andy18s Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Been inspected and just awaiting new plates Low Horatio gearbox, DVee8, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Not the greatest but the nooz then did Johnson's statement, which was the biggest load of obsequious toadying arslikhan, which is weird as he's pretty much guaranteed a gong anyway. Johnson's statement was typical of him, but on balance still probably more appropriate to the occasion than what Truss managed to come out with. I think Trudeau did the best job of paying tribute to her. Completely unrehearsed and heartfelt. Low Horatio gearbox and Wibble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbridge Apologist Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Well my run of luck* continues: Unexpected bill on family owned from new Golf. DSG Clutch gone. Estimate from a specialist to replace: £1700. It's low mileage, 2008, immaculate bar that. MOT on Tuesday passed and no advisories. So do I just get it fixed? £1700 gets you nothing even running second hand. It was my Dad's last retirement car until he passed away last month. 2022 really can get in the bin... RoverFolkUs, Popsicle, mitsisigma01 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, Longbridge Apologist said: Well my run of luck* continues: Unexpected bill on family owned from new Golf. DSG Clutch gone. Estimate from a specialist to replace: £1700. It's low mileage, 2008, immaculate bar that. MOT on Tuesday passed and no advisories. So do I just get it fixed? £1700 gets you nothing even running second hand. It was my Dad's last retirement car until he passed away last month. 2022 really can get in the bin... Fix it! Are you sure it needs a clutch? Pretty sure my parents had a similar diagnosis, they took it to another specialist who apparently just did the gearbox oil and filters, reset something and all was well for the next 40,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I don't get it. Parked on a flat car park. I opened the door to put something inside (door was opening and closing freely this morning) and this happened. How the fuck did the wing or door move without even touching the car? puddlethumper and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 You didn't park on @Zelandeths driveway did you 🤔 Yoss, HillmanImp, Three Speed and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: You didn't park on @Zelandeths driveway did you 🤔 Nope! I am scratching my head as to how it happened. This morning the door opened freely. This afternoon, it caught the wing and did that in a second. I've been within 20 feet of it (the other side of a ground floor window) all day at the computer and haven't been watching it, but I think I would've noticed something happening to it. Really odd. And frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 This was An Job. That's the dynamo from the Lanchester, and the old fan belt. You see the bolts that go through it for the bracket there? Not plain through bolts. You have to undo the nuts on the inside of the bracket then hold the two flat sides on the threaded bar with pliers and undo the outer nuts before being able to slide the bolts out. There's also holes in the threaded bar that look like they should take a locking wire, just to make it even harder to deal with, and thankfully those wires were long gone. On the plus side, the mounting bracket makes for a perfect handle to carry the dynamo with. Now I can deal with that stud that's spinning which I couldn't access with the dynamo installed. Did I mention it took two of us to remove this because of how it's all designed? I suspect when the engine isn't in the chassis this is a lot easier to deal with. Low Horatio gearbox, stuboy and RayMK 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 8 hours ago, andyberg said: Cracking car there. Definitely deserves a lot of love. Must be time to start its own thread, unless of course I can't find it? Thanks, I did think about it but I decided it was a lot of effort when people don't seem to be as interested anymore on here andyberg, Split_Pin, mitsisigma01 and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbridge Apologist Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, Fabergé Greggs said: Fix it! Are you sure it needs a clutch? Pretty sure my parents had a similar diagnosis, they took it to another specialist who apparently just did the gearbox oil and filters, reset something and all was well for the next 40,000 miles Yeah I'd hoped they'd just do the oil and filter change however they seem to be a knowledgeable place. Also the technician report was as thus: "Standard Labour Investigate gearbox fault. Checked fault memory, 2 faults logged " clutch 2 tolerance limit reached" " clutch 2 mechanical malfunction" Carried out test plan for faults, test plan automatically checked pre selected measured values and evaluated event entries. Concluded that the dual clutch requires replacing. The next step would be to remove the gearbox and inspect clutch for damage or wear. It might be worth also removing the mechatronic whilst gearbox removed to check selector forks as these are known to fail. 8 hours for clutch replacement may require fly wheel if we do remove the mech would require new gasket and bolts plus 0.6 hours" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, Longbridge Apologist said: Yeah I'd hoped they'd just do the oil and filter change however they seem to be a knowledgeable place. Also the technician report was as thus: "Standard Labour Investigate gearbox fault. Checked fault memory, 2 faults logged " clutch 2 tolerance limit reached" " clutch 2 mechanical malfunction" Carried out test plan for faults, test plan automatically checked pre selected measured values and evaluated event entries. Concluded that the dual clutch requires replacing. The next step would be to remove the gearbox and inspect clutch for damage or wear. It might be worth also removing the mechatronic whilst gearbox removed to check selector forks as these are known to fail. 8 hours for clutch replacement may require fly wheel if we do remove the mech would require new gasket and bolts plus 0.6 hours" Speaking to a few uber cabbies over the years, these guys are popular for sorting DSG problems: https://milta.co/ I've visited them when I had the TT MK2. Seemed a decent bunch of knowledgeable guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Velcro Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, trigger said: people don't seem to be as interested anymore on here Eh? That’s the most interesting part of the forum content, so definitely interested in progress on this one. If nobody bothered posting on projects it really would be the end of the forum puddlethumper, Joey spud, Low Horatio gearbox and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Off the shelf starter motor from everyone's favourite* national parts supplier was impressive Mate can round and fitted it... Then VID_20220909_170534.mp4 brownnova, stuboy, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Holy hell YEAH VID_20220909_170853.mp4 Low Horatio gearbox, danthecapriman, GMcD and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Anyhow, bollocks to technology, I can't upload the video, but the beach buggy is running now danthecapriman, GrumpiusMaximus, nomiST and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I've been seconded from my current trust to assist teaching in university, teaching new Paramedics. Wonderful. Looking forward to it. Was a bit down and out thinking I was getting slightly pigeonholed in my role but this a good chance to build up a route of of here. Sad thing is that I've to commute to city centre Manchester which I've not planned on the right way to do it. Still a few beers are in store for the weekend. 🥳 Sunny Jim, Split_Pin, Coprolalia and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Longbridge Apologist said: Yeah I'd hoped they'd just do the oil and filter change however they seem to be a knowledgeable place. Also the technician report was as thus: "Standard Labour Investigate gearbox fault. Checked fault memory, 2 faults logged " clutch 2 tolerance limit reached" " clutch 2 mechanical malfunction" Carried out test plan for faults, test plan automatically checked pre selected measured values and evaluated event entries. Concluded that the dual clutch requires replacing. The next step would be to remove the gearbox and inspect clutch for damage or wear. It might be worth also removing the mechatronic whilst gearbox removed to check selector forks as these are known to fail. 8 hours for clutch replacement may require fly wheel if we do remove the mech would require new gasket and bolts plus 0.6 hours" Is the £1700 quid including the dual mass flywheel and selector fork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 38 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: Anyhow, bollocks to technology, I can't upload the video, but the beach buggy is running now Looks ideal for running up and down the piles of shit,needles and condoms that used to be Rhyl beach..... Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 41 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: Anyhow, bollocks to technology, I can't upload the video, but the beach buggy is running now I can see the video OK. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, Spurious said: Sad thing is that I've to commute to city centre Manchester which I've not planned on the right way to do it. £280/pm. Half an hour on the train. Car it is then. Park in a local station and a walk. How the fuck do the government want to encourage people off the road. Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Spurious said: £280/pm. Half an hour on the train. Car it is then. Park in a local station and a walk. How the fuck do the government want to encourage people off the road. How far is it? Could you cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 hours ago, trigger said: Thanks, I did think about it but I decided it was a lot of effort when people don't seem to be as interested anymore on here we need a thread so we can be jelous all i got offered was rusty old crap... not a play on words for a capri neither.. trigger, Low Horatio gearbox and Essex V6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, richardmorris said: How far is it? Could you cycle? It's up and over Standedge, lots of hills, 28 miles each way, Google maps trys to bring you over Marsden Moor which isn't going to be quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Spurious said: It's up and over Standedge, lots of hills, 28 miles each way, Google maps trys to bring you over Marsden Moor which isn't going to be quick. buy a camper... spend the week there... drive home friday. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144704698428?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5vxDfQIdRxK&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 After ten months off the road due to a fairly minor issue which I procrastinated about (and bought other cars in the meantime)…. Got my 9000 back!!! Honestly it was like seeing an old friend again after many years! A friend popped over with my old E-Class tonight, we looked like a late 90s executives meeting under an orange sky! Tickman, Popsicle, Low Horatio gearbox and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 5:59 PM, stuboy said: Just splashed out 60 shekels on autodoc for new maf for the mondeo.. sometime it hesitates when rolling then booting it... crikey auto-doc are slow getting stuff picked and sent out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, stuboy said: crikey auto-doc are slow getting stuff picked and sent out.. Took me a week the last time to be picked for a total of 14 days from order to delivery stuboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Got the PAS pulleys swapped. It's been slightly mullered though, as the first people I went to tried using a gear puller instead of a hydraulic press, and bent the pulley out of shape a bit. Their neighbour pressed the old one out and the new one on after making sure it wasn't too bent. As he took the paint off to look at the damage, I've splashed some of my own back on. I've two chips to rectify on the wing, so it's looking like I'll be spending tomorrow getting the car mobile then Sunday making it look nice again. mercedade and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 the smart cars brakes needed bleeding, unfortunately the fluid reservoir lid was on too tight - some minor disassembly was required got ya, ya wee bugger ! re-assembly involved rather a lot of cable ties and the brakes are still rubbish (i didn’t have time to do the rears as it started chucking it down and only the front half would fit in the garage ) HillmanImp, RoverFolkUs, paulplom and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Just occurred to me that a few days ago marked THREE YEARS ownership of Focus #1! That moves it up to second place in my (non-existent) list of longest car ownerships, - I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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