greengartside Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 This is what it looked like about 4 months ago... ProgRocker, DodgyBastard, Mrs6C and 9 others 12
Ghosty Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 One of the side repeaters has been painted over... davehedgehog31 1
taxi paul Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 That's erm lovely. Think it needs some air vents in the bonnet. Or spikes on the wheels.
Sir Snipes Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Was the Hyundai fookin fooked m8 in some way as that looked great and the Sierra looks awful?
DodgyBastard Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 Was the Hyundai fookin fooked m8 in some way as that looked great and the Sierra looks awful? It wasn't too bad really, it drove fine but had a few warning lights including brakes, engine management and abs/traction control. The rear arches were a little bit crusty. Why did I swap it for a horrendous looking Sierra? Because I could! I wanted a Sierra more, I don't buy or keep cars to please random people on the internet, I'm sure over the years many people have been shouting at their screens "You fucking stupid cunt" "Why did you swap that for this?" etc etc but I've really just got to please myself.The Hyundai could have been a great car but it did nothing for me, I only bought it because it was cheap and that age of car scares me with engine management lights, I see them as a potential liability and money pit so it's best sticking to older cars.If I'm going to have a big thirsty barge I want an LS400. crapcarcollector, SierraMikeHotel, adw1977 and 10 others 13
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Check the rear chassis rails for cracks, ours went after lots of towing.This......... iirc Sierras had to have the correct format towing rig as the rear was a weak point.... this is from the dim patches of distant memory so may be crap, but it does resonate.If an aftermarket has been lobbed on it'll be all kinds of wrong. Thoroughly horrid in every cool kind of way. The only way is up......
DodgyBastard Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 I'll have a look at the chassis rails when I get a chance, I'll need to get under it at some point to fit the exhaust. The previous owner seemed to be a fan of a backbox delete and has already chopped of the silencers on the Hyundai and fitted bigger wheels. xg30 by srblythe, on Flickr I expect to see it up for sale shortly at a much inflated price... BorniteIdentity 1
DodgyBastard Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 Lacquer Peel, egg, Bucketeer and 15 others 18
cort16 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Satisfying . It must have been painted in that plazidip stuff. Fumbler and DodgyBastard 2
privatewire Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Aww man, how satisfying was that to do? Like picking at a scab! Seriously though, there's something about the Sierra Estate that just looks right. I'd still love a top spec 4x4 version. oldcars 1
Zelandeth Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Well that should make it way easier to clean up than normal!
DodgyBastard Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 More importantly... Or do they all sound like that?Also it's loud because there's no silencers fitted.
captain_70s Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Ooof, that sounds rough even for a diesel... Are these the same motor that went in the Transit of the era?
bramz7 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 I can't tell you whether it's meant to sound like that or not but that classic 80s diesel chug is wonderful. So coarse! Ghosty 1
Fumbler Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Satisfying . It must have been painted in that plazidip stuff.That's Plastidip for sure!
DodgyBastard Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 No it sounds about right for one of those. That's what I thought!
cort16 Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 You could put some diesel purge through it. Apparently When it’s running on diesel purge everything should quiet right down even if it has diesel knock. lf it’s still knocking like fuck you may have engine problems.
DodgyBastard Posted January 2, 2019 Author Posted January 2, 2019 I think I'm not going to bother with that and just keep driving it until it implodes... michael t, captain_70s, greengartside and 3 others 6
sierraman Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Old stuff like that will have a pronounced knock, so long as it pulls well you should be ok. More telling is once it’s settled it should idle fairly smoothly with minimal clag. If it blows on you make sure you rag the diff out of it. The 2.3 diesel diffs are highly prized. Assuming however someone hasn’t already swapped it. DodgyBastard 1
Andyrew Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Run it a see if it gets worse sounds like a good idea Drop the oil and have a look for sparkles, if the Matt blacks anything to go by I assume it's servicing was minimal. Maybe its Time for some cheapo 15w40 oil. And a dolop of two stroke in the tank.
Lacquer Peel Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 It sounds a bit worse than the usual old diesel clatter and cackle.Here's a similarly powered Volga for comparison. https://youtu.be/I7GodAOVOSU Supernaut 1
sierraman Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 The knocking might be fuelling, the pump could be slightly out or fucked about with going by the paint job. Lacquer Peel 1
GrumpiusMaximus Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Found footage of the previous owner trying to start it: They all do that, sir. Supernaut 1
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