Toyotally Fixerating Bitz 'n Bobs.. A Diary

[tooSavvy]

Dropped ToMM© off for my rad to be fitted.... & they will 'squeeze me in' for the rear brake pipe replacement/bleed.

 

Fuelly pipes (not pressurised, as Carb = draw/return) will be replaced as reqd.

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

*just a quick OMGMoneyPit observation....

 

I could (nearly did!) have forked a LargeWodge for something new....

 

I will stick with ToMM© >> thick + thin

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

*stop press*

 

Not enough squeeze in one day, sadly... Monday now...

 

But I don't pay till then

 

Off to inspect/test drive NEW radiator.

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

Strange Fact!.....

 

.. this is an 'automatic' spec rad, for the E9x Corolla - and came with two brass connectors for the Trans Cooling pipes [discarded].

 

It is described as 'compatible' with the T171 Carina II BUT is about 2" narrower  ...

 

The front box/hole in the car is completely filled with this width of rad.... therefore some of the 'factory' rad must have been shrouded in any case....

 

I'm well chuffed for £18    Eh?

 

 

 

 

 

TS

[overrun]

OVIMOR

[tooSavvy]

OVIMOR

... also known as....

 

TS

[overrun]

... also known as....

 

TS

 

But what's it mean?

[tooSavvy]

But what's it mean?

Oncoming Vehicles In Middle Of  Road ... there are road signs

 

 

.... 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

East Africa Safari Rally spec! "Toyota never lost a single Rad Cap during their epic contesting of this gruelling event"

 

.... the Chinese rad manufacturer must have seen a press photo?

 

 

TS

[Jim Bell]

Ovimor!

 

I was SURE it was something to do with The Hobbit or D&D.

 

Such dissapoint.

[tooSavvy]

Just away up the garage....

Rad fit supplied + antifreeze
Replace both stretches of brake pipe 'up n over' + bleed

Ditto grotty section of Fuelly..

 

£60..

Not many would beat* that


TS

 

*wan# or Egg!

[tooSavvy]

A few piccie of the garages handiwork.... from the kerbside/phone vid as I haven't a body lift 

 

 

 

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

I noticed (as I was under the car at the exhaust place) that a good streak of engine oil is smeared over the subframe... It is coming down the front, from the Cambox Cover seal [TADTS].

 

I popped £13 for this lot....

 

 

... I have a bit of Blue Hylomar non setting in my toolbox but thought A BIG TUBE wouldn't go amiss 

 

Not the most demanding of 'spannering tasks' so I will D-I-Y

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

Insurance renewal Direct Line just arrived today...

 

Scandalous!

 

Up from 199 last year to 203!!

 

Fully Comp, ally wheels stated 'new/match&replace'

 

 

..... I'm not shopping around AND deffo not going 'classic cover' >> ffinn drongos.

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

A really smashing chap, on RR 'south of the border', is sorting me a mintolla Carina II grille.

 

Anyone make a guess at how much 'crossing the briney' from Eire is going to cost me? Postal packet or courier rates best??

 

Not very heavy....

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

Well.. Home again. 275 miles of 'usual service, sir'

 

.... however...

 

My rear n/s tyre was down to 17lbs [looking squidgy] so I buzzed it up with my leccy pump and dropped by my local ATS for a 'nail check'... 2 nails, 2" apart - like skinny panel pins.

 

 

*not of relevance to those living in block paved heaven*

 

Having BtL properties all along our terraced street, we have odd-jobbie types doing 'eviction repairs'/working out of the back of the transit... Hence a litany of chipboard screws &or brads/others are to be found in the gutter or pretty much anywhere else :(

 

Whilst the ATS guy was driving the car into the shed - window down - he informs me he thinks the NEW exhaust is leaking/chuffing.

Whizzes it up and announces it is split where the 2into1 pipes are joined just under the manifold flange. Faulty weld.

 

He will whang on another... Tuesday

 

Warranty work = gold plated YaY

 

He will settle the two plug/repairs then... but he may swing it as inconvenience for the faulty ex

 

 

TS

[Jim Bell]

Thats canny service! Which ATS do you go to man?

[tooSavvy]

Thats canny service! Which ATS do you go to man?

Weyy.. Its 'Wallsend High St, Man!'... Top of Rose Hill bank

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

YaY.... Exhaust swapped & better fit [+ no leaking] AND scrubbed the two tyre plug/repairs 'for me bothha'

 

 

Gudd Gudd


TS

[tooSavvy]

Just finalised the supply of my 'new' grille...



We Will SEE


TS

[tooSavvy]

Parcel2Go have pingged me a 'track it' reference....

 

Yes.... So I'm wasting my life, hitting the "how far?" button

 

No.... It hasn't been picked up, in Ireland YET!

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

** 15.13 = Picked Up.....

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

My PAS belt whelped like a beaten whippet t'other day... It was a cold night, I had just fired up and the PAS kicked back through the steering wheel like someone was heaving on the front wheels... 

 

However...

 

My MOT guys swapped both the WP & PAS last month, I supplied the belts from the factors, so >> they are doing me a 'No Charge' NipUp.. tomorrow @9AM 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

YODEL dropped (off) my Grille

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

.... this, you can see, is why I'm splashing out on a 'good spare'!!

 

 

 

 

We will see what it comes up like...eh?

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

One tin of cheappo 'Baufix' enamel later

 

 

.... It is cold outside but it dries damn quick + no runs!!

 

 

TS

[bezzabsa]

In my motoring life, I have owned a total of 1 jap motor **.....a Toyota starlet...I think they are a soulless car, BUT, in their defence they do seem to do a duracell bunny and keep on going....

 

** and 2 Protons - which were based on jap.....

[J4mes]

Sounds like you got good service from the Wallsend ATS!

Will keep my eyes peeled when I'm around your parts.

Fancy a "oh so 90's" Toyota photoshoot when I finally sort my GTi?

[tooSavvy]

5 minutes of my life I will never have again :/

 

Oh!

 

 

=

 

 

Hmm... all the finesse of a wannabee 'ratlukkerr'

 

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

*paint adhesion test* CHECK

 

... whizzed thru the automatic Morrisons washer & still have a painted/monochromatic grille 

 

Go Lidl, Go!!

 

 

TS