cort16 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 18 quid for 1 lower control arm nut And bolt. I think I’ll just live with the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 6 hours ago, RobT said: Teignmouth achieved. I sat on the wrong side of the train for the view. Tiredness error. Now a walk up the hill to my steed. cream tea or never come back Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Classy. Vape shop backdrop to 2 mouldering 206s . One (the urine coloured one on the right) has been mine for a while but only feel comfortable sharing this now. There I said it. Group therapy session concluded Tickman, wuvvum, Twiggy and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Yesterday was a fairly interesting, if not tad annoying of a day. I picked my old Zafira as part of a deal I've being trying to orchestrate (but I still have the Peugeot). I had to travel to Woverhampton which meant train travel. No biggie, I've done this kind of thing before extensively. Unfortunately but also slightly amusingly, our train had lost power in one of the carriages' engines and it had also started to lightly rain which meant that that the train couldn't get enough traction between Cradley Heath, Oldhill and the Hawthorns. We were mostly travelling at walking pace as the train wheel span trying to get the very slight incline between the 2 stations. Upon getting to the Zafira, the seller, a friend of mine offered aome petrol to put into the Zafira as the needle was barely registering. I didn't fancy using my last £5er up so I tried to hatch a plan on getting this jungle juice into the Zafiras petrol tank without a funnel. My mate suggested siphoning, which I did and ended up getting a mouthful of petrol. Thankfully I didn't gulp any down otherwise I'd probably be subjected to emissions testing. I am certainly about as economical as a 6.0 Jaguar. Twiggy, RayMK, Cavcraft and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Chod spotting potential and general grimness- Original Get Carter ITV4 now Angrydicky, Yoss and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 19 hours ago, phil_lihp said: Raising this post from the deep past, how did you get on with your cheapo pump? Sat on my garage shelf waiting for me to finish fitting our new kitchen which is currently filling the garage. Will update when it's in. phil_lihp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 13 hours ago, HMC said: the urine coloured one Dibs? That's my favourite piss colour, and you have the right engine. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Bluebird rear lights now tiger sealed... Seems to have originally been a heat activated foam but I think this should do the job. Now just need to sort out the water sloshing in an inaccessible void underneath... BorniteIdentity, Angrydicky and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Coprolalia said: Sat on my garage shelf waiting for me to finish fitting our new kitchen which is currently filling the garage. Will update when it's in. No worries, cheers! I'm in no hurry to fix it as the MOT's for another few months yet so the EML can stay on in the mean time. I've got other things on it which need speedier attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) Truck wash. Fancy. How many bucket wronguns would a 25ft 26 tonner be? Isn’t she sparkly? One turd polished. Less than 3k km on the clock and it’s got faults already, so Merc are in tomorrow to look at it. Edited October 27, 2020 by dozeydustman Added the after picture egg, holbeck, LightBulbFun and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Lockdown madness led me to be annoyed that an accountant deleted the screw covers from the i10 door handles, as I'm sure you'll remember. I replaced the screw, but wasn't satisfied, so did some parts delving and worked out that the ix35 seemed to use something similar. £2.18 delivered from AliExpress! Will they fit? By jove, yes! Which proves my theory the i10 was designed to have them. Humour me, m8s. Yoss, wuvvum, brownnova and 19 others 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Emailed the garage that had been servicing my Jag prior to my ownership. Big up to Marina garage, Bournemouth for replying. The V8 has an issue with timing time tensioners cracking due to being made of plastic. A job Hoolie did in the past on his xjr. Anyway the good news is fiver years ago, 5k miles past, it had new chains and tensioners fitted😁 dave j, RayMK, puddlethumper and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 After yesterday's Passat caper, back to giving the Rover some more love. I'd switched the fronts to the rear, one of the rears replaced the ropey looking spare, and new Toyo Nanoenergys went on the front because cheap but not Wangwong death rings (hopefully). I've still got that rear OS caliper to change, but the front OS has also started to bind now. Fuxake. May aswell replace the lot and be done with it! clayts450, Angrydicky, egg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I'd have a look at the calipers just in case they can be freed off. Could just be sticky sliders or something. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Took the Transit to work today to burn off some of the juice before it gets scrapped. The oil light remained lit, then flickered, then went off half way there. I absolutely love this van and have decided to try and get it for a pre-MOT to see how bad it is and whether it can actually be welded. BorniteIdentity, Tickman, Steviemillar and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Petrolblog has alerted me to the existence of this new book, which in addition to motorpunk's efforts might be another for the Christmas list, especially as you're unlikely to have any interruptions from the extended family this year.... https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/cars-we-loved-in-the-1990s/9780750993180/ clayts450, Cavcraft and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: I'd have a look at the calipers just in case they can be freed off. Could just be sticky sliders or something. Indeed, I'll try that first. The area around the pads and sliders does look a bit rusty. The rears did need replacing though. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Good choice on budget rings, @RobT. I have the same on the van (XL version). Fronts have done me 30K so far and counting, down to 5mm - backs still at 7mm. Quiet, and grip well RobT and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Not long after moving into the new place, one of the neighbours saw the BX and said there was another 'funny old Citroen' in a nearby street, from what they described, it sounded like a CX. Imagine my surprise recently when a silver Citroen CX Safari drove past... and it had six wheels! Too slow on the camera unfortunately, which was a big disappointment, so I don't know if it's that infamous one with the plane-trailer or another six wheeled silver CX. Made the walk to the shop well worth it, at any rate. Angrydicky, Vantman, Stanky and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Drove past the father in laws vectra today which looks suspiciously tidy at the moment. Jim Bell, HMC, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 But wait what's better than one vectra..... Yes two vectras, vecti?I see twice as many poor decisions happening in their futures Stanky, sdkrc, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 11 hours ago, louiepj said: But wait what's better than one vectra..... Yes two vectras, vecti? I see twice as many poor decisions happening in their futures 1 broken, 1 for spares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Got quite a bit of capri action coming up that will keep me busy, stripped the 2.8 injection yesterday for a new wing coz rotten and all the fixings came of without much fuss, amazing! Also stripped a classic Mini in preparedness for a new sill panel but failed on the picture front, but I do have a large Kit/Jigsaw puzzle when this Mk1 gets a new coat of paint dome, RobT, Steviemillar and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It wouldn't surprise me but I dare not ask as I might get suckered into helping with his latest modding scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 They look like 'Turbo 100' wheels on the left hand Vectra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/26/2020 at 1:20 PM, RobT said: Teignmouth achieved. I sat on the wrong side of the train for the view. Tiredness error. Now a walk up the hill to my steed. I see they're abandoning cruise ships down there too. There's more outside Bournemouth and Weymouth. It's good of them to park them all outside popular seaside towns to add a little interest to the horizons. It's about all they're good for now. Marine Traffic tells us they are Ventura, Arcadia and Queen Mary 2 (one is clearly a Cunard boat). There are four more parked off Torquay/Paignton. A little more browsing found Queen Victoria just up the coast. And clicking on the Past Track button finds its currently on a little joy ride. Makes you wonder how much all this costs and how much longer they can keep doing it. Cavcraft and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Shite on the news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54665545 Theoretically, banning shite exports would be good for us. The Morrocan shite ban disrupted a holiday plan I had years ago to road trip down there in an old van and not bring it back (didn't have time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said: Shite on the news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54665545 Theoretically, banning shite exports would be good for us. The Morrocan shite ban disrupted a holiday plan I had years ago to road trip down there in an old van and not bring it back (didn't have time). What a load of shite, I must keep an eye out for one of those blackmarket ABS units!! 🤣 Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Bye bye Volvo. juular, Jim Bell and sdkrc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Cavcraft said: They look like 'Turbo 100' wheels on the left hand Vectra. it looks like a turbo 100 - all the ones ive seen have been in that colour (pre FL SRI spec) Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now