Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

18,321 · February 26

50 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Ride of Shame!

It won't start. Press the button the dash lights and then goes black again.

it realised its Monday and doesn't wanna wake up!

35,345 · February 26

@Slowsilver came over today, he helped me collect the Sigma and then a bit of tinkering. We put the washer return valve in hot water so it would come off the washer pipe to replace the washer bottle cap, as I am now using a used liquid soap bottle. Next we took the driver's seat out to drill some extra holes in the brackets so the seat is now an inch further back.

21,949 · February 26

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

@Slowsilver came over today, he helped me collect the Sigma and then a bit of tinkering. We put the washer return valve in hot water so it would come off the washer pipe to replace the washer bottle cap, as I am now using a used liquid soup bottle. Next we took the driver's seat out to drill some extra holes in the brackets so the seat is now an inch further back.

What’s a soup bottle? ;-)

35,345 · February 26

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

What’s a soup bottle?

Ok soap!

21,949 · February 26

3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Ok soap!

Ah, I was imagining fortnums delivering hand made soup in artisan bottles.

35,345 · February 27

When this fully working Volvo Estate was last for sale both Mrs6C and I liked it. I tried to work out a narrative as to why I should buy it, but couldn’t.

Now it is broken we have bought it!

18,406 · February 27

is this a kersplat or is it a time up new belt and cocoa and blanket time

24,895 · February 27

But it needs tax and mot, I thought you were weaning yourself off that stuff?

35,345 · February 27

9 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

But it needs tax and mot, I thought you were weaning yourself off that stuff?

I know, I know I need to strike the word "YES" from my vocabulary!

9,244 · February 27

41 minutes ago, hairnet said:

is this a kersplat or is it a time up new belt and cocoa and blanket time

New belt, tensioner and service and all should* be well...

2,541 · February 27

20 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

New belt, tensioner and service and all should* be well...

Was the belt taken off to inspect the knackered tensioner or did it have enough and abandon ship?

21,949 · February 27

20 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

When this fully working Volvo Estate was last for sale both Mrs6C and I liked it. I tried to work out a narrative as to why I should buy it, but couldn’t.

Now it is broken we have bought it!

Looks great, I have a couple of filing cabinets to collect and stuff to take to the tips.

35,345 · February 27

41 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

Was the belt taken off to inspect the knackered tensioner or did it have enough and abandon ship?

We believe the idler pulley failed and the result was the cambelt has slipped off. It was driving at slow speed and it just died.

The car is now with our favourite garage and a cam belt and tensioner has been ordered ready for the work to be done.

35,345 · February 27

17 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Looks great, I have a couple of filing cabinets to collect and stuff to take to the tips.

February 27

I'm very sorry to hear the 940 has been misbehaving itself and I hope it can be repaired and persuaded to behave normally, i.e. going sideways round roundabouts with a Victorian wardrobe in the back.

Bon chance!*

*I don't know the Swedish for good luck.

35,345 · February 27

14 minutes ago, 2316cc said:

I'm very sorry to hear the 940 has been misbehaving itself and I hope it can be repaired and persuaded to behave normally, i.e. going sideways round roundabouts with a Victorian wardrobe in the back.

Bon chance!*

*I don't know the Swedish for good luck.

I have bought it already broken so I knew what I was getting into.

It is not the first time I have had a 2316cc Volvo with cam belt failure, last time I was driving our 1988 740GLE saloon. It just needed a cam belt and all was well again so we are hoping this one is the same.

18,406 · February 27

2 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

New belt, tensioner and service and all should* be well...

so the kick in the plums has been postponed?

18,406 · February 27

also man does not go to scotland for volvo shock

will you be getting dog shit covered saltires in the post because they now cant repatriate one

24,895 · February 27

30 minutes ago, hairnet said:

so the kick in the plums has been postponed?

May as well do it anyway, save time later

24,895 · February 27

27 minutes ago, hairnet said:

also man does not go to scotland for volvo shock

will you be getting dog shit covered saltires in the post because they now cant repatriate one

Nah they do German stuff now, I think all volvos/volvii can breathe a sign of relief

2,541 · February 27

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have bought it already broken so I knew what I was getting into.

It is not the first time I have had a 2316cc Volvo with cam belt failure, last time I was driving our 1988 740GLE saloon. It just needed a cam belt and all was well again so we are hoping this one is the same.

I asked a friend who has one and other than saying it shouldn't clout the valves he added the lower pulley or woodruff key also fail so worth checking whilst apart.

17,446 · February 28

17 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

We believe the idler pulley failed and the result was the cambelt has slipped off. It was driving at slow speed and it just died.

Yes I was only 200 yards up the road when it just died on me. Naturally I spent three weeks trying to diagnose the issue, replacing the crank sensor for one thing, whereas I should've checked the belt first. Never mind, lesson learnt.

The sobering thing is the day before I did 120 miles in it, mostly on the M20. Daren't think of the outcome should it have slipped the belt on a smart section.

18,406 · February 28

so rob driving style?

17,446 · February 28

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

so rob driving style?

Dunno about that, I'm a giffer at heart!

35,345 · February 28

24 minutes ago, RobT said:

Dunno about that, I'm a giffer at heart!

I think your rally driving explains why the Morris 1300 steering rack is worn!🤣

18,406 · February 28

52 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I think your rally driving explains why the Morris 1300 steering rack is worn!🤣

rosemary thingy or gronholm

17,446 · February 28

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I think your rally driving explains why the Morris 1300 steering rack is worn!🤣

Was like that when I bought it guv...honest!

12,966 · February 28

1 hour ago, RobT said:

Was like that when I bought it guv...honest!

That's your o'pinion!

(Coat, please)

35,345 · March 2

This morning was the first breakfast meeting following a change to "summer dates" for Milton Keynes Modern Classics. It felt like a winter day, cold and raining so only 6 of us turned up and only me in a classic. On the positive side Breakfast bap and a coffee for £5.

I took the opportunity to drive past a house that has always had non running BL cars parked outside to my knowledge since 1985, when I drove past regularly.

Tomorrow is Milton Keynes Classic Cars (as opposed to Modern Classics) Breakfast meeting at the Giffard Park Pub and we will see how the weather is and how that effects the usually good numbers who attend. All welcome, classic cars and plenty of parking for dailies’ as well if you want a trip out.

18,406 · March 2

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I took the opportunity to drive past a house that has always had non running BL cars parked outside

STOP THAT SHIT!!!!!!

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