cpjitservices Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Shite Ron said: After nearly 11 years the Mondeo has left the fleet, a shame to see a good car scrapped but it has served its purpose as a work car which did its job very well but lacked any character or driving pleasure, still sad to see it go and need to update my signature On a more positive note the Cortina got us to Stratford and back yesterday and drove nicely with the new electronic ignition, time to book the ferry and hotels for Cortina’s to Cortina next month! WHat killed it? THere are some expensive bits on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Been to the quacks for my 50 year check up. Result: I'm slightly overweight and I drink too much. Verdict: Pointless. I could've told them that when they rang to book the appointment. Anyway, I spotted this mint mardis gras walking there. Deek that spoiler. And this mint S class walking home again. Chadders reckons it had no mot but I wouldn't believe him if he told me the time. Anyway my NHS appointment wan't wasted after all. Shite Ron, GrumpiusMaximus, Schaefft and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, cpjitservices said: WHat killed it? THere are some expensive bits on them. Lack of use, for all the time I was using it it was very reliable. When I started a new job where I must have a company car and cannot opt out it didn’t like being stood, it kept going into limp mode, I changed injectors and it seemed ok for a short while but then went to limp mode again, it now will not come out of limp mode. I suspect a new fuel filter and cleaning the injectors could sort it but I think there is an issue with the loom also. Minor issues that could be sorted but I never have any time and have far more interesting cars to work on if I could find any time. I got £375 for it so it didn’t seem worth the time or hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Shite Ron said: Lack of use, for all the time I was using it it was very reliable. When I started a new job where I must have a company car and cannot opt out it didn’t like being stood, it kept going into limp mode, I changed injectors and it seemed ok for a short while but then went to limp mode again, it now will not come out of limp mode. I suspect a new fuel filter and cleaning the injectors could sort it but I think there is an issue with the loom also. Minor issues that could be sorted but I never have any time and have far more interesting cars to work on if I could find any time. I got £375 for it so it didn’t seem worth the time or hassle. Ohhh thats a shame I would have had it off you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, paulplom said: Anyway, I spotted this mint mardis gras walking there. Deek that spoiler. That's @Tony McVeigh paulplom, loserone and Lacquer Peel 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, paulplom said: Anyway, I spotted this mint mardis gras walking there. Deek that spoiler. That belongs to @Tony McVeigh of this parish. loserone and sdkrc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Jinx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Just clocked I went out in the Golf, dressed as the Golf . I dunno who wears their years better... Lacquer Peel, MJK 24, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 8 hours ago, beko1987 said: remove the bin liner I'd covered the spare wheel in as it's tatty and hanging down now. some sizel string around the tyre will keep it tidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 34 minutes ago, wuvvum said: That belongs to @Tony McVeigh of this parish. He must live at the top of my street then. His partner didn't used to run a small white toyota by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, paulplom said: Been to the quacks for my 50 year check up. Result: I'm slightly overweight and I drink too much. Verdict: Pointless. I could've told them that when they rang to book the appointment. Anyway, I spotted this mint mardis gras walking there. Deek that spoiler. And this mint S class walking home again. Chadders reckons it had no mot but I wouldn't believe him if he told me the time. Anyway my NHS appointment wan't wasted after all. What 50 year checkup? Is this a proactive GP thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Saab back home on the drive after a new outrigger was fitted. My wife drove it home and started by following me and my son but she then passed me as soon as we got on the M74 and I could not keep up with her when back on the twisties. She never drives like that when we are all in the car and always tells me to slow down when I'm driving. She knew fine well though as we both started laughing when we got out the cars at home. Still denies it though 🤣 She's clearly glad to have it back! GMcD, Snake Charmer, Six-cylinder and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Shite Ron said: They were always cool, still are and a real mini Granada. Just a shame the tail pipes on that Ford era always looked like the design team went down the pub and left it to the accounts. Wibble and Shite Ron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Saab back home on the drive after a new outrigger was fitted. My wife drive it home, started by following me and my son but passed me as soon as we got on the M74 and I could not keep up with her when back on the twisties. She never drives like that when we are all in the car and always tells me to slow down when I'm driving. She knew fine well though as we both started laughing when we got out the cars at home. Still denies it though 🤣 She's clearly glad to have it back! Sounds like the same shit my Mum pulls off... she was the one that picked up the Fabia, and I went back with my Granda in the Sandero. We see the Fabia behind us, lagging behind as we climb the Eaglesham Moor on the M77, then it goes flying past us at [redacted] mph. Never been so shocked in my life. 😂 When driving her own car, it's a pretty sedate experience in comparison. Weird, isn't it? Split_Pin and Snake Charmer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Tried some turd polishing tonight. I mean it couldn't be made any worse?Hold my beer!What I was trying to do is get the lacquer off. You can scrape it with your nail and get to the base coat in much better condition.Wasn't particularly successful. Even tried sanding it. Started at 800 grit and went down till I ended up at 320. Still wasn't making much headway. All I managed to do is smooth off the rough lacquer. Maybe I should try that so I get a fashionable Mat finish. Anyway I went back to what I know best after that paintwork disaster. Fixing the incorrect fuel gauge. Removed it.Took the fuel gauge needle off and moved it roughly by eye to match the coolant gauge at rest.Put it together and tried gauge sweep again. Pretty much nailed it. While I think of it, the coolant gauge was slightly out and not quite at the middle. Oh well. Good enough for now and the fuel gauge is more important.Just watched this TT go for cheap. Third time relisted and gone for a sensible price. Irritating! Would have been much more what I wanted and a price that would have suited. Oh well. I'll buzz about in the Focus for now and possibly sell it after an MOT. Probably could get £600 for it I bet.Now under my new (£60 B&M clearance) gas heater, watching the stars and drinking a beer. Popsicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 24 minutes ago, SiC said: Tried some turd polishing tonight. I mean it couldn't be made any worse? Hold my beer! What I was trying to do is get the lacquer off. You can scrape it with your nail and get to the base coat in much better condition. Wasn't particularly successful. Even tried sanding it. Started at 800 grit and went down till I ended up at 320. Still wasn't making much headway. All I managed to do is smooth off the rough lacquer. Maybe I should try that so I get a fashionable Mat finish. Anyway I went back to what I know best after that paintwork disaster. Fixing the incorrect fuel gauge. Removed it. Took the fuel gauge needle off and moved it roughly by eye to match the coolant gauge at rest. Put it together and tried gauge sweep again. Pretty much nailed it. While I think of it, the coolant gauge was slightly out and not quite at the middle. Oh well. Good enough for now and the fuel gauge is more important. Just watched this TT go for cheap. Third time relisted and gone for a sensible price. Irritating! Would have been much more what I wanted and a price that would have suited. Oh well. I'll buzz about in the Focus for now and possibly sell it after an MOT. Probably could get £600 for it I bet. Now under my new (£60 B&M clearance) gas heater, watching the stars and drinking a beer. Do you mean the coolant sits just a smidge below 90 at normal operating temperature? If so - completely normal as they are all like that. As I'm sure you're well aware, as with any modern temp guage, it's more of a gradient of heat than an accurate indicator. They will usually go over 100C actual temp on these Focii before the temp guage climbs beyond 90 SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Do you mean the coolant sits just a smidge below 90 at normal operating temperature? If so - completely normal as they are all like that. As I'm sure you're well aware, as with any modern temp guage, it's more of a gradient of heat than an accurate indicator. They will usually go over 100C actual temp on these Focii before the temp guage climbs beyond 90 Ah. I assumed it would get to middle. I know all the Hondas I've owned get to around a third. I expected it to go to mid and sit there. So do all Ford's normally just sit a bit under mid then? Yeah I presumed it was pretty much a dumb cold/okay/fucked gauge. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Road rage guy, what an utter tosser. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, SiC said: Ah. I assumed it would get to middle. I know all the Hondas I've owned get to around a third. I expected it to go to mid and sit there. So do all Ford's normally just sit a bit under mid then? Yeah I presumed it was pretty much a dumb cold/okay/fucked gauge. Hard to say, I know these Focii do, but Fiestas and Fusions of that vintage usually do get to bang on the 90 mark. I know Vauxhalls (well, the ones that actually have temp guages, i.e the insignia and Astra J) usually sit bang on the mark at 90. But then as you say, plenty of other makes that don't. It's just one of their weird traits I think 🤷♂️ SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, richardmorris said: What 50 year checkup? Is this a proactive GP thing? It is round our way (Derby), GP rang up and booked me in, same as @paulplom I got told all the obvious things that I already knew and they told me what the odds were on me croaking it in the next ten years, bloody cheerful buggers. NHS link reckons some areas have paused doing the tests https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-health-check/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 After work I took the Volvo's brake caliper back out to the car to see if I could get the pistons pumped out. I couldn't. There is no fluid getting to the offside rear at all. The brake pedal is firm so it's not air in the system, there must be a blockage somewhere. Which is odd as when I was using the car that brake would bind on quite badly after a few stops. The braking system on this car remains a complete mystery to me. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Finally spotted some stuff while at the Cincinnati Union Terminal LightBulbFun, Rust Collector, Split_Pin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH1TE Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, wuvvum said: After work I took the Volvo's brake caliper back out to the car to see if I could get the pistons pumped out. I couldn't. There is no fluid getting to the offside rear at all. The brake pedal is firm so it's not air in the system, there must be a blockage somewhere. Which is odd as when I was using the car that brake would bind on quite badly after a few stops. The braking system on this car remains a complete mystery to me. Load sensing valve on rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, SH1TE said: Load sensing valve on rear? Could be, but the nearside rear caliper is getting fluid fine. I might try backing the car up onto the ramps rather than jacking it up, see if that makes any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, richardmorris said: What 50 year checkup? Is this a proactive GP thing? Yeah, weigh you, do blood pressure, take blood, tell you you're over weight and drink too much. I had one at 40 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 6 hours ago, wuvvum said: After work I took the Volvo's brake caliper back out to the car to see if I could get the pistons pumped out. I couldn't. There is no fluid getting to the offside rear at all. The brake pedal is firm so it's not air in the system, there must be a blockage somewhere. Which is odd as when I was using the car that brake would bind on quite badly after a few stops. The braking system on this car remains a complete mystery to me. Maybe a kink somewhere in one of the metal brake lines? wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 6 hours ago, wuvvum said: Could be, but the nearside rear caliper is getting fluid fine. I might try backing the car up onto the ramps rather than jacking it up, see if that makes any difference. I think it should be a seperate brake circuit for each side at the rear, each with it’s own pressure limiting valve. wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Asimo said: I think it should be a seperate brake circuit for each side at the rear, each with it’s own pressure limiting valve. That'd make sense - if there are two separate valves adjusted slightly differently it'd explain why one side was getting fluid through with the wheel off the ground and the other side wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Got back from a trip to the lakes in my wife's new Panda. Thoughts? Well we did over 800 miles in 4 days, average 56mpg on motorways, Welsh roads and through the lakes including some proper twisty and hilly bits. No back ache and no fuss from the little thing. Very impressed with it, a cracking little car. Highly recommended as an car. Must get the Aircon fixed though, sat in the queue at West Midlands Safari park yesterday we were cooking! Couldn't open the window in case a lion jumped in 🤣 paulplom, RobT and Cookiesouwest 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I've snaffled this little beauty as my new everyday car. It is currently c/o @sdkrc's car park until I make space. It's a 2.0 L series Turbo Diesel. iXL trim so has (inop) AC and quite a nicely appointed interior. The previous owner was a very fastidious enthusiast as you can see so in the last 18 months and 200 miles it has had all sorts; Full exhaust Timing and pump belt kits All rear suspension bushes, front ball joints. Four new tyres Injection pump Injectors Front calipers, discs and pads Full MOT til August 23 Does mean the BMW is for the chop sadly, which is a bit silly as it's been a great car in the 4k miles or so since I got it. Have improved it a bit with new rear springs, shocks and top mounts, both engine mounts (a fucking ballache), four new tyres, number plates and £110 worth of battery. It also has ice cold AC which I may regret selling on... Can't keep them all though. I'll do a proper for sale advert in the next day or two. Any street cred I had gone in one fell swoop. wuvvum, Nyphur, Low Horatio gearbox and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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