xtriple Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 16 valve V8 apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Oil coolers and some other parts for the CX run over to the workshop. Have seen the entire cylinder head resting on a bench there.... Something you don’t really want to see - a bit like heart surgery on nearest and dearest, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Not been the greatest of days! SWMBO’s Hyundai Matrix has failed miserably on the MOT. It needs new front and rear subframes, two tyres and a load of brake pipes and a pair of wishbones. Plus the fact the clutch is ready to pop has consigned it to the finish line. SWMBO is devastated (and so am I, truth be told). We are now hunting for a decent MPV size thing for about £1500 budget. It has to be 100000% safe or else she won’t drive it. So after this shocker, I thought I’d go and tinker with Dudley the Micra and get that ready for it’s MOT. The plan being that when that passes then SWMBO could use it just to get us out of a muddle. I fired it up after being sat for 6 weeks and it sounded a bit lumpy but settled down. I then moved it across the garden onto some hard standing and left it to run for 20 minutes to get everything moving again. This turned out to be a bad idea. I came back out after a swift cup of tea to find the temp gauge stuck firmly in the red, the fan going batshit crazy and a large quantity of white smoke coming off the engine and exhaust. It’s probably fair to say that it’s toast. So that’s gonna get fragged in the next few days. Ho-hum. Morale at an all time low. stonedagain, paulplom, Craig the Princess and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hopefully Dudley isn't kettled.... But if he is what sort of Micra is he, where is he and is he available for donating parts to help others live on.? Any chance of pictures please. Sorry for your losses ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Hopefully Dudley isn't kettled.... But if he is what sort of Micra is he, where is he and is he available for donating parts to help others live on.? Any chance of pictures please. Sorry for your losses ? I think it’s goosed. It’s all there, even has a mostly full service history. In my rage and upset I took the wheeltrims off but they can go back on no problem. It’s in South Norfolk, Close to the Suffolk border. If anyone wants to offer me money then speak now. I’ll be ringing the scrapman tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Is the tempest the "racy" one?, I haven't even looked at my Micra since lockdown, mines only a 1 litre, I can't even remember how many doors ?... Micra engines are readily available aren't they, looks too good to scrap. If it's going for scrap or to an oval track near you are the wheels, tyres and front and back lights any good, I'm gonna have to go round and see what state my one is in to see if there's any other bits possibly needed. Hold fire on the phone call to the scrappy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Is the tempest the "racy" one?, I haven't even looked at my Micra since lockdown, mines only a 1 litre, I can't even remember how many doors ?... Micra engines are readily available aren't they, looks too good to scrap. If it's going for scrap or to an oval track near you are the wheels, tyres and front and back lights any good, I'm gonna have to go round and see what state my one is in to see if there's any other bits possibly needed. Hold fire on the phone call to the scrappy?? No, it’s the 1.0 16V jobbie. It doesn’t have an MOT as I was in the process of getting one. It does really need a new CV joint on the O/S but I have a brand new one ready to go on. Ok I’ll hold fire for the moment, it would need to go whole rather than in parts as I’m not in the mood for breaking it to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Have you had a look at it yet, what do you reckon went first, lack of coolant where it had been standing or water pump. Is it worth trying a bottle of the magic potion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Both smothered in parking tickets!!! Anyway of saving them from getting lifted and possibly crushed?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383428423327 Somebody tell me ordering the above is a bad idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, sims00 said: bad idea This GBJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, loserone said: This I've considered your reasoned and well thought out argument. It's still in my watch list however.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, sims00 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383428423327 Somebody tell me ordering the above is a bad idea... You will ruin the originality of a fantastic example that you have. That car is ace. Simple. Pat Earrings and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383428423327 Somebody tell me ordering the above is a bad idea...Cheap eBay exhausts are a one way ticket to pissing off your neighbours.Ask me how I know. spike60 and Pat Earrings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Have you had a look at it yet, what do you reckon went first, lack of coolant where it had been standing or water pump. Is it worth trying a bottle of the magic potion ? I tried the magic potion. I think it made it worse to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 9 hours ago, sims00 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383428423327 Somebody tell me ordering the above is a bad idea... It depends whether or not you have a Focus. GBJ, Pat Earrings and DeeJay 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Door bottom repairs. Still need to make the complete bottom of the frame up to. Also having the zx detailed as it really needs it. The paintwork was really flat and in need of attention. My friend who's doing it has been sending me photos. Six-cylinder, Tickman, Stevebrookman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Agila said: You will ruin the originality of a fantastic example that you have. That car is ace. Simple. 11 hours ago, iainrcz said: Cheap eBay exhausts are a one way ticket to pissing off your neighbours. Ask me how I know. Duly noted and deleted from the watch list! Agila 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 RamAir cone type foam air filter has arrived. This comes with a converter plate so that can be fixed to the L-Jetronic AFM on the CX. Am going to try this on the basis that anything has got to be better than that inaccessible rusting box that Citroën calls an air filter. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I will need to dig the welder out for this purchase, deposit left and hopefully should be at Rusty towers in a couple of weeks 1275cc low mileage, not to bad body wise but will need some welding, paint, oil seals and an M,O,T andyberg, Joey spud, Coprolalia and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, rusty998 said: I will need to dig the welder out for this purchase, deposit left and hopefully should be at Rusty towers in a couple of weeks 1275cc low mileage, not to bad body wise but will need some welding, paint, oil seals and an M,O,T Love the interior, nicely headache inducing! rusty998 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 44 minutes ago, andyberg said: Love the interior, nicely headache inducing! Think Jaffa Cake filling! rusty998 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Wow, that looks horrendous. Great purchase! rusty998 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Well I had to do it. Popped to Halfords to get some Millers petrol max additive and at £5 for the Richbrook keyring seemed quite a good deal. I tried my best using Halfords toolbox red touch up pen to fill in the faded ST badge. Wobbly handed as fuck and it's not the greatest of jobs but, even at a couple feet it looks a million times better. A new OE badge is £28 and I don't think I will be buying that any time soon. I will be doing a full service including plugs on this just to keep it sweet. Think I will invest in a k&n panel filter though. Lord Sterling, loserone and richardmorris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Just been setting up our new Alexa echo thing. Fuck me the bugger doesn't shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Duly noted and deleted from the watch list!I decided a Malian was what I needed.Looked nice, YouTube vids sounded ok.Got it, fitted it.... Found out it sounded like some fucker playing a trombone down a megaphone. The volume on cold starts, Christ you could hear it from a neighbouting town.The drone inside at a certain speed was horrible. There must be nothing in those silencers.Plus it never really fitted properly.I now have a non resonated Milltek, it now actually sounds like a sports car. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Just now, iainrcz said: I decided a Malian was what I needed. Looked nice, YouTube vids sounded ok. Got it, fitted it.... Found out it sounded like some fucker playing a trombone down a megaphone. The volume on cold starts, Christ you could hear it from a neighbouting town. The drone inside at a certain speed was horrible. There must be nothing in those silencers. Plus it never really fitted properly. I now have a non resonated Milltek, it now actually sounds like a sports car. I may just fit a nicer back box, I've seen a good used Janspeed one in eBay. But if I decide against that then I'll go for a local exhaust specialist to just replace it. The exhaust itself is in fantastic condition I'm just wanting to future proof it a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 hours ago, sims00 said: Just to the right of where it states "feel the quality" is that blue oval not aligned properly with its backing ? Tickman and Pat Earrings 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Broadsword said: Wow, that looks horrendous. Great purchase! Why thank you ? Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Teaser image. More tomorrow... LightBulbFun, RobT, Six-cylinder and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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