The Moog Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Saab has been running nicely - with new turbo and exhaust etc. So of course driving down to see my mum in London town was a step too far. After my swim at bedfont lakes, the car started making funny noises... Followed by smoke. Quick check discovered the front drivers side suspension had collapsed. Autoaid summoned and wasn't long before being loaded up. Trusted shifters were consulted along with car adverts. I was desperate to get a new car but missus Moog was less keen pointing out we are currently buying a house so need to be sensible. Plan F was called for. Parts for Saab suspension kit was.overnighted to my mum's house. My uncle provided a bucket of tools (literally, most were imperial) and some spring compressors. I splashed out on an impact wrench from Amazon to be delivered next day and rummage through my mum's shed uncovered odds and sods. Everything was delivered this morning. Including a slightly disappointing impact wrench It is more of an impact driver with 1/2 inch anvil. It is pretty good at doing stuff up but can't shift mega tough bolts. looks like original suspension. Will swap the others over when I get back home. Booked a couple of tyres to be fitted on Friday morning as the drivers one is toast. Total cost is £500 including tyres and.tracking Tickman, Jim Bell, Shirley Knott and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Good effort so far from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Been a while since updated this. Saab has got full suspension all round which means it is a beauty on the motorway. That is useful as in the last month I have relocated north to Kinross for the foreseeable future. The Saab has been pushed into commuting duties between Accrington and here - as we empty the house out. Motorhome did a sterling job moving a load of house stuff and now sitting quietly in corner. Mx5 is languishing in Accy - waiting to be brought up here and then sent to a garage to get it all back and running. Smart - disgraced itself and broke down after open water swimming at Loch Ore. Luckily the engine worked so could defrost after a 5 degree swim. It wouldn't go into gear. Replacement clutch actuator has helped but one of the bolts sheared off so needs removing and then replacing. Also needs brakes bleeding, before its future is decided. One of the benefits of moving north is that car insurance plummeted. I also start a job 50miles away in two weeks so only sensible thing to do is buy a cheap commuting car. Mr Northern Monkey had one he was selling do deal agreed.I utterly love it - perky and spritely, it handles ok. Motorway didn't phase it at all returned 47mpg when doing 70+ on way up here. Added Bluetooth radio connection It doesn't have a temp gauge which annoyed me so £25 on Amazon and now I am all space age Picanto needs a rear boot central locking actuator which is on its way. It also had a set of new tyres as the old ones were comical in wet, using the full 64bhp to light the wheels up on the slightest pull away. Future plan Saab -going to be used for trips to Accy and back. Missus Moog will have to spend a week down there once a month so that wil do for now Picanto - my daily driver - it has made me enjoy b roads again. Smart - needs some work. It's currently a toss up whether to keep it or not. Roads round.here aren't great so feels a bit out of its depth. Flip side is that is pretty much cheapest motoring you can get. Mx5 - needs recomminsing and MOT. Plenty of Motorsport places round here so going to chuck it at them and get it set up properly including rolling road tune. Motorhome - it's fate hangs in the balance. We aren't sure whether to keep it or move it on. No rush either way at the moment. Jim Bell, AnnoyingPentium, dome and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 That Kia looks amazing man. Have you got a link for your cigarette lighter temp gauge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 That Kia looks amazing man. Have you got a link for your cigarette lighter temp gauge?https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08YJ8B24P?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_titleIt's this bad boy. You can have temp, volts, speed. Also got compass direction and revs if you want it.It has obd or gps mode. Found the speed bit quite useful on the motorway at night. Jim Bell and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 As you might have sent elsewhere the SMART has departed Moog towers. This was mainly due to the purchase of this BMW I3 with rex. Absolutely love this car. The acceleration is brisk to say the least. I am commuting one or two days a week with 100 mile road trip which this will do easily. Lobbed in some fitted mats and also 3d printed key holder. The mirror indicators are pretty easy to upgrade so did that next Pre version - clear with orange bulb Pop off the mirror glass Screws undone and pop off the front cover You can see the difference here with the new smoked led ones. Slotted in Cover back on bolted back up I think they look better than the standard ones. Back_For_More, theshadow, Six-cylinder and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 would be very interested on your i3 thoughts. I love the look of them but wife is not too keen. Also no rear opening windows for passengers puts her off, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, gadgetgricey said: would be very interested on your i3 thoughts. I love the look of them but wife is not too keen. Also no rear opening windows for passengers puts her off, Certainly distinctive - takes a while to learn to drive it. Literally one pedal only, you can use the brakes but the motor regen is enough. I have fallen in love with it already. The thing to remember is that it is a city car really. Yes it can do 75 no problem and motorways are a doodle but really designed for city living. The interior is mega light and airy - would have loved to get one with the sunroof. The back is two only but again due the amount of light doesn't feel claustrophobic. True about the non opening windows but most of the time it is on climate control. Other brilliant bits are the app You can set up the climate control remotely so you go out to a warm car.also remote lock and unlock it. We are paying £360 a month but that is still cheaper than fuel for the Saab estate. In Scotland most of the public fast chargers are free. NorthernMonkey, theshadow, gadgetgricey and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Been off diving for the last couple of weeks - but day before I picked up the Roffle AX. It has been sitting outside the house for the last couple of weeks - jumped in it to go to the shops and has started straight on the key. The non starting issue seems to have solved itself. As Bucketeer suggested, the 1.5D powerhouse of an engine means you become A Man of MomentumStill has 3/4 of a tank of fuel after doing 160 miles - which is nice. Jobs to do on itSource and fit replacement gear knobPassenger door mirror replacementThe alternator is whining a lot - it needs replacing. Ideally find some diesel front springs and unlower it - the ride at front is quite crashy on bumpy roads. The Saab is coming off the road for the following things Swap out front driveshafts to deal with abs issueFit all new rear handbrake shoes and mechanism Fit new rear brake calipers Fit new rear brake flexisFit new rear wheel bearing to passenger sideFit front discs and padsThink a out swapping out the alternator (although looks a shit job)Try to get it diagnosed with Tech2 for the rad fans - they aren't coming on Bit of a service BMW has developed a slow rear puncture which is annoying when tyres are date coded 21. Motorhome needs a service and then a run out. Not been used much this year. Six-cylinder, theshadow, AnnoyingPentium and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Pretty sure theresmirror glass in the glovebox. @Jimbob McGregor? The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howe Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, loserone said: Pretty sure theresmirror glass in the glovebox. @Jimbob McGregor? Didn't fit unfortunately, I gave it away with a new replacement passenger mirror I hadn't got about to fitting and boot full of spare lights along with the new bottom arms loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Knobs - can't you get them from the Peugeot museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Every Citroen needs one. Broadsword, theshadow, loserone and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Didn't fit unfortunately, I gave it away with a new replacement passenger mirror I hadn't got about to fitting and boot full of spare lights along with the new bottom armsForgot about boot full of spares! Will have a look Knobs - can't you get them from the Peugeot museum?That's a good lead - had a gander and comes in at £60 delivered which is a bit steep for me Every Citroen needs one.That is lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 8 hours ago, The Moog said: COWS??? The Moog, dome and howe 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 hours ago, The Moog said: That's a good lead - had a gander and comes in at £60 delivered which is a bit steep for me Ooooof. I got one from them for my 205 and I'm sure it cost less than half that. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Ooooof. I got one from them for my 205 and I'm sure it cost less than half that. Inflation etc no doubt. Thanks for the lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 COWS??? What do you keep your cows in? Wing mirror in the boot didn't work, the bottom plastic thread was slightly cracked so wouldn't tighten. Only worked it out after the billionth time digging the screw out behind my bottle storageAll the fun of working in car doors£6 delivered from eBay got another passenger mirrorPlus side is that it is smooth as silk for adjustment. Lobbed a cheap Bluetooth mechless player I had in the garage in. Not the sexiest thing, but will do. This led to the discovery of mono sound Drivers side is missing a speaker. New pair of cheapies ordered from Amazon so that stereo should be restored. It's a great wee car - took a trip to the big lights of Kirkcaldy which on the b roads meant was a hoot to drive. mk2_craig, Supernaut, Tickman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 6:22 PM, UltraWomble said: Every Citroen needs one. Local B n Q - plumbing section - toilet cistern.... Job jobbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Having mostly modernz means that fettling is kept to minimum - which is quite good. One of the spring projects has been focusing on the motorhome. Last August the damp smell got too much in the bathroom so this happenedAs per normal the bathroom had leaked rotting the wood. The quote to fix was £6k so instead I ripped it out and then spent the winter ignoring it. Dehumidifier kicked into action and dried out the wood. It was then treated to Ronseal wood hardner to seal it. Based on some YouTube videos, the current approach seems to be fitting pvc panels at 5mm. We went for sparkly white to make the room feel bigger. The panels really aren't too bad to fit, although when the back wall curves in odd ways it can be a challenge. There might be one corner that has a lot of sealant in it. One upgrade was removing the mahoosive bathroom door that weighed 8 kg and opened into the living space Instead a tambour door was fitted - miles betterIt is mostly finished. I need to work out how to trim round the window, decided whether to fit a sink again and put in some storage for bits. I learnt a lot and quite a few things I would do differently next time. Once the hot and cold water has been tested then I will box in the shower and then seal the back of the toilet. Overall cost with all bits is about £900 with the door being £150 of that. theshadow, Cookiesouwest, Saabnut and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Over the weekend I did another job on the van before festival season. One of the most annoying things on the MH was the fact that with swivel seats and leisure battery under drivers position, your eye line is right at the top of the windscreen. With a long drive this becomes really flipping annoying. Luckily you can buy reduce height seat bases so this was the plan. You can see the difference between the two bases. Remove the battery and the handbrake mechanism. Before bolting the new one in Next job was to relocate the battery. There is space in the compartment next to the water boiler which never gets used. Plus it means the cabling can easily be rerouted A distribution box was added with fuses for the battery charger and also the diesel heater controls. Then seat installed with a little faffing Followed by tidying up cables Makes such difference to the height as you can see here Quite pleased with the job. Will improve driving immensely. Still left to do is a few jobs on bathroom to finish it, build a dog barrier for between the front seats and remove the old sideways seat belts. Oh and fit air bags at the back Tickman, Keymaster and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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