Tubbo Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Took custodian of this little beaut today! I had to have it due to the rarity of being an automatic. Collection thread link MrGTI6, BorniteIdentity, Shite Ron and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Tubbo said: L on the selecta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Instead of having my lunch sitting at home, I squandered some E5 and had lunch with a view (Fawsley). The Tipo needs a wash. Split_Pin, mercedade, MiniMinorMk3 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, stuboy said: L on the selecta? L for 'low' gear - holds it in first on most of the boxes I've seen it on, handy for driving down slippery surfaces without using the brakes. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 14 minutes ago, stuboy said: L on the selecta? My Mitsubishi Mirage Juro has a similar CVT set-up and has an L. I don't think I've ever used it though in 44K miles. Are the Selecta transmissions reasonably reliable? The Mirage has been fine so far. I have also owned two Volvo 66s with a more primitive CVT set-up using the DAF system. They worked well enough but I did have to rebuild one of the cone assemblies when the spider spring broke. It was a surprisingly straightforward unit to work on, unlike the later metal belt types. Tubbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, stuboy said: Popped up too Gillingham to get few bits from a doomed ambulance to keep others going.. My God that’s a rough area! Not only nick your wheels, they stick your car on top of a container for fun! PicantoJon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Metal Guru said: My God that’s a rough area! Not only nick your wheels, they stick your car on top of a container for fun! Can't have shit in Gillingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Camskill never responded to my email about the 20 month old tyres so I took that as a big middle finger to the idea of getting them replaced. As the tyres were cluttering the place up I decided to fit them. Getting the old tyres on and off by hand was pretty easy once I’d broken the bead in a suitably padded vice. Soap was used to pop the new tyres on but no matter what I did I couldn’t get the first tyre to bead properly so I could inflate it. A quick YouTube tutorial later and I discovered that the tyre could be pushed onto the bead with suitable support (in this case part of the towing dolly)and the other side could then be massaged onto the opposite wheel bead enough to take air. Soon all tyres were fitted and the 2cv is now sporting a set of new(ish) hoops! Low Horatio gearbox, Yoss, MiniMinorMk3 and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Lankytim said: Camskill never responded to my email about the 20 month old tyres so I took that as a big middle finger to the idea of getting them replaced. As the tyres were cluttering the place up I decided to fit them. Getting the old tyres on and off by hand was pretty easy once I’d broken the bead in a suitably padded vice. Soap was used to pop the new tyres on but no matter what I did I couldn’t get the first tyre to bead properly so I could inflate it. A quick YouTube tutorial later and I discovered that the tyre could be pushed onto the bead with suitable support (in this case part of the towing dolly)and the other side could then be massaged onto the opposite wheel bead enough to take air. Soon all tyres were fitted and the 2cv is now sporting a set of new(ish) hoops! Now you've fitted them, you'll obviously receive a reply offering newer replacements 🤣 MJK 24 and Lankytim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Didn't think this was worth starting a whole thread in the ask a shiter section, but could anyone remind me of which main dealer it is that tends to stock Daihatsu parts and what the 3rd party website is that frequently gets mentioned on here who do a lot of the bits for them? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: Didn't think this was worth starting a whole thread in the ask a shiter section, but could anyone remind me of which main dealer it is that tends to stock Daihatsu parts and what the 3rd party website is that frequently gets mentioned on here who do a lot of the bits for them? Thanks Toyota stock dai parts, or at least they are interchangeable. 3rd party website is amayama.com - though you need to know the corresponding Toyota model RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 25 minutes ago, Stanky said: Toyota stock dai parts, or at least they are interchangeable. 3rd party website is amayama.com - though you need to know the corresponding Toyota model Excellent, thank you Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I've heard wobbler talk about how useful these red scotchbrite pads are. Got some, and they did a good job on these aging garden tools Dyslexic Viking, Coprolalia and RayMK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 57 minutes ago, egg said: I've heard wobbler talk about how useful these red scotchbrite pads are. ... Got some, and they did a good job on these aging garden tools Got an aging bedroom tool around here someplace - reckon they'd work on that? egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 42 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said: Got an aging bedroom tool around here someplace - reckon they'd work on that? at your own risk! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Yonk! Stanky, Sunny Jim, Lankytim and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 20 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: Didn't think this was worth starting a whole thread in the ask a shiter section, but could anyone remind me of which main dealer it is that tends to stock Daihatsu parts and what the 3rd party website is that frequently gets mentioned on here who do a lot of the bits for them? Thanks Woodford might be worth a try (womoco). Parts dept have been very helpful in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Dolly looks a bit salty! Swapping the 2.0 16v for something a bit more reliable? timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Excellent work. Did the front panel just come off in your hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I always forget how much room the Spaceship Civic has, but has more than enough room to fit a pallet in with the rear seats down... artdjones, Dyslexic Viking and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 This may be a bit new, but I spent the afternoon replacing the front shocks on the Doblo. Why? The ARB link ripped itself out of the shock. Which was put on the car by the previous owner in July 2021. As the other side did the same thing, and got welded back together last summer I decided to replace both sides with new. The old ones were JapanParts in case you're wondering. It gave me a chance to try out the new spring compressors I bought 18 months ago and never used I have to say they felt safer than any other compressors I've used, although I usually borrow a spring station. Popsicle, Rusty_Rocket, Rust Collector and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 10/02/2023 at 18:22, Lankytim said: Camskill never responded to my email about the 20 month old tyres so I took that as a big middle finger to the idea of getting them replaced. As the tyres were cluttering the place up I decided to fit them. Getting the old tyres on and off by hand was pretty easy once I’d broken the bead in a suitably padded vice. Soap was used to pop the new tyres on but no matter what I did I couldn’t get the first tyre to bead properly so I could inflate it. A quick YouTube tutorial later and I discovered that the tyre could be pushed onto the bead with suitable support (in this case part of the towing dolly)and the other side could then be massaged onto the opposite wheel bead enough to take air. Soon all tyres were fitted and the 2cv is now sporting a set of new(ish) hoops! 20 months old would be a big improvement on the ones on my 2CV! 😂 Lankytim and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 hours ago, trigger said: Dolly looks a bit salty! Swapping the 2.0 16v for something a bit more reliable? Ha! Nah this parts car is having its engine off to a new home northwards. I had to take some panel cuts but it's really too rotten on bits that I need. As this is a very late car (registered 1982!) I guess the factory workers CBA. There is literally no rustproofing on the inside of this front piece I cut off. 3 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Excellent work. Did the front panel just come off in your hands? Pretty much! It was only really being held on by the welds on the wings. I cut along there and the front left fell off, with the right hand side just needing a bit of back and forth action to snap it off. Split_Pin, trigger and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Wonder if anyone can guess the car from this photo, MOT pass! loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 KA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 2 hours ago, artdjones said: new spring compressors What make are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: What make are they? They are just Neilsen ones from Amazon, so they got a careful look over when bought to make sure the bolt and nut had no play and that the jaws were properly finished off. But, so far, so good. They were really bought for my Saab 96, which has rather frightening springs, but that hasn't made any progress for a while. They are a copy of a Laser item, but that's about 5 times the price. junkyarddog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, richardmorris said: KA. I also shouted KA when i seen that 🤣 richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Booked in to see a potential new car for stepdaughter tomorrow. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Fair swap? 🤣 horriblemercedes, AnnoyingPentium and Snake Charmer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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