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[EightMegs]

I'm now £525 lighter after paying a garage to do the clutch and rear main seal on my Carina. It decided to start slipping while I was in the process of moving house and I don't really have anywhere to work on it at the moment. The rear main seal is apparently bizarre and only available from Toyota for £75, the garage I took it to went to a few local seal suppliers and none of them had anything like it.

[comfortablynumb]

If the seal was that much, I think you've done exactly the right thing getting it done, I reckon that's a bit of a bargain at that price

Well done 👍 

[grogee]

1 hour ago, EightMegs said:

I'm now £525 lighter after paying a garage to do the clutch and rear main seal on my Carina. It decided to start slipping while I was in the process of moving house and I don't really have anywhere to work on it at the moment. The rear main seal is apparently bizarre and only available from Toyota for £75, the garage I took it to went to a few local seal suppliers and none of them had anything like it.

Hats off to Toyota for providing parts support to the old girl... how old is it, 30-odd years?

[EightMegs]

16 minutes ago, grogee said:

Hats off to Toyota for providing parts support to the old girl... how old is it, 30-odd years?

It says August '91 on the V5. Engine parts still seem to be available since they kept the A engine on until 2002 in the UK and 2006 elsewhere, but they've discontinued just about everything else, it's getting very painful to find parts for unfortunately.

[plasticvandan]

My dad's had his 98 avensis estate off the road for two years because of a rotten exhaust,can't find anyone who will touch it (manifold stud risk) and finding a replacement

[somewhatfoolish]

Can'tbefuckeditis? Welding studs on a manifold should be bread and butter for an exhaust fitter?

[Skizzer]

On 18/09/2024 at 12:45, hairnet said:

@Skizzer

I almost didn’t recognise that as a Rancho, I’m not used to seeing them with their outer panels on.

Verdict: Needs more rust.

[hairnet]

12 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

 

Verdict: Needs more poking by welshman to repair mine

 

[brownnova]

Contrasting desirable cars at tonight’s local car meet… 

I think the Lea Francis has it as the more desirable to me though!

Great turnout due to lovely weather… 

[barefoot]

A quick thanks to @ruffgeezer for my lovely new steering wheel which I've finally had fitted.

[tooSavvy]

16 hours ago, plasticvandan said:

My dad's had his 98 avensis estate off the road for two years because of a rotten exhaust,can't find anyone who will touch it (manifold stud risk) and finding a replacement

I took ToMM® .... Carina II .... into my tyre place for the front section of the ex.

Was blowing as I drove off the forecourt...

Turned round, they wizzed it up again and 'squeezed the manifold studs' a nip... Quiet for a day...

Took it back and the manager agreed they should have knocked it back for 'dodgy studs, m9' .... However, he agreed to fit 3 new studs FOC and sort it properly 😉.

It was on the ramp over an hour.... Cherry oxy to get them out = WIN 😎

🚙💨

[Bren]

Gave the insignia a clay and polish - the good weather is due to end.

I have had this car nearly a year and I have been pleasantly surprised - it's nothing exciting but I would confidently go anywhere in it despite the big mileage.

I might be punting it on soon as I fancy a change.

[DSdriver]

Strange roadkill spotted on the verge as I drove from West Sussex to Kent, you don't expect to see dead kangaroos in the UK. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

4 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

Strange roadkill spotted on the verge as I drove from West Sussex to Kent, you don't expect to see dead kangaroos in the UK. 

Sounds like the Whipsnade Wallabies are maybe moving South?
The feral ones escaped from the zoo yonks ago and were extending their range across Bedfordshire back when I lived there (25 years ago). Cute as get out but would scare the literal shit out of unsuspecting horses if you met one out and about  

[High Jetter]

It's just a roomur, shirely?

 

(Sorry)

[DSdriver]

No, we saw the wallabies at LeonardsLee a couple of weeks ago and this was much larger. If it was hit by a car it would have made a dreadful mess so hopefully it was a truck and noone was injured.

[JJ0063]

So I need to think about buying a gas bottle for the camper. I’ve never bought a gas bottle before. 
 

I’ve seen the typical cage on a fuel station forecourt etc before - are they all priced at whatever the sellers like or is for example Calor gas X amount wherever it’s stocked etc?

Just wondered if it’d pay for me to ring round, or just buy one wherever I see one. 
 

Think I’m going to want either a 3.9kg or 4.5kg Propane.

[somewhatfoolish]

Get a used one off FM marketplace or gumtree, people are often selling part used and if you give it a shake you can tell approximate contents; the smaller ones are always in short supply and often you get knocked back if you want to buy a bottle plus many retail outlets gouge you on the price.

[Lankytim]

I’ve spent today P4 spannering instead of spending it with the wife. I wanted to investigate the lack of front lights, indicators and very low spongy brake pedal. 
 

Looking underneath at the master cylinder there was an obvious issue. Brake fluid leaking out of the gaiter and a puddle underneath. Ah. I’ve got a spare master cylinder from a P4 I broke a while back, I cleaned it up and replaced the seals before sticking it in a box in the loft. Fitting was surprisingly easy although it was an absolute pain to bleed, in the end I used a vacuum pump on the bleed nipples. Even now the pedal feels spongy although it feels much improved on before. The brakes are now dragging slightly so they might need bleeding again. I think air in the system can upset the remote servo. The parking brake was also adjusted up and now works very well. It was nice to look inside the rear drums and see recent parts and no leaks! 

I’m no closer to getting the lights working, although the wiring to the O/S lights and indicators have been cut when the wing was replaced, which explains why nothing is working that side. The temp and fuel gauges have fixed themselves though. 
 

Yesterday I spent a few hours cutting and polishing the paintwork which has really transformed the look of the car. This is my favourite type of paint to polish, very oxidised but pretty forgiving when hammered with a mop and some cutting compound. I’m trying to ignore all the rust I’m finding though! 

[JJ0063]

31 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Get a used one off FM marketplace or gumtree, people are often selling part used and if you give it a shake you can tell approximate contents; the smaller ones are always in short supply and often you get knocked back if you want to buy a bottle plus many retail outlets gouge you on the price.

Thanks!

Im sure when I looked at BP, it was £41.99 for a 4.5kg without having one to exchange, I’ll have to have another look. Maybe that was on an exchange.

[MJK 24]

Many many classics going under the hammer at Hampson Auctions, this coming Sunday.

 

[calebaaront]

Early start for me this morning, as it is once again new car day but this time it was a swap with @Marm Toastsmith

So here is my new daily. A 2001 Audi A4 Avant V6. The drive home was very nice and hardly any wind noise. Sat happily at 60mph and really only used a 1/4 of a tank which for 85 miles wasn’t too bad.

 

[MJK 24]

9,000 mile bog standard but perfect Fiesta has to be getting close to peak Autoshite?!

 

[MJK 24]

I’m in love with this Mini City!

[MJK 24]

But is this the pick of the bunch, @sutty2006 ?!

 

[sutty2006]

1 minute ago, MJK 24 said:

But is this the pick of the bunch, @sutty2006 ?!

 

Nice. Number plates spoil it but looks epically brown! 

[MJK 24]

Its very very brown!

[Floatylight]

2 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Get a used one off FM marketplace or gumtree, people are often selling part used and if you give it a shake you can tell approximate contents; the smaller ones are always in short supply and often you get knocked back if you want to buy a bottle plus many retail outlets gouge you on the price.

This, but have a look at other brands (like flogas), calor discontinued the 3.9 & 4.5 a couple of years ago but after uproar agreed to continue but supply has been very patchy.

[SiC]

9 hours ago, Lankytim said:

Even now the pedal feels spongy although it feels much improved on before. The brakes are now dragging slightly so they might need bleeding again. I think air in the system can upset the remote servo

Can't remember if I said on here or on @jonathan_dyane P4 thread but the Girling servos have a habit of dragging and locking up even when bled correctly.

[Lankytim]

4 hours ago, SiC said:

Can't remember if I said on here or on @jonathan_dyane P4 thread but the Girling servos have a habit of dragging and locking up even when bled correctly.

I’ve heard something along those lines. It would make sense, they seem fine in use but are clearly a little stiff when you jack a wheel up and try to turn it by hand. Incidentally the brakes are excellent for a big heavy old car.