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[stillOrange]

I've been trying to sort out a leak that appeared few weeks back in my ovloV S90.

When I removed rubber pipes, it was clear that the top plastic pipe broke off before and was fixed up cleverly by the use of a short metal piping and high temperature glue

 

 

That's how it should like like

 

 

And that's how it looked.

 

 

I tried few different glues and quick steel to make it strong but every time I put the radiator back in and warmed the engine up enough to start the fan going, the pressure and temperature would show how futile my efforts were.

Luckily a friend turned up and said that they got something that will definitely be up for the challenge. I have no idea what kind of glue or magic liquid it was but it came in some rusty containers with no name on it. The most important thing is that it fooking worked and the leak is gone.

 

Happy days.

 

Anybody wants a Volvo S90 as a stylish WBoD?

[SiC]

Plastic against plastic? Very likely some sort of plastic solvent glue/cement - a bit like used for airfix models. This type of glue doesn't so much glue, but actually "welds"/fuses the two parts back together.

[dollywobbler]

I've got the fog light working on the S-MX. Just a duff bulb. Though the lens has partially melted, suggesting it's not really designed to cope with a whopping 21 watts. #exciting

[stillOrange]

Plastic against plastic? Very likely some sort of plastic solvent glue/cement - a bit like used for airfix models. This type of glue doesn't so much glue, but actually "welds"/fuses the two parts back together.

To make it strong enough it had be plastic against metal as much as against plastic. Normal epoxy glues were not strong enough.

[theorganist]

Took the R5 for it's MOT today, the first under me. I was concerned as it's needed welding in the past according to its mot history. Also I could do without any big bills, especially with the Maxi coming.

 

However a number plate bulb later and it has a full mot and a couple of advisories. Not bad for a 28 year old, £300 French car.

 

It's going to be waxoiled soon, so hopefully we'll have a repeat performance next year!

[Bear]

Aztec dude shows up, throws me out of the window, tries to get me to wear a belt...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tOvgXUm_lo

 

And then I find this.

 

 

Actually they're pretty nice beasts. Fun to drive.

[dollywobbler]

My aluminium tape bodge on the Nippa was successful for about five minutes. Now it's farting like a kid's bike with one of those clackery things on the spokes. FAIL! Booked in for a welded repair on Thursday...

 

No news on when the S-MX's tyres will be arriving (yet again) so I've cancelled the fitting of new TREs and (obviously) tyres. The Nippa is taking that spot.

 

Incidentally, the S-MX has had advisories for play in the steering for YEARS! Worryingly, inner TREs were mentioned a few years back. I'm hoping they were changed, because they're a bit notorious for them apparently. That'd be another £60 plus fitting. Ugh.

[twosmoke300]

Not that it helps but I've got the tool for fitting the inner rod ends

[Bobthebeard]

Well the front brake pads are now changed on the Oldsmobile. Didn't take too long as everything came apart fairly easily. Ran out of time to do the rears as off up to Scotland again to continue the MG ZT KV6 cambelts saga. The old pads on the Olds were predictably totally worn out, and the discs rusty. Some scoring on the inner sides but serviceable. The O/S disc is weirdly chamfered on the inner face outside edge which is odd. As outside the pad contact area. Maybe a replacement disc in the past that came like that for some reason? Also one of the wheel studs is about 10mm shorter than all the rest, but still long enough to protrude from the wheel nut after fitting. The brake fluid reservoir was very low in fluid due to pad wear all round, but pushing the pistons back in on the O/S caused a mini fountain of fluid to spray out of the reservoir into the engine bay, leaving the reservoir still very low.. Odd. Washed the fluid off the engine bay with copious amounts of water so hopefully no harm done. Still no pics due to Ipad screen breakage tho.

[Guest Hooli]

To make it strong enough it had be plastic against metal as much as against plastic. Normal epoxy glues were not strong enough.

 

Normal epoxies fail when exposed to heat & vibration...

 

I discovered this when trying to bodge a temp sensor into a homebrew leccy fan on a MG Midget. Gave up in the end as it run a lot better with a real fan.

[320touring]

As an update to the 2004 mazda 3 story, We wazzed the 1.4 Lupo of much collectioning up past Perth to look at said mazda.

 

Had a rear arch that was crusty. Dissapointed, we turned wur eyes to the other stock..

 

Came upon this:

 

2008 Focus 1.6 pez

 

110k, full sh 2 owners. Full MOT

 

we took it round the "handling" course a few times, went well and no obvious issues.

 

Got them to put a new tyre on the right rear as was low.

 

£1350 he got it for.. I thought that seemed decent money. Quite a capable car, even if devoid of charm

[Kiltox]

Cheap car.

[Slappy]

So it looks like I've got a new job.... with a 60 mile daily commute. So I'm thinking of selling on my Fiesta in favour of something that will cope with miles a bit better.

 

Odds on that actually happening?

[Stanky]

Well done slappy - where abouts? Its always worth looking at less obvious routes to work where you get more enjoyment out of the drive I found. Taking the A32 to Aldershot took longer, but was a lot more fun in the Almera than the quicker but less enjoyable A3 route.

[320touring]

Cheap car.

I thought we did ok.. Time will tell though.

 

It took me a while to convince him to try bangernomics

[Skizzer]

The bad news: My Jeep failed its MOT on chassis corrosion.

 

The good news: A guy from the garage has nevertheless offered me a fraction under what I paid for it.

 

'OLD OUT YER 'AND.

[320touring]

The bad news: My Jeep failed its MOT on chassis corrosion.

 

The good news: A guy from the garage has nevertheless offered me a fraction under what I paid for it.

 

'OLD OUT YER 'AND.

SKIZZERNOMICS! a key policy of the Corbyn shadow cabinet;)

 

I JEST, before anyone should seek to summon up their wrath:)

[Slappy]

Well done slappy - where abouts? Its always worth looking at less obvious routes to work where you get more enjoyment out of the drive I found. Taking the A32 to Aldershot took longer, but was a lot more fun in the Almera than the quicker but less enjoyable A3 route.

 

Winchester, so I've been looking across the back roads to Hambledon and Denmead, which at rush hour probably won't be too different in terms of time between Pompey and there.

[stillOrange]

My last radiator fix on S90 lasted 2 days.

No option but to change the whole thing.

 

Used one £50 plus £15 delivery.

New OEM spec £75 delivered.

 

I think I will have that shiny new one please...

[dugong]

My last radiator fix on S90 lasted 2 days.

No option but to change the whole thing.

 

Used one £50 plus £15 delivery.

New OEM spec £75 delivered.

 

I think I will have that shiny new one please...

Who supplied that please? The corner on the rad of my 960 did exactly the same thing and I'm looking at new parts before Steel Sealing it up to get to the specialist for an HG replacement - provided the coolant hasn't filled the gearbox. 

[stillOrange]

Who supplied that please? The corner on the rad of my 960 did exactly the same thing and I'm looking at new parts before Steel Sealing it up to get to the specialist for an HG replacement - provided the coolant hasn't filled the gearbox.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281324340247 That's the new one.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322280323480 Used ones

[cms206]

For all those who moan about GSF/ECP et all, I phoned my nearest Volvo main dealer yesterday and ordered two hose clips for the gearbox cooler pipes on my 1996 Volvo 850 2.5S. The dealer phoned to confirm my parts had arrived. I drove up in the Council Estate to collect the parts this morning and have just been presented with three wheelnuts for a 2014 Volvo V50.

 

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[Supernaut]

I have a job interview in Newcastle next Thursday.

 

Eep.

 

Also yay!

[plasticvandan]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIQUE-FIAT-127-F-VAN-MK1-1982-WITH-MOT-/112157701066?hash=item1a1d1eb3ca:g:fiEAAOSwLnBX9CJT

if this stays sensible im going for it! my dad had one identical that i spent a lot of my childhood in the back of,and cried for a week when he sold it,never thought i would see another come up,im very keen!

[Stanky]

Winchester, so I've been looking across the back roads to Hambledon and Denmead, which at rush hour probably won't be too different in terms of time between Pompey and there.

 

One option to look at would be M27 to J10, then A32 to the junction with the A272 then across to Winchester from there. Vitually always very quiet except for bikes and very occasional tractors and is a pretty nice drive - certainly nicer than the prospect of M27 & M3

[stillOrange]

Should I make a separate thread?

 

A work colleague wants to sell his 09 plate Hyundai i10. It has 67k on the clock, MOT till June.

Gearbox "makes a clunk" when put in reverse.

Just had a new clutch fitted.

Other bits:

"Interior is spot on

Extruerior ; nipped n scratched

 

Two points of damage ; read light housing

And front passenger side door, the frame has a kink where it was crowbarred into"

 

I reckon he would be happy with something around £500.

Marsden near Huddersfield.

 

Any takers?

[danthecapriman]

One option to look at would be M27 to J10, then A32 to the junction with the A272 then across to Winchester from there. Vitually always very quiet except for bikes and very occasional tractors and is a pretty nice drive - certainly nicer than the prospect of M27 & M3

I'd recommend the A272 route, it's not a bad road and beats the hell out of the M27/M3 or the A3.

I use it a lot at work if I'm going up that way and also take my own cars out that way a lot if I'm just going out for a jolly in them.

The M27 and M3 are the worst roads of ever IMHO and best avoided. At least with the A272 the driving's a bit more interesting, it's generally a lot quieter and the scenery's better!

[Supernaut]

Should I make a separate thread?

 

A work colleague wants to sell his 09 plate Hyundai i10. It has 67k on the clock, MOT till June.

Gearbox "makes a clunk" when put in reverse.

Just had a new clutch fitted.

Other bits:

"Interior is spot on

Extruerior ; nipped n scratched

 

Two points of damage ; read light housing

And front passenger side door, the frame has a kink where it was crowbarred into"

 

I reckon he would be happy with something around £500.

Marsden near Huddersfield.

 

Any takers?

I'd say yes to the new thread.

 

Get some photos and some more details, whack up a for sale thread, see if you get any bites.

[stillOrange]

I already got one

Will ask for pictures anyway

[Bren]

The northwest's foremost vectra botherer has scored. But you will have to wait until Monday to find out more.....

 

This means the focii is up for grabs.