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[richardmorris]

ok, what on earth is this

from the FB club de vehicules ancienes Calais page

[KitKat]

11 hours ago, New POD said:

Put the shaft in the chuck of an electric drill ? 

Don't lap valves with a drill. A drill spins too fast, in one direction, and you won't get a feel for how its lapping. It will just cut grooves into the seat in a flash.  

You need that comparatively slow back and forward motion you get with doing it by hand, and it gives you a chance to make frequent checks as you progress to ensure you aren't taking any more material off than you need to.  You aren't trying to remove loads of material, you just want to ensure the seat's round and concentric. 

Get a another stick

[Talbot]

13 minutes ago, sickboy said:

Don't lap valves with a drill. A drill spins too fast, in one direction, and you won't get a feel for how its lapping

Hence my comment a page ago about using a reversible battery drill on very slow speed, and constantly re-distributing the grinding paste.

It does work.  I've had some very nicely lapped in valves using this method before.  Even dull finish with no scoring or grooves.

[New POD]

46 minutes ago, sickboy said:

Don't lap valves with a drill. A drill spins too fast, in one direction, and you won't get a feel for how its lapping. It will just cut grooves into the seat in a flash.  

You need that comparatively slow back and forward motion you get with doing it by hand, and it gives you a chance to make frequent checks as you progress to ensure you aren't taking any more material off than you need to.  You aren't trying to remove loads of material, you just want to ensure the seat's round and concentric. 

Get a another stick

10 seconds and it's done. 

It worked on an A series for me in 1992. 

[vulgalour]

Yeah, I'm going to just do it with a stick.  It's only 8  valves and trying to set up the drill we do have to do it that way is way more faff than I want to get into.  Doing by hand isn't a hardship and I'm not in a rush.

[mitsisigma01]

3 hours ago, N19 said:

Council tips are shut to the public (at least round here) so the staff can concentrate on getting the dustcarts unloaded and, if needs be, cover for dustmen if they go sick.

Dozed off to sleep around 1am, woke up a few minutes later, that's funny why is someone doing DIY at this time of night? Sounds like an angle grinder? 

By the time I'd realised what was going on, they were mostly through my neighbours bike chain and front disc. They couldn't get it started as it was a non runner having been hit by a car a month or so ago and knocked over, and had to pull it with their own scooter.

Absolute cunts, if anyone deserves to get it (CV) they do ?? 

The bike thieves of course not the council workers  ! 

[reb]

It's dad's funeral tomorrow. Immediate family only.

I've polished my boots for the first time since I got them.

[BorniteIdentity]

13 minutes ago, reb said:

It's dad's funeral tomorrow. Immediate family only.

I've polished my boots for the first time since I got them.

Fantastic.

Not being a self appointed spokesperson, but I think I speak for all of us when I say we'll be thinking of you and yours tomorrow.  Stay strong.

[Eyersey1234]

I hope the funeral goes well @reb. The Eyersey clan will be thinking of you tomorrow. 

[GBJ]

3 hours ago, reb said:

It's dad's funeral tomorrow. Immediate family only.

I've polished my boots for the first time since I got them.

Brahn boots? Did you give your other boots to someone who 'ad no boots at all?

 

Sorry to hear that your father's gone.

[paulplom]

Nice thing from volvo on fb

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[barefoot]

I've just Sorn'd the 75, we're only using scruffy the Scirocco at the mo, so there seems little point paying for the sake of it. This is the only time we've just had one car between us in thirty five years.

[brownnova]

5 out of 7 now on SORN...

I really don’t need to keep two on the road, but Mrs b doesn’t want to SORN hers and I need one to commute in for when I’m in work. 

[N19]

1st April tomorrow, therefore any vehicle manufactured in 1979 becomes a historic vehicle.

As far as I can see, the only way of doing this is to physically go to a post office, it can't be done online. Moral dilemma of whether this is appropriate or not is somewhat lessened by my having got a card to pick up an item from there anyway, and it's only at the end of the street. Need to do a couple of other bits too so combining it with a trip to the pharmacy (next door) tomorrow.

[SiC]

Not SORN any of my cars for next month, betting on the fact that lockdown will be lightened up next month. That and I'm not sure where the V5s are after moving a couple of weeks back. 

[LightBulbFun]

cant SORN mine even if I wanted to as the DVLA have seemingly eaten the V5 and I stupidly forgot to note the 11 digit number down before sending it off to have the tax class changed!

(not that I want to, Keeping her taxed is sort of my way of hoping this whole situation gets sorted out safely and quickly)

plus she is a historic vehicle, so nil rate  or will be if the DVLA ever regurgitate the V5...

[Cord Fourteener]

Last year I spent a year sorning and taxing my car, not on purpose: I taxed the 924 for summer then it had to spend the summer having bits and bobs of work done to it which meant it wasn't work taxing it. Anyway it turned out more expensive. I've taxed it and it's staying taxed, it's in good enough fettle to run for 6 months then I can do some more work to it I think.

[Cord Fourteener]

After a new sensor £80 fitted (it had to be put on a ramp and ripped out) and some drive way repairs of the intake hose my BMW is running sweeter than ever.

I have a code that's teasing me though: p1690. It apparently means that my check engine light has failed!

My oil warning light has failed previously. Also it leaks oil and looses a bit of coolant water.

The boot hinges are still very broken.

But it's driving lovely and (as long as I don't decide to get the boot hinges repaired properly) is actually still costing me very little to keep it running.

I'm going to call it a win.

[Split_Pin]

After 10 years ownership I think I am going to call time on the Corsa.

The O/S front strut tower is holed and the other is rusted through too. There are a few other areas which would need attention in the coming years too.

Scene tax is strengthening on them and I fitted a lot of good upgrades to it years before this happened. I have worked out that just counting these sought after bits there is about £800 in it. This would buy me a decent 75 and I'd get to keep my Clio too.

Obviously I can't do anything at the moment but, like others I'm sure, time on my hands means I have been mulling a lot of things over.

[BorniteIdentity]

4 years ago, Friday April 1st, this monstrosity joined the fold. I remember that day more vividly than I remember yesterday. It taking 2 hours to do the 15 mile journey, desperately trying to insure it at the side of the North Circular about 50m before the first ANPR camera, and absolutely HAVING to get to Milton Keynes by 3PM to be on the air. I bonded with it immediately, and am so grateful to everyone who played a part. 

Mojo is relatively low at the moment as the rear screen is in shards in the bin, and there’s nowhere to go even if we could. Still. The sun will shine soon enough, and we’ll be out lowering the tone once again. 

 

[paulplom]

Gonna investigate the binis stiff gear change. Looks a piece of piss on newtube. We'll see what happens.
I do only have my plumbing tools since my lock up got screwed over.

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[paulplom]

Strut brace loosed but it looks like I have to take the ecu out before I can remove the air box ffs.

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[paulplom]

Wasn't too difficult

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[paulplom]

Wd40'd up and it's changed it one million percent. It changes gear like a well oiled rifle bolt thing now.
Why hasn't another shiter attempted this yet?
I need to pack the cables/joints with grease to stop it happening again.
Will Lurpack do?

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[paulplom]

Didn't have any lurpack.
I did find chainsaw oil and anchor though.
Should last for weeks.

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[Split_Pin]

Good stuff. Hows it running now?

[paulplom]

Battery in the boot because race car.
Just been for an illicit spin and it's completely transformed it. Very very pleased.

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[paulplom]

Temperature guage has become dodgy. It beeps when you put the ignition on now. I hope it self heals.

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[BorniteIdentity]

Cant find the relevant thread.

Anyone want this knob? Came in a Sierra but I think it’s from a Mk5 Escort? 5 speed bottom right reverse. Condition 8.5/10. 

[N19]

15 hours ago, N19 said:

1st April tomorrow, therefore any vehicle manufactured in 1979 becomes a historic vehicle.

As far as I can see, the only way of doing this is to physically go to a post office, it can't be done online. Moral dilemma of whether this is appropriate or not is somewhat lessened by my having got a card to pick up an item from there anyway, and it's only at the end of the street. Need to do a couple of other bits too so combining it with a trip to the pharmacy (next door) tomorrow.

I have realised how much I missed our old (crown) post office. Although it was staffed by a bunch of old ladies like Maureen and Betty who were never in a hurry to do anything, they were helpful and they knew their stuff. Once you had got to the front of the queue, they'd do everything you wanted and helpfully advise. It's now run as an adjunct to a convenience store, ok useful to get groceries etc, but if you want anything that isn't a routine day-in-day-out operation for them, they claim it can't be done, shrug their shoulders and are just generally useless.

I usually do any posting of stuff up at Barnet, which still retains a crown office (presumably for political reasons), but going up there would not be an essential journey so...