Dyslexic Viking Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 While I was eating breakfast I looked at this one and I know there are several train enthusiasts here who will find this interesting. And is a good comment in the comment field below from a Bosian who explains a little more. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Since there is not much interest in my vehicle thread, I share this here as well. I changed the brakes on the right side rear the Vivaro today and when I took off the wheel I was met by this a brake pad lying by the spring. The brake pad is very rusty so it has been there for a while. And when I took off the brake caliper things got even worse. And he who performed the inspection (MOT) has not noticed this something I struggle to believe is possible. And what do you think the brake pad may have droped out itself and ended up there or did someone take it out and put it next to the spring? With this and that one of the brake calipers in front has started to leak (picture below) this was a death trap. spike60, Back_For_More, Dick Longbridge and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 One in. boot full of spares (Gates timing belt kit, exhaust centre and rear, all the exhaust fittings, repair panel for the rusty section of outer skin) and various other goodies. It's straight, tidy and runs well. Pleasantly surprised to find it has a CD changer too! £300. Mental innit? The tyres are borderline so it's getting my VTi wheels: wuvvum, mercedade, Liggle and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The recovery truck had a million kilometres on it Popsicle, BorniteIdentity and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Since there is not much interest in my vehicle thread, I share this here as well. I changed the brakes on the right side rear the Vivaro today and when I took off the wheel I was met by this a brake pad lying by the spring. The brake pad is very rusty so it has been there for a while. And when I took off the brake caliper things got even worse. And he who performed the inspection (MOT) has not noticed this something I struggle to believe is possible. And what do you think the brake pad may have droped out itself and ended up there or did someone take it out and put it next to the spring? With this and that one of the brake calipers in front has started to leak (picture below) this was a death trap. Hope you keep posting on your thread too. People do read it even if they don't respond. Shame you're having such an issue because of lack of simple maintenance. Are the seals shot on the rear calipers or just the dust boots? May be best to use the footbrake to push the piston out entirely and clean it up before refitting it, otherwise it will just tear the seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, juular said: Hope you keep posting on your thread too. People do read it even if they don't respond. Shame you're having such an issue because of lack of simple maintenance. Are the seals shot on the rear calipers or just the dust boots? I will post this in my thread as well. I replaced the brake calipers at the back as they had never been replaced and did not look good. And I woud never dared to use that caliper in the picture. I'm starting to realize that the previous owner has not maintained this as well as I thought. juular, Rust Collector and tooSavvy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Since there is not much interest in my vehicle thread, I share this here as well. I changed the brakes on the right side rear the Vivaro today and when I took off the wheel I was met by this a brake pad lying by the spring. The brake pad is very rusty so it has been there for a while. And when I took off the brake caliper things got even worse. And he who performed the inspection (MOT) has not noticed this something I struggle to believe is possible. And what do you think the brake pad may have droped out itself and ended up there or did someone take it out and put it next to the spring? With this and that one of the brake calipers in front has started to leak (picture below) this was a death trap. Same as the UK unfortunately, most, but not all vans are run on the tightest of budgets. Beggars belief that it passed an MOT, Norwegian equivalent, in that state, also that some wanker was prepared to sell that on in that state, they must have heard it everytime they braked. Good luck getting it back into roadworthy condition. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 It's been a strange day today. First I found a hat full of coins then soon after I was chased by an angry man with a guitar. Crackers, Popsicle, grogee and 14 others 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Popsicle said: Same as the UK unfortunately, most, but not all vans are run on the tightest of budgets. Beggars belief that it past an MOT, Norwegian equivalent, in that state, also that some wanker was prepared to sell that on in that state, they must have heard it everytime they braked. Good luck getting it back into roadworthy condition. Yes I can say that I do not like the previous owner anymore. And I let my dad drive this 3 hours home. And it was remarked on brakes on MOT but this is enough to get driving ban something it should have received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Yes I can say that I do not like the previous owner anymore. And I let my dad drive this 3 hours home. And it was remarked on brakes on MOT but this is enough to get driving ban something it should have received. Yep I feel your pain, my current van purchased May last year. Drove home all good, was thinking to myself what a lovely chap I'd purchased it from, got a relative bargain. Within a week he was the biggest wanker going, I very quickly sank just under £4k in it to get it upto daily couriering standard. Now I always expect to put a grand or 2 in fairly quickly, but the amount of neglect and bodged repairs I found left me feeling a right old mug. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 My obsession with number plate recesses continues….. stuboy, Sigmund Fraud, DVee8 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 6:21 PM, cort16 said: I saw this picture earlier. That's a new one on me I can't imagine that's the best way to transport a car unless there's no fluids in them. Some of the current Volvo’s are made in China and travel to Europe by train just like that!* *Or perhaps on a more conventional train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, HMC said: My obsession with number plate recesses continues….. Needs the letters MORE spaced X T L 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 As u all aware I'm a old boy racer and a friends exlodger offered to do me a new sunstrip ( he does run a signage firm ), well it been so long since he measured up I had given up on him until he was coming my way to help fix a car and did my sunstrip.. Yeah it's a bit max powery but I love it.. grogee, Jazoli, Cookiesouwest and 7 others 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 What on earth is going on with that front grill? Do you forget what make your car is overnight? I guess the sunstrip will help you remember. Sorry don't like at all, you're old enough to know better Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Ghosty said: One in. The tyres are borderline so it's getting my VTi wheels: Nice one, I used to have an Electron Blue Pearl EM1 on black wheels, it's a good colour combo. Looks like an aftermarket stainless manifold fitted? Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Your missus is V6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Ghosty said: One in. boot full of spares (Gates timing belt kit, exhaust centre and rear, all the exhaust fittings, repair panel for the rusty section of outer skin) and various other goodies. It's straight, tidy and runs well. Pleasantly surprised to find it has a CD changer too! £300. Mental innit? The tyres are borderline so it's getting my VTi wheels: How is this 300 quid, Civic coupes have been decent money for years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 10:22 PM, Ghosty said: This thing's on its way down to me overnight. Strictly it's my mum's but I get to use it. 1.6 auto. so its not ghosty thats hot for hondas - its mum and dad lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/8/2022 at 9:57 PM, brownnova said: One out! After all the buggering about with issues caused by the fan belt snap, the Elgrand of many (well a few at least) Shiters has finally departed northwards to another shiter tonight! Only 6 weeks later than planned! Thats me back down to single figures car wise… 48hrs later…. 16 hours ago, brownnova said: Went to view a car last night on the way home from work… Brilliant! 😂😂 LightBulbFun and chaseracer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 hours ago, stuboy said: As u all aware I'm a old boy racer and a friends exlodger offered to do me a new sunstrip ( he does run a signage firm ), well it been so long since he measured up I had given up on him until he was coming my way to help fix a car and did my sunstrip.. Yeah it's a bit max powery but I love it.. There’s a young lad locally who has a warm Fiesta with a sun strip of similar proportions that says BEAST with the BEA in bright blue and the ST in black. Every time I see it, it just looks like he’s changed his name to BEA… beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said: 48hrs later…. Much less than that… The gap between car leaving and my viewage… about 18 hours… I currently have a couple of brands in the fire… I have sold two cars so far this year and bought none… Minimad5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Schaefft said: How is this 300 quid, Civic coupes have been decent money for years! The mother of all mates rates. He just wanted it gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 9 hours ago, High Jetter said: Your missus is V6? Lucky bugger. Mine's a (very) large capacity twin cylinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 stroke ?? grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Some of you may remember this Honda from the roffle thread a few weeks ago: Scrubs up not too bad eh ? I made the mammoth collection of around 3 miles from my house and it had sat on the drive for a week as I was busy at work. Finally took it out for a wash & a little get to know you drive & a short time later a brake hose decided to shit about 5 billion litres of fluid out on the way home which was a laugh* So it was immobilised for another week or so till yesterday when it was finally replaced. I'm trying to sweet talk a mechanic I know into swapping the gearbox over, it has a known issue dropping down from 3rd to 2nd gear were it makes an extremely unpleasant crunch, I can drive around it for now though. Plan is to get it through it's MOT in May and take it from there. I'll probably use it more than an I initially thought due to petrol prices being OMFG, makes sense when the rest of the fleet are thirsty bastards. Overall VELLY PLEASED GMcD, Cookiesouwest, Jim Bell and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Kind of underestimated how much room I’d need for tyres loserone and Rust Collector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 BMW's gone. I put it on Marketplace yesterday morning. Two 'is this still available' and a swap for an E240. I woke up in the middle of the night and a chap's messaged asking to view it. I thought sod it, reply in the morning. Messaged him around 9am, asking when he wants to view, he says today, can be there in a couple of hours - turns out he's in Rhyl. Shows up at midday and looks over the car, says he's got £1,180 in cash and £30 in the bank, is that okay? Damn right it is, £40 off asking price. He sees the car starts, doesn't even look under the bonnet, hands over cash, V5 done, gone. Turns out he needed a car by Monday as he was getting fucked to the high heavens by a finance company on a Disco 3. He's left in the E34 to get a mate and he's coming back later to pick up the Disco. fucking WINNER. Crackers, mercedade, loserone and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Finally managed to source a rear hatch glass for my 205. Took me ages to find one,but thankfully a mate turned one up on his travels. More battered that a fish in a chip shop but the glass was intact. A nice polish chap by the name of Eddie fitted it for me just a few mins ago, quite a battle to remove it from the old tailgate,but he had the tools and the talent. Chuffed. cort1977, loserone, goosey and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Schaefft, grogee, Split_Pin and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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