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[Cord Fourteener]

5 hours ago, MondeoBlues said:

You're right, but I was having to leave it at the tester's place outdoors overnight because of work commitments and the 924 lets enough weather in as it is. More convenient to reschedule for next week.

Good luck getting the window and the MOT, chod speed and all that. 

I've got my fingers crossed for you!

[grogee]

Mrs Grogee WhatsApp: "Hello can you get me some new wipers please"

(this isn't really a question)

Me: "I only put some on end of last year. What's up?"

Her: "Hmm they're really scraping across the screen and not really cleaning"

Me: "Ah, that'll be because they're frozen, dearest."

[JMotor]

Treated the NexiaBus to some new spark plugs. 

Very easy operation. I'll just take out these HT leads... 

Oh! Fudge! 

Some quick recrimping of the leads and we're good. Or that was a long walk home.

[Cord Fourteener]

Wifey (while looking at cars to buy): why has this one got different number plates?

Me: eh?

Wifey: it has a yellow number plate on the rear. 

Me: ??? Are you joking?

Wifey: no, do they all have yellow number plates at the back?

Me: - no more words. Laughing too hard/too much disbelief. 

[eddyramrod]

I'm now Old.  I must be.  My eldest grandson sent a pic the other day of his first car, because he's finally passed his driving test: third attempt, just after his 19th birthday, which puts him about the same age I was when I passed mine.

Oh the car?  A baby-blue Pug 107, 61 plate.  Apparently a real Grandma job.

Anyway: well done Connor.

[trigger]

Van project continues, yesterday was mot time, this also meant driving it for the first time, it was actually nice on the road, steering is quite light and the brakes are very sharp but nothing untoward, pleasingly it passed the mot too, one of the rear tyres was badly cracked so I had a pair of the cheapest 'Comforter' tyres fitted which added another £108 to the bill. 

But at least it's all safe now, I then dropped it off for the cambelt & water pump change, good job I did too as the belt was almost at braking point! 

Scary! These are 10 year/125000 mile belts and the vans at 134000 so only very slightly over, I bet loads break before they are due to change. 

I'll get the van home tomorrow, probably use it for a week or two to make sure it's OK and then get it sold, my dad's interest in it as its a really nice well sorted van now but if he doesn't have it should sell quick enough anyway. 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Cord Fourteener said:

Wifey (while looking at cars to buy): why has this one got different number plates?

Me: eh?

Wifey: it has a yellow number plate on the rear. 

Me: ??? Are you joking?

Wifey: no, do they all have yellow number plates at the back?

Me: - no more words. Laughing too hard/too much disbelief. 

Am sure you're both compatible, but in other ways.

[wuvvum]

Had a bit of a glitch with the Scénic earlier.  Got in it to drive to Tesco, started it up, went to drive away and it beeped at me and a "Check parking brake" message flashed up on the screen.  I tried to drive away and sure enough one of the rear wheels was locked solid.  I cycled the parking brake several times - the motor was working fine but one of the wheels wasn't releasing.  I switched off, removed the key card and got out, and as soon as I opened the door the car started beeping frantically at me and a red "Stop Vehicle" message came up on the screen - despite the fact that the car was stationary with the engine off.  I locked the car and the beeping stopped, but the LED on the parking brake switch was still flashing.  Unlocked, got back in, started up, into gear and the brake released fine, the warning went away and off I drove to Tesco.

I wonder what caused it?  We had some sleet / hail type shiz earlier and the temperature was sub-zero when I went out so I wonder if something might have got frozen, but it's going to be a bit of a chore if the parking brake sharts itself every time it gets a bit chilly out...

It also needs new glow plugs - this is the first time I've fired it up when it's been below freezing and it took quite a bit of cranking before it fired.  On the plus side, the heater gets warm incredibly quickly for a small diesel engine.

[MondeoBlues]

15 hours ago, puddlethumper said:

Is that at DFTR ? If so I saw it this afternoon. Dollywobblers GSA? is there as well.

Yep. I used to own the blue 309 Auto there as well. 

[dozeydustman]

Bit slow in the office this morning so I’ll make it look like I have a disgusting lunch today.

To be fair, there probably isn’t much difference.

 

[grogee]

7 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Had a bit of a glitch with the Scénic earlier.  Got in it to drive to Tesco, started it up, went to drive away and it beeped at me and a "Check parking brake" message flashed up on the screen.  I tried to drive away and sure enough one of the rear wheels was locked solid.  I cycled the parking brake several times - the motor was working fine but one of the wheels wasn't releasing.  I switched off, removed the key card and got out, and as soon as I opened the door the car started beeping frantically at me and a red "Stop Vehicle" message came up on the screen - despite the fact that the car was stationary with the engine off.  I locked the car and the beeping stopped, but the LED on the parking brake switch was still flashing.  Unlocked, got back in, started up, into gear and the brake released fine, the warning went away and off I drove to Tesco.

I wonder what caused it?  We had some sleet / hail type shiz earlier and the temperature was sub-zero when I went out so I wonder if something might have got frozen, but it's going to be a bit of a chore if the parking brake sharts itself every time it gets a bit chilly out...

It also needs new glow plugs - this is the first time I've fired it up when it's been below freezing and it took quite a bit of cranking before it fired.  On the plus side, the heater gets warm incredibly quickly for a small diesel engine.

I don't understand the physics of it, but that 'near zero' temperature + precipitation seems to be the worst for cars. Minus ten - yep, cold, but should be ok. 

Near-zero seems to make doors and brakes stick. 

We had an Espace with the electric handbrake, I kept waiting for it to go wrong but it never did. Plenty to keep me busy elsewhere though. 

[barefoot]

21 hours ago, cobblers said:

I don't think you need windows for the MOT.

They are an advisary.

I took my bay in for a test on the way back from the paint shop, it failed because the doors, minus any fittings, were held closed with masking tape around the pillars.

[Fumbler]

Well hello there

[dean36014]

Make it over to Coventry sometime and you can meet Shonky.

[Fumbler]

23 minutes ago, dean36014 said:

Make it over to Coventry sometime and you can meet Shonky.

Ooh- I might just have to to that sometime.

In the meantime-

You can probably guess where it is and what's going on.

[junkyarddog]

Think I've had my moneys worth from this exhaust clamp.

😂

[C3C3]

Lost brakes on the Mk3 Escort while sitting in traffic.... on a hill. Ofuck. Master cylinder gave up. 

Got the lexus is200 running the other night. Has a 1UZ-FE v8 from an ls400. Rolling a speeduino for the engine management, It's been an interesting experience getting it wired up as the car was running on the original is200 ECU and wiring loom so I've had to use documents from both cars to get it wired up.

So two disco dizzies, coil and two igniters. Uhhhhgh. It was an ass ache to get running properly and I have no idea how to setup the injector voltages as I cant seem to find any info on the stock ones.

Hmmm cable monkey. Extended to loom with proper color coded wires into the glove box for now. There is a video on the upoop below of it running. 

[stuboy]

Asked if I could help change the inner light support framework on collegues car,  millions screws and bolts, grazes and cuts later finished and looks the same .

 

She has the front missing trim after hitting a fox on the thanet way..

[stuboy]

On way back from Dartford spotted 2 teslas on back of recovery trucks.   Are they not reliable??

[richardmorris]

7 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Well hello there

No lower spec BX I think.

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, stuboy said:

On way back from Dartford spotted 2 teslas on back of recovery trucks.   Are they not reliable??

Ran out of electricity? You can’t put 5litres in from a can if you run out of go.

[Fumbler]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

No lower spec BX I think.

Indeed- the rock bottom of bASe. I saw this one at FoTU back in the summer, but never thought I'd see it again.

If you go to Italy or Greece you could get a sub-surface level of base by getting the 1.1 engine for extra low tax.

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, Fumbler said:

Indeed- the rock bottom of bASe. I saw this one at FoTU back in the summer, but never thought I'd see it again.

If you go to Italy or Greece you could get a sub-surface level of base by getting the 1.1 engine for extra low tax.

Is the 14 the suitcase gearbox engine combo?

[Fumbler]

6 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Is the 14 the suitcase gearbox engine combo?

Up until 1986 when the TU was unveiled. This means there is a year of facelift BX 14s which still have the original design running gear installed.

[Crackers]

38 minutes ago, stuboy said:

On way back from Dartford spotted 2 teslas on back of recovery trucks.   Are they not reliable??

Can afford to buy/PCP a brand new Tesla but too tight to get someone to recover it on a wagon that's anywhere remotely close to it's GVW. 

These are the same breed who put Triangles, Barums and Hiflys on their £70k Mercs. 

The mind boggles. 

[Popsicle]

24 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Can afford to buy/PCP a brand new Tesla but too tight to get someone to recover it on a wagon that's anywhere remotely close to it's GVW. 

These are the same breed who put Triangles, Barums and Hiflys on their £70k Mercs. 

The mind boggles. 

Yep 2+ tonne of car on a sprinter that will max out at 1.5 tonne at the most, probably closer to a tonne, so only 1 tonne over the limit.

[adw1977]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

No lower spec BX I think.

Actually there was a lower spec, simply called "BX" which had four speeds and 10hp less than the 14E, but still 1360cc.

The car shown in the brochure must be a 14E because the base model didn't have any protective side mouldings.

July 1986 brochure

[Fumbler]

23 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

Actually there was a lower spec, simply called "BX" which had four speeds and 10hp less than the 14E, but still 1360cc.

The car shown in the brochure must be a 14E because the base model didn't have any protective side mouldings.

July 1986 brochure

Hey you're right too! Here's a comparison:

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/psa/bx/bx-phototheque/images/14e-1.jpg http://www.autoviva.com/img/photos/487/large_163487.jpg

 

Left is Mk.1, right is Mk.2.

Horsepower difference will be down to using a 32mm bore carb instead of a 34mm carb. It also looks like certain runs had body coloured sills depending on whether they felt like it or not.

Also found some BX11 piccies

The ultimate misery in comfort. The engine looks the exact same as a 1986 BX14 but with smaller liners and pistons. They even added EFI to it, too.

[High Jetter]

SWB?

[High Jetter]

8 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Ooh- I might just have to to that sometime.

In the meantime-

You can probably guess where it is and what's going on.

Chevron on wall is a good sign!