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[wuvvum]

4 hours ago, artdjones said:

If this is the suitcase engine, they are prone to the rocker tips becoming indented where they press on the valves. So when you use the gauge you are bridging the indentation, and the actual clearance is much greater.

It's the 652cc flat twin - I'm not sure if they're prone to the same issue?  The pushrods did seem to be meeting the rockers at a bit of an angle, but I assume that's how they're designed.

[artdjones]

38 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

It's the 652cc flat twin - I'm not sure if they're prone to the same issue?  The pushrods did seem to be meeting the rockers at a bit of an angle, but I assume that's how they're designed.

Maybe take off a rocker shaft and examine the pad that presses on the valve end and see if theres any grooving. The only other thing that could be clattering is the camshaft/ followers interface if there's any wear there.

[wuvvum]

The Z4 failed the MOT today, which I'm slightly miffed about.  Not because it did badly - in fact it did a lot better than I was expecting it to.  The only thing it failed on was a snapped wheel bolt - if I'd known that was all it needed I would have stuck the bolt head back on with JB Weld as a temporary bodge to get it through the test, but now I've got to do it properly.  

[DodgeRover]

On 04/07/2024 at 22:16, Ghosty said:

Been in A&E all day.

Had absolutely awful headaches as soon as I wake up for about two weeks, painkillers do nothing but they pass after about an hour.
Yesterday one didn't shift for 3 hours, and for a bit it affected my speech, called 111.

They said A&E or they'll send a paramedic, I opted for the latter but the ambulance service declined and said take paracetamol and see the GP.

Went to see paramedic at the GPs. Straight to A&E, had a CT scan and all ok, been sent home. They reckon it's bastard migraines but they can't rule out that I've had a minor TIA. A mini stroke. Been referred to the stroke unit.

Can't drive til all clear. Everything is on hold. I'm devastated. I have nothing left in my life. Hoping to sort it asap. A month without the cars would destroy me.

I had this a couple of years ago, I do have a history of odd migraines (symptoms but no headache) though, I felt fine but my face had slightly fallen and I was slurring my words. Lots of tests and 2 days in hospital revealed nothing conclusive apart from there was no evidence of any bleeding on my brain.  Took about 3 months for me to be able to talk normally again and if I get stressed it comes back.

Good luck

[brownnova]

On 07/07/2024 at 23:57, wuvvum said:

The pedal still goes nearly to the floor with the first press, but pump it once and it comes up to where it should be and stays there for a short while.

My Green 2CV does exactly this! 

[brownnova]

A weekend 2CV club camping… in the pissing rain! 

One of our number bought his modern…. 

Very sexy. Would. 

Went on to a local show from the camp. Some excellent chod: 

And a lovely ride on this! 

 

[barefoot]

That rat look 2cv looks totally wrong. It works somehow on a VW, but not on the Citroën.

[nomiST]

2 hours ago, barefoot said:

That rat look 2cv looks totally wrong. It works somehow on a VW, but not on the Citroën.

TBF that's not very far from how mine looked towards the end of their life!

[Ghosty]

All clear, stroke don't want to take it any further and reckon it's migraines.

[grogee]

I've just set a new record for the furthest North any human has ever driven. 

Went to Barnoldswick nr Skipton to collect this Maestro body panel. I don't actually need it but it's a case of hoarding stuff when it comes up to keep the old girl going. 

On the plus side it was £35. On the minus side - it's a bit rusty, but it'll clean up with a wire wheel and a lick of paint. 

I've been on the road about 7 hours including M6 south in the afternoon which is always fun*. 

I also combined with a visit to the most generous @Mudster to collect a motorbike jacket. He's very conveniently located just off the M1 and also lives near a Hickory's Smokehouse, the lucky sod. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

24 minutes ago, grogee said:

I've just set a new record for the furthest North any human has ever driven. 

Went to Barnoldswick nr Skipton to collect this Maestro body panel. I don't actually need it but it's a case of hoarding stuff when it comes up to keep the old girl going. 

On the plus side it was £35. On the minus side - it's a bit rusty, but it'll clean up with a wire wheel and a lick of paint. 

I've been on the road about 7 hours including M6 south in the afternoon which is always fun*. 

I also combined with a visit to the most generous @Mudster to collect a motorbike jacket. He's very conveniently located just off the M1 and also lives near a Hickory's Smokehouse, the lucky sod. 

Have a badge (for the jacket) bound to go down well at biker meets  

[grogee]

4 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Have a badge (for the jacket) bound to go down well at biker meets  

Have you got another badge that reads: 'I tolerate my MG Maestro'? 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Just now, grogee said:

Have you got another badge that reads: 'I tolerate my MG Maestro'? 

No, but there's possibly an Etsy sales idea?  Maybe go the full hog (hah!) and get jackets made up?
'Born to Tolerate', 'Tolerate or die' ?
Maybe not - bad idea.

I'd have a badge though that said 'I tolerated my Volvo 440, briefly'
Don't think there's another car of my own that I have really not liked - hated some of the kids' stuff though.

[High Jetter]

MOT for the MG ZTT today. I hadn't got round to the airbag light or screenwash pump (again) cos reasons, and was nervous about how many other things it would fail on - especially as the OSR indicator didn't always want to work (due to the bulbholder, not the new bulb I bought, typically). The answer? Zero. At least the re-test won't take long if I can get it sorted and back before Sunday Saturday.

[stuboy]

@brownnova any pics of the cavalier?

[Yoss]

Sat on a train with this car train opposite. I thought what are these things that look like small Range Rovers. The train was full of these and various BMWs. 

But then I noticed it has a slightly Miniish grille. They seem to be a new clubman or Countryman. The thing is this picture was taken near Bekescsaba in Hungary near the Romanian border. 

So where are they building these things? I'm guessing the BMWs are being built in the same place. So these people who think they are buying quality German engineering probably don't want to know they were actually built in Romania. 

Bloody long train too. This is looking one way. 

And this the other. 

[EspenO]

BMW’s got a plant in Debrecen, but the electric Countryman is made in Leipzig, according to Google.

[wuvvum]

Got the new front brake discs fitted to the Merc, and the judder under braking is gone.  So that's good.

Got the Innocenti's exhaust Gun gummed and clamped together properly, and it all seems to be holding together in an adequately rigid manner.  So that's also good.

Next job is to try and extricate the broken wheel bolt from the front hub of the Z4.  I anticipate that this is going to be fun*.  I might have a crack at it tomorrow evening if the weather permits.

[brownnova]

10 hours ago, stuboy said:

@brownnova any pics of the cavalier?

No, sorry! 

[Split_Pin]

8 hours ago, Yoss said:

Romania

I think that goes for a lot of cars in the past 20 years. I think my late dad's Volvo V40 was built in Poland and my Saab 93 Convertible was built in Hungary by Steyr-Puch Garden Fork and Paper Towel General Manufacturing Industry.

I think some Binis are still built in Oxford though?

[Ghosty]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I think some Binis are still built in Oxford though?

Mini Electric (the hatch one) is built there yes. 

[Cheezey]

DIY Audi convertible

[Cheezey]

DIY Audi convertible

 

[320touring]

Felt this was worthy of a post here!

[cort1977]

Spotted this honey yesterday.

My joy was short-lived however, because today I left my bag on a French train...

[Yoss]

17 hours ago, EspenO said:

BMW’s got a plant in Debrecen, but the electric Countryman is made in Leipzig, according to Google.

The train was in a strange place to have come from Debrecen. At least that was my initial thought but then it struck me, maybe it was going to Romania. My first though was it was heading to Western Europe but there's no reason it might not be heading further east or south.

[eddyramrod]

Have you missed me?  

I'm back.  I had to buy a new laptop in the end.

FFS.

[stuboy]

Evri delivered my latest aliexpress.com purchase

[richardmorris]

https://jalopnik.com/here-s-how-the-citroen-2cv-might-have-defined-the-tour-1851580555
 

[artdjones]

5 hours ago, 320touring said:

Felt this was worthy of a post here!

I saw it in February, but it was cloudier that day in Belem.