Soundwave Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 1/12/2021 at 9:54 AM, Tickman said: Leaking sunroof on the Clio is usually the sunroof frame seal to the roof of the car. A 10mm ratchet spanner and some butyl tape and you should be fine. It is a fiddly job but not actually difficult, I've done 3 and had no leaks afterwards. Had this with my old Clio, did exactly as described here and it stopped the leaks, and cut down considerably on the sunroof rattling too. Just a pity Renault saw fit to put sharp edges on just about everything up there, gained a few little scars that day! crad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Meanwhile, I'm in a bit of a conundrum with cars, and the current rules. I want to take the MX5 off the road for a couple of months - its MOT is up this weekend, and while it should pass I feel it's perhaps in the spirit of things to leave MOT slots for people who need their cars on the road. I have access to other vehicles if I need to get anywhere, so I don't strictly need this one for now. Plus, it's purely a toy and since pleasure drives are off the agenda til February/March/the year 2038/whenever, I feel it's pointless paying for an MOT I'm not going to use for a while, and paying tax on a car sitting idle. The conundrum is this - taking the car to the storage space I rent on the other side of town is not an essential journey. I get caught, I get a fine. But the car is parked on the road at home. If it's parked on the road with no MOT and on SORN, I get a fine. I re-MOT the car, I'm paying out for a car I'm not using, and the journey to the MOT station itself probably isn't essential either. Bit of a no-win situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Soundwave said: Meanwhile, I'm in a bit of a conundrum with cars, and the current rules. I want to take the MX5 off the road for a couple of months - its MOT is up this weekend, and while it should pass I feel it's perhaps in the spirit of things to leave MOT slots for people who need their cars on the road. I have access to other vehicles if I need to get anywhere, so I don't strictly need this one for now. Plus, it's purely a toy and since pleasure drives are off the agenda til February/March/the year 2038/whenever, I feel it's pointless paying for an MOT I'm not going to use for a while, and paying tax on a car sitting idle. The conundrum is this - taking the car to the storage space I rent on the other side of town is not an essential journey. I get caught, I get a fine. But the car is parked on the road at home. If it's parked on the road with no MOT and on SORN, I get a fine. I re-MOT the car, I'm paying out for a car I'm not using, and the journey to the MOT station itself probably isn't essential either. Bit of a no-win situation. Phone the council and ask them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 42 minutes ago, Soundwave said: The conundrum is this - taking the car to the storage space I rent on the other side of town is not an essential journey. I think if you are taking the car off the road then taking it to your storage on the other side of town is rather essential to do that. Craig the Princess, loserone, louiepj and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Soundwave said: Meanwhile, I'm in a bit of a conundrum with cars, and the current rules. I want to take the MX5 off the road for a couple of months - its MOT is up this weekend, and while it should pass I feel it's perhaps in the spirit of things to leave MOT slots for people who need their cars on the road. I have access to other vehicles if I need to get anywhere, so I don't strictly need this one for now. Plus, it's purely a toy and since pleasure drives are off the agenda til February/March/the year 2038/whenever, I feel it's pointless paying for an MOT I'm not going to use for a while, and paying tax on a car sitting idle. The conundrum is this - taking the car to the storage space I rent on the other side of town is not an essential journey. I get caught, I get a fine. But the car is parked on the road at home. If it's parked on the road with no MOT and on SORN, I get a fine. I re-MOT the car, I'm paying out for a car I'm not using, and the journey to the MOT station itself probably isn't essential either. Bit of a no-win situation. I feel I must speak up. Whilst I acknowledge your sentiments, there's no shortage of MOT slots that I'm aware of. I got 2 of mine MOTd on Thursday and Friday last week. I just rotate them on twice weekly essential shopping trips and tinker with them at weekends. That way I'm sticking to the rules and it's good for my mental health which is a win-win situation. somewhatfoolish and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Haggis Bashers banned from 'home tinkering' during Lockdown... So then.... No A-series refurbing on kitchen table AND the Enfield can only be PARKED!! in the living room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Loved having our Saab 9-5 the last year and a half but it’s badly failed it MOT, might be the end of the road... I knew about most of it but didn’t realize the rust was so bad. Waiting for the quote but not going to be cheap! In my constantly changing mind this was going to replace our Hyundai as the main car and put some money into it. Now I’m thinking I’d be better off starting with a more solid base. It’s a shame as it’s the first car I’ve bought my wife has been enthusiastic about, she loves it! Vantman, Craig the Princess, dome and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 'Kinell, that's quite a list!! stonedagain, Cord Fourteener, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Get the wife on board with getting a solid shell one with a fucked interior then get her to help you make one good car out of 2. Tell her you'll give yourself a month's deadline, it'll be easy, don't worry love! Since she likes it so much etc Cord Fourteener, Split_Pin and aldo135 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, aldo135 said: Loved having our Saab 9-5 the last year and a half but it’s badly failed it MOT, might be the end of the road... I knew about most of it but didn’t realize the rust was so bad. Waiting for the quote but not going to be cheap! In my constantly changing mind this was going to replace our Hyundai as the main car and put some money into it. Now I’m thinking I’d be better off starting with a more solid base. It’s a shame as it’s the first car I’ve bought my wife has been enthusiastic about, she loves it! I thought that wasn't too bad until I realised I hadn't scrolled to a second screenshot! stonedagain and aldo135 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, wuvvum said: 'Kinell, that's quite a list!! I know eh! It was sitting a bit low at the back, I took it to a fast fit place a while back and he said it would just need springs by MOT time... It’s not been getting used much recently with all that’s going on, was waiting on this before getting tyres and refurbed alloys, and a general tidy up. Part of me wants to do that still. Not a sensible idea but I don’t come here for sensible advice 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 did you buy him a new ream of paper after that? not worth effort buy another @Soundwave if its not gonna be legal where its parked then taking it to where it will be is kinda important Cord Fourteener and aldo135 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 It's a long list but tyres, brake pipes and lights are all just par for the course on an old car. My 9-5 failed on beam pattern last year and just needed the headlights polishing. My rear sills also needed welding but it was only a small 40mm square patch on the inner. Mirrors are easy to swap and should be readily available on ebay. Big ticket Items for me on that list will be the spring pan welding and the subframe bushes and they're not a certainty to be expensive. Could be worth saving yet. Fingers crossed for you. 41 minutes ago, aldo135 said: Loved having our Saab 9-5 the last year and a half but it’s badly failed it MOT, might be the end of the road... I knew about most of it but didn’t realize the rust was so bad. Waiting for the quote but not going to be cheap! In my constantly changing mind this was going to replace our Hyundai as the main car and put some money into it. Now I’m thinking I’d be better off starting with a more solid base. It’s a shame as it’s the first car I’ve bought my wife has been enthusiastic about, she loves it! sdkrc, aldo135, loserone and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 35 minutes ago, blackboilersuit said: It's a long list but tyres, brake pipes and lights are all just par for the course on an old car. My 9-5 failed on beam pattern last year and just needed the headlights polishing. My rear sills also needed welding but it was only a small 40mm square patch on the inner. Mirrors are easy to swap and should be readily available on ebay. Big ticket Items for me on that list will be the spring pan welding and the subframe bushes and they're not a certainty to be expensive. Could be worth saving yet. Fingers crossed for you. Here’s hoping mate. I have a budget with the pubs being shut for nearly a year, will either fix this or buy a Koenigsegg. stonedagain, Split_Pin, blackboilersuit and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, aldo135 said: Loved having our Saab 9-5 the last year and a half but it’s badly failed it MOT, might be the end of the road... I knew about most of it but didn’t realize the rust was so bad. Waiting for the quote but not going to be cheap! In my constantly changing mind this was going to replace our Hyundai as the main car and put some money into it. Now I’m thinking I’d be better off starting with a more solid base. It’s a shame as it’s the first car I’ve bought my wife has been enthusiastic about, she loves it! Fuck me, did you run over his dug on the road there? brownnova, sdkrc, Cord Fourteener and 15 others 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 This is exactly why I always ask a woman if her husband is an MOT tester BEFORE intercourse. It must be terrible finding out by the medium of 1000 advisories. catsinthewelder, wuvvum, stonedagain and 18 others 2 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 46 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: This is exactly why I always ask a woman if her husband is an MOT tester BEFORE intercourse. It must be terrible finding out by the medium of 1000 advisories. I think I’m the one being shafted Jim 😂 Jim Bell and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wgl2019 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, blackboilersuit said: It's a long list but tyres, brake pipes and lights are all just par for the course on an old car. My 9-5 failed on beam pattern last year and just needed the headlights polishing. My rear sills also needed welding but it was only a small 40mm square patch on the inner. Mirrors are easy to swap and should be readily available on ebay. Big ticket Items for me on that list will be the spring pan welding and the subframe bushes and they're not a certainty to be expensive. Could be worth saving yet. Fingers crossed for you. Subframe bushes can be done without removing the subframe if you replace with poly. Basically drill and holesaw the old ones out and use a jack to push the poly mount in from below, can be done on axle stands although a two post lift would make it a lot more agreeable! I would however consider dropping the subframe and treating with rust converter and chassis paint, this also allows a load of otherwise inaccessible parts to be dealt with (alternator, power steering pipes, oil pressure switch, rear engine mount). I wonder if the suspension fail is for the shock mount? If so they are £35 and easy to change https://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?products_id=5318 aldo135, blackboilersuit and Cord Fourteener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Got some quality reading material in the mail today, will post some articles on the Shite Magazine Scans topic later: adw1977, egg, Craig the Princess and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, Austat said: Got some quality reading material in the mail today, will post some articles on the Shite Magazine Scans topic later: Is that an article within that discusses whether taking tests in order to get a license is a good idea or not, or am I getting the wrong end of the stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, Tim_E said: Is that an article within that discusses whether taking tests in order to get a license is a good idea or not, or am I getting the wrong end of the stick? It's about the Automotive Journalist Peter Wherrett's Advanced Driving course: Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Last night on the way home from Tesco in the Iveco I did a 0-60 run down the bypass. I can't tell you the result because the van failed to reach 60mph before I ran out of road. I'll try again next time I have an essential journey to do, but I'll start from further back next time. I might start off in second gear as well, see if that helps. My app tells me the van got from 0-40 in 8 seconds and 0-60 in 16.6 - which sounds quite impressive until you realise that's km/h... Liggle, stonedagain, Split_Pin and 10 others 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Last night on the way home from Tesco in the Iveco I did a 0-60 run down the bypass. I can't tell you the result because the van failed to reach 60mph before I ran out of road. I'll try again next time I have an essential journey to do, but I'll start from further back next time. I might start off in second gear as well, see if that helps. My app tells me the van got from 0-40 in 8 seconds and 0-60 in 16.6 - which sounds quite impressive until you realise that's km/h... You just* need some sticky tyres so you can put all the power down Like this man demonstrating a 1760cc Perkins engined example of a mk1 transit Tenmil Socket, juular, aldo135 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 "..My app tells me the van got from 0-40 in 8 seconds and 0-60 in 16.6 - which sounds quite impressive until you realise that's.." my Swift Auto GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobietoo Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 First Update for the Peugeot 406 I bought before Xmas from a fellow shiter... Until Monday it has been faultless, well by faultless I mean it had not let me down. All my work tools fit into the boot and the heated seats stop me freezing to death. The vibration on acceleration is a bit irritating and it does not seem to have as much power as I would expect but I think that is the broken swirl flap actuator which I have not got round to fixing yet and the indicator stalk is so floppy it often goes from right to left instead of off. Anyway on Monday I jumped into it to go to work and there was a bit of a 'twang' followed by the right hand front of the car dropping by about 3 inches as I reversed up the drive. Hmm WTAF. Looking underneath I found a coil of spring on the floor where the car was, well that was the twang then. My mechanic came round and cut the spring out and replaced it with a couple of pieces of wood ziptied to the strut and drove it to his garage. Amazingly Peugeot in their wisdom designed the rising rate strut springs so that if the smaller bottom of the spring snaps the rest of the spring falls over the strut and destroys the ABS wiring bracket on the way down before coming to rest embedded in the driveshaft CV joint boot. God only knows what the result would have been if it had happened at 70mph. Two new springs, a straightened ABS bracket, a new CV boot and much cleaning of the very rusty top mounts later and the car is back. First impressions are that the acceleration vibration has reduced and the steering is much lighter. The car sits a little higher and is a little less floppy around the front end. While he was underneath he noticed a slight oil leak from the crank seal which can be contained by filling the oil up as and when so can wait until I get round to replacing the timing belt and a very rusty oil filter which would suggest it has not had a proper service for a while. So a full service has gone to the top of the to do list. All in all I am still very pleased with what I now remember is the second Peugeot I have owned the first was also an estate but was a 404 which I owned in the mid 80s. BorniteIdentity, Stanky, loserone and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Wish you'd traded in a 404 with me. Glad it's going to be looked after, it really should be a cracking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 You've reminded me I'll have a pair of 406 ball joints (lower, twats) and 2 strut top bearings in the shed that I should find a new home for since I've had 2 cars since then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, doobietoo said: God only knows what the result would have been if it had happened at 70mph. They always seem to snap at low speed, my 307 did it on the drive as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, doobietoo said: the indicator stalk is so floppy it often goes from right to left instead of off Yeah, my diesel C2 does that as well. Speaking of which, I've been using the thing for essential journeys all week, and so far it's behaving fine, mechanically at least. It fires straight up, the lights and wipers work and the heater gets warm commendably quickly for a tiny diesel. The computer is showing 64mpg average from just pottering around locally, which isn't bad. It's more refined than the petrol C2, despite being a diesel with relatively little soundproofing - that's partly because it's much, much higher geared than the petrol car, with 70mph on the clock corresponding to around 2,400rpm in 5th, rather than 4,000 in the Code. The ride is a lot better too, due to less sporty suspension and smaller wheels with non-rubber-band tyres, although it's a small car with a tiny wheelbase so it's never going to ride like a CX. Turning circle is also better than the Code, although the seats aren't as comfy. I can't compare the handling as none of my essential journeys has yet taken me down my favourite twisty B-roads, but C2s in general handle fairly well. It has its idiosyncrasies though. The central locking still doesn't work - the remote doesn't do anything, and pressing the lock button on the centre console results in some solenoid-type noises but nothing else (other than the time when it did - it locked the driver's door and wouldn't unlock it again, so I had to climb out of the window and go and get the other key). The stereo works but beeps constantly. Starting the engine results in the tailgate unlatching itself, although it doesn't swing open. Opening the tailgate using the button works fine, but causes the rear wiper to operate for several seconds - the wiper then stops randomly halfway up the screen, although it works normally when operated from the wiper stalk. Also the car doesn't always detect that the driver's door has been opened - normally on a C2 the dashboard wakes up when you open the door, this does it sometimes but other times it just sits there until I turn the ignition on, at which point it has an "oh shit!" moment and jumps into life. I think it's going to need a severe talking to with Lexia, when I can get that sorted (I bought a cheapo downloadable copy off eBay but the installation keeps falling over). My Delphi software reckons it can talk to the BSI, so I'm going to plug that in at the weekend and see what it comes up with, but I doubt it'll be able to do as much as Lexia would. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Mondeo is somehow losing coolant slowly again. I really don't understand. The rest of the car is absolutely fine and has given zero issues, but for some reason the cooling system is incapable of not leaking from somewhere at any given point. Frustratingly, it's usually only small leaks and thus very difficult to locate. I'll get on top of it one day, or so I keep telling myself...! BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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