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[loserone]

Sounds like a good place to know in your line of motors!

[clayts450]

Finally popped the missing horn/rear fogs fuse into the Streetshite today but as anticipated straight away without laying hands on the horn button

 

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

 

Hurriedly removed fuse.

 

Royal pain in the ass - now have to get the SCU out from behind the glovey and send it off to a dude in Brighton who specialises in these things, and doesn't charge the earth. He'll need to fit five new relay switches, and a new IC chip, but he can program me a new fob (I only got one) and also twiddle around with the box so it takes off the annoying 'speedlock' feature enabled in later Rovers (go above 5 mph and it auto locks the central locking - to let people out you have to either have to turn the engine off or blip the plip).

[Bobthebeard]

Suspect that I have finally sussed out the reason for the occasional non starting situation with the Saab. Only happens after a run. Never from cold. Turn the key, and.... Nothing. Wait. Turn the key again.... Nothing. Wait.... Starts. Suspected faulty Neutral safety switch ( is an auto). Jiggling the shift lever usually*helps.

[dollywobbler]

Turns out it's not just the French who piss about with fitting different brake systems. Apparently the Nippa could have Akebono brakes, or Sumitomo. No obvious logo on the calipers, so how am I meant to tell the difference? Doesn't help when folk just use generic stock photos on Ebay listings - no clues!

 

At the moment, I'm minded to strip the calipers, grease all that needs greasing and fit new discs and pads and hope for the best. Finding new calipers, or rebuild kits, looks like a right pain in the arse.

[dollywobbler]

Turns out it's not just the French who piss about with fitting different brake systems. Apparently the Nippa could have Akebono brakes, or Sumitomo. No obvious logo on the calipers, so how am I meant to tell the difference? Doesn't help when folk just use generic stock photos on Ebay listings - no clues!

 

At the moment, I'm minded to strip the calipers, grease all that needs greasing and fit new discs and pads and hope for the best. Finding new calipers, or rebuild kits, looks like a right pain in the arse.

 

Finally got the pads out. What a ballache! Held in with pins, the bottom of which was seized pretty much solid. However, I have been able to confirm that it has Sumitomo brakes at least.

[dollywobbler]

New brake bits on order. Next, I'm off to the local garage to see if they can shift the bloody oil filter on the Honda. I've asked them to change the fuel filter too, because I can't be arsed to make myself stink of super unleaded.

 

All of which means bugger all progress on the Bluebird, but then parts aren't going to arrive until next week. I would like to be able to drive it one day though... (MOT runs out on Monday. Bother).

[captain_70s]

Clio man's sheds/drive got flooded. The Renaults got drowned and are in the process of being dried out, the Dolly 1850 also filled with water but it's got so many holes in it all the water just drained out again. QWOLITY MOTOR CAR. He's going to swing by the 1300's garage and check that it avoided drowning.

 

Another guy I know up that way had his Morris Minor submerged up to the top of it's wheel rims inside it's garage. Bad times.

[Lankytim]

LDV TEST RESULTS JUST IN, it's a landslide towards fail!

 

Reason(s) for failure

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Direction indicators not working blows fuse when brake applied (1.4.A.2c)

Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable tie rod bent (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings foot well (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seat mounts (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seat mounts (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings c piller (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from front to joiner (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint kingpin (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint kingpin (2.5.A.1c)

[twosmoke300]

Scrap

[Cavcraft]

TAXED WORSE

[twosmoke300]

Who jacked it up on the drag link then ? ????

[tooSavvy]

Did I see a 'plastic bicycle' on BBC morning TV t'other day?

 

Museum of Failure.. ??

 

 

TS

[bramz7]

Bum, ZX still at garage. Primer bulb replaced but still taking an age to crank, heard it spluttering down the phone with the garage. Glow plugs also being done. I suppose this breakdown at least forced it all to be done....

 

In other news, getting a train tomorrow to collect a car. Something I've never driven or ridden in either...

[Sloth in a bowl]

Did I see a 'plastic bicycle' on BBC morning TV t'other day?

 

Museum of Failure.. ??

 

 

TS

 

 

You will know why when you try riding one. There is so much flex in the front forks that I assumed the front axle bearings had fallen apart. No, that's just how they roll.

[richardmorris]

1. Just had a teeny tiny hole fixed and painted on the fiat's rear valance.

2. Same bodyshop now has the Mercedes back to fix the paint on the front wings, again.

3. Just spent half an hour on the phone to my Citroen mechanic friend about a 1949 Citroen traction 11BN for sale - ex Chris Goffey, but a wurthers original colour and leather interior for £12k. Not for me! The price seems ok, but there's nothing for me to do apart from paint it black and get rid of the cream interior.

[Ghosty]

You will know why when you try riding one. There is so much flex in the front forks that I assumed the front axle bearings had fallen apart. No, that's just how they roll.

 

Was that the one at Shitefest?

[wuvvum]

It's 6.30am on a Saturday, I haven't had anywhere near enough sleep, and I'm about to embark on a 130-mile drive in a slightly shonky 45-year-old car which has almost certainly never made a journey of that length in its life.  WCPGW?

[Jams]

Up early can't sleep. Having thoughts about my latest purchase it has a really bad wine coming from the belt area! I new this before I bought it! My nads are crossed hoping it's just the idler pully not the charger!!

[DodgyBastard]

I've filled the polo full of scrap and will be taking it to the bridge this morning. How much do you think I'll get for it?

Place your bets now!

 

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[stillOrange]

£111

[SpareSnare]

£111

£157

 

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[oldcars]

£87.34

[drum]

55

[The Moog]

89.98

[M'coli]

£80, Let's Recycle says that the price of cars is a bit low.

[panhard65]

If the guy who picks up my scrap was having it then you would be lucky if he took it for nothing. Either scrap is worth nowt down here or he is starting to take the piss.

[Pillock]

£95 but he won't have any fivers so he'll give you £100 but be grumpy about it

 

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[phil_lihp]

£40 if the quote from my local yard for the 45 is anything to go by.

[wuvvum]

That London achieved.

[DodgyBastard]

I've filled the polo full of scrap and will be taking it to the bridge this morning. How much do you think I'll get for it?

Place your bets now!

 

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£51...

 

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