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[alf892]

Yesterday was 5 speed gearbox fitting day.

 

 

It all went surprisingly well considering it was just me and my dad doing it on my garage floor, we had the old one out within 2 hours. Refitting the new box was a arseache, you have to lift the box up over you head and line it all up whilst this metal spacer plate thing keeps coming off, what a mare.

 

 

Other than that and having a few problems with the redrilled Capri gearbox crossmember not lining up lifting the box up a bit high against the body it all went well.

 

My old clutch used to judder when warm so we thought the rear main oil seal had gone leaking oil onto the clutch but the old clutch was dry and in good condition still, we replaced the seal anyway but the reason it juddered ended up being a perished prop doughnut that fell to bits as we removed it, thankfully a mate had one in his shed that he gave me so I replaced that quickly too.

 

 

I haven't driven it on the road yet as we haven't connected the speedo drive cable to the back of the dash yet but it moves and changes gear nicely, we started at 11am and was done by 5pm and we wasn't really rushing so pretty good going. The new gear lever feels a bit long though.

 

 

The screwdriver is there to try and force the box down away from the bodywork for a bit to see if it stays there.

 

 

Bit late now.........but if you centre pop that metal plate around the dowel holes it makes it tight on the dowels and then it stays put.

 

Clutch judder can be pressure plate.....if you look at the height of the fingers when it is off that all need to be same. Also can be driven plate though

[dollywobbler]

I wish my driveway always looked like this. 

 

Less than a month of 2CVing left. Plans to get saving for a new bodyshell have been dealt a blow by borrowing this Ami. Now the strong pound and sheer grin factor have left me thinking it wouldn't be so bad to park the 2CV up and get an Ami instead.

[messerschmitt owner]

The Fregates arrive in Somerset tomorrow morning - that means the UMM arrives with me just after lunchtime.

 

Yeah!

 

DW - Stick the 2cv in the garage and buy an Ami 6!

 

That one in particular looks cooooooool

[The Moog]

405 disgraced itself this morning with a flat battery. Nit been used for 4 days and already flat which sucks. Also my jump pack has decided to give up the ghost (will add to the must buy list).

 

The battery is fine, I think it is the negative battery connection.

 

It has a stupid screw on connector which doesn't seem to be making a great connection. I will probably cut it off and replace it if it isn't that hard to do.

[panhard65]

The Fregates arrive in Somerset tomorrow morning - that means the UMM arrives with me just after lunchtime.

 

Yeah!

 

DW - Stick the 2cv in the garage and buy an Ami 6!

 

That one in particular looks cooooooool

Brian who is transporting my cars has very reasonable rates for bringing stuff over. He can do 2 at a time as well which has made it cheaper than going to get these fregates myself.

http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/779810702.htm?ca=11_s

No price but looks really nice

[dollywobbler]

Thanks for the tip. Once budget allows, his details may be very handy. Mind you, quite handy having a father-in-law based in Normandy too...

[Six-cylinder]

I found a cheap BMW 840 Ci advertised yesterday and had arranged to view it tomorrow but I have just found out it's a Cat C so not for me.

[skattrd]

Cat C could be something trivial, my RRC was cat c for dent.on the nsr quarter, no other damage at all.

I wouldn't discount a car for being a cat c until you've seen it, especially not if it's cheap.

[andy18s]

Can you see what it is yet?

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/can-you-see-whats-funny-5343273

[cort16]

I'd have a cat d or cat c no problem. The price of parts on that 8 series means a cracked bumper would probably right it off. 

I'd buy on condition and of course the fact that it should be 25% cheaper than a non borked one.

[Six-cylinder]

The more I read the more I think a 840 Ci has to be spot on or it will be a huge money pit. I have now also found an advert from when it was for sale in December and it is still not sold.

[panhard65]

The Fregates arrive in Somerset tomorrow morning - that means the UMM arrives with me just after lunchtime.

 

Yeah!

 

DW - Stick the 2cv in the garage and buy an Ami 6!

 

That one in particular looks cooooooool

Unfortunatly the driver has had a puncture and will be a day late by the time they sort him a new tyre. So much for that plan. He should now get to me for 8am on Wednesday

[cort16]

All the running gear is 5 and 7 series it's the body panels and interior that's expensive. If it doesn't feel right though there's plenty more of them out there.

[phil_lihp]

An 8 Series is high on my list of dream cars, I can see a dirt cheap one being a painful money pit but there's little else from the 90s that looks so distinctive.  Cat C might be a cheap way into it if the mechanics are OK, really depends on what the damage was.

[Six-cylinder]

An 8 Series is high on my list of dream cars, I can see a dirt cheap one being a painful money pit but there's little else from the 90s that looks so distinctive.  Cat C might be a cheap way into it if the mechanics are OK, really depends on what the damage was.

 

The seller does not know what the main damage was but thinks the front may have been changed (now has minor damage). Cat C is the worst of the two repairable categories and was in 2001 so the car was not that old and therefore could be quite heavily damage. I am not happy to risk it with a complicated car like this.

[cort16]

I looked at an m3 last week that turned out to be cat B even though it had a VIC. Dunno how it got back on the road but would know doubt be a world of pain when I tried to insure it or sell it.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

The seller does not know what the main damage was but thinks the front may have been changed (now has minor damage). Cat C is the worst of the two repairable categories and was in 2001 so the car was not that old and therefore could be quite heavily damage. I am not happy to risk it with a complicated car like this.

That's not an expensive, complicated, BMW engined Cat C write off.

This is :

http://www.taylorandcrawley.com/current-stock/all/

POA at posh Cavcraft, offers over £8million.

[M'coli]

I thought that was repaired without being written off?

[Bren]

Quite a few LR defenders being stolen in Cheshire at the moment.

 

Lock yours away.

[fordperv]

Can you see what it is yet?

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/can-you-see-whats-funny-5343273

A top from the fashion by partridge spring collection

[fordperv]

Took mrs fp's rs turbo for test today, failed on a front bearing with too much play that's a job for tomorrow as long as it isn't peeing it down, it did get an amusing advisory of "exhaust noisy" it's noisy because its got a 3" bore mongoose one box system from the turbo going to a 4" tailpipe, never had that advisory before

[alf892]

Took mrs fp's rs turbo for test today, failed on a front bearing with too much play that's a job for tomorrow as long as it isn't peeing it down, it did get an amusing advisory of "exhaust noisy" it's noisy because its got a 3" bore mongoose one box system from the turbo going to a 4" tailpipe, never had that advisory before

Ha ha......never realised bad taste had become advisory item either lol!

[andy18s]

Oh I dunno,1 of my Disco forum mates got an advisory for "owner looks like Susan Boyle"....hehe

[fordperv]

Ha ha......never realised bad taste had become advisory item either lol!

Haha a big exhaust is a compulsory fit item on an 80s performance hatch, this one is performance orientated rather than just to add noise, the noise is just a side effect

[DS20]

The Range Rover has been left in with the garage for an MOT first thing tomorrow morning.  I can haz a nervous: the emissions won't be pretty... 

[gm]

yesterday's auto test didn't end so well

 

 

I (badly) over shot a 360 and went onto the grass where someone had placed an old steel wheel to protect the timing cables - I ran the bugger over ! fortunately the battery had ran out on the video camera and no one need witness my outburst of language. annoyingly I was probably on my quickest lap up to that point.

[Lukas]

I wish my driveway always looked like this. 

 

Less than a month of 2CVing left. Plans to get saving for a new bodyshell have been dealt a blow by borrowing this Ami. Now the strong pound and sheer grin factor have left me thinking it wouldn't be so bad to park the 2CV up and get an Ami instead.

 

Now that´s the ideal fleet for you! Make it happen!

[RobT]

After the aborted Clio collection on Saturday I phoned Peter James today, and they'll refund me £73 of the £89 I paid on Friday so I'm only 15 quid down, plus the £24 for the train ticket so not too bad. The Baccara I viewed at the weekend was also borked, another with early onset HGF. A quick peek in the expansion tank whilst the seller was fetching the documents showed a frothy mass. Shame as the rest of it was pretty good. I did consider buying it as a project to break my head gasket replacing cherry, but I can't be arsed at the minute. So in the meantime I bought this JRG giffermatic 440 today

 

 

The seller sounds a nice old boy, the P4 in the pic is his, and he's a mechanic by trade so has maintained it himself, recent work including a new battery, alternator and radiator. There's no immobiliser or alarm either, which is good as the 460 I had gave me no end of trouble on that front. Should be collecting it after work on Wednesday. That's my Shitefest transport sorted, assuming I keep it that long.

[stuboy]

collegue at work says her car squeaking and making funny noise.. 

noticed were the rubber bung and dust cover got too?

and that nylon spring cup is breaking up..

she will be taking it to her local garage asap

[Ghosty]

Ruddy hell! Haven't seen a 440 in years.