on. A bit of power and it broke free. A test up a farm road revealed the o-s rear brake was it working, but the car rolled freely. We left it idling while we moved other cars and just as we were ready to park it up it spat some water.

We went to open the bonnet to see where the water was coming from but the pull would not release the drivers side catch.

No amount of fiddling would open it and it is currently stuck closed.

[Six-cylinder]

Live car fixing outside my office window today.

[Crackers]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

The next project did not go so well! My BMW 328i Msport started easily but the brakes had stuck on. A bit of power and it broke free. A test up a farm road revealed the o-s rear brake was it working, but the car rolled freely. We left it idling while we moved other cars and just as we were ready to park it up it spat some water.

We went to open the bonnet to see where the water was coming from but the pull would not release the drivers side catch.

No amount of fiddling would open it and it is currently stuck closed.

Give it to me.... I can't guarantee it'll be fixed but it'll definitely be driven! 

[3VOM]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

We went to open the bonnet to see where the water was coming from but the pull would not release the drivers side catch.

No amount of fiddling would open it and it is currently stuck closed.

If it's like my E39 528i you can twang the grills out and get a hand in to release it.

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, 3VOM said:

If it's like my E39 528i you can twang the grills out and get a hand in to release it.

YouTube say you have to remove the front bumper on an E36?

Another youtuber says you can grab the cable though the grill with extra long noise pliers. 

[beko1987]

Best get dressed, get the car packed and head over! 

I'll be going via aldi for some lunch, anyone want anything whilst I'm going/do we need anything @Six-cylinder? 

[catsinthewelder]

Sorry guys, really tired today so going to stay at home.

[hairnet]

I was gonna but I went here instead

[hairnet]

It's the nineties all over again

[hairnet]

Beast *cough

[AnnoyingPentium]

4 minutes ago, hairnet said:

It's the nineties all over again

@yes oui si - some Bugeye 'Rollas for you.

[Six-cylinder]

FoD has started

[LightBulbFun]

David Attenborough Voice:

”here we see a shitter in its natural habitat “  

[3VOM]

14 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Another youtuber says you can grab the cable though the grill with extra long noise pliers. 

Sounds plausible. The cable on mine is under the top of the front panel towards the back.

[Six-cylinder]

Will the Toledo ever return! 

[beko1987]

We've done some gardening

Then I started some product testing... Found this in ALDI for 69p a bottle so bought a fancy smelling one

Sprayed it everywhere