AnnoyingPentium Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, GrumpiusMaximus said: We percussionists have special powers, I swear. It's handy to have. I've managed a Tama (?) drumkit into the back of a Grande Punto as well. That was... interesting. Cord Fourteener and GrumpiusMaximus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, AnnoyingPentium said: It's handy to have. I've managed a Tama (?) drumkit into the back of a Grande Punto as well. That was... interesting. I once managed my kit (22" bass drum, 14" floor tom, 12" tom, 14" snare and a couple of cymbals along with stands), a guitar, pedalboard, decent-sized valve amp and three people in my Ford Ka back in 2009. It felt like getting out of a clown car at the end. Cord Fourteener and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: I once managed my kit (22" bass drum, 14" floor tom, 12" tom, 14" snare and a couple of cymbals along with stands), a guitar, pedalboard, decent-sized valve amp and three people in my Ford Ka back in 2009. It felt like getting out of a clown car at the end. Flipping heck. It's coming up on time for me to get my Yamaha leccy organ in the Fabia to get it repaired. Going to hear the mudguards scraping along the road. 😂 GrumpiusMaximus and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, richardmorris said: She had the rear and passenger seat taken out and it slid in no problem. Um, I bet! Our drummer had his kit and the lighting rig in his Mondeo estate, I had my keyboard rig plus the (bulky) pa in my Carina estate, or Hijet if localish. Seems so lightweight, laptopish these days AnnoyingPentium and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Can't compete with the musical instruments but I did move my kids bunk bed mostly inside a Peugeot 205. It got exciting when I picked up the hitchhiker! brownnova, puddlethumper, Cord Fourteener and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 23 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said: It got exciting when I picked up the hitchhiker! Which galaxy did she guide you to? Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Bit of progress on the fleet. The Z4 I'd bought had a nasty knock from the OSF. Sounded classic ARB noise. Swapped over the drop links to no avail. ARB bushes next as one looked well worn and indeed was; Double pisser though, as the knock was still there and I also noticed it looks like the sump gasket is leaking, which involves dropping the subframe to replace; Cleaned that up and will keep an eye on it. Next I suspected something strut related, spring, shock, top mount etc. I managed to get the strut out in no time at all; And indeed, the top mount is absolutely shagged. I've got a replacement strut coming to go in. Bit annoying as I could have just swapped the top mount, but it saves me risking decapitation by spring compressor. This ungrateful fucker also left. Don't think I'd have another; Supernaut, 320touring, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said: This ungrateful fucker also left. Don't think I'd have another; How did that go from a well running, saleable car to scrap in 2 weeks? Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: How did that go from a well running, saleable car to scrap in 2 weeks? It wasn't scrapped as such, sold to a well known auction/salvage mob as a going concern. Got decent money for it that way and was zero hassle. I had hundreds of Gumtree messages, but I didn't want many of them knowing where my collection of catalytic converters lived. Tickman, mercedade, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 After the warm weather last week, it occurred to me that the air conditioning in the Rover although cold, wasn't icy. I took it down to the local place with the relevant pump this morning. They removed 234g of refrigerant, it held a vacuum for 25 minutes & they replaced 450g of the stuff. It's only marginally colder, but it doesn't get warmer in slow moving traffic like it did previously. I think this is a good result. Popsicle and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 19 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: I once managed my kit (22" bass drum, 14" floor tom, 12" tom, 14" snare and a couple of cymbals along with stands), a guitar, pedalboard, decent-sized valve amp and three people in my Ford Ka back in 2009. It felt like getting out of a clown car at the end. I did something similar with an F reg Polo 1 litre. It was not legal, but it was funny. GrumpiusMaximus and J W Pepper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Well I decided to swap the alternator and what a fiddly job.. well I wasn't hopefully it was the problem but hey ho give it go... Well it seems the noise has gone away, 4 mile test drive all ok... mercedade, Stevebrookman, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Fitted a new android head unit to the Merc today And very nice it is too with full wireless android auto and carplay Then the car decided to treat me to this message Bah, that'll be an SBC pump rebuild then 😕 Split_Pin, Jamie, Pat Earrings and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jazoli said: Fitted a new android head unit to the Merc today And very nice it is too with full wireless android auto and carplay Then the car decided to treat me to this message Bah, that'll be an SBC pump rebuild then 😕 Liked for the headunit only. That’s shit about the SBC but fairly certain they can be reset due to the counter inside dependant on the code. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184448584338?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_xpMR1pWQZC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=KCW16zwOSD-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Rust Collector, Snake Charmer and Jazoli 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 2 hours ago, stuboy said: Well I decided to swap the alternator and what a fiddly job.. well I wasn't hopefully it was the problem but hey ho give it go... Well it seems the noise has gone away, 4 mile test drive all ok... Had to do this on my v6 Cougar,2 bolts could only be reached from the passenger wheel well,with a metre or two of extension bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Jazoli said: Fitted a new android head unit to the Merc today And very nice it is too with full wireless android auto and carplay Then the car decided to treat me to this message Bah, that'll be an SBC pump rebuild then 😕 Sorry to hear about the pump. Can I just ask if it's very noisy? My old man's W211 is on 200k+ miles and the pump is bloody noisy, and frequently kicking in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 minute ago, andy18s said: Had to do this on my v6 Cougar,2 bolts could only be reached from the passenger wheel well,with a metre or two of extension bars. on the mk3 there held on with 3 bolts all facing backwards, the top bolt is tight against the bulkhead/insulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rust Collector said: Sorry to hear about the pump. Can I just ask if it's very noisy? My old man's W211 is on 200k+ miles and the pump is bloody noisy, and frequently kicking in... Yes it's really noisy and kicks in all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Sold the Astra Tuesday night. It's gone to a local lad who's dream car is a Mk1 Astra so I'm pleased to can make a boys dreams come true. Sad to see it go but I never really gelled to it and need the money and space back again, you can't keep them all and it's another one back on the road again. Dayno, mitsisigma01, timolloyd and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Jazoli said: Fitted a new android head unit to the Merc today And very nice it is too with full wireless android auto and carplay Then the car decided to treat me to this message Bah, that'll be an SBC pump rebuild then 😕 Head unit looks a neat fit. Bad news about the SBC pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Went to the shops, found the most appropriate car to park next to. richardmorris, Heikin Matsuda, Cord Fourteener and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Beware the whippet. (First Aid training scenario at work). brownnova, BL Bloke, Cord Fourteener and 9 others 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Sunny Jim said: Beware the whippet. (First Aid training scenario at work). That is a disturbing sex doll. Dick Longbridge, Snake Charmer, tobyd and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Heater matrix leaking, or airflow flap adjuster popped off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Stanky said: Heater matrix leaking, or airflow flap adjuster popped off? No, he lost 20p down the air vent louiepj, Dick Longbridge, dome and 9 others 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: That is a disturbing sex doll. Nasty gash. Dan29, Lacquer Peel and Dyslexic Viking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Son has just been offered an apprenticeship at the garage he works at 1 day a week. So very proud of him, he is on the autism spectrum so this is a massive thing. So very happy. mercedade, Yoss, mitsisigma01 and 37 others 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 23 hours ago, stuboy said: Well I decided to swap the alternator and what a fiddly job.. well I wasn't hopefully it was the problem but hey ho give it go... Well it seems the noise has gone away, 4 mile test drive all ok... JakeT, paulplom and Pat Earrings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, stuboy said: I think a KA was one of the most awkward I have done. PAS pump & aircon pumps away, bumper off and headlight out and the wing too I think. My passing shot for the car was to add the Si section of a Rover 216 Si badge to the rear end so it read KASi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said: I think a KA was one of the most awkward I have done. PAS pump & aircon pumps away, bumper off and headlight out and the wing too I think. My passing shot for the car was to add the Si section of a Rover 216 Si badge to the rear end so it read KASi. and this yellow was just to change the interior light bulb.. Dick Longbridge, Snake Charmer, BL Bloke and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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