Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - What to do on a Dry Bank holiday!

[bezzabsa]

would a discovery V8 tank fit the RR?  as there seems to be a glut of V8 series 1 &2 disco's being broken lately on FB market place

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, bezzabsa said:

would a discovery V8 tank fit the RR?  as there seems to be a glut of V8 series 1 &2 disco's being broken lately on FB market place

I have managed to find a s/h tank, ianbmw is planning to help me 9/10 Nov with fitting it.

[bezzabsa]

Cracking!!! miss mt 4x4's .. but can't justify one now theres only me!!

3 Range Rovers 2 V8's 1 300Tdi softdash..

5 discoveries inc V8 200 & 300 Tdi

110 Turbo diesel

90 Turbo diesel

freelander diesel

8 assorted Series Landies

2 Pajero's

2 Lada Nivas

 

 

[richardthestag]

forgot that yours would be a steel tank. I might have lobbed in a complete plastic tank from a 1990 onwards RR or any of the Disco 1s The pump sits inside and it doesnt have half of the pipes and stubs that will leak

Anyways there should be no issue with fuel as my Blue RR is off the road for the next week or so

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

3 hours ago, richardthestag said:

<snip> or any of the Disco 1s The pump sits inside <snip>

No in tank pump on the diesel Disco1s.

hth

[Six-cylinder]

Winter is coming, I SORNed 7 cars today.

[LightBulbFun]

3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Winter is coming, I SORNed 7 cars today.

Looks like ya missed one

(on a more serious note regarding winter, have Dolly and REV been covered up with anything? im just a little bit concerned about their wellbeing over the winter given that I dont think there entirely water tight LOL)

[Mrs6C]

39 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

Looks like ya missed one

(on a more serious note regarding winter, have Dolly and REV been covered up with anything? im just a little bit concerned about their wellbeing over the winter given that I dont think there entirely water tight LOL)

No paperwork back from the DVLA yet. I did wave at everyone in the building the other day when I passed it, but it didn't make any difference...

Car covering is on the list of jobs to do before the winter sets in, small blue three-wheelers included...

 

[Zelandeth]

50 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

Looks like ya missed one

 

(on a more serious note regarding winter, have Dolly and REV been covered up with anything? im just a little bit concerned about their wellbeing over the winter given that I dont think there entirely water tight LOL)

I wouldn't worry too much as they're not that we'll sealed, water can get back out again.

Far worse in a normal car where any water getting in will tend to get trapped.

[Six-cylinder]

Any recommendations for obtaining a replacement starter motor for our VP1500?

The starter has always been a bit hit and miss and the problem was always the first start of the day. I have cleaned all the connections and replaced the body earth bolt, but still the starter was hit and miss. Now it has stopped working with smoke from the wire between the solenoid and motor. The "power in" post on the back of the motor is wobbly.

[ianbmw]

Is it worth taking it up to Willow Bridge Marina and seeing if he can refurb it?

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[Six-cylinder]

23 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

Is it worth taking it up to Willow Bridge Marina and seeing if he can refurb it?

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They did the E type, but it was £100 and that seems a lot.

[Slowsilver]

This is the one I bought in April 2018.
Still the same price that I paid - £88.74.
Still working fine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MAXI-MK2-II-1750-1980-1981-1982-Starter-Motor-Reliable-Tested/253840030029?hash=item3b1a0b794d:g:ljoAAOSw9GhYhxPm
 

[ianbmw]

They did the E type, but it was £100 and that seems a lot.

You must of told him it's for an E type....different pricing structure applies even though the tools,parts and skills are exactly the same

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[richardmorris]

Will a modern one fit? I know x1/9 folk fit a Mazda? One instead which has something like twice the rpm of the original.

[GoGently]

On 10/28/2019 at 6:55 PM, Six-cylinder said:

I collected our Metro today after having a few bits attended to before it gets put away for the winter. Fuel leak from the gauge sender unit, exhaust blow manifold to down pipe and poor running at idle all now sorted. It runs really well and looks good. I had the paint rectified on the front wings and I now have the MG graphics, but I think I am going to wait until spring now before fitting them. 

 

This is how it had ended up before we got it.

Nice Turnaround

 

On 10/31/2019 at 7:08 PM, Zelandeth said:

I wouldn't worry too much as they're not that we'll sealed, water can get back out again.

Far worse in a normal car where any water getting in will tend to get trapped.

 

[Six-cylinder]

5 hours ago, Slowsilver said:

This is the one I bought in April 2018.
Still the same price that I paid - £88.74.
Still working fine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MAXI-MK2-II-1750-1980-1981-1982-Starter-Motor-Reliable-Tested/253840030029?hash=item3b1a0b794d:g:ljoAAOSw9GhYhxPm
 

Thanks for that.

I was concerned what you said about the bolt holes not lining up making it difficult to do up the bolts so I have decided to have mine reconditioned and andyrew is helping me with that.

[Six-cylinder]

Is it Christmas yet?

[richardmorris]

27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is it Christmas yet?

No. 

[Six-cylinder]

[LightBulbFun]

23 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

ohh I hope this is some sort of 3 wheeled tit for tat game between you and Mrs6c, because I know of an Invacar Mk12 that's still looking for a good home

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

ohh I hope this is some sort of 3 wheeled tit for tat game between you and Mrs6c, because I know of an Invacar Mk12 that's still looking for a good home

This is 70% Mrs6C as well so no Mk12 needed.

[LightBulbFun]

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

This is 70% Mrs6C as well so no Mk12 needed.

Aww?  

i look forward to hearing what the deal/story is with it  

I noticed its a Wales & Edwards float, I come across them from time to time when searching for Invacar blocks via the DVLA checker

heres a fun little website in the meantime   http://www.milkfloats.org.uk/

[JimH]

On 10/28/2019 at 6:55 PM, Six-cylinder said:

I collected our Metro today after having a few bits attended to before it gets put away for the winter. Fuel leak from the gauge sender unit, exhaust blow manifold to down pipe and poor running at idle all now sorted. It runs really well and looks good. I had the paint rectified on the front wings and I now have the MG graphics, but I think I am going to wait until spring now before fitting them. 

There are some people who claim that the MG Metro was not the best hot hatch ever built. However, we live in a kinder, more tolerant society and these poor individuals can now be treated in secure hospitals until they are ready to rejoin society.  The early MG Metros were close to perfect as a hot hatch and each person who says otherwise carries a small amount of blame for the Golf R. 

That looks absolutely smashing.

[Six-cylinder]

11 hours ago, JimH said:

There are some people who claim that the MG Metro was not the best hot hatch ever built. However, we live in a kinder, more tolerant society and these poor individuals can now be treated in secure hospitals until they are ready to rejoin society.  The early MG Metros were close to perfect as a hot hatch and each person who says otherwise carries a small amount of blame for the Golf R. 

That looks absolutely smashing.

Trouble is I am still loose in society. Without guidance from Mrs6C I would still have my 114 SLi. You know the quiet one with a smooth revving 75 bhp engine and a 5 SPEED GEARBOX!

[Six-cylinder]

Another Friday when my parking neighbours asked does my bum look big in this!

[Six-cylinder]

Our GS is currently on TV!

Sky one "In the Long Run" so far a flash in series 2  Ep 2 and a scene in Ep3.

 

Also parked in the street is our MGB GT in Ep3, blink and you will miss it.

[JimH]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Trouble is I am still loose in society. Because without guidance from Mrs6C I would still have my 114 SLi. You know the quiet one with a smooth revving 75 bhp engine and a 5 SPEED GEARBOX!

Red seat belts? Tweedy seats? Big round instruments? Nicely tweaked A Series?

Massive, massive hot hatch fails. 

[chaseracer]

A GS at a backstreet garage?  In the 80s?  Now that's stretching 'suspension of disbelief' a bit thin...! ??

[hairnet]

nice sherpa m9 did you rip some bits off it for your coupe