egg Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Weather looks good Split_Pin, howling a gale down here in the South East (well, what us southerners call a gale). Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 As mentioned in my main thread the Fiesta passed its MOT today. DSCF0593 by timothy jones, on Flickr LightBulbFun, 320touring, RobT and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00833827 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 57 minutes ago, Stanky said: Its 100% do-able by an amateur and happy to post you the only tool you need gratis - let me know. Its a very easy job to do assuming its the 1.8 4A-FE. There is a sort of step-by-step on my Celica thread? I did the tb and wp in my carina with a 4afe over the summer. Its handy alright / well if i can manage it it must be. Just give urself time. I picked up the belt pump and tensioner over time from ebay. Probably paid 30 quid for it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Gave the Audi a machine polish and wax this evening, still comes up well. 2 hours ago, dozeydustman said: A train ticket has been booked. A collection caper will be occurring soon. Are these two posts related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Are these two posts related? Nope. My new car is much less disappointing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: Nope. My new car is much less disappointing You mean more, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Less is more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, dozeydustman said: Nope. My new car is much less disappointing No need man. It's no a bad auld tub. Would love to see what you're getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I took the Porsche to my man with the spanners to investigate a coolant leak, the plan was to collect it in the morning and drop off the Scirocco for an overdue MOT, However whilst he was giving me a lift home in the lovey 307, it started to buck like a wild thing & kept cutting out. So he's away in the Scirocco and has left me the crappy Peugeot. Can't beat a garage with a shite courtesy car! mitsisigma01, Split_Pin, Eddie Honda and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Ballcocks.. shalaxy failed mot... awaits call for price to get sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 In an effort to stay awake and as the sun has made a very pleasant appearance, I polished the car! Meguirs Ultimate stuff which is so bloody easy to use and looks brilliant instantly. Also did the wheels, inside the bootlid, the fuel flap and the exhausts. Then in a fit of enthusiasm, I made like Picasso and touched up (oo-eer!) all the stone chips on the bonnet. Discovered the touch up kit (three seperate pens no less!) has a fandango little weeny applicator in the top - it took me ages to get the top off (you just pull it seems, how embarrassing!) and then minutes to do the tidiest job I've ever done! barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 hours ago, stuboy said: Ballcocks.. shalaxy failed mot... awaits call for price to get sorted £295 inc mot, parts labour.. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Got to drive a Xantia Activa today. Superb. As a bonafide Xantia perv already I was already ready for the experience but wow, unbelievable. The downside of course is that I now sort of want one. I also got to ride as a passenger in a 2CV for about 25 miles. Again, blimey. As someone with a little bit of mechanical sympathy, it went against my entire mindset in the way they have to be driven. Never knew the sound of a screaming flat twin was so addictive though. Skizzer, wuvvum, BL Bloke and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, bramz7 said: Got to drive a Xantia Activa today. Superb. As a bonafide Xantia perv already I was already ready for the experience but wow, unbelievable. The downside of course is that I now sort of want one. I also got to ride as a passenger in a 2CV for about 25 miles. Again, blimey. As someone with a little bit of mechanical sympathy, it went against my entire mindset in the way they have to be driven. Never knew the sound of a screaming flat twin was so addictive though. Last time I drove 320touring's GSA he made me hold onto 2nd gear until 80kph. I winced slightly while doing it, but it did help it get going! GrumpiusMaximus and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Meanwhile, at Garage Dubois-Loizou... BL Bloke and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Got to drive a Xantia Activa today. Superb. As a bonafide Xantia perv already I was already ready for the experience but wow, unbelievable. The downside of course is that I now sort of want one. I also got to ride as a passenger in a 2CV for about 25 miles. Again, blimey. As someone with a little bit of mechanical sympathy, it went against my entire mindset in the way they have to be driven. Never knew the sound of a screaming flat twin was so addictive though. An Activa is like nothing on the road. Ours had the turbo XU10. Not the quickest in a straight line but it was peerless in the corners. Should have never sold it. Regrets to this day. Still itching for a go in a 2CV/Dyane. egg, Stevebrookman and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 27 minutes ago, Spurious said: Still itching for a go in a 2CV/Dyane. I've had a go in a 2CV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I've had a go in a 2CV...Did you get some sideways lean on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If all goes to plan I might need a car with no MoT moving from London to Manchester next week. Can anyone assist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 @Wingz123 Wingz123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ghosty said: If all goes to plan I might need a car with no MoT moving from London to Manchester next week. Can anyone assist? @worldofceri or @Wingz123 worldofceri and Wingz123 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If all goes to plan I might need a car with no MoT moving from London to Manchester next week. Can anyone assist?Without MOT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes...Ah I can't help sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Had a poke around under the Maxus earlier and it looks like the CV boot is going to be a right twat to do - the CV joint is recessed into the hub and there isn't enough clearance between joint and hub for a jubilee clip to fit. There also isn't a handy slot in the hub like there is on the CX to get a pair of CV clip pliers in. So whichever way I do it the CV joint is going to have to be separated from the hub. I've done this before obvs, but never on a 3.5-tonne van - I don't think my trolley jack will take kindly to being asked to lift the front end of the Maxus for one thing, and I'm not sure I have a big enough hammer to persuade the hub and driveshaft to part company. I might have to go against everything I stand for and ask the garage to do it. Split_Pin and Spurious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes can help drop me a PM if you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Oil change on the Clio tonight. Changed from my usual Fuchs Titan Supersynth to Millers Trident, same grade 5/40, windy lickers from the Clio pages recommend it. Had no bother with Bosch filters so stuck with that. Just love my Laser Oil extractor, makes oil changes completely painless. 320touring, HMC, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Golf GTI fuel system problem solving? Think I'd rather try to herd cats! Split_Pin and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, 320touring said: Golf GTI fuel system problem solving? Think I'd rather try to herd cats! Huh I was rooting for you and the injector too. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Bosch K-Jet is a cunt. Ask me how I know. 320touring and Saabnut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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