Jim Bell Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 6 hours ago, Craig the Princess said: A friend has offered to do the head gasket on the Saab 900 convertible of many shiters as he is a mechanic between jobs. So I've just spent £300 on a timing belt kit, locking tool and radiator for it and feel a little sick as I always do when spending more than £10. Yes, I'm aware a newer one with a full mot and a proper gearbox is for sale on here for much less than the cost of getting it fixed but I'm an idiot. Thank you for being you. Cavcraft, Cord Fourteener, wuvvum and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Thank you for being you. How could you say no to that face? Cavcraft, loserone, wuvvum and 6 others 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Craig the Princess said: How could you say no to that face? It looks so harmless. You'd never think it would run you over the moment you turn your back on it. Cord Fourteener, Cavcraft, Craig the Princess and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 due to a cancellation I pulled the Discovery in the workshop to have a look for the dead short on the sidelights. Looked at the wiring in the front as the insulation has disintergrated, nope nothing here. Had a look at the number-plate lights then the wiring through the tailgate, nope. Lights in the bumper, hmm. Removed the bulbs and fitted a 15amp fuse instead of 10amp. Seemed fine for about 5 minutes then no power supply to the fuse. Who knew there are two fuses to the sidelights. One in the car and one under the bonnet. Eventually I had to look at the rear lights. Discovery 1 rear lights are a bit fiddly with the extra seats in the back. Have a look at what I found Uploaded Images Yeah some previous bodger has linked a wire from one side to the other and soldered onto the circuit board. The solder has come loose and is shorting out on another part of the board. Might be the same bodger who used tin, sikaflex and filler on the sills when I first bought it 4 years ago. Angrydicky, Skizzer, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, Craig the Princess said: How could you say no to that face? What a pair! Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, Tim_E said: What a pair! Currently packing a combined zero bhp 😭 Cord Fourteener and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, Craig the Princess said: Currently packing a combined zero bhp 😭 Hmm what a pair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Just now, Tim_E said: Hmm what a pair! 🤣🤣🤣 They'll both be fixed, eventually. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Pete-M said: Snow has finally arrived in this little corner of Germany. Which means I really need to buy winter tyres. Luckily, they appear a fair bit cheaper here than in the UK. Probably because they're a legal requirement. Looking at around €350 for a set of Nokian jobs, which seems cheap when I was quoted £200 each just for the rears in the UK (245/40/17). It's pretty here in the snow though Do it quickly. Whether you get a fine for driving around on summer tyres might be based on what the conditions are on the day, but if you have an accident in wintry conditions on summer tyres your insurance probably won't pay out. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, artdjones said: Do it quickly. Whether you get a fine for driving around on summer tyres might be based on what the conditions are on the day, but if you have an accident in wintry conditions on summer tyres your insurance probably won't pay out. I know. That's why they're getting done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, artdjones said: Do it quickly. Whether you get a fine for driving around on summer tyres might be based on what the conditions are on the day, but if you have an accident in wintry conditions on summer tyres your insurance probably won't pay out. Not to be rude but that is just flat out untrue. Enough people run scared from the poxy government-mandated insurance racket without adding misinformation like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, cort1977 said: Not to be rude but that is just flat out untrue. Enough people run scared from the poxy government-mandated insurance racket without adding misinformation like this. I think they are talking about Germany. Pete-M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Agila said: I think they are talking about Germany. Ah. Sorry. Stupid of me. As you were chaps. sdkrc, Pete-M and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 As it was a nice day weather wise I took the Rover for a local run out this morning and did the same with the 205 in the afternoon. It looks like they won't be doing much else for the next few weeks. 🙁 egg, Burnside, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Split_Pin Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 75 booked in for its MOT on Thursday and Audi on Friday. The test station is only 10 minutes walk so thought I might as well get them cleared. I know the Audi was a bit borderline in emissions last year so I'll take a roundabout route to get it properly warmed up. I'm hoping both won't throw up too many hidden issues. Tickman, dome and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Finally got my shite cars calendar, had to resort to eBay. Nice backwards GTI on the front Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Finally got my shite cars calenda why not wait for the AS calendar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: 75 booked in for its MOT on Thursday and Audi on Friday. The test station is only 10 minutes walk so thought I might as well get them cleared. I know the Audi was a bit borderline in emissions last year so I'll take a roundabout route to get it properly warmed up. I'm hoping both won't throw up too many hidden issues. My Tigra is booked in on Thursday as well for it's MOT. Taking bets on which previously unseen warning light will illuminate on the way to the test station dome and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Wee bawbag Swift passed its Mot today with not even an advisory. 135 thousand miles and abused most of its life i think. I've never even washed it. It just starts and goes. Maybe care and servicing are overrated... Twiggy, Tickman, Craig the Princess and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, SRi05 said: My Tigra is booked in on Thursday as well for it's MOT. Taking bets on which previously unseen warning light will illuminate on the way to the test station There won't be any, I took all the bulbs out I didn't really, did you fix the exhaust on it? stonedagain, beko1987 and Jamie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 hours ago, loserone said: why not wait for the AS calendar? Maybe I should have - June is happening twice this year apparently Banger Kenny, clayts450, somewhatfoolish and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jazoli said: There won't be any, I took all the bulbs out I didn't really, did you fix the exhaust on it? There was some bodgery yes, I really should just get it replaced as a new centre section isn't expensive at all, I'll see what they have to say about it. Other than that I'm hoping it'll be fine, hasn't gave me any grief since picking it up. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 6 hours ago, loserone said: why not wait for the AS calendar? Have I missed this? Am I too late to get in on the action? Hope not I have the last 5 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 This is not my work but thought I'd share There was a young man from Kent, who's Virus sequence got bent, it made him no sicker but past on much quicker so faster and faster it went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyk Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 my polo I bought back in may '18 for £100 broke down for the first time the other week then got worse, it was now a 3 cylinder that smoked like a 2smoke and done 35mph flat out. Scrapyard gave me £100.28 for it. I suppose 75000 miles and 23 years is a good innings for a VW *pic from when I magically made it look reasonable from a distance Cord Fourteener, Twiggy, mercedade and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Due to recent disposals, 2x MOT fails and two on SORN I currently don’t own anything bigger than a Fiat 500c. Bollocks. Not ideal when you need to collect a week’s worth of shopping for a family of 6 and an audio production desk as you’re going to be working at home until next year. Enter my neighbour stage left, chucking me the keys to this. His Chuckle Bus. These are brilliant aren’t they? Swallowed the whole load effortlessly 😏 I love how practical they are. Why doesn’t everyone own one? They make 100x more sense than any soft reader or MPV or whatever. Also makes a sound like a distressed cat when the turbo kicks in YO. They did them as 7 seater right? Hope so! tooSavvy, Vantman, LightBulbFun and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 With the 9000 at the garage for its MoT I had no choice* but to wield the 2CV for the early morning commute today! The 9k has scored a fail on brake pipes... not too bad that! *no choice other than the other fleet members I could have used. Cord Fourteener, LightBulbFun, BorniteIdentity and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 5 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Swallowed the whole load effortlessly 😏 dome, wuvvum, Angrydicky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Dannyk said: my polo I bought back in may '18 for £100 broke down for the first time the other week then got worse, it was now a 3 cylinder that smoked like a 2smoke and done 35mph flat out. Scrapyard gave me £100.28 for it. I suppose 75000 miles and 23 years is a good innings for a VW *pic from when I magically made it look reasonable from a distance That's decent motoring I think! You definitely got your money's worth, I'd say! Dannyk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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