The new news 24 thread

[Split_Pin]

2 hours ago, egg said:

Ok, Fancyplates get a thumbs up from me

Ooh how did you get the badges and dealer script?

[barefoot]

Same question from me. I emailed Fancy plates asking, but they've yet to reply.

[egg]

@barefoot @Split_Pin @captain_70s I just contacted them using the online form saying please can you email me back - which they did next day, I then attached a couple of photos for them, and 5 days later they are here. I was exchanging emails with a guy called Michael who must be the design guy.

They aren't the cheapest, but I was charged no extra for this. I just had to mention the design in my special requirements when ordering online.

I'm not going to put it on until I'm feeling on top of my game, I have a history of making them a tiny bit crooked, which then does my head in!

Email is: [email protected] 

[Vince70]

Today I spent the last 4 hours on the other half’s diesel aclass as it had been throwing up P0401 which looking online means EGR valve.

So I’ve now cleaned it out and she went up the road and after a few miles the light came back on again.

So I had a play under the bonnet again and reset the code for about the 100th time and gave it an Italian tuneup and it seems fine now although she did say the car made a gurgling noice when she turned it off ?

I think it’s time for a bath now.

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

5 minutes ago, Vince70 said:

...I think it’s time for a bath now.

 

If you went out looking like this in Islington, they'd accuse you of racism!

[egg]

I'm thinking - wear gloves next time!

[Vince70]

I did start off with gloves but they fell apart after a dosing of mr muscle oven cleaner and carb cleaner,

After all that work and the engine management light has come back up with the same code although this time the car is running well.

[stuboy]

Friend got given a load of part built pedal planes..  so asked to use my galaxy as his roomster not big enough .. love the galaxy but the seats are heavy lugging them in and out 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

5 hours ago, paulplom said:

I think he wants the plate. It tastes a lot better than it looks

Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
 

Looks like it’s been pre-regurgitated just in time to get bladdered!

[64A60]

I've been out on a few local runs in the A55, drives well with a good column change. The Ignition Light was staying on so now laid up whilst a local retired Auto Electrician checks what appears to be the original Regulator (dated February 1958). 

 

[loserone]

50 minutes ago, 64A60 said:

I've been out on a few local runs in the A55

Saw this in the preview and thought we didn't need to know about your sex life ?

[Shep Shepherd]

FINALLY removed The Aero's sump. Took me longer than I expected, as I'd forgotten to remove one bolt, but it came off easily after that:

BLACK

Oil pickup strainer didn't look too bad.

FFS! The sludge you see was just the tip of the iceberg, as it were. Underneath the remaining oil, there was even more.

I think I saved the day by dropping the sump. I reckon that the engine would have been wrecked fairly quickly if I'd carried on driving the car after it started to exhibit symptoms of a blocked oil pickup strainer last month.

I cleaned the sump, baffle plate and oil pickup strainer with foaming oven cleaner followed by Elbow Grease degreaser, both of which did a grand job of cleaning them, as you can see:

Going to refit the sump tomorrow and put the car back together, with a view to putting it back into daily use from Monday. Hopefully, it will be easier to reassemble than it was to dismantle.

 

 

[beko1987]

That's fucking clean! 

[17-Coffees]

Ive less than 300 miles on the Astra until  it hits 200K miles! 

I plan on treating her to a full tank of Shell V-POWWAH diesel to celebrate! Which funny enough she'll be due a tank roughly as 200 rolls along! I should hit that by the end of the year, one way or another! 

[Shep Shepherd]

Just now, beko1987 said:

That's fucking clean! 

I was really surprised how well it came up, although it did take a couple of hours and lots of scrubbing to get it to that state of cleanliness. 

 

[egg]

Where are the two holes Shep? Have you filled 'em up?

[Shep Shepherd]

6 minutes ago, egg said:

Where are the two holes Shep? Have you filled 'em up?

They're in a cast-in strengthener on the gearbox end of the sump and have no bearing on the oil retention properties of the sump. I'm probably going to leave them open, as I don't think they will cause any problems if I do. If need be, I'll seal them with aluminium tape.

[clayts450]

Did a little bit of low-key fettling this afternoon.

Had wanted to swap the cat out on the 420 as its incorporated heat shield rattles like a bastard. Stubborn rusty bolts holding it to the front pipe stopped play (intermediate bolts came off lovely). 

Fitted new parcel shelf speaker covers acquired from Looms earlier today to the 620 - two  minute job.

Went to fit the rear head rests to the 214 but quickly realised a major flaw in my cunning plan - no holes for head rests.....d'oh !

Took off knackered window winder on 420 nsr, but bad light stopped play, so will finish off tomorrow.

If time allows tomorrow, will be fiddling around with the handbrake on the 820 as it's a bit too loose for my liking.

[beko1987]

I've got to get back out under the zx today. Where I amended the position of the back box hangers to try and fit the zx cat to a 306 exhaust system. Now it's back with its original cat I need to amend them some more as the back box sits too high and fouls the rear bumper. Causing no damage, but it's FUCKING annoying as all I can hear now is the vibration! 

Bit early for the big hammer though 

[beko1987]

Talked myself out of the job. Remembered that I was shit scared of snapping a hangar off the backbox the first time, now I've got to bash them up away from the weld. 

Decided on a plan B and bought 2 extra long hangars to provide the drop

(£4.something each, not £9 for 1). Red and poly too, must be 10 horses in that? 

[Shep Shepherd]

After two hours of spannering, The Aero is once again a functioning car. No oil leaks, broken bits, leftover parts or strange noises from the engine. Disaster averted! I'm really looking forward to driving the car again and making full use of its performance in due course ^^

Getting the car back on the road is a huge weight off my mind. Not only have I saved a great car from certain death, I can use it as a daily driver again, which is handy, as The Volvo is going in for an MOT tomorrow...

Video time!  No idea what the screech is, but the car has always done it when started from cold, and it's never got any worse. It started first time, too. Not bad after not being run for a month. The smoke is penetrating oil burning off the exhaust manifold and downpipe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Floatylight]

Productive morning changing the thermostat on the Saab, now sits rock steady in the middle of the gauge, previously lucky to get a reading, now to change oil and filter it I can get the sump nut undone, feels like it's been done up by Geoff Capes..

Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk

[Cavcraft]

Got absolutely wankered last night on my works do, brilliant night out.

Yesterday I picked up a new kick start lever for the Vespa. It had rounded off and it was a bit of a gamble as was worried the shaft itself might be knackered. Anyhow, £10 for a brand new lever sorted it, the old one was a right bastard to get off, involving swearing/hacksaw/swearing/crowbar. A short video clip of its maiden flight since buying it, apols for the truly dreadful quality*

Also, the Lambretta's (new) clutch started slipping again, so took it back to garage who discovered some back plate thing was very loose. 2 hours labour and fingers crossed it seems ok now.

Talking about pipes and how I like the upswept Micron style exhausts and a lad at the garage offered me a Fresco (iirc) power pipe, which is mega tempting. Need to replace the carb at the same time, they recommended a Scootopia 22 mil one to replace the standard one, as they're supposed to be much better in all departments and are 'fit and forget' they reckon.

This thing is never going to be the fastest one out there but there is actually no better sound in the world than a 2T with an aftermarket pipe going full chat or on shutting the throttle down.

[brownnova]

Seeing such Saab progress makes me jealous... 

I really need to fix the screen washer on mine. Busy didn’t get around to it this weekend... that’s another week with a drinks bottle full of water in. the car! 

[Lankytim]

Having a pre-house move clear out and found this V5 in a manual. It’s a crappy Princess I owned, raced and scrapped many years ago.  The mot fail doesn’t look too bad but it really was hanging! 

Is it of any use to anyone? 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

4 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Got absolutely wankered last night on my works do, brilliant night out.

Just about to leave for the office Christmas do. Scenes of gluttony and enforced jollity* now follow 

[Supernaut]

Sat in a very posh hotel in Edinburgh, awaiting food.

Down here for the week for training. The room has a king sized bed and overall is equivalent to a small flat. This is well beyond my station!

It even has a great view. It's up a big hill near Murrayfield.

[richardmorris]

43 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Just about to leave for the office Christmas do. Scenes of gluttony and enforced jollity* now follow 

Your work do is on a Sunday? Do they pay you to attend? Here at Scrooge industries we may have a pub meal next week if we can fit it in.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

8 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Your work do is on a Sunday? Do they pay you to attend?...

No. But last year, I paid for it!

[Yoss]

On 12/2/2019 at 5:21 AM, MorrisItalSLX said:

It has arrived.

But all regret evaporated when I put it with the others.

Oh yeah.

So what did CUV 478C come from? It's nearly a Routemaster reg, they stopped at CUV 363C.