HMC Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Spent the week dailying the a30. Verdict; fun and perfectly sized for modern day parking issues. Split_Pin, LightBulbFun, loserone and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 You managed to squeeze out of that space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Genuinely surprised at the number of kids you can fit in an A30. 1 across the back shelf and a couple more lengthways and that's a proper mini MPV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Left the Polonez with a mechanic friend today to have a belt change done. Car was still on its 25 year old original cambelt so I thought it was worth doing. While he was in there the guy was supposed to replace the main seal and the camshaft seal, because there was some oil seepage from under the timing belt cover. When I picked the car up he'd only done the cambelt and the accessory drive belt since he reckons the seep from under the main seal isn't big enough to worry about. Hopefully this won't bite me in the arse down the road. Luckily there might be a 2nd opprotunity to do the seals as I'm planning to convert it to a newer style cambelt from the Daewoo-FSO era, which is much less likely to jump teeth than the older one. Just need to find the newer style pulleys, which I guess would have been much easier 10 years ago when scrapyards were chock-full of those cars. At least for now I've got the peace of mind that the timing belt is much less likely to snap on me. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Back in the 60s my dad's pal had an A30. He used to pick him up plus 2 other guys to go to pipe band practise, together with all of their instruments. Quite impressive! HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJ Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Borsuq said: Left the Polonez with a mechanic friend today to have a belt change done. Car was still on its 25 year old original cambelt so I thought it was worth doing. While he was in there the guy was supposed to replace the main seal and the camshaft seal, because there was some oil seepage from under the timing belt cover. When I picked the car up he'd only done the cambelt and the accessory drive belt since he reckons the seep from under the main seal isn't big enough to worry about. Hopefully this won't bite me in the arse down the road. Luckily there might be a 2nd opprotunity to do the seals as I'm planning to convert it to a newer style cambelt from the Daewoo-FSO era, which is much less likely to jump teeth than the older one. Just need to find the newer style pulleys, which I guess would have been much easier 10 years ago when scrapyards were chock-full of those cars. At least for now I've got the peace of mind that the timing belt is much less likely to snap on me. The original belt lasted 25 years but you want to change for a different type? Yoss, plasticvandan, NorfolkNWeigh and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Picked up a beautiful set of slot mags for the Volvo 145 today, the guy I bought them from is restoring a late Capri and apparently parts are really hard to get hold of. He had to have a bottom pulley for a Pinto specially made which I found amazing. I managed to fit a set of part worn tyres using only washing up liquid and a couple levers.. in fact one tyre was fitted just by standing on it. I still need to track down a set of wheelnuts so I can actually fit them, plus a pair of centrecaps , any pointers? Split_Pin, outlaw118, gm and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 The ML270 has had an elusive cold start issue for a few months,occasionally needing a good few churns on the starter but always ended up starting No codes logged,nothing amiss with the heater plugs and fuel pipes not showing any air bubbles,it drove fine as well Untill yesterday anyway when it started surging at idle,dropping to less than 500revs or so then picking itself back up to 800ish. Managed to get it home where it refused to idle at all Bit of investigation led me to think the fuel pressure regulator had died so managed to get 1 at a local parts suppliers. Sharing the part with the Sprinter van meant loads of brands on offer,from £40 chinesium to a proper Bosch for £90. Changing it was a piece of piss,probably took longer to remove the engine plastics than swap the fpr itself. Started 1st time after it self-bled and it even sounds a bit smoother as a bonus Tickman, paulplom, NorfolkNWeigh and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 9 hours ago, GBJ said: The original belt lasted 25 years but you want to change for a different type? The newer type is just better. Even though in my case the older type cambelt lasted 25 years, the car's only done 35 thousand kilometres during that time. The biggest problem with those older type cambelts is they're prone to jumping teeth, which is why the newer style was introduced in the first place. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Fixed the headlight wiper motor this morning. The hopeless synchronisation really enhances the AutoShite appeal. IMG_7176.MOV adw1977, andyberg, chaseracer and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Fixed the 12v sockets on the Alfa today. I bought new ones, and after taking part of the dash apart it still didn't work ? Because the hand book says the Radio uses the same fuse, the radio works so it cant be the fuse, right? No. Because Alfa the hand book is wrong, the sockets have their own fuse. replace fuse, working sockets. Oh joy. Glad I went to check after only replacing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Finally got round to extracting the pollen filter from the diesel Borat - Jaysus the state of it, after five years - and slotted in a spare one that had been hanging around. Wish these things were easier to change without skinning your fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 18 hours ago, Lankytim said: Picked up a beautiful set of slot mags for the Volvo 145 today, the guy I bought them from is restoring a late Capri and apparently parts are really hard to get hold of. He had to have a bottom pulley for a Pinto specially made which I found amazing. I managed to fit a set of part worn tyres using only washing up liquid and a couple levers.. in fact one tyre was fitted just by standing on it. I still need to track down a set of wheelnuts so I can actually fit them, plus a pair of centrecaps , any pointers? VOLVO 145??? Is there a thread, I have missed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 My new MIG gas solution is now good to go Stevebrookman, loserone, paulplom and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 We've been getting a lot of tiny brown moths in the living room lately. We'd been trying to find where on earth they were coming from to no avail until today when we spotted a little hole in the bottom corner of a run of wallpaper. Turns out, the moths, or the caterpillars, maybe both, had been living behind the wallpaper in the corner where there was an air gap. On the plus side, we now know the wallpaper in the living room is going to come off really easily at least and hopefully now we won't keep having a dozen or so moths wobbling around the place every time we turn the light on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Afternoon all, problem with my Senator this morning. After coming down a long steepish hill, started to drive up a long pull. Car seemed down on power-then I could smell brakes overheating. Pulled in expecting a sticking caliper, but discovered all calipers and wheels were extremely hot and a bit of smoke about! The brakes were on. Turned engine off-gave the Master cylinder a wack and drove it home about 7 miles-seemed ok-although wheels still hot but no lack of performance or smell. Dodgy master cylinder?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 pedal box fucked pushing the brakes on? Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 I made a feeble attempt to move the Granada out it’s lockup today to my lockup with power and toole . The battery is deed and I had ordered a legit flat post battery from eBay but they cancelled my order so to some weak sounding excuse to do with my postcode . I attempted to jump start it from my Citroen but don’t think the shite leads I have are man enough for the job as it cranked slowly and the leads got really hot. I just about did a hernia blood vessel combo pushing it back in the garage I then went to get the Megane as the DS has a really shit setup for jump starting but found it was blocked into the garage . I then went home and ordered a normal round post battery and a square post adaptor. out the house 2 hrs achieved the square root of fuck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Stevebrookman said: Dodgy master cylinder?? Or dodgy servo. Joey spud and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 7 hours ago, andyberg said: Fixed the 12v sockets on the Alfa today. I bought new ones, and after taking part of the dash apart it still didn't work ? Because the hand book says the Radio uses the same fuse, the radio works so it cant be the fuse, right? No. Because Alfa the hand book is wrong, the sockets have their own fuse. replace fuse, working sockets. Oh joy. Glad I went to check after only replacing one. Yes, the fuse guide in the 166 handbook bears little resemblance to the circuits which are actually protected. Or rather they sort of do, but some circuits can have more than one fuse, and you have to take a stab at which one it's going to be. Only other car I've had with the same issue was an Audi A3 - the speedo didn't work when I bought it, I checked all the instrument-related fuses and they were fine. The reversing lights weren't working though so replaced the fuse for those and it brought the speedo back to life. andyberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Spoiler I broke this toe in November. As the nail has been growing out, part of it has doubled up, and there was a physical gap between the two layers. The top layer separated from the side, just before. So I thought it wise to remove it, before my socks do. Enjoy your supper. BorniteIdentity, Pat Earrings, Speedy and 6 others 1 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Why did you have to post that? ??? stonedagain and Robson3022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Why did you have to post that? ??? To share my professional grooming tips. Robson3022, Stevebrookman and puddlethumper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson3022 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, Out Run said: I broke this toe in November. As the nail has been growing out, part of it has doubled up, and there was a physical gap between the two layers. The top layer separated from the side, just before. So I thought it wise to remove it, before my socks do. Enjoy your supper. Nice that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Just now, Robson3022 said: Nice that ? Cheers, it does feel better. Robson3022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 4 hours ago, anonymous user said: VOLVO 145??? Is there a thread, I have missed this. I don't remember doing a thread, maybe once I can get stuck into it i'll create a thread for it. RobT and anonymous user 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Bluebird didn't go for an MoT in the end. The tester looked it over and identified a few labour-intensive bits which would need doing to get a new ticket, and rang to ask if I wanted him to go ahead and fail it. It needs new discs and pads, new rear brake lines, anti roll bar bushes, rear shocks, in addition to the starter, reverse light switch and nsr brake cylinder that I already knew it needed. Nothing *too* difficult I shouldn't have thought (tho the brake lines need the tank to be dropped, and I'll probably do them all at that point) - I think they thought it'd be uneconomic to do based on the age of the car and difficulty in obtaining spares. Current plan is that when the Capri goes off for bodywork in October for a while, get the Bluebird into the lockup, do the work on it then (except the suspension which I'll get the parts for and get them to do and then put a ticket on it (hopefully)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Lankytim said: I don't remember doing a thread, maybe once I can get stuck into it i'll create a thread for it. MAKEA WID DA TRED FUCKS SAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 I now own this. And the rest of what it's attached to. I'm going to leave the calculation of how large the engine is up to y'all. I know it makes me smile. Phil dome, loserone, paulplom and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Been to 2 socially distanced birthday bbqs this evening. Just got home. 19 plate Prius taxi brought us back with 128k on the clock. is this a record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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