HMC- Austin 12/4 motorsport entry 💩

[grogee]

Yep. Needs to be a CX next to rescue this thread. 

I always thought that era VW was quite nice to sit in and the TDI engines went well. Bit boggy to drive but at this age it matters not. Well done finding a waterproof one. 

[Schaefft]

Great to see an update, its always exciting to see whats showing up next, even if its Passat #28. This one certainly looks the part.

[bunglebus]

I do like a B5. have the front wings started rusting at the top of each arch yet?

[timolloyd]

I opened this thread expecting an update to say you’d swapped it for a Reliant Robin or a Hummer.

[Bren]

If the box is still fine then I wouldn't worry - both of ours developed gearbox issues which meant it was time to go.

[HMC]

I spent last week slithering around on front tyres that had no right to belong on a car with a ticket.

I decided to go for some all season covers. My budget disnt stretch to cross climates, as this is a banger, but Nankang’s  cheaper version had decent enough reviews, so they were fitted a few days ago. 

I got a bit more confident pushing the car- which revealed something else- limp mode.  Turns out full boost is quite pokey, but if you stray over 3500rpm it cuts the boost until you restart the engine. There isnt much point visiting those rpms, but every so often i like to get diesel cars properly hot and cane them about in my shiter version of an italian tune up. 

Anyway, some more detail of the dodgy bits…

3 alloys on my wagon (!)

Wonderful paint job- why bother?

But despite all that its a nice steer and STILL*  my only car at present

*3 weeks in or something like that

[bunglebus]

Mine does that ^ I believe it's a stuck turbo actuator so the ECU sees overboost and cuts power 

[Schaefft]

That door respray boggles my mind. My only guess is whoever did this said fuck it half way in as he might as well finish the job. If you could be bothered it shouldn't be hard to find a replacement door and wing in the right color. I'd try and get a replacement alloy for 30 quid at least.

[Bren]

Our old estate is still on the road.

My brothers' saloon which my dad inherited - looks to have been scrapped.

The saloon's gearbox failed big time - even getting first gear to get it on a low loader took some doing.  Guy who bought it put a box in it but it only lasted another few years.

3rd gear on our estate started to baulk - I dropped the gearbox oil and replaced it with fuchs titan sinto fluid ( used on later passats) which made a hell of a difference. However no oil will fix worn parts so it was punted on.

I would look on marketplace for a used alloy - but a car that age I would do nothing more than that.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

I spent last week slithering around on front tyres that had no right to belong on a car with a ticket.

I decided to go for some all season covers. My budget disnt stretch to cross climates, as this is a banger, but Nankang’s  cheaper version had decent enough reviews, so they were fitted a few days ago. 

I got a bit more confident pushing the car- which revealed something else- limp mode.  Turns out full boost is quite pokey, but if you stray over 3500rpm it cuts the boost until you restart the engine. There isnt much point visiting those rpms, but every so often i like to get diesel cars properly hot and cane them about in my shiter version of an italian tune up. 

Anyway, some more detail of the dodgy bits…

3 alloys on my wagon (!)

Wonderful paint job- why bother?

But despite all that its a nice steer and STILL*  my only car at present

*3 weeks in or something like that

What happened to your E91? 

[HMC]

On 26/11/2023 at 19:18, Dick Longbridge said:

What happened to your E91? 

I sold it locally- it was smoking at warm idle, i decided to change the crankcase breather to aim for a cheap fix but it made no difference. I decided to bail out before committing to anything more.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

4 hours ago, HMC said:

I sold it locally- it was smoking at warm idle, i decided to change the crankcase breather to aim for a cheap fix but it made no difference. I decided to bail out before committing to anything more.

Ah shame. The M57 lump is generally pretty tough I think; sounds like yours was an unfortunate one.

[sierraman]

On 26/11/2023 at 17:40, bunglebus said:

Mine does that ^ I believe it's a stuck turbo actuator so the ECU sees overboost and cuts power 

Most likely the vanes clogged up causing the actuator to crap out. 

[wuvvum]

On 30/11/2023 at 16:48, sierraman said:

Most likely the vanes clogged up causing the actuator to crap out. 

That's what was sending my old Dodge Caliber into limp mode.  I drove it all the way back from north Wales last year with a code reader plugged in, hitting "clear codes" as soon as the EML came on.  That was fun*.

Then it shat its oil cooler and dumped all the engine oil into the cooling system, which finished off the turbo.  That was the later 2.0 TDI though, which isn't quite as robust as the 1.9.

[sierraman]

22 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

That's what was sending my old Dodge Caliber into limp mode.  I drove it all the way back from north Wales last year with a code reader plugged in, hitting "clear codes" as soon as the EML came on.  That was fun*.

Then it shat its oil cooler and dumped all the engine oil into the cooling system, which finished off the turbo.  That was the later 2.0 TDI though, which isn't quite as robust as the 1.9.

The older Ford based TDCI with the VNT so the 130hp ones were really prone to it, throw into the mix an EGR that was constantly clogging and they were a nightmare. An ‘in service mod’ was to drill a hole and tap it in the turbo to allow you to spray a shot of Mr Muscle in. 

[rob88h]

23 hours ago, sierraman said:

An ‘in service mod’ was to drill a hole and tap it in the turbo to allow you to spray a shot of Mr Muscle in.

Loves the Jobs you hate

[sierraman]

31 minutes ago, rob88h said:

Loves the Jobs you hate

Literally the jobs I hate! 

[HMC]

As posted in the end of year tat accounts, i had an itch recently for a camper. I didnt wish to pay for a proper camper, but also didnt want to inherit a worked to death builders van that had a bed put in it.

Solution? buy a converted minibus. Rooflining and some (basic) interior trim in place already, whip out some seats and put some amenities in.

Which is basically what i bought - a LWB former minibus for a fraction of what a proper one goes for. No i cant have a shit in it, but then again i also dont need to clean out a chemical loo.

 

 

 

[grogee]

3 minutes ago, HMC said:

As posted in the end of year tat accounts, i had an itch recently for a camper. I didnt wish to pay for a proper camper, but also didnt want to inherit a worked to death builders van that had a bed put in it.

Solution? buy a converted minibus. Rooflining and some (basic) interior trim in place already, whip out some seats and put some amenities in.

Which is basically what i bought - a LWB former minibus for a fraction of what a proper one goes for. No i cant have a shit in it, but then again i also dont need to clean out a chemical loo.

 

 

 

Have you got somewhere other than West Street to park it? It looks looooong. 

[Matty]

38 minutes ago, HMC said:

As posted in the end of year tat accounts, i had an itch recently for a camper. I didnt wish to pay for a proper camper, but also didnt want to inherit a worked to death builders van that had a bed put in it.

Solution? buy a converted minibus. Rooflining and some (basic) interior trim in place already, whip out some seats and put some amenities in.

Which is basically what i bought - a LWB former minibus for a fraction of what a proper one goes for. No i cant have a shit in it, but then again i also dont need to clean out a chemical loo.

 

 

 

Lovely drive that generation of transit. Not quick by any stretch but a very together thing. Nice gearbox too.

[83C]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

As posted in the end of year tat accounts, i had an itch recently for a camper. I didnt wish to pay for a proper camper, but also didnt want to inherit a worked to death builders van that had a bed put in it.

Solution? buy a converted minibus. Rooflining and some (basic) interior trim in place already, whip out some seats and put some amenities in.

Which is basically what i bought - a LWB former minibus for a fraction of what a proper one goes for. No i cant have a shit in it, but then again i also dont need to clean out a chemical loo.

 

 

 

No Solids Crew is the way forward with smaller camper vans anyway. Just find somewhere to park with a toilet & shower nearby. Should be nice and comfortable with a bed and some basic comforts in there.

[timolloyd]

Pop the Passat in the back and use that as your toilet.

[hairnet]

flap in the floor obvs

whens the seethru AS logo on the side happening (like buses see out but not in)

[HMC]

Flashback to 2015 and my last transit (on the right!)

the new one is en route

[Marm Toastsmith]

On 08/12/2023 at 18:06, HMC said:

i cant have a shit in it,

Plastic bag in a bucket has worked for me in the past.

[jonny69]

Every time I pop into this thread it’s on another level. That Transhit looks HUGE!

[HMC]

its here

Driven toTavistock by a lovely Polish lady called Agnes

[tom13]

Pull the plastic up and check those steps and sill asap.

[JJ0063]

look forward to seeing you convert it to a high roof!

[Marm Toastsmith]

2 hours ago, tom13 said:

Pull the plastic up and check those steps and sill asap.

Or maybe not.

Knowing HMC it’s unlikely to be a long term keeper, and knowledge of the full extent of the corrosion on an 18 year old transit isn’t exactly going to improve anyone’s mental health. I’d suggest practicing acceptance in this case.

😉