stuboy Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 15 hours ago, Tim_E said: the base look with these centre caps Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Saab of many shiters failed the mot yesterday, a patch of welding to be sorted tomorrow, a tyre and they couldn't do the emissions test because the coolant hose to the heater popped mid test. Hopefully back on the road by middle of next week. Cord Fourteener and Saabnut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2500 pages! N19, Fumbler, Craig the Princess and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, stuboy said: the base look with these centre caps These will be the ideal. After I've painted the wheels less like a four year old would and more like a forty year old should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: CTEK thing arrived earlier than scheduled, and seems to be working so far.... Update: it has lit up seven of the eight LEDs already. Quicker than I thought. Will leave it to run overnight.... Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I've been using one for about 5 years and just leave it on overnight. It's a 7.0 but charges up both a starter and a leisure battery. It replaced a lower capacity one which is still working well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 57 minutes ago, chadders said: I've been using one for about 5 years and just leave it on overnight. It's a 7.0 but charges up both a starter and a leisure battery. It replaced a lower capacity one which is still working well. It's been put on a generic 640CCA battery that hasn't been used since 2018. If the CTEK can restore that to some sort of stability, I'll be impressed! Miniaturisation means it's a fraction of the size of the conventional Halfrauds 11A charger that I've had since the 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 things I like to see! Craig the Princess, captain_70s, 320touring and 19 others 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: ... I think you should put a bobble on top of that aerial in order to celebrate Split_Pin and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 23 hours ago, Tickman said: Instead of buying the stickers I just get cars with them already attached, much less hassle. You could take the @davehedgehog31 route and just get other folk to collect them Mrs L1 was a bit bemused this morning when she had to dodge another car in order to get into the garden. Cord Fourteener, 320touring, dome and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 10:50 AM, Jim Bell said: Cheers for the advert man, Still available and ready to ship TO YOUR DOOR. I'm interested too! 👍 👍 👍 😎 😎 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 In it's never ending quest to live up to its heritage, the mg6 has now shat it's passenger door locking mechanism. Whilst the bloody door is closed and deadlocked. I now have to destroy the door card, thanks to a piss poor design and manually force the lock from inside the door itself. Then I can get the door open and the window regulator fitted, along with a new lock and somehow find a replacement door card. I swear, it actually wants to become bean tins! BorniteIdentity, somewhatfoolish, Craig the Princess and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 19 hours ago, Craig the Princess said: Saab of many shiters failed the mot yesterday, a patch of welding to be sorted tomorrow, a tyre and they couldn't do the emissions test because the coolant hose to the heater popped mid test. Hopefully back on the road by middle of next week. Replacement tyre fitted and welding has been done today. Coolant hose due to be delivered Monday so fingers crossed the emissions will be ok. puddlethumper, BorniteIdentity, Saabnut and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, LabRat said: In it's never ending quest to live up to its heritage, the mg6 has now shat it's passenger door locking mechanism. Whilst the bloody door is closed and deadlocked. I now have to destroy the door card, thanks to a piss poor design and manually force the lock from inside the door itself. Then I can get the door open and the window regulator fitted, along with a new lock and somehow find a replacement door card. I swear, it actually wants to become bean tins! Ah, I see some quality* design has been carried over from the Rover 75. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Bugger, is I think the correct word. Rick said bloody hell. Anyone interested a a slightly broken w124? wuvvum, Cord Fourteener and Craig the Princess 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 In good news, my dad won a premium bond prize this month- the first time since 1954! Shame it was only £25 though. In pics above the o/s suspension bolt to the subframe has gone. Rick has gone home to find answers to things like, are the bolts and bushes still available, how to drop the rear suspension and what happens if there are more problems? In the meantime I am looking at car and classic and have got the 2cv out of hibernation. Split_Pin and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Blimey is that the body mount you had hoped it wasn't? Fixable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Split_Pin said: Blimey is that the body mount you had hoped it wasn't? Fixable? Yes, and don’t know! The body isn’t actually rusty, just the bolt has gone-rusted away or snapped we couldn’t tell. The big problem could be that everything has been there since 1994 and everything needs to be replaced. And if everything is available. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 20 hours ago, Ghosty said: 2500 pages! Is it time to chop off the front half of this thread and archive it somewhere? edit - I thought I was posting in the ebay thread! (Just that I am sick of seeing that Renault Rodeo when I mis-click and go to the start of the thread) And while I am thinking of work for the forum gurus, how about a function that detected a duplicate link so as to prevent repeated posts all pointing to the same ad? BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Hot off WhatsApp. Seems there’s a kit available. 41, 44 etc chaseracer, mercedade, Stanky and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 38 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Yes, and don’t know! The body isn’t actually rusty, just the bolt has gone-rusted away or snapped we couldn’t tell. The big problem could be that everything has been there since 1994 and everything needs to be replaced. And if everything is available. It will be fine its a W124. ***** lockdown, there is a CLK doing very little here. Cord Fourteener and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: It will be fine its a W124. ***** lockdown, there is a CLK doing very little here. Tempting! I’ve just been looking on autotrader, but I don’t really know what I would replace it with modern (ish) wise. I like the new Alfa Guilia, DS 4, 5 and that’s about it. CCbenz has a nice 320estate at a not excessive £6500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: Bugger, is I think the correct word. Rick said bloody hell. Anyone interested a a slightly broken w124? That could have been a very broken human if that jack let go. 🤨 GeorgeB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, SiC said: That could have been a very broken human if that jack let go. 🤨 I'm glad you said it, my first thought as well. GeorgeB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: It's been put on a generic 640CCA battery that hasn't been used since 2018. If the CTEK can restore that to some sort of stability, I'll be impressed! Miniaturisation means it's a fraction of the size of the conventional Halfrauds 11A charger that I've had since the 1990s. Last LED comes on after a week iirc. Basically dropping the charge voltage right down at that point and on full maintenance mode. I have found to restore batteries, it can be helpful to leave them charging at the lowest charge current. Most chargers it's around 0.8A and usually the motorbike battery setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, SiC said: That could have been a very broken human if that jack let go. 🤨 I know - I mentioned it ( as it came up in this week’s zoom meeting). I wouldn’t get under the car to look. GeorgeB and somewhatfoolish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, cort1977 said: I'm glad you said it, my first thought as well. Not least looking under a car that is rotten. The metal sill body work it's jacked under could easily have let go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, SiC said: Not least looking under a car that is rotten. The metal sill body work it's jacked under could easily have let go. That was all welded when I bought the car. He did the welding! Body is fine rust ways, it’s the suspension that’s collapsing. Same as my last CX. Offering advice to people in these situations is never that well received. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, SiC said: Not least looking under a car that is rotten. The metal sill body work it's jacked under could easily have let go. fuck me I'm paranoid if I've got a jack, stands and the tyre underneath the car. Hate getting under cars on my driveways. New POD and Craig the Princess 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I remember on one of the LR FB groups that an owner looked for advise on a suspension change and then deleted the post for the abuse he was rightly getting, I save the photo. Because this is not only a trolley jack supporting the nearside but a bottle jack lifting the body off the chassis Craig the Princess, dome, somewhatfoolish and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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