richardmorris Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Mellow yellow. Sheep sheltering under trees, but yesterday it was no cooler. My pumpkin and tomato plants are happy though Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Whilst at work been trying to find answers to my mondeo noise online ..so far.. 1.alternator 2. Pas pump 3.pas air leak. 4.inlet gaskets 5. The magical ponies under the bonnet require more hay and straw.. 6. No bloody idea. So need a day off to look at it.. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 11 hours ago, davehedgehog31 said: looking at the MOT history online it has spent most of its life in the South East of England How .... Do you have a way to find where a car was Motted 🤔🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, cort16 said: Probably in a karmic payoff for sending Davehedgehog that z4 my air con packed in on the hottest day of the year yesterday . Condenser is new, seems to have gas in it and checked / swapped out fuses but it’s not kicking the compressor in. Either compressor is duff or some gas has escaped so it’s now below the level . The good news is these don’t bring in fresh air when the air con is off they just blow roasting hot air . air con relay? they certainly go wrong on a civic spaceship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 41 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: air con relay? they certainly go wrong on a civic spaceship Second this. Very common. There’s an uprated relay you can buy direct from Honda, it’s around £40 or so if I remember. Take the relay out and if you shake it and it rattles you’ve got your answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said: How .... Do you have a way to find where a car was Motted 🤔🤔 Go onto the gov.uk MOT history checker, put in reg and look up as normal. You'll see a link next to each MOT saying "view test location", you'll need the reference number from your V5. Pop that in and it reveals the address of each test and you can also view the actual certificate. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Had to take my car back to the dealers for some warrant/recall work- failed engine mount, faulty keyfob and a software update, on a 2016 plate car. This is my courtesy car for the next few days... Feel like I should grow a manbun and get a job cutting hair, but at least it isn't pink! It's supposedly a mild hybrid, but I've not seen anything other than a flashing light when braking. Reckons I'm getting 48mpg round the doors though. Cord Fourteener and Carlosfandango 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 16 hours ago, davehedgehog31 said: view test location", you'll need the reference number from your V5. I was hoping to find test centre location for vehicles that I don't own, especially for the only other Mitsubishi Sigma estate that has been spotted by an Autoshiter 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: I was hoping to find test centre location for vehicles that I don't own, especially for the only other Mitsubishi Sigma estate that has been spotted by an Autoshiter 😕 They don't allow that any more, test stations were made public for a short period about 5 years ago on the gov website but they promptly removed it and now require the V5 number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 My former Rover 216 R8 is going to be rejoining the fold tomorrow, I've agreed to buy it back from the mate I sold it to in January. For the same price, despite him having done a couple of fixes and improvements! Shite Ron, Lord Sterling, Cord Fourteener and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Stepdaughter and I had a bit of bonding time today. BiniMini has had an aircon regas. 410g of gas went in. 190 came out but the compressor shuts down if less than 200g of refrigerant in the system so while last year it tried to cool the air this year no chance. 8 degrees C at the vents, that’ll do nicely. We’re now valeting the interior as someone spilled a can of coke in there (not me). A thorough Henrying. and a good Bisselling. 17 years of sweaty arses, fannies and farts just from the driver’s seat…… The smell of stale smoke has largely gone now, so with the windows open, the evening sun and a gentle breeze hopefully it will come up nicely. Next up get the service parts for its annual fluids change. Going to do the brake fluid as well as it’s quite dark and dirty looking. GrumpiusMaximus, Rust Collector, Rusty_Rocket and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Quick jobs summary: Replaced the old boot gas struts: one ok and one goosed. used spiral pins to improve my shoddy work previously at retrimming the headlining. Now looks propper AS worthy: had a precursory fiddle with another of my headlining gaffs. To be continued... Dyslexic Viking, vulgalour, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosfandango Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Went to a local car show in me auld Fiat this afternoon. It was rather nice and did not rain. I’ve missed car shows. CFD Cord Fourteener, Shite Ron, NorfolkNWeigh and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Why is it always when I try to spray paint the wind appears from no where !! Pat Earrings, Carlosfandango and Cord Fourteener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Had a full engine carbon clean today. Can thoroughly recommend it. I know there’s some sceptics however it had made a noticeable difference. Low down acceleration is smoother and a lot sharper than before. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Going to Devon tomorrow. Car is loaded. Lets see how a 15 year vectra does. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Got amazon delivery today my usual magic pills and potions and thought dam it's a heavy box.... and got this... no recollection of ordering it until I remembered pressing buy now when in bed ording my pills.. it must've been in my basket... luckly I like tools Cord Fourteener, Rust Collector, Yoss and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 10:46 AM, gadgetgricey said: Well like buses you get two come along with a week. I blame UKSaabs Dear Dr, I have a problem. Vantman, Cord Fourteener, Saabnut and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Well my 305 passed its mot today but the engine wants to run away in a spectacular cloud of smoke loserone, Cord Fourteener, puddlethumper and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, Ged said: Well my 305 passed its mot today but the engine wants to run away in a spectacular cloud of smoke That deserves a 'yes it passed' and a sad face emoji at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Oil out the exhaust joint. Rest used for propulsion. Split_Pin, Cord Fourteener, loserone and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Keep the 205 and sell the ungrateful bastard to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Pat Earrings said: Had a full engine carbon clean today. Can thoroughly recommend it. I know there’s some sceptics however it had made a noticeable difference. Low down acceleration is smoother and a lot sharper than before. Not to piss on your chips but even the people that do it laugh about how it doesn't make a jot of difference. You'll notice that it's almost exclusively offered by cheapish one-man-band remappers? Well from my understanding, years ago some guy bought a bizarre looking "HHO generator" machine from China and started hooking it up to peoples cars to make him look busy when he was waiting half an hour for the teenage lad in lithuania to email him back the modified map files. He made up a story that it was to decarbonise the engine, but initially the machines were never designed to do anything of the sort (they were supposed to be left permanently attached as part of some tinfoil hat perpetual motion / "run your car on water" scam) Anyway it seems to have caught on, it's an easy way for a guy to earn another £30 while they're already on your driveway and because most of the time it's done just before a remap, it's impossible for anyone to do a proper like for like comparison of it's results. It's like when they sell you "fuel system cleaner" when the car goes in for a service at the main dealers. Doesn't do anything, but it "technically" could, and it's impossible to prove either way. SiC and Jazoli 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 47 minutes ago, cobblers said: Not to piss on your chips but even the people that do it laugh about how it doesn't make a jot of difference. You'll notice that it's almost exclusively offered by cheapish one-man-band remappers? Well from my understanding, years ago some guy bought a bizarre looking "HHO generator" machine from China and started hooking it up to peoples cars to make him look busy when he was waiting half an hour for the teenage lad in lithuania to email him back the modified map files. He made up a story that it was to decarbonise the engine, but initially the machines were never designed to do anything of the sort (they were supposed to be left permanently attached as part of some tinfoil hat perpetual motion / "run your car on water" scam) Anyway it seems to have caught on, it's an easy way for a guy to earn another £30 while they're already on your driveway and because most of the time it's done just before a remap, it's impossible for anyone to do a proper like for like comparison of it's results. It's like when they sell you "fuel system cleaner" when the car goes in for a service at the main dealers. Doesn't do anything, but it "technically" could, and it's impossible to prove either way. True it is hard to quantify the difference with actual figures. It’s something I wanted to try and in all honesty I’m satisfied, only a few quid anyway, not like it was mega expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 220722_183014_002.mp4 Not sure an XUD should rev this high.. AnnoyingPentium, Popsicle, GrumpiusMaximus and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Ged said: 220722_183014_002.mp4 8.41 MB · 0 downloads Not sure an XUD should rev this high.. Shit man. Gives me flashbacks to when my BX's throttle stuck open. How did you stop the runaway so quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, Fumbler said: Shit man. Gives me flashbacks to when my BX's throttle stuck open. How did you stop the runaway so quickly? 5th and chugged to a stop, had a fair bit of go for being at like 100rpm. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeT Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Gosh, that actually made me say ‘Jesus wept’. Recently at the good ladies place of work they were doing an air path test on a 4.4 diesel V8 Range Rover. Engine ran on its own oil and went boom. Fortunately as they’re an accredited Land Rover specialist, and were following the fault finding process, it will go under warranty. For a £30,000 engine… Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 @mat_the_cat were you on the A1M yesterday about 9.30pm ? Spotted a green and white LT going North. I doubt there's another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I’ve hired something for the weekend. just a regular box lorry as helping a relative move. Coprolalia, Rust Collector, GrumpiusMaximus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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