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[twosmoke300]

It's a rover 213 - I wouldn't be surprised if the pdi checklist doesn't mention corrosion !

[SiC]

Who said Smart Roadsters can't be practical? It was just a hairs width too high to fit in the boot.

 

 

Combination bench grinder and sander from Lidl for £30. Compliments my Lidl Pillar Drill!

[Guest Hooli]

Oh not got one of those yet...

 

The pillar drill is great & I have the normal bench grinder already.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

The daily focus has deposited a load of PAS fluid on the drive. PAS pump is very noisy.

 

Traced it to the pump pressure switch leaking, apparently this is common? It's leaking out the end of the electrical connection

 

 

Can't get one today and I need to do a 10 or 15 mile run later this afternoon.

 

Two choices, either just plug it back in and keep topping the fluid up, should do 15miles ok? Or bodge it with silicone in the connector leaving the wiring unplugged?

 

 

 

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[SiC]

I've seen that happen to engine oil pressure switches.

[tooSavvy]

PAS Pressure sensor (to raise revs on full lock).

 

Notorious leaking on Proton SAVVY [not mine, actually] ..... cap off & Forget 

 

 

TS

[cobblers]

The pressure switch (probably) just raises the idle when you hit full lock to prevent stalling, you're fine to run without it plugged in.

I'd personally put the silicone over the inlet, it's more likely to seal then as pressure will push it into the housing rather than away from it.

[SiC]

Will a bolt not fit in?

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Will a bolt not fit in?

Possibly, though I don't think I've anything in stock.....I'll have a look

 

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[phil_lihp]

Not really news, but in the absence of a more appropriate thread, came across this neat little animation of how a rotary engine works, something I previously had no idea about.  Clever, though you can see why worn rotor tips would cause starting problems, it's so much simpler than a piston engine though.

 

https://i.imgur.com/UvP5s8n.gifv

[Guest Hooli]

I managed to drill out a bolt that was seized in the pannier rack for my bike today, only problem is I snapped another one doing it so I still need to get a part. But at least it's now a part that is still sold & much cheaper.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Will a bolt not fit in?

That was such an amazing shout that I spent a good half hour searching my stockpiles of old bolts.

 

Unfortunately it's quite a wide thread and I had nothing to fit. I then recalled all the things ive binned that would have fitted, such as the broken lower temp sensor for my zzr1100s radiator. Moral of story, don't throw anything out...

 

In an act of desperation I tried filling the connector block part with solder. Refitted it to the car and it's still leaking, as predicted.

 

So I've ordered a new one and refilled the PAS fluid. The old stuff needed changed anyway as it was black. Steering now lighter and silent, but I've since read Ford don't recommend using off the shelf fluid (I bought cheap halfords own brand) but feck it anything is probably better than what came out or none at all....

 

I've probably done enough on this car now to warrant it's own thread but let's be honest, I wouldn't read it myself. It's a flipping focus...

 

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[SiC]

If you're going to chuck the part, possibly could get away with filling the connector end with epoxy resin, tigerseal or metal putty stuff?

[MarvinsMom]

today has been a good day.

 

had the mini and metro over at the FiL's for a wash and polish, cos nothing says i love you more than fresh polish.

 

the hardly dangerous is all in one piece, and is for the first time in 2 years it is actually tested and road legal.

it has done 20 miles this year, which is 19.5 miles further than last year. plus the billet wheel that Kerry wanted for the motor cycle is now actually fitted on the bike.

 

metro does indeed run like a new car, it is a delight to drive. this is when we were putting the Mini away in its garage

 

before heading off home, via the pub

 

whats mini Marvin watching?

 

is it what is laughingly called a small car nowadays?

 

or is it just the sea?

 

and here is the current daily parked up with a former daily.

 

the first time in about 9 months that the metro has made it home!

 

been behind the wheel is like been back with an old friend, Kerry is right, it is like a new car, and Kerry get to go to work with it tomorrow,

 

lucky duck......

[cms206]

Hallo chaps. Not been on for a couple of months, no fault of this place but checking Tapatalk daily kinda fell by the wayside with broken forums and the summer season starting at work.

 

So... whats new? The Cavalier is now off the road due to horrendous insurance quotes, so daily duties have fallen to the newcomer which I'm sure I introduced before I had a bit of a break. It's now done about 2k in my ownership and as it appears to have cemented itself in the fleet I booked it in for a cambelt - due at 90k/10yrs but still on it's original belt at 16 years - it's now back and continues to impress in ways I didn't think a modern Volvo could. Fuel economy is shit but it goes like fuck so swings and roundabouts really. Next investments will be tracking, front droplinks and an aircon re-gas, and a boot release solenoid if I come across one.

 

Gratuitous pics after I cleaned it during the week. I'll catch up on other threads in a bit. Peace x

 

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[HillmanImp]

For the last week the MIL has been on holibobs in Greece somewhere. At the same time our garden was being done so I took the opportunity to put the Visa on her driveway to make more room for the gardener to get in and out.

 

I had blocked in hers and her daughters cars on the drive but they are due back tomorrow so I went to pick it up today.

 

I got dropped off by Mrs Imp and started Meg up. She started straight away but died after a few seconds. After that, nowt. I kept trying thinking I had flooded it but after a while realised that there wasn't a smell of fuel. The driveway was really steep and I started to suspect the fuel wasn't getting to the carb. To add further misery I now had a flat battery.

 

I went home to get my jump leads. No sign of them. Okay, the towrope. No sign of that either. Must've used them on a collection mission and not brought them back. Drove to Shipley but they aren't in the MR2 which is the last dodgy collection I did. No idea then.

 

Therefore, I go home, this time with my mate whose house the MR2 is at, get a airport strap (used for towing planes) that i once used to hold up aafence and chop down a tree, along with a battery charger with quick start boost and an extension cable.

 

Got there, dragged the Visa up the drive, tried a couple of bump starts (probably out of practice these days) to no avail so wired the battery up to the mains in the house and it started straight away.

 

Said to my mate who was in the car when it started, "Fancy driving the Jag up the hill" and he replied "Fuck that, I'm taking this beast" and he revved the shit out of it, did an impressive wheelspin considering the vehicle and drove off.

 

After that it was uneventful. Car got back okay. Was just a couple of miles (if that) but was a relief. Was worried that it was going to be there tomorrow morning at the rate things were going wrong. Still no idea where the jump leads and tow rope ended up.

 

Answers on a postcard please.

[beko1987]

It knew you were panicking...

[Noel Tidybeard]

 

in the boot of the visa

[Kiltox]

Urgh. Coach wants to be shite at heart this morning - something that sounds suspiciously like an ARB bush / link is banging away

[Six-cylinder]

I went to a proper classic car show yesterday and somebody left this wreck next to the £50k Escorts, I suspect somebody here!

[taxi paul]

Sold my touring caravan yesterday. It's on a seasonal site and stays there. A friend of the fella next to me went and looked at it yesterday. Rang me up agreed a price and will pay me the cash in two weeks . So I tells my partner about this and her reply was. "Your gonna go out now and buy some crap stupid car now aren't you". I did say I was paying the money into my savings account but she just laughed. I actually like my gay little pug. So may ,just may. Look for an earlier nicer one.

[Bobthebeard]

Well, the replacement brake caliper for the Oldsmobile is on the way now...

I am doubtless a bit weird, but actually enjoy looking at the real time tracking information of stuff I order coming from America. Such great place names. Places I want to visit.

A sort of vicarious road trip courtesy of DHL/Fedex et al.

Well. I know what I mean anyway.. Ahem.

Have had stuff from Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, New York and Nevada so far.

Sugar Land Texas is a new one... Never heard of that city before now. Sounds sweet.

[HillmanImp]

 

in the boot of the visa

 

 

 

You know, I've not actually looked there. I have just assumed its full of wheels (which it is) but genuinely never thought of looking as was sure I hadn't put them in there. However I do have an appalling memory.......will look tonight.

[Bren]

Took my A6 for it's MOT. Passed with no advisories. Had the air con regassed as well. All in £65 which is pretty good.

 

On the downside I enquired about the turbo on the vectra - the guy told me they don't do turbos as there are too many things to go wrong.

[Ghosty]

Found a 416GTi for sale, dark blue with blue leather interior, auto, and pre-cat DOHC D-series for 130ish bhp. Very un-shite price though (£1k, it's on 36000 miles and seems very very tidy) so I'd have to sell a load of stuff to buy it, or get Old Man to sell that piece of shit A4 (he won't).

 

Said A4 is currently outside with no bumper because it turns out you can't buy a random rad fan motor off a different car in a scrappy and just expect it to magically fit.

Idiot.

[chodweaver]

I heard a rumour that A4s of exactly that age tend to spontaneously combust.

 

Really hope that doesn't happen to the one occupying a 416-shaped space on your drive, it'd be a tragedy.

 

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[Ghosty]

Just noticed the ad was posted in May and the car has been taxed since the start of June, wonder if that means it's sold. Bloody C&C...

[tooSavvy]

Well, the replacement brake caliper for the Oldsmobile is on the way now...

I am doubtless a bit weird, but actually enjoy looking at the real time tracking information of stuff I order coming from America. Such great place names. Places I want to visit.

A sort of vicarious road trip courtesy of DHL/Fedex et al.

Well. I know what I mean anyway.. Ahem.

Have had stuff from Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, New York and Nevada so far.

Sugar Land Texas is a new one... Never heard of that city before now. Sounds sweet.image.png

Check out 'Sugarland Express' film.

 

TS

[Ghosty]

Sold my touring caravan yesterday. It's on a seasonal site and stays there. A friend of the fella next to me went and looked at it yesterday. Rang me up agreed a price and will pay me the cash in two weeks . So I tells my partner about this and her reply was. "Your gonna go out now and buy some crap stupid car now aren't you". I did say I was paying the money into my savings account but she just laughed. I actually like my gay little pug. So may ,just may. Look for an earlier nicer one.

 

If you need parts I know of a late 306 cab in a self serve breaker. It's blue with dark red leather though.

[Fat_Pirate]

My wife called me at work this afternoon, yelling that the roof had jammed halfway-up on her CLK floppytop.  I knew it was just a matter of time before this happened, but we've only had the bastard thing 6 days.  I go over and raise it manually, after using the bypass valve in the boot.  She drives it home but the roof doesn't work in either direction now, the button just flashes slowly.  My son is getting the blame for holding the button while she was starting the engine.

 

Searching Google for possible answers, it becomes clear most CLK owners are not the most able DIYers and pages and pages of forum posts eventually end with them spending £££ at dealers.  But I've fixed it!  I opened and closed it manually a couple of times, and operated the lock on the top cover using a spanner - this seemed to be the problem, it was locked but the catch on the top hadn't engaged.  I don't know if this a microswitch failing or the fact the sequence was interrupted when the engine was started, but either way I'm feeling smug right now.