The new news 24 thread

[cobblers]

My Abarth 500 thing doesn't even come with a jack. There's a massive  recess that you could easily fit a decent spare wheel and jack etc in, but because of the fancy side skirts you can't use a scissor jack on the front pinch weld. So instead of making use of this massive 80cm X 40cm X 20cm area under the boot floor that used to house the wheel and jack and whatnot, they have a huge moulded polystyrene chunk filling the whole thing, with a tiny recess for a pump and some tyre weld. 

If they even gave half a shit they'd have atleast put a hole in it for the locking wheel nut key. They obviously didn't so I warmed an old bolt up with a blowlamp and made one.

[Lukas]

Like you all know, I sacked the idea of buying me a winter-car. And I have been quite happy to end this year without buying another car.

 

And today, this appeared. And it was good enough and I bought it.

 

 

More infos to come.

[SiC]

Like you all know, I sacked the idea of buying me a winter-car. And I have been quite happy to end this year without buying another car.

 

And today, this appeared. And it was good enough and I bought it.

 

 

More infos to come.

Never heard of a Hyundai Galloper before. According to Google Images, it looks quite a fun* thing to drive!

[Lukas]

The Galloper II like the one on the picture above and like mine, is a facelifted Pajero Mk1, built by HDPIC (Hyundai Precision & Industries Corp.). Another part

of Hyundai, but not the same part of the company that builts the "regular" Hyundais.

 

At the end of 1990, Mitsubishi sold the machines and all the necessary gears to built the Pajero Mk1 to Korea. They started to built the Galloper. In the first years,

they looked exactly like the Pajero.

 

 

After some years, I think 1994, they got rectangular headlights and a different interieur.

 

 

And in 1998, they did a huge facelift. That´s the Galloper II:

 

 

This one above was actually mine, from 2008 until 2010.

 

This lifted version was sold in Europe and South America from 1998 until 2001 when the contract between HDPIC and Mitsubishi stopped. The other version were

not exported.

 

So the Galloper II is the cheaply built version of the last Pajero Mk1. They got AC and a drivers side airbag, but otherwise they are like the old Pajero. So they are

the youngest possible way to drive the old Pajero.

[Pillock]

My Astra had a wheel well in the boot, but the wheel to go in it was a £90 option.

 

I joked about it with the lease company and they seemed shocked that anyone would want to change a wheel. "You've got breakdown cover" they said.

[RobT]

I collected my new winter beater today, an XJ6 3.2 Sport. Text book purchase i.e. bought blind off gumtree in a rush, but I think I've got away with it. Has the odd clonk from the front, despite me asking the seller if it has any untoward noises, but it did the 70 miles home without a FTP or warning light appearing. Despite being MoTd every year it's only done 150 miles in the last five years, so I'm hoping the noises might go away with a bit of regular use. Plus it was cheap!

 

 

There's some history with it including the original bill of sale from Stratstone of Mayfair. 34 grand yet aircon was still an option at £1,700, with the auto 'box an 800 quid option. Flippin' Jaguar mingebags!

 

Nicely understated interior, although the leather seats aren't heated so it fails that winter beater test.

 

 

Plan is to just run it for 6 months and sell on to mitigate wallet pain.

[vulgalour]

... the twisted Merc Jack got launched into the undergrowth.

 

This might offend, it might not, but how similar to a Mk2 Mondeo does the back of that Mercedes look?  I was quite confused as to why you were using a Merc jack on a Mondeo at first (apart from obvious Autoshite habits, of course).

[dugong]

Anyone want a 605 diesel for spares and repairs?

 

At a loss with what to do with it following an MoT failure.

[Barry Cade]

Did you have the short bolts for putting the spare on the Merc? If you have alloys with long bolts you have to fit the steel spare with the sometimes supplied short bolts otherwise the bolts go too far in and wreck the handbrake shoes and fitting kit, and usually lock the wheel solid. Spare usually only fits on the back too. Same as Type R Civics...

[BorniteIdentity]

First tank of pez has been consumed by the ex Jerzy Woking Mercedes W124 300e.  To call it a 'combined cycle' would be pushing it a bit, the odd short journey but generally A and B roads.

 

29mpg.

 

Once up to speed, I get the feeling it's probably doing about 32/33.  It's just getting there that causes the drink to flow.

 

Pretty pleased all told.  I'm no hypermiler, but I'd like to see 30 out of this tank.  We'll see!

[SiC]

This might offend, it might not, but how similar to a Mk2 Mondeo does the back of that Mercedes look? I was quite confused as to why you were using a Merc jack on a Mondeo at first (apart from obvious Autoshite habits, of course).

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought this too.

[Lacquer Peel]

Anyone want a 605 diesel for spares and repairs?

 

At a loss with what to do with it following an MoT failure.

 

What does it need?

[phil_lihp]

Nice one Rob, that looks lovely.  The XJ40 is great and all but the X300 is a much prettier car, hopefully it'll be more reliable than your Series 3 was!

[HMC]

First tank of pez has been consumed by the ex Jerzy Woking Mercedes W124 300e.  To call it a 'combined cycle' would be pushing it a bit, the odd short journey but generally A and B roads.

 

29mpg.

 

Once up to speed, I get the feeling it's probably doing about 32/33.  It's just getting there that causes the drink to flow.

 

Pretty pleased all told.  I'm no hypermiler, but I'd like to see 30 out of this tank.  We'll see!

Not a bad figure, much better than you'd imagined IIRC from the for sale thread.

[RobT]

I hope so Phil. This one was cheap enough to be throw away if it all goes tits up!

[dugong]

What does it need?

 

[A lot of] welding (a sill's worth) a plate on the subframe, a drop link and the handbrake adjusting. 

 

Engine runs great, it has a recent exhaust (114k) and a great interior with a part-covered stereo on a flap. 

[reb]

oh ffs!

 

sorry to see that chap.

Apparently it's worse than I thought. I shall update with details when I go back to the layby it's abandoned in with spare wheels and a jack.

[Tickman]

Apparently it's worse than I thought. I shall update with details when I go back to the layby it's abandoned in with spare wheels and a jack.

Unlike

[320touring]

Apparently it's worse than I thought. I shall update with details when I go back to the layby it's abandoned in with spare wheels and a jack.

Bugger. let me know if there is anything I can help with..

[reb]

Unlike

Missing/failed retaining clip allowed a brake pad to do this. Scary stuff.

And with that, Pugsley is relegated to project car for the time being.

[Guest Hooli]

I collected my new winter beater today, an XJ6 3.2 Sport. Text book purchase i.e. bought blind off gumtree in a rush, but I think I've got away with it. Has the odd clonk from the front, despite me asking the seller if it has any untoward noises, but it did the 70 miles home without a FTP or warning light appearing. Despite being MoTd every year it's only done 150 miles in the last five years, so I'm hoping the noises might go away with a bit of regular use. Plus it was cheap!

 

20161019_163808.jpg

 

There's some history with it including the original bill of sale from Stratstone of Mayfair. 34 grand yet aircon was still an option at £1,700, with the auto 'box an 800 quid option. Flippin' Jaguar mingebags!

 

Nicely understated interior, although the leather seats aren't heated so it fails that winter beater test.

 

20161019_163901.jpg

 

Plan is to just run it for 6 months and sell on to mitigate wallet pain.

 

That looks a beauty.

 

Clonking from the front? shock top bushes are common, dead easy to change & cheap genuine bits too. As long as they are the same as late XJ40s which I think they are.

[Anthony]

Missing/failed retaining clip allowed a brake pad to do this. Scary stuff.

And with that, Pugsley is relegated to project car for the time being.

Ouch, that could have been nasty.

 

Bendix front calipers I assume? The pad retaining bar is only held in with a small clip which tends to get deformed/loose after removing it to change pads. If you refit it like that, eventually it falls out, then the retaining bar slowly works its way loose and when it's come out far enough, the pad makes a bid for freedom.

 

205/306/309 GTi rear calipers do the same thing, only with 15" wheels there's enough clearance for the pad to completely fall out. If you don't hear the clonk as it does so, the first you know about it is when you put your foot on the brake and the pedal goes to the floor - GR8 fun when you're closing on a line of stationary traffic at a fair rate.

 

The rally boys replace the clip with lockwire to prevent it happening. Bit late for you though, but worth knowing for when you fix it.

[reb]

Ouch, that could have been nasty.

 

Bendix front calipers I assume? The pad retaining bar is only held in with a small clip which tends to get deformed/loose after removing it to change pads. If you refit it like that, eventually it falls out, then the retaining bar slowly works its way loose and when it's come out far enough, the pad makes a bid for freedom.

 

205/306/309 GTi rear calipers do the same thing, only with 15" wheels there's enough clearance for the pad to completely fall out. If you don't hear the clonk as it does so, the first you know about it is when you put your foot on the brake and the pedal goes to the floor - GR8 fun when you're closing on a line of stationary traffic at a fair rate.

 

The rally boys replace the clip with lockwire to prevent it happening. Bit late for you though, but worth knowing for when you fix it.

Thankfully it happened a couple of miles from home, so it was a case of abandon car and get a bus the rest of the way with rum and chinese in tow to deal with today. The wheel didn't actually go until it was safely in a layby, but getting it there with absolutely no brakes was fun. Apparently crawling along the road with your hazards on is the universal signal for "please follow me as closely as possible, I'm going 10mph just for fun".

[Slappy]

...turfed passenger out( dippy 20 year rock chick from LA)...

 

Out of interest, what was her name/band name? If indeed she is of musical persuasion...

 

The lack of a spare wheel bugs me too. GF had a blow out on the M40 last year in her first current shape Fiesta, and I know she would have tried to change it if she could because she's not afraid of getting a bit dirty if necessary. Instead it was a 2 hour wait for Breakdown in the middle of winter in a poorly lit part of Oxfordshire which she didn't know a great deal about. The only people for whom a lack of spare wheel benefits are Holts, breakdown companies and tyre manufacturers...

 

Does remind me, I did say I'd investigate seeing if I could get a spare for her newer Fiesta (shouldn't be too difficult, there aren't any big discs to circumvent).

[twosmoke300]

Arent the 205 calipers the ones with inner/ outer and left / right pads that will fit ( incorrectly ) in the wrong position ?

[beko1987]

Out of interest, what was her name/band name? If indeed she is of musical persuasion...

 

The lack of a spare wheel bugs me too. GF had a blow out on the M40 last year in her first current shape Fiesta, and I know she would have tried to change it if she could because she's not afraid of getting a bit dirty if necessary. Instead it was a 2 hour wait for Breakdown in the middle of winter in a poorly lit part of Oxfordshire which she didn't know a great deal about. The only people for whom a lack of spare wheel benefits are Holts, breakdown companies and tyre manufacturers...

 

Does remind me, I did say I'd investigate seeing if I could get a spare for her newer Fiesta (shouldn't be too difficult, there aren't any big discs to circumvent).

You should have posted her predicament up here, I'm within 5 miles of the M40 in Oxfordshire, could have run her a cup of tea up at least

[beko1987]

Ouch, that could have been nasty.

 

Bendix front calipers I assume? The pad retaining bar is only held in with a small clip which tends to get deformed/loose after removing it to change pads. If you refit it like that, eventually it falls out, then the retaining bar slowly works its way loose and when it's come out far enough, the pad makes a bid for freedom.

 

205/306/309 GTi rear calipers do the same thing, only with 15" wheels there's enough clearance for the pad to completely fall out. If you don't hear the clonk as it does so, the first you know about it is when you put your foot on the brake and the pedal goes to the floor - GR8 fun when you're closing on a line of stationary traffic at a fair rate.

 

The rally boys replace the clip with lockwire to prevent it happening. Bit late for you though, but worth knowing for when you fix it.

I'd best check the Xantia, its pads are fitted in the same fashion and one retaining clip is missing...

 

Reb - you've not kissed bub recently have you?

[Tickman]

Missing/failed retaining clip allowed a brake pad to do this. Scary stuff.

And with that, Pugsley is relegated to project car for the time being.

That is impressive, I do hope that will be wall art soon. 

[RobT]

That looks a beauty.

 

Clonking from the front? shock top bushes are common, dead easy to change & cheap genuine bits too. As long as they are the same as late XJ40s which I think they are.

 

 

Thanks, that's useful to know.  I want to keep spend on this to a minimum so I'll have a go myself if it's easy.

 

Within hours of collecting it developed a new fault, the boot now longer opens.  Won't open with the key and I've ponced about with the remote release/valet button but to no effect.  I'll leave that job for the weekend when I have a proper look over it.

[vulgalour]

Princess news

I don't understand electricity.  The headlights are no longer earthing through the throttle cable, which is great news.  They've been given new earth points and checked and sorted too, thank you Mike and Chompy.  We had the car running to check all the things and all the things were good so an attempt was made to reinstall the dashboard which is a fairly simple affair and that's where things got odd.

 

There's just three colour coded mono-directional plugs and one blue wire to connect the dashboard along with several screws to hold it in place.  After plugging everything in the handbrake light was on.  Normally that's not odd, because normally it does that when the ignition is on.  Thing is, the key wasn't even in the ignition.  Release the handbrake and the light goes out so it's not the switch stuck on (even though it shouldn't illuminate with the ignition off anyway).  Tried to start the car to see what happens and nothing, dead, zero.  The handbrake light goes out when you turn ignition to start the car but nothing else happens.  The interior light has also stopped working in any setting, the bulb is still fine.  No fuses blown.

 

Looks like the electrical gremlins have come out in force.  We suspect a short or bad earth somewhere, possibly even a burnt out wire.  The visible wiring bodge was limited to a Nissan flasher unit that needs replacing and a loose black wire that was just tidying all the random loom bits together.  The radio and speaker wiring is surprisingly tidy once untangled so the fears of epic bodge were allayed.

 

It's great this project car malarky.  You go from fully functional with niggles to utterly dead for no reason in the space of 24 hours, often less!