Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

Time to catch up

 

The Cadillac played up again not wanting to start, I have had our local friendly Auto Sparks round and he says it is nothing to do with his electricity! That’s it he passed the buck and blamed a bush in the gear selector system not moving the gearbox arm far enough to release the inhibitor switch. A new bush is now needed and Mrs6C has seen a youtube video of how to make one!

 

The Gamma lost the use of the n/s front indicator over the weekend and I checked the bulb to no effect. The Auto Sparks looked at it for me to find the earth tab in the bulb holder is broken off, he has bodged a wire in to earth it while I look for a replacement.

 

My Saab has just started to slip its clutch under high boast. 

 

My CX has not moved on but at least the auto sparks says the gauge I have is suitable for checking the fuel line pressure and from a Citroen Car club member I have some other injectors to try.

[richardmorris]

  On 14/06/2018 at 19:04, Six-cylinder said:

Time to catch up

 

The Cadillac played up again not wanting to start, I have had our local friendly Auto Sparks round and he says it is nothing to do with his electricity! That’s it he passed the buck and blamed a bush in the gear selector system not moving the gearbox arm far enough to release the inhibitor switch. A new bush is now needed and Mrs6C has seen a youtube video of how to make one!

 

The Gamma lost the use of the n/s front indicator over the weekend and I checked the bulb to no effect. The Auto Sparks looked at it for me to find the earth tab in the bulb holder is broken off, he has bodged a wire in to earth it while I look for a replacement.

 

My Saab has just started to slip its clutch under high boast.

 

 

I think you need a full time sparks and service mechanic. It could work out cheaper in the long run! Elton john (who lives not too far from me ) apparently has a staff of four looking after his fleet.

[Six-cylinder]

Today Slowsilver came round to help me improve the looks of our Metro, no he didn’t add Yugo wings but prepared and primed the temporary black painted wings on the car.  

[chaseracer]

I'll be there early on Saturday.  Be good to see folks.

[richardmorris]

  On 14/06/2018 at 19:40, Six-cylinder said:

Today Slowsilver came round to help me improve the looks of our Metro, no he didn’t add Yugo wings but prepared and primed the temporary black painted wings on the car.

 

 

 

Does he do Mercedes? Mine will be up Saturday.

[Six-cylinder]

  On 14/06/2018 at 19:51, richardmorris said:

Does he do Mercedes? Mine will be up Saturday.

 

There is a queue you know, Triumph, Jaguar, Lancia, Alfa, BMW, Citroen, Maserati, Mazda..................

[Guest Hooli]

Looks fun but funds & being on-call this week means I can't travel that far.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 14/06/2018 at 19:04, Six-cylinder said:

....My CX has not moved on but at least the auto sparks says the gauge I have is suitable for checking the fuel line pressure and from a Citroen Car club member I have some other injectors to try.

I'd like to come along and see your CX, but I don't know if it's wise to bring mine....

[Six-cylinder]

  On 14/06/2018 at 21:28, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I'd like to come along and see your CX, but I don't know if it's wise to bring mine....

 

My CX is stored 6 miles away and still a non runner so it won't be about. Why not bring yours there is safe off road parking?

[Talbot]

  On 14/06/2018 at 19:04, Six-cylinder said:

My Saab has just started to slip its clutch under high boast.

Does it go on and on and on about it's safety credentials and how the engineers that designed it also design aircraft?

[Six-cylinder]

  On 15/06/2018 at 12:10, Talbot said:

Does it go on and on and on about it's safety credentials and how the engineers that designed it also design aircraft?

 

No but it has a button that switches off all instruments and panel lights except speedo!

[Six-cylinder]

Hot off the press.

 

On Monday I found the clutch had started to slip on the Saab, not badly, but high boast in high gear produced the rev counter to flip up before it settled down again. The bad news was I had somebody interested in buying it, I declared the fault and he was still interested so came to see it today. With an adjustment of the price he had just taken it and came equipped with a trailer, not that it needed it to drive to Croydon.

[Guest Hooli]

  On 15/06/2018 at 13:27, Six-cylinder said:

No but it has a button that switches off all instruments and panel lights except speedo!

 

If you hold it for a few secs it also turns off the interior sensors for the alarm. At least I think that's what mine does.

[phil_lihp]

Due to depart for the FoD in the next couple of hours, fingers crossed the weather behaves for the next couple of days.

[Six-cylinder]

  On 15/06/2018 at 14:24, phil_lihp said:

Due to depart for the FoD in the next couple of hours, fingers crossed the weather behaves for the next couple of days.

 

What is your ETA so I can go up and meet you there?

[phil_lihp]

Not sure at the moment, probably a bit late - I'd guess around 9PM so don't worry about waiting for me if that's a bit on the late side!  I'll drop an update to you when I'm halfway-ish.

[Mrs6C]

  On 15/06/2018 at 13:49, Six-cylinder said:

Hot off the driveway.

 

On Monday I found the clutch had started to slip on the Saab, not badly, but high boast in high gear produced the rev counter to flip up before it settled down again. The bad news was I had somebody interested in buying it, I declared the fault and he was still interested so came to see it today. With an adjustment of the price he had just taken it and came equipped with a trailer, not that it needed it to drive to Croydon.

FTFY.

[phil_lihp]

[beko1987]

Wish I was here tomorrow! Instead I get to run a 6 year olds birthday party... Beer is in the fridge for afterwards...

[mat_the_cat]

We're a few hours away! See you all shortly.

[richardmorris]

well, just back home after hours of fun, bodging and hitting lots of things with various sized hammers. We cut grass, got an oltcit moving, fixed* the gate, washed a range-rover, started the jcb and exploded a Peugeot scooter. All while the lord of the manor supervised.

 

Very nice to meet old and new friends. Have fun tomorrow those who are going. And don’t break the gate - lots of brute force and ignorance went into it!

[richardmorris]

Oh and I seem to have pulled a muscle in my shoulder driving the mower- the understeer is lethal. However I am now experimenting to see if alcohol numbs the pain.

[Guest Hooli]

Remember to lift the booze with t'other arm.

[Six-cylinder]

Thanks, well done, fantastic Day guys.

[mat_the_cat]

 

Lovely sunset last night! Thanks Mr and Mrs 6C.

[Six-cylinder]

More interesting stuff today

 

Happy camper vans

 

A game of stack the the water containers, the handicap being a novice driver in a worn out machine with slop everywhere and no brakes!

 

Hayter Condor mower was successfully stripped to get at the failed cylinder bearing after working out some bold were not welded just stuck.

 

The Herald Coupe was half washed, with more games of collect 25 LTR water on a moped!

 

A first attempt to get the Herald Coupe running was not successfully as it won't even spin over on the starter with the plugs out. We did not have a spanner to fit the front pulley so pushed it in gear, worryingly a we only get a small amount of rotation on the front pulley then lock up.

 

One member with fours legs and a tail left her ball behind!

 

 

[chaseracer]

Lovely drop of mowing there... 

[richardmorris]

  On 17/06/2018 at 18:06, chaseracer said:

Lovely drop of mowing there...

You didn’t do that bit

 

Thanks again mr and Mrs 6cyl to allow us to play with your toys and land. It’s like daycare for men who should know better.

 

I enjoyed the day ( and previous visits ) as I always learn something.

 

Is the ad for the black RR live yet?

[Six-cylinder]

  On 17/06/2018 at 18:09, richardmorris said:

Is the ad for the black RR live yet?

 

Not even written, but if you or anybody else are interested it is ready to go and we even checked it rolled freely today. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Looks like fun was had. Those Herald coops are bonny looking things, too. Any updates on the Spit 6? I always wonder who’s who when I see these photos.