Project Collectioneering - Moogs Mootahs

[The Moog]

Something to amuse you whilst I sit in a traffic jam

 

https://youtu.be/M0L02-gbkyM

[The Moog]

Dash pics

[The Moog]

Finally back. Was a tale of road closures including brackley bypass closed by police for some reason.

 

Final score on doors

 

 

Only at the end did this little bad boy pop up

 

 

Overall it is just a wafty barge.

Pretty silent at speed.

70 is the sweet spot with engine doing about 2600 rpm.

Once I had worked out cruise control it became even easier.

The mirrors seemed a little small on it and the drivers seat is one you sit on rather than in.

Many many knobs to push and pull.

 

Saying all that I did Newcastle to London in pretty much one stint with just a quick fuel stop.

 

Cruising along at night in a big engined barge on almost empty motorway is very much a pleasure. I so enjoy it.

 

 

Things that may need doing

 

It needs new front wipers as the blades have shredded (will get a set tomorrow)

The front end can be a bit wandery - probably a bush or two.

Steering wheel isn't on straight.

Gearbox needs looking at

Abs light is on

 

 

A lovely old thing though, I think the new owner is going to be chuffed with it.

[flat4alfa]

Cheers Mr Snagglemoog

 

Glad you wafted ok without proper drama

[The Moog]

Thats NOT a Golf.

Golf is for the way home

[Schaefft]

Great to see you arrived home without too many problems, lets hope any issues are easily remedied! If you need help with anything, let me know! There's still this guy at an Alpine garage in London who's breaking one of these! About the steering wheel: I'm pretty sure the steering wheel is sitting where it should be, Scaryoldcortina suggested that someone might have done the tierods on it previously and did the alignment without setting the steering wheel straight first, hence the odd offset.

[flat4alfa]

I'm sorry the fuel we put in wasn't quite enough and you had to do a stoppage

[Steve79]

Something to amuse you whilst I sit in a traffic jam

 

https://youtu.be/M0L02-gbkyM

Is that all? My last one went on for about 20-30 seconds listing all the faults! Most of which were actually fine.

 

Must buy another - dammit!

[The Moog]

Only other two I have heard are the gearbox warning voice and the fact I have left the lights on leaving.

 

Bonus facts -

passenger mirror drops down when you stick it in reverse

It has a quickclear windscreen

The outside temperature was apparently 34 degree yesterday

And the passenger side vents blow hot air and the driver's side blow cold.

[The Moog]

So that's the french barge off to its new home.

 

Another nice shiter met

[Tickman]

Good effort logistics cat.

Hope the Golf / AX get you home fine tomorrow.

[flat4alfa]

100% expert Shitley deliverance

 

Many thanks

 

Some local Albanian fellas have now cleaned it top to toe. And it still runs! Took family to a foodie festival. Young daughter laughed at the dramatic dash board panic voiceovers

 

Wife hates it.

 

Our house value has been affected.

 

Resultage.

[Broadsword]

Top quality Shiply service there. Well done all. All in a good cause of some top quality shite!

[The Moog]

 

 

Our house value has been affected.

 

Resultage.

How many extra noughts has it added??

[hairnet]

0.05

[The Moog]

So golf was undriveable.

 

Luckily got breakdown through nationwide flex plus.

 

Not only were they great at sorting things out, I have got a hire car to get back up north and the car will be delivered up here Tuesday I think.

 

For the money I pay on the account I can't recommend them highly enough as includes travel insurance etc.

 

Currently driving an 18 plate fiesta with lane assistance, speed limiter, sat nav with massive screen etc.

 

Mpgs are 55 so far which is better than my hdi 406.

 

So quiet on the road as well. Things certainly have moved on.

[Schaefft]

100% expert Shitley deliverance

 

Many thanks

 

Some local Albanian fellas have now cleaned it top to toe. And it still runs! Took family to a foodie festival. Young daughter laughed at the dramatic dash board panic voiceovers

 

Wife hates it.

 

Our house value has been affected.

 

Resultage.

 

We need to see pictures! And let me know if you need any help with the car, I'll gladly point you in the right directions if needed.

[Steve79]

Only other two I have heard are the gearbox warning voice and the fact I have left the lights on leaving.

 

Bonus facts -

passenger mirror drops down when you stick it in reverse

It has a quickclear windscreen

The outside temperature was apparently 34 degree yesterday

And the passenger side vents blow hot air and the driver's side blow cold.

Gearbox warning light will be most likely on due to transmission overheat because of oil well past its best.

 

Filter was shagged on my AD8 box safrane 2.5dt when i had it mostly due to the fact the oil had never been done (sealed for life and all that bollox). Oil came out like treacle and smelt awful.

 

Got my gearbox filter from JPAT just outside of bristol http://jpat.co.uk/index.html

 

They were brilliant and filter was about half the price of Renault main stealer.

[The Moog]

Sun is out and car mojo back a bit.

 

 

The mx5 has been a bit neglected whilst been running around with other cars. Today I thought I would remove the charcoal cannister.

 

Here is the bigger

 

Hoses off

 

Take off feed to inlet

Unplug the connector

And pouff one cannister gone

Linked the two pipes together with silicon hose I had in the garage

Joined the throttle body feed

What was taken off

 

Battery was flat so took it off to quick charge. Once it had juice I took the car for a blast. The brakes had stuck on and the interior was a bit moist, but still it was glorious.

 

There was a little rattler underneath the car which I ignored. This turned out to be a bad idea as the rattle become a pop (under acceleration) before sounding like the exhaust had fallen off!

 

Limped back home and found this

 

The oxygen sensor which had been screwed in had worked itself loose and made a bid for freedom!

 

Blanking plug ordered to fix that.

 

Also took out the stereo as it may be causing the drain.

 

 

Things left to do

 

Roll bar

Tyres

Refresh cooling system including water pump and changing thermostat housing

New/secondhand hood/hardtop

Timing mod

Rear bushes

Drive it!

[Broadsword]

Good tinkerage as ever! So if I one day became determined to have a MX-5, what is the likelihood of finding one that isn’t OMGRUST for not massive monies? At the moment the MGFs must be the cheapest of the cheap top down wind in your hair for a few hundred quid but the MX-5 is just a better car and not mechanically fragile. I’m guessing mechanically there isn’t much to go wrong at any rate on these. Somewhere I read that the engine is non-interference to boot?

[The Moog]

This one was only £300 so there are bargains around.  I didnt get on with MGF as you know.  

 

The engine is non interference, parts are pretty cheap and easily available.

 

Decent set of tyres and an alignment and it makes all the difference. Want more power - stick a turbo or supercharger on it for not much cash and turn it up to 240 bhp in a lightweight car. 

[The Moog]

I drove back the way I took the mx5 out and found this in middle of the road

 

 

Hoping it will screw back in.

[dome]

The Locost used to blow out its lambda sensor during mildly* spirited driving, the threads onthe lambda boss were knackered. I got a new boss welded on and all was well.

[The Moog]

Golf is in and gone out again to another Shiter.

 

Just done another deal on a car so will be collecting a piece of continental gorgeousness this evening.

 

 

Also ordered a head set for the Rover 820 to get that fixed and gone.

 

I am aiming for my perfect 3 car garage - I may have almost achieved that. With total car purchase prices at £850.

[The Moog]

Behold the newest member of the fleet

 

 

The power plant of desire

 

I think the rough running was down to veg.

 

 

Not standard filter

 

Bits to do

Horn doesn't work

Indicators don't work

Heater is intermittent

Headlights are poor and yellow and loose

Steering wheel is slightly melted.

 

Probably needs shocks and a stereo fitting and then enjoy!

[Microwave]

Couple of points here

The horn worked, broke, was fixed (don't remember how) then broke again. Ended up pulling it out to test the wires and such and IIRC the wiring was reading weird. Never ended up putting it back in, should be on/in the glovebox. The stalk works 100% though, tested that. The indicators are similar, they worked at first and then broke and then replacing the fuse fixed them. Wasn't aware they'd broken again though. From what I remember the headlights also weren't quite getting enough power, and the yellow caps just made them even worse.

HOWEVER

It does have a bangin set of speakers for ur choons, it's got some ancient aftermarket Sony's in the front and I think someone's wired the original fronts into the rear. Doesn't actually sound that bad, I promise! All the best with this though, hope you can do more with it than I did.

[The Moog]

That's a great update thanks Microwave. Just read your post - hadn't realised that you had done so much with it. Louie was a really nice chap and his Austin looks a great car.

 

I may just fit a separate horn button as an option.

 

The headlights will need the relay mod and delete yellow caps as not a fan. That should make it brighter.

 

Stereo is coming courtesy of NJGleeds.

 

Quick Google show that indicators is likely the hazard switch - these degrade and take out the indicators. Clean up the contacts normally fixes it.

[purplebargeken]

Cor, everyone is turning into Pug 205 sluts.

[Lacquer Peel]

The non standard filter is probably a replacement for the original which is well known for air leaks.

Not necessarily for veg use but it does have a Bosch pump.

[320touring]

The non standard filter is probably a replacement for the original which is well known for air leaks.

Not necessarily for veg use but it does have a Bosch pump.

Time to TURN IT UP:)