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Aka Nissan in a faux pas

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[Zelandeth]

Found it...

This rattles and resonates straight through the cab floor anywhere north of about 2000rpm.

Not entirely sure what to do with this information now I have it, but I'll figure out some way to shut it up.

This has been annoying the heck out of me for the last two and a bit years.

[New POD]

Some rubber petrol hose. Cut along it's length, slide over the cables and tie-wrap into position. It will still rattle, but quietly. 

Edited November 1, 2021 by New POD

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, New POD said:

Some rubber petrol hose. Cut along it's length, slide over the cables and tie-wrap into position. It will still rattle, but quietly. 

Actually, with the extra weight it should take significantly more energy to get it to move.

Is the thing set too taut? That's buzzing like a cello string.

[stuboy]

No where to park at work so took decision to have valet parking...lol

 

Sorry a boring post.

[Ghosty]

There's a lovely 306 cabby in a dealer in Wembley. 
Low miles and fantastic colourway. 
But it has no MOT and the ad doesn't mention one being provided, and it's in the ULEZ (1998 car, charge payable). Ad says they won't negotiate on the phone. 

Obviously I can call them and enquire but it's all a bit difficult. How could I acquire said car?

 

[stuboy]

12 hours ago, Ghosty said:

How could I acquire said car?

 

@worldofceri??

[Zelandeth]

2 hours ago, PhilA said:

Actually, with the extra weight it should take significantly more energy to get it to move.

Is the thing set too taut? That's buzzing like a cello string.

Bit of explanation needed.

The middle "cable" to frame left is a release spring, so it pulls against the handbrake lever (frame right), so the centre cables will always be taught, even if the actual handbrake cables themselves are totally slack, which they are there.

Figuring a spring to pull it upwards and hold it against the top of the little channel it sits in may be a solution.

Almost wonder if the two empty holes in the yoke may originally have had something on.

[PhilA]

Seems an odd bit of design, not like Mercedes to leave that to rattle, even on a van.

[TheOtherStu]

MOT woes. 2zz MR2 failed on emissions.

Going to have to think out of the box for this one. Changed the O2 sensor, ordered a new MAF sensor. It's a brand new cat, so cataclean etc. isn't going to really help.

Anyone know if the Redex Pre-MOT stuff works?

[chaseracer]

Italian tune-up already tried?

[TheOtherStu]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Italian tune-up already tried?

I'm going to try much harder. It has a 200 cel cat. Tester let it cool before testing. Hopefully, as I just need the emissions doing, I can have it scorching.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

.....Anyone know if the Redex Pre-MOT stuff works?

I use Wynn's. Doesn't seem to do any harm. 

[junkyarddog]

4 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

MOT woes. 2zz MR2 failed on emissions.

Going to have to think out of the box for this one. Changed the O2 sensor, ordered a new MAF sensor. It's a brand new cat, so cataclean etc. isn't going to really help.

Anyone know if the Redex Pre-MOT stuff works?

https://dipetane.com/

This is good stuff.

I always add a splash of it before the emissions test.

Halfords stock it.

[HillmanImp]

I'm going to chuck the Imp and a wad of cash at some other fucker to sort out. It's been sat in my garage for about 3 years now, with me not doing anything to it since these phots were taken. Something needs to be done and it ain't gonna be me.

Gonna have to find somewhere that is half decent to have a crack at it which is probably a big ask on it's own.

If anyone has any recommendations fire away. I'm based in Yorkshite but can travel.

[Tickman]

4 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

If anyone has any recommendations fire away. I'm based in Yorkshite but can travel.

I don't know how long the waiting list is for @GingerNuttz 

[Zelandeth]

10 hours ago, PhilA said:

Seems an odd bit of design, not like Mercedes to leave that to rattle, even on a van.

Yeah, it feels to me like there's something missing.  Need to get a look at a proper parts diagram.

That slot can't be much smaller or the hook on the end of the spring wouldn't fit through it.  Yet with it always under tension it's always going to rattle.

First thing I'm going to try I think is to stick a length of pipe on the spring to change the weight to see if it shifts the resonance point enough to stop it being a nuisance.

It is obvious that it's a resonance issue as it's entirely engine speed that sets it off, bumps in the road don't elicit any noticeable rattles from it.

[Spurious]

50 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

https://dipetane.com/

This is good stuff.

I always add a splash of it before the emissions test.

Halfords stock it.

Dipetane is the business. I'd run it at a higher concentration, sod it, put the 1l bottle in with a tank and take it for a good run. 

There could be a chance that the engine is still "learning" to map the fuel mixture due to all the new sensors. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

8 minutes ago, Spurious said:

Dipetane is the business. I'd run it at a higher concentration, sod it, put the 1l bottle in with a tank and take it for a good run....

Will give this a go in the dizzler Borat. If it seems to work, might give it a go in the CX as well. 

[Spurious]

2 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Will give this a go in the dizzler Borat. If it seems to work, might give it a go in the CX as well. 

It's also Irish, nice to support a small business for a change. 

I dunno what's in it, it doesn't smell at all, it also makes my fluless paraffin inverter heater smell less at startup so can't be all bad. 

[Asimo]

6 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

MOT woes. 2zz MR2 failed on emissions.

Going to have to think out of the box for this one. Changed the O2 sensor, ordered a new MAF sensor. 

Hope it isn’t the galloping oil consumption problem that these can have when they inhale their own catalyst!

[dome]

3 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

I'm going to try much harder. It has a 200 cel cat. Tester let it cool before testing. Hopefully, as I just need the emissions doing, I can have it scorching.

What cat has it got? Some sports cats are a bit hit or miss with emissions but you'd think a brand new one would pass!

[dome]

3 minutes ago, Asimo said:

Hope it isn’t the galloping oil consumption problem that these can have when they inhale their own catalyst!

Nah. 2zz is a different engine to the 1zz that these came with originally

 

[GingerNuttz]

56 minutes ago, Tickman said:

I don't know how long the waiting list is for @GingerNuttz 

Next June/July before I can take another restoration on. 

[somewhatfoolish]

On 10/30/2021 at 7:52 PM, grogee said:

(sorry I can't get rid of this quoted bit for some reason)

Mrs Grogee is making noises about a cheap low insurance car for 15yo to be fettled in readiness for learner driving. Thus learning the ways of the spanner before the ways of the driving instructor. 

She has happened across this which (at first glance) looks like ideal territory, and it's being sold by someone we sort of know. Full history apparently, £600. Is there anything we should be wary of? My knowledge of Maruti shite is sketchy.

It needs both bumpers changing but to me that's a fun scrapyard challenge. Or, leave them pre-fucked in readiness for teen abuse.

Check for rust, then more rust. After that mainly rust. Nice cars, except for the propensity for being eaten by tin worms.

[richardmorris]

Lots of cars moving about today, I think they wanted the one right at the back of the warehouse.

[JJ0063]

Realised I’ve become fat during lockdown so off to the gym tonight for the first time in a few years.

Just signed up on a rolling contract as I’m realistic and know as soon as I lose the gut I’ll stop going.

[adw1977]

20 hours ago, Ghosty said:

There's a lovely 306 cabby in a dealer in Wembley. 
Low miles and fantastic colourway. 
But it has no MOT and the ad doesn't mention one being provided, and it's in the ULEZ (1998 car, charge payable). Ad says they won't negotiate on the phone. 

Obviously I can call them and enquire but it's all a bit difficult. How could I acquire said car?

Pre booked MOT somewhere outside the ULEZ zone and pay the £12.50 ULEZ charge for one day?

[BorniteIdentity]

9 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

I'm going to try much harder. It has a 200 cel cat. Tester let it cool before testing. Hopefully, as I just need the emissions doing, I can have it scorching.

Failing that, a new tester. 😉 

21 hours ago, Ghosty said:

There's a lovely 306 cabby in a dealer in Wembley. 
Low miles and fantastic colourway. 
But it has no MOT and the ad doesn't mention one being provided, and it's in the ULEZ (1998 car, charge payable). Ad says they won't negotiate on the phone. 

Obviously I can call them and enquire but it's all a bit difficult. How could I acquire said car?

 

Plates fall off until outside the ULEZ. Hate it when that happens early on a Sunday morning when collecting 😉 

[Split_Pin]

Trip to the lakes in the 75 today, I love it here.