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[beko1987]

Yea but I'll be in a laguna 2... Worst case we'll pop a junction up and I'll jump in Ghostys rover and act innocent when we go back

[oldcars]

I was following a doom blue Lag 2 tourer into Tebay. I did wonder if yours had risen from the dead 

[Ghosty]

Does sound good, but as a self-employed driver would you not be responsible for your own insurance? Would presumably need some kind of trade policy to cover you to drive anyone's car fully comp - could be interesting* at your age. Not wanting to piss on your cornflakes or owt.

Not sure but I am aware that's how it works. The customer facing ad says the drivers are 'fully insured' so I'll have to see how that works out.

[Lord Sterling]

You might find that they'll give you trade plates and insure through themselves. Its not much different from trade plating except you aren't going massively long distances or owt. Make sure however that you understand what you are signing up for... some unscrupulous companies may advertise £x-amount per hour but once you factor in expenses etc... you may find you earning a lot less than that.

[worldofceri]

I know a guy who delivers cars self-employed. No trade plates, all covered by the dealers insurance.  No folding bikes either, gets reimbursed for bus/train fares.  Works out as less than minimum wage though; not sure how/why.  Suits him as he's semi-retired so works when he feels like it.

[Kiltox]

I know a guy who delivers cars self-employed. No trade plates, all covered by the dealers insurance. No folding bikes either, gets reimbursed for bus/train fares. Works out as less than minimum wage though; not sure how/why. Suits him as he's semi-retired so works when he feels like it.

I hope all of those cars are taxed and on MID if there’s no trade plates....

[Shep Shepherd]

Removed, cleaned and refitted The Volvo's throttle body this afternoon, which appears to have cured the misfire. It's now running better than it has done for a long time, probably due to renewing all of the 'service' ignition components in search of a cure ^^

[LabRat]

The Punto has been fixed and our pockets have been lightened to the tune of £400. Bloody moderns!

[xtriple]

Fitted new brake light switch which I am assured is the cause of the ABS/BAS light coming on intermittantly. Did it fix it? Did it fuck!

 

I took it to a local garage with the correct socket to fit the sod and they came up with ;C1303 which is F/R solenoid hold valve, open/shorted. I have zero idea what that means! Also code A73y9 which is the same thing. Something is broken, but what?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

 

Some autos (perhaps only Peugeot 205/309?) have a heat exchanger which shares engine coolant and thus the radiator.  My 205 auto consumed ATF for a while with no visible leaks, then I noticed the coolant bottle gradually filling up with oily sludge. Initially I had OMGHGF thoughts but then the box started thumping each change in a destructively violent manner.  The box died not long afterwards, sadly killing the car as well.  I hope that your autobox problem is curable without completely draining your bank account.

 

 

^^^ That's common with a lot of autoboxes, most of them have an oil cooler & a lot share it with the engine rad.

 

I think there is an oil cooler in the CX, but checking the coolant expansion tank shows no traces of sludge or other contaminant. Maybe it's just French engineering which has worked out a way of making Dexron III disappear into some black hole.

[stonedagain]

That's a good point. Off the top of my head, I can't remember seeing one.

I had that happen years ago on a MK2 Capri.

[Ghosty]

I know a guy who delivers cars self-employed. No trade plates, all covered by the dealers insurance. No folding bikes either, gets reimbursed for bus/train fares. Works out as less than minimum wage though; not sure how/why. Suits him as he's semi-retired so works when he feels like it.

AIUI they reimburse for transport, but the ad sounded like theyd prefer not to do that.

[Guest Hooli]

Fitted new brake light switch which I am assured is the cause of the ABS/BAS light coming on intermittantly. Did it fix it? Did it fuck!

 

I took it to a local garage with the correct socket to fit the sod and they came up with ;C1303 which is F/R solenoid hold valve, open/shorted. I have zero idea what that means! Also code A73y9 which is the same thing. Something is broken, but what?

Sounds like a valve that controls the difference in brake pressure front to rear has died.

No idea how difficult it is to do on them though.

 

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[vulgalour]

Started pre-sale tidy and organise of the 1100 today.  I'm a little sad about it, tbh, I really like this little car.  I'm just going to have to be happy that I did my bit to help it live on and SiC is going to do his bit to get it that little bit further.

[egg]

Come across a new (maybe?) place doing ramp hire in Gravesend. Cheapest way to do it is a four hour weekday evening session for £50.  However, four hours daytime in the week is not much more at £60. If anyone wants to go halves on a 'session' in the next month or so let me know. I want to do the oil and filter on my Mazda for a start, and would like to have a poke about and maybe get some vactan on the underneath.

 

A bit tired of working in the road at the mo.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Ramp-Hire-KENT-SOUTH-EAST-Rent-your-own-private-garage-with-Rotary-Ramp-/302699712171

 

[worldofceri]

I hope all of those cars are taxed and on MID if there’s no trade plates....

I was surprised but apparently so. They would have to be for the customer to be able to drive them straight away I suppose. He works for two or three main dealer groups in Derby.

[HillmanImp]

My mums visiting and said she'd tidy the inside of my car up today.

 

[Kiltox]

I was surprised but apparently so. They would have to be for the customer to be able to drive them straight away I suppose. He works for two or three main dealer groups in Derby.

Ah that makes sense. Tbh a main dealer could have him use their trade plates for the untaxed stuff anyway - AIUI they can be held by a limited company as well as an individual

[RobT]

Come across a new (maybe?) place doing ramp hire in Gravesend. Cheapest way to do it is a four hour weekday evening session for £50.  However, four hours daytime in the week is not much more at £60. If anyone wants to go halves on a 'session' in the next month or so let me know. I want to do the oil and filter on my Mazda for a start, and would like to have a poke about and maybe get some vactan on the underneath.

 

A bit tired of working in the road at the mo.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Ramp-Hire-KENT-SOUTH-EAST-Rent-your-own-private-garage-with-Rotary-Ramp-/302699712171

 

Glad to help you if it means speeding the jobs up, thus making best use of the time. I've no use for a lift at the mo but good to know there's a localish place that does this. Metro exhaust will need doing at some point, but my only concern is cocking up the job (likely in my case) and being stuck there!

[Shep Shepherd]

There's an outfit like that in Southend. Not had cause to use it, but it's good to know it exists.

[egg]

Glad to help you if it means speeding the jobs up, thus making best use of the time. I've no use for a lift at the mo but good to know there's a localish place that does this. Metro exhaust will need doing at some point, but my only concern is cocking up the job (likely in my case) and being stuck there!

 

Thanks Rob - the Base also needs oil and filter, fuel filter and other bits, so if it is any good, I could easily eat up some time there.

[plasticvandan]

It anyone wants a bubble shape micra,come to pershore,only a small town but I reckon I've seen ten of the things today!

[richardmorris]

No.

 

My mum did seem concerned at the number of big beards about too. Her first 2cv meeting since a London to Brighton run in 2004.

[Bren]

The CX gearbox swallowed another half-litre of Dexron, with no discernible improvement. That's 2.5litres now since the slipping began, and it's starting to get a bit ridiculous. I still can't see any leaks, but the fluid must be going somewhere.....

Could be heat exchanger or faulty modulator valve sucking atf into engine?

[SiC]

Put my in-laws Corsa C up on Autotrader for them last night. Up for £950. 3 owners, 1.2, 5 door, working Aircon and 79500 on the clock.

 

Had 3 calls. One wanted it before 3pm, but my FiL wasn't in so that was a no-go. Third said to contact if the second person didn't have it there and then.

 

Second person came. Went for a test drive and the bloody thing put it's oil pressure light on. He reckoned it was oil pressure switch (quick Google after suggests it's a thing). It's had one before and he got told that but was pretty happy it was that. Anyway he offered £800 firm. FiL accepted it.

 

Probably not a bad thing as I know the chain tensioners can go on them and other oil pump related problems. He was happy anyway, so his problem now whatever caused it.

 

So basically a hassle free sale. Being under a grand, it didn't cost anything to list either. I suspect as Autotrader gives a different number than your own, it stops people texting and get rid of the time wasters.

 

Best bit it means that my Civic is off to them now, freeing up my lockup garage to take my MGB. Which leaves my drive free for a certain Austin 1100.

[dollywobbler]

My mum did seem concerned at the number of big beards about too. Her first 2cv meeting since a London to Brighton run in 2004.

To be fair, most of the 2CV women are beard free.

[BavarianRetro]

I hope all of those cars are taxed and on MID if there’s no trade plates....

Just because its not on MID doesn't mean its not covered by trade insurance. You're required to put it on if you're going to use it on the road for more than 7 days or something, but it's not not universal - if its on the road, it must be on MID - isn't correct.

 

Tbe certificate of insurance is the proof of insurance. Not MID. That's just indicative.

[Kiltox]

Just because its not on MID doesn't mean its not covered by trade insurance. You're required to put it on if you're going to use it on the road for more than 7 days or something, but it's not not universal - if its on the road, it must be on MID - isn't correct.

Tbe certificate of insurance is the proof of insurance. Not MID. That's just indicative.

Understand the letter of the law but it’s 90000% less hassle to either be on MID or run on trade plates than having to explain to a copper what the score is.

 

CIE makes it a pain to be taxed and not on MID too

[BavarianRetro]

Trade plates are for VED only. Nothing to do with insurance.

 

Yes, less hassle to be on mid, but sometimes not practical.

 

Tradewise were dreadful, took days to get on - sometimes not at all. Currently I've an app and it's on immediately,literally within moments.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Could be heat exchanger or faulty modulator valve sucking atf into engine?

 

Interesting. If the fluid was being sucked into the engine, surely I would have either some dodgy substances in the coolant (which I don't have) or some weird burning smells / smoky exhaust (which I don't have either)?