Crispian_J_Hotson Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Oh... NOW People want it... Shep Shepherd, HillmanImp, adw1977 and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Just took the 635 out to buy some mushrooms. It hasn't been out for a month or so. It really doesn't like low tyre pressures. AHOY there me mateys... Mushrooms bought, strange clicking from rear brakes was worse than ever. Have to pull the handbrake up a notch to shut it up a bit. Think I may have to do some work on it. I'm guessing the shoes retaining clips have failed and they are catching the drum. Luckily I have a set of new ones ready for install. I'm getting 4 tyres for it too. I'm looking at the hankooks that are on the Merc because they are grippy, this car needs that, I'm also I'm 11k miles deep on the Merc and the fronts aren't even halfway worn. Either that or go with Dunlop blues because I had those on the touring twice and they were a good tyre. I've always put SP01 sports on it but they crack up before they wear. Looks well posh on its new private plate. The UK number plate is so intrusive on car design, it's amazing the difference another plate can make. Save yourself a few quid, if you are bored with your car... Don't sell it... Instead, get it on another plate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, BoggyMires said: Just took the 635 out to buy some mushrooms. It hasn't been out for a month or so. It really doesn't like low tyre pressures. ... 2.5bar front, 2.8bar rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Finally, Brother Fumbler left a deposit on something reliable to work on, albeit a lot more rusty. Fortunately, it's surface rust on the chassis, two blowing seams on the body, solid sills and a bodged towbar. That'll be the first thing we'll be removing. Oh, it's also top top top top top top top top spec and uses LHM and spheres instead of air and bellows! Because of this, the Range Rover is up for sale! dome, jumpingjehovahs, loserone and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 45 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: 2.5bar front, 2.8bar rear. Well remembered. Although I set mine at 2.8 all round to assist with the already very sloppy steering. It is fitted with a low tyre pressure warning device anyway... If it falls below 2.8bar then I scrape the 2nd speed hump along my road. MM precision designed into this car you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Two of Team Clayts wearing their new decals with pride chodweaver, EssDeeWon, paulplom and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 52 minutes ago, BoggyMires said: Well remembered. ... I stuck to the 2.5/2.8 rule even when I changed to 8x17s (235/45/17) all round. Nowadays it's different: 35psi front/29psi rear, because French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 what a friggin' day...... got Cocopop out of the lock-up, cos its nice out and the car hasn't been used in some weeks. check oil - yes, we have oil, look at the water - no water, the expansion tank is bone dry. ah - ok - we have some water in the other lock-up. put maybe a litre and a half in, and start the car. only to be greeted by a rapidly growing puddle of water on the floor. seems to be coming from around the water pump. so, with Cocopop been an MPi mini, we take the shroud thing off from the alternator for a better look, only to be squirted in the face by a rhythmic spurt of water coming from somewhere round the water pump. so in protest at been in the garage, the car has become an enormous water pistol. there is also a whirring sound coming from the car that wasn't there last time the car was used. so, i guess i need a new water pump for that then. at least they are only £20, though getting at it will be a bloody nightmare. because mini, and even more because its an MPi mini. then to make matters worse i decide to get the black mini out, because, well nice day and the orange one isn't really drivable. only to back the car out of the garage and into a daft little dwarf wall opposite. i've dented and scraped the back valance on said car. fuckin'hell. shit. arse. fuck, fuck, fuckerty fuck...... just to prove that i am incapable in having anything nice. so, tomorrow the black mini is going away again, then i'm going to (try) changing the front drop links on the Rover, and also try to replace/repair the back wiper on the Rover. which has died. which means i'll probababily set it on fire......... (local mechanics on sensing that i am holding a screwdriver) and Marvin the metro, in spite of me taxing said vehicle at the start of the month, it is still in its garage, feeling very unloved. i just have not gotten around to going and getting that car. which makes me sad. Tadhg Tiogar, paulplom, Fat_Pirate and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Printed for sale signs for P38. Sale is really happening now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Fumbler said: Finally, Brother Fumbler left a deposit on something reliable to work on, albeit a lot more rusty. Fortunately, it's surface rust on the chassis, two blowing seams on the body, solid sills and a bodged towbar. That'll be the first thing we'll be removing. Oh, it's also top top top top top top top top spec and uses LHM and spheres instead of air and bellows! I never even knew that was a thing on Land Cruisers, Every day is a schoolday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Seems to be reserved for top range models like Brother Fumbler's LC Amazon. It combines the LHM suspension of Citroen with the conventional sprung suspension of your normal 4WD car. The hydraulic susspension on a Land Cruiser adjusts the height and comfort (This I know to be true) whereas so the springs are there to absorb large shock it seems. Kind of a best of both worlds situation I think. I'll find out more once I'm underneath. wuvvum and djim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Speaking of Toyotas, the Carina E passed its MOT today - first time and everything (although it would have failed had I not got the sill welded last weekend). So that's one more car road legal. Still a minority on the fleet at the moment mind... Fumbler, Shep Shepherd, Brodders and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 The 405 was subjected to a marathon cleaning yesterday, took ages but its looking tremendous. First it got a standard wash, I've no hose so I had to use my crappy 5L pressure sprayer. I had made a monumental veg oil mess, this stuff can be brutal to get off but some engine degreaser shifted it in a giffy. I then went over the full car with a clay bar. Then some Autoglym polish and finally some Bilt Hamber wax. Would recommend both polish and wax heartily. The wax is reasonably hard work to buff off although I have been applying it fairly liberally. It lasts absolutely ages though. Amishtat, Shep Shepherd, mercedade and 21 others 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said: The 405 was subjected to a marathon cleaning yesterday, took ages but its looking tremendous. First it got a standard wash, I've no hose so I had to use my crappy 5L pressure sprayer. I had made a monumental veg oil mess, this stuff can be brutal to get off but some engine degreaser shifted it in a giffy. I then went over the full car with a clay bar. Then some Autoglym polish and finally some Bilt Hamber wax. Would recommend both polish and wax heartily. The wax is reasonably hard work to buff off although I have been applying it fairly liberally. It lasts absolutely ages though. Holy shitballs. That is something else. Hoorah! davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 A decision has been made... Using the camper to tow our new trailer fully loaded whilst also hauling it’s heavy ass along is probably going to kill the already very high clutch. So it’s time (after many months of procrastination) to revive project Saab as it’s the only one with a tow bar. Urgency means I might have to entrust it to a mechanic rather than do it myself sadly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, davehedgehog31 said: The 405 was subjected to a marathon cleaning yesterday, took ages but its looking tremendous. First it got a standard wash, I've no hose so I had to use my crappy 5L pressure sprayer. I had made a monumental veg oil mess, this stuff can be brutal to get off but some engine degreaser shifted it in a giffy. I then went over the full car with a clay bar. Then some Autoglym polish and finally some Bilt Hamber wax. Would recommend both polish and wax heartily. The wax is reasonably hard work to buff off although I have been applying it fairly liberally. It lasts absolutely ages though. When passing Horsham feel free to do the same to my Sigma ?? davehedgehog31 and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, brownnova said: A decision has been made... Using the camper to tow our new trailer fully loaded whilst also hauling it’s heavy ass along is probably going to kill the already very high clutch. So it’s time (after many months of procrastination) to revive project Saab as it’s the only one with a tow bar. Urgency means I might have to entrust it to a mechanic rather than do it myself sadly... Would it not be quicker to swap the towbar from project Saab onto daily Saab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Out and about in the van and happened to pass a garage that looked interesting and just had to take a photo. For those of poor eyesight like myself, LightBulbFun, Mrs6C and anonymous user 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Anyone have any idea where this tweeter is meant to go in the Jags door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 49mpg .....!!!!! 133 miles of M6. & A roads . 3 people and some junk 1.6 focus .... 2003 vintage I put fifteen quid in. 12 litres ... And its back to previous position ....... mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Gave my smol but perfectly formed fleet a clean today: It's nice to have the cars clean again, especially The Volvo, which was looking really grotty, as it had been idle for just over three weeks and was covered in dust, cobwebs and other detritus. It showed its indignation at such treatment by requiring a jump start on Friday evening. Thank goodness for my Clarke jump starter pack, which turned a potential ballache into a mere minor irritation mrbenn, Split_Pin, RobT and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 In other news, I'm now able to open the boot. Had to completely dismantle the lock, drown it in lube, cremate it with a heat gun, throw it really high and let it smash on the ground and eventually it started moving. LightBulbFun, Split_Pin, mercedade and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Took the wee puddle jumper to the Scottish Car Show today, I got sunburnt again, never learn! dome, Shep Shepherd, HillmanImp and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Today is a sad day for the Wuvvum fleet. Greatly to my regret, I have reluctantly reached the conclusion that the Rover of Doom has come to the end of its life. I've been poking around it today and discovered that beneath the underseal, the driver's side sill is completely rotten all the way along, and the passenger side isn't too far behind it. It's way more than I could ever take on myself, my welding mate isn't in a position to take on a job that size at the moment either, and a garage would either laugh at me or quote me stupid money to do the work. Coupled with the fact that it needs a new cat, exhaust rear section and PAS pump, along with other smaller bits like handbrake cables, and whatever else a test might throw up, this sadly means that it's beyond economical repair. The MOT has expired and the tax is up at the end of the month, at which point it will probably be heading for Rover heaven. Still, I shouldn't whinge too much - I bought it nearly 8 years ago for £350 so it's not done badly really. In more positive news, the Carina E is now MOT'd, as mentioned elsewhere. I finally managed to get a CV boot clip onto the CX's offside boot, via the simple solution of buying a better quality clip than the flimsy shit that comes with a split CV boot kit, so I can drive the car again without worrying about it slinging its grease all over the brake disc. The 75 has had an oil and filter change, which went OK other than the sump plug having previously been done up by a gorilla, so it now has a sumpful of nice new 10w40 semi-synth. The Y10 is still broken - I changed the fuel filter but it's made bugger all difference, so I've now concluded that it must be an electronic fault - but Lanciamatt of this parish has been giving me various pointers of things to try (he knows a lot more about this modern fuel injection nonsense than I do) so I'm still hopeful the old heap will live another day. Oh, I also ordered some new glasses and bought and fitted a new bathroom light switch (£1.99 from Roys of Wroxham, bargain) so the two things I broke on Wednesday night are now sorted. Whilst awaiting the arrival of my new glasses I've repaired* the existing ones using the arms off a £3 pair of Primark sunglasses, filed down to fit. Not ideal, but at least they stay on my face. cort16, Ghosty, paulplom and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 This evening I r mostly reading HBOL on how to get at the CX's HVAC fan motor which FTP'd outside Kings Langley this morning in big cloud of smoke after 25A fuse blew. Fuse replaced (so indicators now working again), but the fan motor is definitely an ex-fan motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 13 hours ago, wuvvum said: Would it not be quicker to swap the towbar from project Saab onto daily Saab? Shhhhh with your sensible suggestions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Got a message from a mate, he might want me to roffle a late model Rover 216SLi for him. I think it's auto and has had 214SEi alloys fitted, and possibly interior (don't quote me on that one). Watch this space! LightBulbFun, Shep Shepherd, EssDeeWon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I was nearly late in to work today. I was having a dream that I was at an AS-type gathering (although Vince Cable was there for some reason) and there was a lovely early Wartburg (312 I think) which everyone was having a go in. Unfortunately my alarm clock went off before I had my turn, so I switched the alarm off and went back to sleep so I could get a go. It was great fun - alarming levels of body roll and significant understeer in tight corners, but the sweetest column shift I've ever experienced - but that 5-minute test drive took up 30 minutes in real time so when I woke up again I had a proper rush on to get to work in time. Angrydicky, mercedade, HillmanImp and 9 others 6 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Amazing, Wuv. I'm really pleased you enjoyed your go. Any pictures? TataBobu and DeeJay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Sadly I didn't think to take any, but imagine a duck egg blue Wartburg 312 sitting slightly higher than usual on its suspension and you're pretty much there. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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