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[ShiteRider]

The only upside is i've enough old ford parts to fill a luton van. I'm just going to start listing everything and use the cash to pay of my debt............or buy a rusty lump of shit with a V8.

There's an aussie valiant vg on the bay giving me come hither looks.

[Ghosty]

Filling Luton with Ford bits, on the other hand, is akin to a declaration of war.

[wuvvum]

Yesterday was BMW delivery day to Anglia Car Auctions.

 

I'd decided to sell this way as a little experiment, and also not really knowing where prices are at the moment.

 

So as it's 300 miles from me, I investigated getting it Shiply'd but the cheapest quote was £190 from someone with no feedback and all the way up to the thick end of £400.

 

Clearly it was time to man up, tax it and set forth.

 

I did contemplate doing a delivery thread, but somehow it's just not the same. In fact the worst bit was getting caught at some temporary traffic lights between my house and the M5, the first 15 miles took 45 minutes.

Once on the open road it was easy (save for the numerous long stretches of 50 mph average speed roadwork sections on the M5).

 

Anyway here is a rather uninspiring shot of it in the yard at ACA.

 

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Some general ambience.

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And a token gesture of the train part.

 

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All in all, road tax (for the month) + fuel etc.  came out at £75

 

So I take that as a £115 win for the shite fund.

'S a bit early, innit?  Auction isn't for another four weeks.

[Richard]

Jeez. That transmission flush seems a rather pricey way of doing it. Sadly, I fear it's what my Honda really needs.

 

I did mine by taking out as much as I could with the Pela pump, conveniently this turned out to be 5 litres, and refilling. I did that four times with a few days driving in between and the fluid seems clean. I used 5l cans ECP Dexron III that I'd bought on a 30% off day.

[stillOrange]

Looks like I have another work colleague selling a car that should interest few people here.

First generation non-turbo Saab 900 2.0 with 10 months MOT for around £600.

Will get some pictures and make a thread.

[drum]

Warning: a sub 10 year old car post follows.

 

Since the demise of the disco, my current daily is a Hyundai Santa Fe.

It was one of the purchases I made when I went to an auction to get a van and came back with four non-vans.

 

Initially, I thought I would keep the crv and sell this, but have since discovered the Honda is an utter lemon.

It hadn't been MoTed since march but hadn't failed either, so my pre-bid reckoning was that it had sat in a dealer's trade-in yard because bodywork scratches.

 

Shoved it in for the test and it only failed on a bulb, wiper blade and a shock absorber.

 

I have to confess I like it. It has leather and cruise and even a ceiling mounted DVD player for the sprogs.

 

It has this weird Traffic master thing. Just an innocuous button on the side of the steering column. I pressed it a couple of times and first of all it started it giving me directions via the speakers to a destination 92 miles away. I know not where and I didn't follow them to find out.

 

I pressed the button some more to make it stop, but instead of stopping, it started phoning somebody!

In the passenger seat was my wife, on her phone, speaking to someone at the time. My daughter, who was in the back seat, and I both checked our phones in case something bluetoothy was going on, but no.

 

THE CAR HAS ITS OWN INVISIBLE PHONE!

 

A man answered the phone and asked a question which I didn't catch, then he hung up before I got my shit together to speak to him.

 

The car hasn't tried to phone anyone since, which is a relief.

 

It didnt have a tow bar and I need a tow bar. I contacted three outfits that do tow bars, but only one (a trailer company) replied. Their quote was £500 inc vat. I thought at that price it should include a trailer.

 

I bought one off eBay for £79 plus £16 for a relay thing and fitted it yesterday. Well, I fitted the tow bar and will have a go at the electrics tonight. Fairly straightforward so far, although I sheared a bolt removing one of the exhaust back boxes. My new Kielder impact wrench has been useful and also slightly disappointing. Needs more oomph.

[oldcars]

I had a 54 plate crdt cdx with cruise and leather. Great car until it grenaded the transfer box and something else that cost £££ to fix. 

[andy18s]

The missus had that on her Scooby. It's like a concierge service. They'll set your sat nav destination for you, book hotels, they've even let people know She'll be late for meetings. It's all included in with the tracker.

[drum]

I had a 54 plate crdt cdx with cruise and leather. Great car until it grenaded the transfer box and something else that cost £££ to fix.

 

This is also crdt cdx but it's 2007 so don't know if its face has been lifted or a new model? Certainly, i noticed when ordering the shock and tow bar that parts for 2006 - 2010 are apparently different to earlier versions

[oldcars]

This is also crdt cdx but it's 2007 so don't know if its face has been lifted or a new model? Certainly, i noticed when ordering the shock and tow bar that parts for 2006 - 2010 are apparently different to earlier versions

That's the newer one, some have another row of seats. Really wanted one of them but could not afford one when i was looking. Nicer shape as well. Only think i don't like is my ocd cant cope with the off centre rear numberplate 

[richardmorris]

Well I changed the ignition barrel just now- slightly nerve wracking and a bit fiddly. Used some GC gas piping in the end. Problem with the old was was that the face plate had broken away.

[dollywobbler]

I messaged a chap on Facebook AGES ago about the Honda S-MX he has for sale. He has just replied...

 

But, if anyone has been blown away by my reportage and now wants one, it seems decent enough, is in North Wales and he's only after £650 for it - and I reckon he'd take an offer on that. It's a silver 2WD I think, so slightly taller than mine, without the stupid bodykit. Lacks orange interior bits though. Does need front discs and pads, which'll cost you £100. He's been trying to flog it since August. 

[drum]

^ looks a bit like a crime scene. " wheelchair user knocked down by strange people carrier thing".

[beko1987]

back from euro car parts with an aux belt and cambelt. will they be correct? we shall find out after I've hung some washing out, had food, got the garden parasol set up cos it's fucking bastard raining and get started!

[beko1987]

mmm, New aux belt is ever so slightly smaller than the old, I'm hoping it's where the old one has stretched a bit...

[richardmorris]

Following on from yesterday's success with the Mercedes I have just managed to change the main jet on the 2cv's carb to 107 from 105 (whatever the numbers mean). It's a recommended increase according to Ken Hanna (well known 2cv guru, although his habit of smoking whilst playing with the carbs is a bit alarming!). It's getting a decent run tomorrow to a 2cv duck race in Farnham so I hope to see some improvements!

[hairymel]

My new Kielder impact wrench has been useful and also slightly disappointing. Needs more oomph.

 

apparently they need time to bed in or some such shit, according to the internet.

[beko1987]

 

got to pause now to help move a sofa. fuel pump is locked, no idea where the crankshaft hole is though, nor have I locked the flywheel. if I remove the cambelt now and then lock the crank, would that work? I'm assuming it won't all line up atm anyway. what's best to lock first? crank or fuel?

[Eddie Honda]

Xud? Buried behind starter motor. Fwiw take the motor off and you'll see the hole dead easy.

[3VOM]

I just mis-read that thinking yeah of course you would.

Xud? Buried behind starter motor. Fwiw take the motor out and you'll see the hole dead easy.

[beko1987]

Lol i wish i could take the engine out. Back now from sofa collections, may see how to take the starter off and get the bastard locked. Will unlock the fuel pump and lock the cam, then the crank. Need to work out what position the cam locking holes are though

[Supernaut]

Cam and fuel pump lock with bolts, while the flywheel is just a round hole that an allen key or something similar slides into.

 

+1 for removing the starter too.

[beko1987]

Starter removed, found the hole! It's got an appropriate sized drill bit in now. With that locked, the cam locking pin goes in just, at an angle (m8 threaded bar I bought). Currently having fun with the cambelt tensioner, can get it to move, but my 3-8 ratchet does the tensioner moving, but I then need it to tighten up the locking not when the tensioner is released... need to think about that one. Getting there though!

 

The fuel pump timing is properly out though! I presume that with the cambelt removed I can just rotate it until both pins line up, lock it on then pop the new cambelt on?

 

Don't think im gonna get finished tonight, will get the new belt on, but I have so much to put back on! Battery tray, air box, starter, clip all the pipes and cables that run over the starter back, cambelt covers, aux belt, and clean up all the pulleys with the belt off!

 

Luckily its unstealable sat there at the moment with a jack holding up the engine! Will loosly fit the top engine bracket before i finish so its not just sat on the jack all night

[Supernaut]

The fuel pump timing is properly out though! I presume that with the cambelt removed I can just rotate it until both pins line up, lock it on then pop the new cambelt on?

Yup. Good old XUDs. Such simple things. Once all the locking pins and holes are in place, it should be good to go again.

[Dave_Q]

Yeah with cam and crank locked just whip the belt off and reposition the fuel pump sprocket.

[Supernaut]

I've just spent my afternoon clearing out my big chest of drawers in the corner of the room.

It's full of things that might be useful... half of it ended up in the wheelie bin.

 

I also had a heap of old handbooks and paycheques from previous employers. They're all now in a box to be taken to my parents' farm tomorrow, soaked in old brake fluid, and set alight. However, as I was sifting through the paper records of my past self, my computer decided it would play Gotye - Somebody I Used to Know. That really hit me hard, that did. Especially when I was finding the odd random gift from old girlfriends amongst all the crap.

[beko1987]

Well I think I can see the problem

 

 

And all this was wrapped around the bottom cog

 

 

All cleaned off, and ive just got the new cambelt on and called it a night. However now the locking pins are wedged in, the pulleys are pushing on them. Do I just get some more grips and twist them out? The engine needs a few rotations to get the belt sitting right, then I need to put everything back together again!

 

Packed up for tonight though, that can be tomorrow's job. Hope she runs...

[Kiltox]

I have so much to put back on!

Know that feeling

 

[Eddie Honda]

Should've just used 3x 50mm long M8 bolts M8.

[beko1987]

Should've just used 3x 50mm long M8 bolts M8.

I realise that now, they weren't much more than the massive length of rod either. Hey ho, I'll grab some more grips and get the bastards out tomorrow, now I know I can be a rough with them!