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[GrumpiusMaximus]

Golf passed its MOT with one advisory.  Considering it's 13 years old and all I've done to it in the last year (and 25,000 miles) is new tyres and a rear wiper motor, that's not bad going.  Advisory is for a driveshaft gaiter.  Any know if that's a viable job for a newbie?

 

I know my way around tools in general and am handy, just not experienced with cars (except for changing batteries, filters and wiper motors...)

[xtriple]

Can be fiddly and definitely dirty! If you do it 'properly' and split the shaft/UJ then a new boot will go on dead easy, but splitting the damn things can be a right fiddle and you need someone with more specific knowledge than me to know whether it's a 'bash it' or circlip type.  You can get huge expending things to fit a new boot but I have never used one, so no idea.

 

I have been known to cut the old boot off, split the new one down the seam and then put it on and glue it together! You need to keep it clean and use good superglue as oppossed to 'Poundland' rubbish but it works fine!

[holbeck]

I rolled up at work today in my RAV4, turned of the engine and the alarm went ballistic. No amount of key fob pressing would abate the noise. 

Restarting the car would stop it, but turn off and the alarm started again.

 

In the end, I pulled off the battery terminal and walked away. 

 

Bugger.

[AlabamaShrimp]

My Freelander.

We have been through a lot together. I bought it from the "10 saturdays a year, piles of broken old shit" auction in Inverurie and brought it down here...

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I converted it to LHD and had a massive bollock ache registering it as it was a 2 seater commercial never homologated here.

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There were some bad times....

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Actually, quite a few bad times....

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Some of them more serious than others...

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But overall I really fuckin liked it.

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It was perfect for what I needed....comfortable on the road, the van rear section was perfect for my tools, it was capable enough on forest tracks and stuff at work and could tow a couple of tons with ease.. With decent tyres, it was actually surprisingly decent off road and is still the only one of the many 4x4s I have owned that I never got stuck on the farm test field. Lack of low-range was its only real drawback.

 

Following a gearbox blow-up, it has been sitting for ages and realistically I am never going to fix it.....gearbox, which means a clutch too, springs and shox, various bushes all of which are seized to fuck, general corrosion and it struggles to pass emissions.

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So I stripped off what I wanted to keep, which was surprisingly little in the end....wheels with good tyres and the van floor/bulkhead, plus the boombox, amp etc.

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And I scrapped it.

 

Good night sweet prince, etc.

Weirdly, I am actually quite sad about this. Yes, I know everyone thinks they are dross, but...I dunno....this one was good. I have owned it for eight years, which is a significant order of magnitude longer than any other car I have had.

 

 

 

The chunkychicken gets it tomorrow too....

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I dont really give a fuck about that. It served its purpose and is just making the garden look messy now.

 

I think the old pickup will go soon too. I reckon I will yank the engine and box as spares for the new one and scrap the rest.

 

The upside about scrapping your fleet is you get a decent stock of batteries back....

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Does this mean there are very few Freelander in France or are the rest are the ones with seats?

[BavarianRetro]

Good thing a thief wouldn't think of doing that.

 

My E30 BMW alarm is the same. what's the point?

 

Ben

Unless it's one of the rare factory remote locking alarms from 1990 on, E30 alarms are best just ripped out completely. There is often more than one of the bodged useless bastard things in there. Usually a Clifford.

 

My best was the remains of four separate alarm/immobilisers from one 325i convertible. They used to get a new one at each owner change.

[17-Coffees]

My work went bust and I got made redundant today...

 

Typical, just as I was planning on buying parts to finally get the LS fixed up. 

[320touring]

My work went bust and I got made redundant today...

 

Typical, just as I was planning on buying parts to finally get the LS fixed up.

Bugger.

 

Sorry to hear that!

[Rod/b]

Earlpart liquidators note tells a sad story:

 

http://www.smithcooper.co.uk/news-insights/march-2018/motor-vehicle-parts-and-accessories-company-earlpa

[SiC]

Earlpart liquidators note tells a sad story:

 

http://www.smithcooper.co.uk/news-insights/march-2018/motor-vehicle-parts-and-accessories-company-earlpa

That is sad. Hopefully someone will buy up the tooling and stick to continue running it.

[dave21478]

Does this mean there are very few Freelander in France or are the rest are the ones with seats?

 

Both. Land Rover stuff is not a big seller here generally and the Special Vehicles commercial versions would have required extra homologation so they never bothered. I had to put mine through the equivalent of an IVA test.

 

In all my scrapyard fettling here, I have found precisely two other Freelanders. The first one was a crashed French one years ago which I stripped for bits to convert mine to LHD and the second is currently in a big yard I know, British reg etc, looks like it kettled on someones holiday and just got binned.

 

I am starting to see a few more on the roads, but most are the newer models, probably leased.

[oldcars]

My work went bust and I got made redundant today...

 

Typical, just as I was planning on buying parts to finally get the LS fixed up. 

Nightmare, happened to me as well once. You will get paid it just takes time.

[tommotech]

My work went bust and I got made redundant today...

 

Typical, just as I was planning on buying parts to finally get the LS fixed up.

 

That’s not good news at any time. I was made redundant at Christmas 2004 and didn’t get over it for a long time. For me things turned out well, in the end, I hope this is the case for you too.

 

Good luck fella.

[HillmanImp]

Earlpart liquidators note tells a sad story:

http://www.smithcooper.co.uk/news-insights/march-2018/motor-vehicle-parts-and-accessories-company-earlpa

This is why, as an employer you get Keyman insurance. There might still have been a business if they'd protected themselves properly.

 

Although they might have done and it didn't help but I'd assume there was none in place if this has happened.

 

Shame. Hopefully this will be the start of something better 17-coffees. I waa made redundant a couple of years back and it worked out really well for me, much happier doing what I'm doing now.

[SiC]

Not sure if earlparts going broke and 17-coffees redundancy are connected. Apart from the fact I'm highly suspecting we're about to walk into a recession.

[5speedracer]

My work went bust and I got made redundant today...

 

Typical, just as I was planning on buying parts to finally get the LS fixed up.

TOM?

 

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[D Spares & Tyres]

Both. Land Rover stuff is not a big seller here generally and the Special Vehicles commercial versions would have required extra homologation so they never bothered. I had to put mine through the equivalent of an IVA test.

 

In all my scrapyard fettling here, I have found precisely two other Freelanders. The first one was a crashed French one years ago which I stripped for bits to convert mine to LHD and the second is currently in a big yard I know, British reg etc, looks like it kettled on someones holiday and just got binned.

 

I am starting to see a few more on the roads, but most are the newer models, probably leased.

How much is scrap in France?

[HillmanImp]

Not sure if earlparts going broke and 17-coffees redundancy are connected. Apart from the fact I'm highly suspecting we're about to walk into a recession.

Ah, my bad.

[Supernaut]

Not sure if earlparts going broke and 17-coffees redundancy are connected. Apart from the fact I'm highly suspecting we're about to walk into a recession.

Nope.

 

TOM?

Yup.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43569903

[Jim Bell]

Nope.

 

 

Yup.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43569903

 

Sorry to hear that dude. I hope you get paid out quick and that something else comes up soon.

[dave21478]

How much is scrap in France?

fuck-all.

[Bucketeer]

I have just dropped off the girlfriend's toxic sticky kid Scenic for MOT. She is very attached to this car. I am very attached to the little money I have in my wallet. Fingers, toes and eyes crossed.

[Jim Bell]

I have just dropped off the girlfriend's toxic sticky kid Scenic for MOT. She is very attached to this car. I am very attached to the little money I have in my wallet. Fingers, toes and eyes crossed.

Well, you will RenAULT soon enough.

[Supernaut]

Sorry to hear that dude. I hope you get paid out quick and that something else comes up soon.

*shrug* I'm fine, it's 17-Coffees you should be directing that to.

 

I'll be bringing him a slab of beer when I go round his on Saturday to continue BMW fettling.

[Jim Bell]

Yes I really should pay more attention to who Im quoting. Im sure he'll still read it at some point.

[sierraman]

Golf passed its MOT with one advisory. Considering it's 13 years old and all I've done to it in the last year (and 25,000 miles) is new tyres and a rear wiper motor, that's not bad going. Advisory is for a driveshaft gaiter. Any know if that's a viable job for a newbie?

 

I know my way around tools in general and am handy, just not experienced with cars (except for changing batteries, filters and wiper motors...)

Easy job. Don't bother splitting the driveshaft, stretch boot kit from J&R and a cone. Undo hub nut, undo tre, pop joint out with splitter, then undo bottom ball joint pinch bolt. You may need a front hub splitter if the driveshaft is stuck in the hub, the driveshaft should pop out and use the cone to slip the boot over once you have cut the old boot off. I'd pick up a tre bush in case you damage it busting the joint apart. Probably an hour or twos work if all goes well.

[holbeck]

I rolled up at work today in my RAV4, turned of the engine and the alarm went ballistic. No amount of key fob pressing would abate the noise. 

Restarting the car would stop it, but turn off and the alarm started again.

 

In the end, I pulled off the battery terminal and walked away. 

 

Bugger.

 

I recovered the RAV late last night,   reconnecting the battery allowed the alarm to resume, the only way to silence it was ignition on. I got it home and pulled the lead again.

 

The battery was suspect number 1, as it does go flat if the car isn't used for a couple of weeks. I've been using it daily recently and it cranks over fine but I did wonder if the voltage might be on the low side.

 

So I checked it with a volt meter this morning and it shows 12.6V - high enough to rule it out of causing electronic shenanigans?

 

 

The 205 will be pressed into service for work today.

[somewhatfoolish]

Earlpart liquidators note tells a sad story:

 

http://www.smithcooper.co.uk/news-insights/march-2018/motor-vehicle-parts-and-accessories-company-earlpa

That's the stupidest reason for going toes up there is(after being sharked by RBS); why wasn't a buyer found long ago as it's clearly a going concern?

[SiC]

I recovered the RAV late last night, reconnecting the battery allowed the alarm to resume, the only way to silence it was ignition on. I got it home and pulled the lead again.

 

The battery was suspect number 1, as it does go flat if the car isn't used for a couple of weeks. I've been using it daily recently and it cranks over fine but I did wonder if the voltage might be on the low side.

 

So I checked it with a volt meter this morning and it shows 12.6V - high enough to rule it out of causing electronic shenanigans?

 

 

The 205 will be pressed into service for work today.

Has the internal battery died in the siren? I'd be tempted to snip the wires to the siren and disable it for good.

[5speedracer]

*shrug* I'm fine, it's 17-Coffees you should be directing that to.

 

I'll be bringing him a slab of beer when I go round his on Saturday to continue BMW fettling.

If he's at Caledonia I can see them being picked up as Merc need a dealer presence in ABZ. Possibly as a part of Daimler AG.

 

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[MorrisItalSLX]

My mum desperately needs some new belts on her Toyota Aurion, it's squealing like a pig on fire.

 

"Will it last untill the service is due?"

"When's that?"

"September"

"No"