Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - The BIG news of the day is I have driven my own Mini Mayfair for the first time!

25,761 · October 20

Skoda Estelle probably rates as the car I've owned with the second loudest starter. Loudest was the XJ-S, which both sounded utterly bizarre because V12 (almost as though it wasn't attached to the engine) and was silly loud.

Really good to see another one up and running and close to the road again.

13,119 · October 20

3 hours ago, Yoss said:

do wonder how loud this starter motor actually is. As owner of a FWD Triumph with exposed starter ring and motor at the front of the engine bay it might sound completely normal to me.

That rings a loud bell. Had a few FWD 1300's and 1500's, exposed pinions (on sale at Longlife and other good accessory shops) were very noisy.

16,311 · October 21

Even better if it fires enough to disengage the bendix but not actually start, so the starter does that mournful moaning noise.

1,134 · October 21

Rug Doctor returned (really impressed btw). Carlton didn’t do anything exciting bar start, complete journey and got home again.

I challenges a snail to a drag race, but he said he had nothing to prove .

246 miles since MOT.

35,544 · October 21

7 hours ago, ianbmw said:

Rug Doctor returned (really impressed btw). Carlton didn’t do anything exciting bar start, complete journey and got home again.

I challenges a snail to a drag race, but he said he had nothing to prove .

246 miles since MOT.

Will a Carlton 2.0i estate with a cat or a 1.8i saloon without a cat be faster! Let's get out the egg timer and check.

1,134 · October 21

6 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Will a Carlton 2.0i estate with a cat or a 1.8i saloon without a cat be faster! Let's get out the egg timer and check.

We need to do this!

18,475 · October 21

whose cat will you borrow

1,134 · October 22

8 hours ago, hairnet said:

whose cat will you borrow

For it to be a fair race for the Carlton’s, we are looking for a 1 legged cat that can only walk backwards

25,183 · October 22

I'll bring a calendar... 😁

1,134 · October 22

At the risk of this thread turning into a running report of @Six-cylinder cars……not driven by him…..here we go.

I had to go and assist a friend who had a flat tyre and battery on his Mercedes …..Fire up the noisiest start motor in the world!

As already highlighted, the headlining shot, with bits of foam randomly falling and making reversing a PITA. In the ideal world it needs taking out, the old foam stripping off and a new cover. At the moment I have no inclination and I’m sure Chris isn’t overly excited with the thought of spending money on it until it’s proved itself. If it hangs around and is in the good books, me and the wife will do this in the spring.

After being distracted by the model kits in Hobby Craft, I made a £2 purchase……we can see what bodge work is occurring…..

before a trip to B&Q to buy the cheapest spray glue in stock……£10!!!!!!

before across town to blow up some clapped out old Merc tyre and jump start said Merc

The merc owner cannot drive at the moment, so we did what most greying men do best…..went for a coffee and brought Haribo!

The Mini has a crook lock on to deter thieves……we just have an old fashioned key and barrel……most 90s car thieves are now retired and this old tech confuses the current tracksuit brigade…..so the Carlton was safe!

Back home, time to get hire off glue! The material is buggered and to do a nice job, it all needs to come out. But with a dosing of glue and some pins, it’s not going to drop down and unless you look up in the boot, it passes the 10 meter test and means the rear seat passengers are not decided by falling foam.

Assuming all goes to plan, this evening I’m going to pull the starter off and see if I can quieten it down…..because, I may of hinted this, it’s the loudest starter motor in the world.

24,984 · October 22

I leave the Xsara unlocked alot of the time for similar reasons, if anyone tried to hot wire it the citroen wiring would make them fail, and I doubt anyone would steal it over anything modern and easier parked next to it.

They might have tried and I've never known, but cheaper than them doing the window in to try 😂

October 22

2 hours ago, ianbmw said:

At the risk of this thread turning into a running report of @Six-cylinder cars……not driven by him…..here we go.

I had to go and assist a friend who had a flat tyre and battery on his Mercedes …..Fire up the noisiest start motor in the world!

As already highlighted, the headlining shot, with bits of foam randomly falling and making reversing a PITA. In the ideal world it needs taking out, the old foam stripping off and a new cover. At the moment I have no inclination and I’m sure Chris isn’t overly excited with the thought of spending money on it until it’s proved itself. If it hangs around and is in the good books, me and the wife will do this in the spring.

After being distracted by the model kits in Hobby Craft, I made a £2 purchase……we can see what bodge work is occurring…..

before a trip to B&Q to buy the cheapest spray glue in stock……£10!!!!!!

before across town to blow up some clapped out old Merc tyre and jump start said Merc

The merc owner cannot drive at the moment, so we did what most greying men do best…..went for a coffee and brought Haribo!

The Mini has a crook lock on to deter thieves……we just have an old fashioned key and barrel……most 90s car thieves are now retired and this old tech confuses the current tracksuit brigade…..so the Carlton was safe!

Back home, time to get hire off glue! The material is buggered and to do a nice job, it all needs to come out. But with a dosing of glue and some pins, it’s not going to drop down and unless you look up in the boot, it passes the 10 meter test and means the rear seat passengers are not decided by falling foam.

Assuming all goes to plan, this evening I’m going to pull the starter off and see if I can quieten it down…..because, I may of hinted this, it’s the loudest starter motor in the world.

Sorry couldnt help myself 😁😁

1,134 · October 22

Had to walk the dog, took the worlds nosiest starter motor, took some arty photos ……

came home and thought, what shall I struggle with this evening, ah yes, let’s pull the starter out by torch light.

negative battery terminal off,10mm nut, 13mm nut, 17mm and a 19mm bolt, then a lump with the wacky stick and start out…….7 minutes from bonnet opening to me closing! A car designed by an engineer who has worked on cars and not just on CAD in uni!

Into sketchy shed HQ for sketchy work bench stuff. The start works but is loud…..grinding noises.

Pulled the starter apart and re grease and cleaned what I could. However the spindle has a far bit of wiggle at the back, so I’ve greased what can be greased and cleaned what can be cleaner and reassembled. It sounds a little better, but it’s difficult to say how much better it is until it’s bolted on and the bell housing can echo the noise.

Or , I’ve made a working starter motor……a non working starter motor…..something like that, sounds like a job for tomorrow.w

35,544 · October 22

Well the Carlton Estate seem to be leading a great life without me! Thank You.

Now summer is over several of my cars are nearly ready for the road. The Mini has just a few gremlins to sort like the leaking heater rad, but there is a plan in place.

The Juulars worked their magic on the Saab 95 and that just needs a few bits like a indicator relay and the n-s rear brake checked that is making a rubbing noise. Soon it will be on its way to collect fish and chips as was planned for summer 2022!

The Mitsubishi Sigma is very close and Saturday if it does not pour with rain it might be running again.

I am grateful to all the Autoshiters who help me with my outrageous purchases and facilitate my habit.

My eldest son is an addictions counsellor maybe he can help me!

3,089 · October 22

On 17/10/2024 at 22:20, ianbmw said:

Good news @Six-cylinder, I’ve found my box of old radios! So the 1.8 GL could have a lovely period radio.

The 'Javelin' push button radio would be a good replacement for the knackered Radiomobile in my P4 if you would part with it...

1,134 · October 22

1 hour ago, jonathan_dyane said:

The 'Javelin' push button radio would be a good replacement for the knackered Radiomobile in my P4 if you would part with it...

Not sure if it works to be honest, if you make use of it, it’s free and I won’t take a penny less!

13,119 · October 22

56 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

Not sure if it works to be honest, if you make use of it, it’s free and I won’t take a penny less!

Antenna trimmers need to make a comeback, everything is so automatic these days.

35,544 · October 23

I wish it was mine!

22,130 · October 23

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I wish it was mine!

What, the same-day emergency care? NURSE!

35,544 · October 23

3 hours ago, richardmorris said:

What, the same-day emergency care? NURSE!

I thought it was where you took broken cars for emergency repairs

1,134 · October 23

Stop the press!

Starter motor reinstalled……. It’s quiet! In fact, it sounds like new! Of course all warranty ends when this post is read, but what a transformation and all for the price of…….zero!

Need to grab 4 jubilee clips to replaced the perished fuel hose advised on the MOT and then……dare I say it, it’s ready to go back!

22,130 · October 23

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I thought it was where you took broken cars for emergency repairs

We could all do with one of those!

35,544 · October 23

10 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

We could all do with one of those!

Of course we did not need it because we were out in your Mercedes coupe for a last time before it gets put away for the winter.

35,544 · October 23

14 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

Stop the press!

Starter motor reinstalled……. It’s quiet! In fact, it sounds like new! Of course all warranty ends when this post is read, but what a transformation and all for the price of…….zero!

Need to grab 4 jubilee clips to replaced the perished fuel hose advised on the MOT and then……dare I say it, it’s ready to go back!

How will I know the starter is running!

There are a number of clips at the FoD if you come up as planned.

22,130 · October 23

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

How will I know the starter is running!

There are a number of clips at the FoD if you come up as planned.

So how many large estate cars are in the fleet now?

18,475 · October 23

On 22/10/2024 at 19:25, ianbmw said:

Or , I’ve made a working firestarter……a twisted firestarter…..something like that, sounds like a job for tomorrow.

35,544 · October 23

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

So how many large estate cars are in the fleet now?

Does a 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 SportWagon count as an estate?

25,183 · October 23

4 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Does a 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 SportWagon count as an estate?

Yes! Sort of... 🙂

22,130 · October 23

13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Does a 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 SportWagon count as an estate?

Fraid so. Sportwagon, shooting brake, familiale or safari.

13,119 · October 23

Yup

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