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[hairnet]

tax rebate woop

 

gonna have a better holiday than i was 3 hours ago

[beko1987]

I think the best thing your car needs xtriple is some bollox time...

[richardmorris]

The flexi hoses on myx1/9 started breaking up internally. Brakes were sticking. New hoses £15.50 the pair from the specialist and I gave Dan my merc guy £40 as he changed the fluid and bled everything too.

 

The foglight switch is probably just sticking due to lack of use- a good strip down, and clean of the contacts should get it going again.

[twosmoke300]

I hate to say this mr triple but you need to find someone else to work on the dollop . They may be nice and friendly but they are taking the piss out of you

[Ghosty]

Walking home earlier on I noticed a 58 plate current shape Seat Ibiza, had a sign in the window '£2200'.

 

A look on eBay etc, and they really are that cheap. Wouldn't have thought so from how they look and what the Bini cost, but on reflection it does make sense, it's a VAG misery box.

 

I'll stick to my (prospective) Kia Pride.

[richardmorris]

My traction owning 2cv mechanic has just called with news of a 1953 11b normale for sale not 10miles away. New gearbox, unleaded head, uprated brakes and driveshafts and new interior. Paint tired. £7750. I'm going to phone the guy in the morning!

[SiC]

Is the fog light switch actually faulty or are they taking you for a ride?

 

If it was me and it was indeed faulty, I'd give it a good few on/off cycles to clean up the switch. If that didn't work, take the switch out and get electrical contact cleaner in there and a good spray.

 

If that really didn't work, I'd source a second hand one. Probably a parts bin special that you can get for a fraction of the price from another model.

[For Fiats Sake]

Been talking to the guy who's putting the modern engine in the old panda, after solving loads of little things it's now being held up by the lack of exhaust.  A bloke had been arranged to come and look at it to make a stainless system as a standard one will no longer fit who of course didn't turn up.  It's unlikely now that I will have it for the next off roading do.

 

I spent ages getting the brake servo out off the donor car only to realise I could have just undone 3 bolts instead of 7.  Poor old car is looking sadder and sadder, especially since front wheel is off and car on bricks.

 

All adds to the general atmosphere of scrap cars though.

[SiC]

Surely twosmoke isn't that far away from you to drive down there and get him to do an MOT?

 

Not insuating a dodgy deal or anything, just not biased like a "specialist".

[cort1977]

I'm worrying about the Civic's MOT, plus it is due a service and my recent 1000+ mile road-trip has taken it's toll and it no longer pulls at low rpm it just coughs and splutters like it's not getting fuel. 

 

I daren't think about DIYing the thing 'cause it's newish and I risk rendering it deaded for much monies. They also paid £2.5k for it from a dealer so there is no way I can sell the thing and give them the money back because it'll be worth £1.5k at the very best.

 

 

It's only a car man, sounds like it needs a service: oil change, new fuel and air filters and change the plugs if you're feeling posh and very likely it will be fine.  

 

You can't go too far wrong doing that, who dares wins, carpe diem and all that good stuff.

[fatharris]

 

BOLLOCKS. THE WALL JUMPED OUT BEHIND ME.

[Jim Bell]

Sue the builders!

[3VOM]

Toying with buying this to nick the tyres from, does anyone need any bits from a povvo Mk3 Golf?

May need some interior bits but skint at present. That's a 1.4 probably AEX same as mine.

[Timewaster]

BOLLOCKS. THE WALL JUMPED OUT BEHIND ME.

You scraped the parking sensor on a wall? Brilliant

[fatharris]

"BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!"

 

"SHUT UP, I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING!"

 

*CRUNCH*

[Jim Bell]

The beep distracted you.

 

Sue the manufacturers!

[xtriple]

The thing that depresses me the most is I could do all the jobs on the Bentley myself just a few short years ago. Now I can barely fucking stand up and doing anything takes days and kills me. I am ripe for being ripped off as I can't check, need someone to do the stuff and I'm a fussy old bastard.

 

Specialist cars offered to put a discrete switch somewhere else for the fog lights, I declined - it would annoy me! They don't do the MOTs themselves, take it elsewhere local so not them to blame and to be fair, Paul sounds really embarrassed that it's failed. The fog light switch has been 'dodgy' ever since I've had the car (was noted on the first service report) but has always worked, just chosen now to fail. The rubber boots though, they should have been spotted and changed ages ago the amount of time the fucking car has spent on a ramp! That is the thing that's niggled me the most.

 

Brake hoses, genuine ones are £30 but there are four of them so a bit of the way and the £372 is 'worst case' if everything is seized and the brackets fail (usually do) so I hope it's less.

[cort16]

Sometime's it's a fine line between telling if a garage is trying to do the right thing by the car and the owner by keeping it in A1 condition or if they're ripping you off.

[Bobthebeard]

Edit. The new metal spring

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And the old composite broken monoleaf

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The transmission pan is now off, cleaned and awaiting fitting with the new gasket.

Have installed the new filter. The reason for the fluid leaks was that the 19 bolts were all just finger tight! No idea why this would be. The gasket that was removed was a cork one, so maybe had compressed? I hope that the threads into the box aren't stripped (because steel bolts into aluminium). No sign of any swarf on the bolts so fingers crossed. Am away for a week so reassembly will be delayed.

 

[egg]

so, egg, how was 2016 for you? I spent most of the year looking at coolant leaks on 16v Ford engines

 

There are pages on my Mondeo thread about water leaks. How about some Fusion water leaks as well?

 

- Water pump and cambelt replaced 2 years ago when purchased. Ace! Well negotiated!

- 1 year ago water leak appears (spraying coolant under bonnet etc)

- it was very slow so left it and topped up

- got a bit worse

- advised possible leak in header tank

- I replaced header tank

- still leaking

- advised water pump source of leak

- found OEM pump cheapz on ebay (hooray! better than first line shite)

- got tame mechanic to fit new pump and drive belts

 

RESULT - STILL FECKING LEAKING

 

If you ever see me taking interest in buying any car that isn't a well sorted Carina E, then shoot me.

[messerschmitt owner]

Of course the fucking heap of shit Bentley failed its MOT.

 

Fog light switch faulty. Anti roll bar link rubber boots perished. That's it... however, Bentley do not sell the fog light switch separately so it's the complete panel (5 switches) and they don't sell the rubber boots either so £135 each. But, factors sell rubber boots so they are going on and the switch is being stripped with a view to getting it working... which it did perfectly the other day.

 

Also, apparently my front brake hoses are going as there's a delay in the front brakes releasing, I do like good brakes....  and ones that are NOT going to lock on one day when I least expect it as they are breaking up inside, and advisories for cracking on three tyres.

 

Just waiting for Paul to ring back with a price for the new hoses and fitting and thinking about buying a new set of tyres! Michelin Latitude sport 3 come highly recommended and have a really good rating and they are quiet and £130 each. The 'correct' Avon things are £400 each, noisy, have lousy wet grip and lousy on fuel efficiency.

 

£372 to change the front hoses as a worse case I have just been told. Everything on this car is ridiculous!

 

Good news is: it got serviced with no bother and the diff oil was straight forward!

I would dispose of this POES and spend the money on crack, whores and drink. It will be cheaper and do less harm to you!

[xtriple]

Some good news... maybe. Switch has been taken apart and repaired which is great but an hours labour, which is not... but someone, somewhere has to pay, just why is it always me?

 

 

Paul has also sourced a set of new Michelin tyres for the same price (near as fuck it) as Blackcircles can do them, so it's getting them as well. To be honest, new tyres have been on my 'want' list for ages: the ones currently fitted are mismatched - 3 Nokian things and one Avon correct one (and the spare is an Avon as well but goes down over a week or two). The Nokians on the back do not grip. I have had this car sideways more times than enough, sometimes due to my exuberance, sometimes due to wet roads and no grip and it does catch your attention rather!

 

Also, the Michelins are half the price (of Avons), half the noise, better fuel economy and first class wet grip. Plus, posh tyres  

 

So, it's currently on the ramp having the brakes done and the rubber boots put on then tyres. Should be back soon... ish.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

How much do these boys charge for an hours labour?

[John F]

How much do these boys charge for an hours labour?

 

I'm guessing quite a bit.

[vulgalour]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.  That's the Bentley/Rolls Royce motto, isn't it?

[nacho man]

It's been red hot today so I have mainly been hiding and in the shade, I did cobble together this dodgy looking emergency stop solenoid for a drill rig.

 

 

It even works 97% of the time.

 

 

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[xtriple]

How much do these boys charge for an hours labour?

Not as much as you'd think - £80 per hour. When I had the Kia serviced I asked them what their hourly rate was and it was near £90! Paul and the lads actually do what they are supposed to for £80 (and the occasional tub of 'Celebrations') whereas those weasels at 'our garage' did sweet FA for £90. Maybe I should have taken them a tub of chocolates as well?

 

Also, in Rolls Royce news, saw a lovely Silver Spirit 11 parked outside the Co-op this afternoon. I was slightly disgruntled as I am the only flash bastard allowed to park there! I hung around for ages in the hope the owner would come back so I could commiserate with him/her at their lousy choice in motor vehicles and ask when they are appearing at bankruptcy court, if it was the same day as me, we could share a taxi to save a few quid!

 

 

 

 

Taxi obviously needed as neither RR or B would actually be roadworthy/running!

[tooSavvy]

If you ever see me taking interest in buying any car that isn't a well sorted Carina E, then shoot me.

 

.... aye, M8

 

* other model Carinas available (err.. but not many!)

 

TS

[richardmorris]

No answer to mr traction owner's phone today. Now I'm wondering whether it's a good idea in any case and what to do about parking. Money is ok, as the interest rates in the bank may as well be zero. But it's parking it that's the rubbing point. It would easily go where the 2cv is in the open barn, but what to do with that? Perhaps I should ask my sister to have it back at her place - it is her car after all!

[SiC]

Not as much as you'd think - £80 per hour. When I had the Kia serviced I asked them what their hourly rate was and it was near £90! Paul and the lads actually do what they are supposed to for £80 (and the occasional tub of 'Celebrations') whereas those weasels at 'our garage' did sweet FA for £90. Maybe I should have taken them a tub of chocolates as well?

 

Also, in Rolls Royce news, saw a lovely Silver Spirit 11 parked outside the Co-op this afternoon. I was slightly disgruntled as I am the only flash bastard allowed to park there! I hung around for ages in the hope the owner would come back so I could commiserate with him/her at their lousy choice in motor vehicles and ask when they are appearing at bankruptcy court, if it was the same day as me, we could share a taxi to save a few quid!

 

 

 

 

Taxi obviously needed as neither RR or B would actually be roadworthy/running!

That's actually not too bad. Audi Swindon main dealer rate is £125 p/h (well 2 years ago it was that). I would heavily wager that your Bentley specialists know far more about the mechanics of their chosen marque than the Audi dealer...

 

The whole pipe thing does sound a bit fleecy though.