Project ShiTe170- Moogs Mootahs

[hairnet]

BUSOFLINGUINE

if i see you on an alpine pass next year ill not be happy

 

[artdjones]

On 12/10/2020 at 1:18 PM, The Moog said:

Book time seems to be 8 hours for the clutch,

5½ hours on Autodata.

[The Moog]

Ohhh collected


Doing ok before couldn't get 1st and 2nd. Not a problem, third will do.

Get to roundabout and



Zero gears as is floppy as anything.



Breakdown recovery booked

[The Moog]

Success


Gearstick had popped off.



That's ok because now clutch pedal is on floor and does nothing.

[mitsisigma01]

What, no cable tie repair attempted 🤔

[The Moog]

What, no cable tie repair attempted

Beyond cable ties


And whilst idling this has appeared

[hairnet]

REFUND!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[strangeangel]

Just logged in hoping to see you'd got home without any bother... argh.

 

Honestly got no idea what the overheating is about, that's a new thing - it never once did that in the 4 1/2 years I had it.

 

[The Moog]

Just logged in hoping to see you'd got home without any bother... argh.
 
Honestly got no idea what the overheating is about, that's a new thing - it never once did that in the 4 1/2 years I had it.
 

I had just been sitting with engine running and not moving so might just be fan relay or similar.

All fun and games.

Autoaid said my policy had expired (said it was only for a month) even though took money out yesterday for my yearly policy - so have had to stick the recovery on my credit.card and will phone them tomorrow to sort it out.

[NorthernMonkey]

Guess who I’ve found at the side of the road....

 

Now performing waiting room duties until the truck arrives.

[The Moog]

Big taxi turned up

[The Moog]

5½ hours on Autodata.

That's better news as this said 8 hrs

[hairnet]

so saab - overheated - estate

bx overheated - estate

erm............

buy a hatch next time

did the lumberjack help

 

[artdjones]

I don't see what would make it that time consuming. Obviously there's a couple of extra things to deal with compared to a 405. The regual

3 minutes ago, The Moog said:

That's better news as this said 8 hrs

There's a few extra things to do on a BX over say a 305, the hp pump bolts to the top of the gearbox doesn't it? Also, the regulator and flow diverter need to be unbolted. But as far as I remember they can be pushed back out of the way without breaking into the hydraulic circuits.

I'd say the Autodata figure is doable with a lift and gearbox jack.

[Broadsword]

Turning out to be a pretty eventful day so far!

[dollywobbler]

Oh bother. Not ideal. Cooling fan or sensor could be duff. It takes a lot to get an XUD hot just idling in winter, but I guess it'll get hot in the end. Hope the old AS Bike starts behaving.

[Austin-Rover]

That roundabout is about a quarter of a mile from my house. I think some Autoshite flares are needed, or some sort of Autoshite Bat-Signal that can be sent up to attract the attention of local shitters! 😄

[mitsisigma01]

There'd be Autoshite flares all around my house then 5¹/² shitmobiles  in need of fixerating down here ☹️

[Dave_Q]

11 minutes ago, Austin-Rover said:

That roundabout is about a quarter of a mile from my house. I think some Autoshite flares are needed, or some sort of Autoshite Bat-Signal that can be sent up to attract the attention of local shitters! 😄

Was trying to figure out where it is from the picture but it doesn't look familiar from that angle. Bradley bar?

[The Moog]

Yep I think NM said it was Bradley Barr roundabout.

All back safe and sound. I have randomly sort of abandoned the BX in front of my house - mainly cause we have got new neighbours moving in so had their rental truck taking up space.

Missus Moog has tutted a lot. Apparently it is a rusty old heap - promises have been made to reduce the fleet to 1 estate sooner rather than later.

Nice to meet Mr S Angel, that Ami is a delight.

Plan of action is to get BX a bit more out of the way. Then book some time with Monkey Motors to have a look what is up. Hoping it isn't the clutch fork as that's the only bit not purchased.

Also need to phone Autoaid to get cost of today refunded

[hairnet]

at least it was a tut not a slap

or is that later and are you sleeping in it

 

[strangeangel]

2 hours ago, The Moog said:

Hoping it isn't the clutch fork as that's the only bit not purchased.
 

 

The clutch fork was replaced with the first clutch; the one that came off was absolutely shot. Interestingly, the garage said the fork was NLA, and I had to source one from Der Fransoze.

 

[The Moog]

Slight postscript

Spoke to Autoaid this morning and confirmed that I have a policy in place. They are going to refund the money spent.

[hairnet]

biscuits on you then

 

[camryv6]

Crumbs !!

[The Moog]

The bits have arrived

[The Moog]

Question for those who know Bxs - what would cause the clutch to go to floor and stay there?

I can't get into the car at the moment to have a root around, as is blocked in.

The reason I ask is that I want to order any bits I might need to fix the clutch and get it back up and running.

So far got clutch cable, clutch kit, driveshaft seals and crank oil seal.

[ruffgeezer]

If it has fucked the bearing through the pressure plate or just broken its fingers perhaps? 

 

 

[The Moog]

That would make sense. I didn't know if these had the issue with the clip on the clutch

[dollywobbler]

Pedal box can collapse...