SiC Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 That'd be £45 of snake oil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Leave out one of the two that removes varnishing - £30? SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Seafoam stuff does wonders with bike carbs, and I'm not a believer in liquid fixes, but it really impressed me. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'd try a small dose of number 1 and see if there is any noticeable change, before you over do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I have the mechanical knowledge of a gnat & I suggest either of the valvey varnish ones - buggering about with viscosity seems like recipe for disaster.Besides, the snake oil that I once used to 'cure' rattling hydraulic valves which one might expect to be a thickening agent was thinner than thinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Lucas stop slip did only a bit more than nothing on my kia. Still doesnt engage reverse straight away when hot and slips occasionally when going to third when cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I would go for the lubeguard. Gets good reviews on amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofarsogood Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Seafoam, because it sounds like a beard product for hipsters. richardthestag and Uncle Jimmy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Lubeguard, it sounds like a wanking aid... Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Sawdust (or is that diffs?) DSdriver and stephen01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 A vote for Lucas from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 If a thicker fluid was the answer, the cure would surely be to Bung in some old school ATF and cross fingers. #voteseafoamtakecontrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Put the gooner gearbox in the saab and bridge the gooner? Sent from my VF695 using Tapatalk SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I've had good success with Lucas pas treatments so I vote lucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Looking like Lucas is just winning so far... Ordered a new op-com to replace the one I can't find. With it I'm hoping that I can reset the adaptations. Unlikely to do bugger all difference, but worth a shot. I am assuming that it actually has an option to do so... I do feel a bit sad bridging this, but when there are loads of lovely looking 9-5's, available cheap, like these... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAAB-9-5-2-3-SE-Turbo-Silver-Estate-VGC-New-MOT-ready-to-go-/131966247476 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-SAAB-9-5-AERO-2-3-TURBO-AUTO-ESTATE-Full-History-superb-drive-very-clean/222278498036 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Saab-9-5-2-3-HOT-Aero-5dr-/282213237688 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Saab-9-5-2-0-T-Vector-BELOW-AVERAGE-MILES-AUTO-/252564191644 ... it makes no sense to spend money to fix this one. I don't mind spending money to fix cars, but it would be nice if it gave me some service first to deserve my hard earned pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 So the winner is: Should be here tomorrow if they post it today! Kiltox, beko1987 and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 It's arrived. It recommends putting half the bottle in if it's a compact or sub-compact cars. Which given its from America, a 9-5 probably fits that category! I really need to drive it in heavy stop+start traffic and see how bad it is now after the fluid changes. I'm still tempted to run it as a WBoD, I mean WPCGW? Ok the thumps are uncomfortable, but I could just ignore them if it still moves forward. That'd also mean it'd need a new MOT. But I can't figure if it's a silly/insane thing to be doing... Jerzy Woking, egg and Laseraligningfoofooflanges 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'd put the whole bottle in, wcpgw? toejam, beko1987, Nyphur and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm excited and have absolutely nothing whatsoever invested in this thread !! Sent from my X17 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I've used this stuff before, in an Octavia with eleventy billion miles on the clock...............................it did help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Is it likely to pass an mot with no work? I don't think a clunky gearbox is a fail is it? Find a £25 special mot and throw it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Not sure if I would trust a £25 special to not find something. My local trusted MOT place is only 20quid more. Not sure what would need doing. Underneath it looks pretty good nick. Exhaust is rusted but it's double skinned and the inner (now outer) skin looks pretty good. Not looked at the shocks, but they're likely well worn. Just about to go out and give it a run to get it up to temp, check the oil level (I did it wrong before... Apparently need to remove the o-ring off the dipstick) and if necessary extract some oil. Then dump some snake oil in and see what happens! Fingers crossed it's not going to become a driveway ornament... Nyphur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 True. Book it in for the day before the test runs out, then that day decides, depending how the snake oil works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 It's exciting isn't it! I've got my fingers firmly crossed. Let's hope she pulls through the other side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Scenic went through a £27 MOT at F1 Autocentres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I risked putting a fresh 12 months on my 9-3 Aero in order to sell it (had two or three months remaining). Went in for £20 at 3.10pm on a Friday...passed with one advisory. Most nerve-wracking 40 minutes ever. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406V6 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Not sure if I would trust a £25 special to not find something. My local trusted MOT place is only 20quid more.The last couple of MoTs on the 406 have been ~£22 at the local Mr Clutch near my office and the whole thing went OK. No funnies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I've found a recommended place near me that do £25 ones. Sending the Meriva in first which I know has nothing wrong with it bar maybe an advisory for one tyre and the battery being cable tied to the tray. Using that to test the water and get pally with them before I send them the Xantia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 PRACE BET NOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Took out 500ml, as the dipstick was reading on max. Then put half the bottle of that Lucas stuff in. Went for a spin down to the local petrol station (she don't half like a drink!), and to be honest I can't feel much difference. If anything it may be worse and clonking more! The fluid that I extracted before also came out brown which isn't good, especially as it was coming out nice and red from the cooler port. However it could be some of the old fluid from the oil cooler that wasn't flushed out mixing with the new stuff. Ran out of time tonight, but I've put in the rest of the snake oil into the box. I'll go for a better run tomorrow. I would like to get it in some heavy traffic and see what its like then. If I'm running around 20+ mph traffic it's fine. The only time it's really bad is when I've got home and sitting on the drive shifting through the gears. At this point it'll be heat soaking a bit, so at its maximum temp. The worst when it's in its dodgy state is the 3rd to 2nd shift manually on the drive. Doesn't do it everytime, but when it shifts badly, it goes with a big thud. The engine then labour's heavily, struggling with the load. Also the box is making some rather strange noises... If you then manually shift back to 3rd or 1st and then back to 2nd, it's fine again most of the time. Not quite sure why it's doing that. Sticky valves maybe? I reckon it may respond alright to another full flush, as the ATF is dirty again. However that'll be another £50 of oil and it already smells fresh now too. I'll give it a better run tomorrow now I've put another 10l of fuel in and see what its like then. Especially as it's had all the rest of the snake oil in. I must not forget to double check the level again as the extra stuff may have put the fluid level over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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