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[paulplom]

2 hours ago, xtriple said:

When I went out the other day I noticed a few things which were, er, noteworthy: Police everywhere, cars, estates, vans. In Torbay you can normally go (without a word of a lie) weeks and not see a single Police vehicle so where did all this lot come from? I went through the town centre and while most things were shut up tight there were still the odd people wandering around. I saw two people stopped by a Police car and questioned, not idea what was said but after a few minutes the fols went on their merry way while the PCs went on theirs. I wasn't being nosy: they stopped so far away from the walkers (to keep their social distance) they blocked both sides of the road.

When I went to the park (bad person, BAD!) I was amazed at how much everything had chnged in a little over three weeks: weeds everywhere and growing right through the park benches, the fence that demarks the cliff edge was now invisible behind growth and the llandscape had really changed. It seems that in a few weeks the world would forget all about humans...

I reckon it's the lack of crime happening atm. Therefore not tied at the station doing paperwork/red tape etc.

We noticed loads out yesterday as well. They must be loving the change.

[Alan Prost]

Well I managed to sort the smoking problem out on the x type, EGR pretty caked so amazed it ran as well as it has been.

 

So left to sort out is the rattle which is hopefully the crankshaft tensioner and then the non working parking sensors........ which now work, being a bellend I clearly have not driven a saloon in years and have not as yet parked close enough to set them off! Until yesterday when they kicked in........ so at least that saved a job, pleased I hadn’t started pulling the sensors about ☺️

[somewhatfoolish]

3 hours ago, New POD said:

I reckon every new house should be forced to have a double garage underneath it if land is expensive cheap because floodplain innit. 

EFA; design for what's going to become drearily frequent for many.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 4/17/2020 at 12:33 AM, mitsisigma01 said:

Japanese knotweed and asbestos will cost them time and money!! 

Get yours from Notwork Fail!

[Bren]

Chilly and a bit wet in Warrington. I wanted to take the e60's undertray off to give it all a clean - lets see what this afternoon is like.

[Cavcraft]

Mo was totally on the level about the state of the interior of this car, and this is in no way a complaint against him. 

 

Started cleaning the inside of the 406 this morning, the stench is unbearable. Left windows open slightly for a day, didn't make much offs. Got the old Karcher out of the garage, the pump for the wash bit doesn't work though. However bad the driver's seat looks, the front part was 20 times worse before I started. In the end, I used one of those scouring pad on a stick things that are normally for cleaning fish tanks.

 

 

Did the headlining where I could, too. The interior light switch area looks like some sort of brown mottled bakolight, or some old bag who smoked 300 bifters a day's net curtains. Although better it's still horrible by any other standards. Some perfume I found in another car has been liberally sprayed inside.

[Bren]

3 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Mo was totally on the level about the state of the interior of this car, and this is in no way a complaint against him. 

 

Started cleaning the inside of the 406 this morning, the stench is unbearable. Left windows open slightly for a day, didn't make much offs. Got the old Karcher out of the garage, the pump for the wash bit doesn't work though. However bad the driver's seat looks, the front part was 20 times worse before I started. In the end, I used one of those scouring pad on a stick things that are normally for cleaning fish tanks.

 

 

Did the headlining where I could, too. The interior light switch area looks like some sort of brown mottled bakolight, or some old bag who smoked 300 bifters a day's net curtains. Although better it's still horrible by any other standards. Some perfume I found in another car has been liberally sprayed inside.

I wonder what the house was like?

[omegod]

I'd consider taking the seats out and jetwashing them , proper minging that is 

[Cord Fourteener]

News to me, my Volvo 440 banger special is more rare than my classic Porsche 924! 340 Volvos with MOTs compared with over 800 924s!!!

[loserone]

Seatac, carpet, headlining, and any plastic trim with no electronics in.  Can you still get "multi solve"? Used to be great for this stuff when I was a valeter

[jumpingjehovahs]

Mo was totally on the level about the state of the interior of this car, and this is in no way a complaint against him. 
 
Started cleaning the inside of the 406 this morning, the stench is unbearable. Left windows open slightly for a day, didn't make much offs. Got the old Karcher out of the garage, the pump for the wash bit doesn't work though. However bad the driver's seat looks, the front part was 20 times worse before I started. In the end, I used one of those scouring pad on a stick things that are normally for cleaning fish tanks.
 




 
Did the headlining where I could, too. The interior light switch area looks like some sort of brown mottled bakolight, or some old bag who smoked 300 bifters a day's net curtains. Although better it's still horrible by any other standards. Some perfume I found in another car has been liberally sprayed inside.

I remember watching some valeting video on YouTube which suggested that the film of stale cigarette smoke that clings to plastics and glass can be just as bad at what soaks into the fabric for holding onto the scent of stale smoke. I think they steam cleaned as much of the car as they could.

Dunno how true it is, but it looks like with this car every little helps.


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[stuboy]

Swapped the battery on the galaxy, jesus the old one was heavy..took it out for quick trip round the block as not used all week..

And then..

 

[Kiltox]

If that charger won’t charge such a discharged battery, connect a good one in parallel to fool it into starting a charge and then disconnect it. 

[dozeydustman]

Shock! Horror! Dustman actually does something car related on a car related forum!

 

The old dear next door wanted to go and get her weekly shop but her 107 wouldn’t turn over. I know it’s not an ideal charger for a sealed battery but my smart charger for sealed batteries is kaput ?

She was told it had a new battery when she got the car a year ago but it’s date stamped 2012 so methinks seller was lying git, so quite possibly this battery is on the way out, especially as she only pops out once a week for shopping.

Looks like I’ll be getting her a battery soon.

[beko1987]

2 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Mo was totally on the level about the state of the interior of this car, and this is in no way a complaint against him. 

 

Started cleaning the inside of the 406 this morning, the stench is unbearable. Left windows open slightly for a day, didn't make much offs. Got the old Karcher out of the garage, the pump for the wash bit doesn't work though. However bad the driver's seat looks, the front part was 20 times worse before I started. In the end, I used one of those scouring pad on a stick things that are normally for cleaning fish tanks.

 

 

Did the headlining where I could, too. The interior light switch area looks like some sort of brown mottled bakolight, or some old bag who smoked 300 bifters a day's net curtains. Although better it's still horrible by any other standards. Some perfume I found in another car has been liberally sprayed inside.

Make a spray bottle with washing machine liquid/powder and a bit of washing up liquid. Spray, scrub with a brush then suck out with the karcher. Repeat a million times! 

 

Looks satisfying! Can't wait to do mine when the weather picks up

[Split_Pin]

Spurred on by my lack of success with the Mini, I continued the theme with the 172.

Old exhaust clamps were rotten as you can see:

Replaced both but 70mm is too big for the one on the tailpipe, clamped up best I can for now.

Tried to get the middle hanger off but the 13mm bolt holding it to the floor is utterly fucked.

Nothing would touch it. Thankfully the rubber hanger is OK, just a bit saggy so I have left it for now.

This is the replacement, a weird set up.

[00833827]

Put the kangoo to work today. A load of timber to the waste depot. She performed well. Pulled fine for a 1.2 pez. I hear the click of a cv joint when turning right so that might be in my future. Otherwise quite happy with her 

[richardmorris]

22 minutes ago, 00833827 said:

Put the kangoo to work today. A load of timber to the waste depot. She performed well. Pulled fine for a 1.2 pez. I hear the click of a cv joint when turning right so that might be in my future. Otherwise quite happy with her 

Your waste depot is open? Fake news!

[stuboy]

Quick check...

[00833827]

25 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Your waste depot is open? Fake news!

It is. I am in Ireland so probably a few differences. Otherwise we are pretty well locked down 

[Bren]

8 hours ago, Bren said:

Chilly and a bit wet in Warrington. I wanted to take the e60's undertray off to give it all a clean - lets see what this afternoon is like.

Job done. Advisories on MOT for oil leaks - cured when the valve cover gaskets were done as part of the valve stem oil seals. Both covers full of congealed oil that had to be scraped off. Not that much oil on the mechanicals - it just wiped off.

[Cavcraft]

5 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Shock! Horror! Dustman does something car related on a car related forum!

 

The old dear next door wanted to go and get her weekly shop but her 107 wouldn’t turn over. I know it’s not an ideal charger for a sealed battery but my smart charger for sealed batteries is kaput ?

She was told it had a new battery when she got the car a year ago but it’s date stamped 2012 so methinks seller was lying git, so quite possibly this battery is on the way out, especially as she only pops out once a week for shopping.

Looks like I’ll be getting her a battery soon.

 

The break down services told me very recently they've been doing absolutely shit loads of batteries. One of them said it's because peoples cars are being stood for weeks not being used, so they're being called out to check/replace them. 

[dozeydustman]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

 

The break down services told me very recently they've been doing absolutely shit loads of batteries. One of them said it's because peoples cars are being stood for weeks not being used, so they're being called out to check/replace them. 

That wouldn’t surprise me one bit Billeh. I run about in the little Suzuki for at least an hour before I go to the supermarket, same when madam takes the toyota to work three times a week, so they’re getting used at least.

 

The old girl next door only ever went out twice a week at most before COVID and as her sons or the wife and I get her shopping she has only been out twice since lockdown.

Just taken battery off charge, I’m hoping it has some volts in it in the morning (the charger wouldn’t go higher than 95% charged) so it does look like I’ll be ordering her a new battery soon.

[wuvvum]

One of the parking spaces in the residents' car park on my road is substantially wider than the others, due to the layout of the car park.  Normally I try to nab that space if I'm working on a car, as it gives more room to work around it.  At the moment though working on cars on public land is frowned upon, but it occurred to me that I have two quite narrow cars each taking up a space, and if I could fit them both into the one wider space it'd free up a space for one of the neighbours.  So I gave it a go.

Loads of room!  Even with that Fiesta parked right on the line.  They'll be staying like that until lockdown ends.

[Andyrew]

Room for another across the space aswell!

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

 so they’re getting used at least.

 

 

this happened here modern the old git uses to potter to shops or go to sisters to sort dog and or kids

due to lockdown not been anywhere near kids (over 70) and the small shop is 5 mins walk - shes been out twice in 6 weeks

so i go out - canvas bag full of stuff she couldnt carry it anyway - - needed to go to bank cashpoint so once warm ragged in first and second with revs up to give it some charge

bike got pottered round the front path once - have a trickle charger for that - not been out on it for three weeks :(

 

[beko1987]

11 hours ago, Bren said:

Job done. Advisories on MOT for oil leaks - cured when the valve cover gaskets were done as part of the valve stem oil seals. Both covers full of congealed oil that had to be scraped off. Not that much oil on the mechanicals - it just wiped off.

My old zx got an advisory for an oil leak on its last mot... Never did find it, just filed it under ignore! Never used any oil, so it couldn't have been that bad

[TrabbieRonnie]

10 hours ago, wuvvum said:

One of the parking spaces in the residents' car park on my road is substantially wider than the others, due to the layout of the car park.  Normally I try to nab that space if I'm working on a car, as it gives more room to work around it.  At the moment though working on cars on public land is frowned upon, but it occurred to me that I have two quite narrow cars each taking up a space, and if I could fit them both into the one wider space it'd free up a space for one of the neighbours.  So I gave it a go.

Loads of room!  Even with that Fiesta parked right on the line.  They'll be staying like that until lockdown ends.

I've got to ask wuvvum, what is the wee thing on the left?  Lovely duo and a great park job!

[Cavcraft]

19 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Make a spray bottle with washing machine liquid/powder and a bit of washing up liquid. Spray, scrub with a brush then suck out with the karcher. Repeat a million times! 

 

Looks satisfying! Can't wait to do mine when the weather picks up

Thanks, that worked a treat. I used an old, mostly washed out kitchen cleaner thing with washing machine liquid and washing up liquid mixed with boiling water from the kettle. Found an alloy wheel brush that was t too harsh then got to work.

The difference was amazing, did every square inch of the interior I could get to, in the end the sun is drying it out just nicely. Did the headlining, seats, carpets, the whole thing. The driver's door card cloth bit was so black I actually thought it was plastic trim, and the windows were so disgusting it must have been almost impossible to see out if in the sun. I used the hot water/washing up liquid/sponge/wipe off with newspaper thing, the windscreen took 3 goes of that.

 

 

In first going back out to it this morning, it did smell a touch better after yesterday's efforts. 

After a 2 hour go today (above pictures) it was much better again. Went out to it just now and sprayed Febreeze and air freshener inside, will try it again later and see if smell is much better. Fingers crossed.

[Split_Pin]

10 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Thanks, that worked a treat. I used an old, mostly washed out kitchen cleaner thing with washing machine liquid and washing up liquid mixed with boiling water from the kettle. Found an alloy wheel brush that was t too harsh then got to work.

The difference was amazing, did every square inch of the interior I could get to, in the end the sun is drying it out just nicely. Did the headlining, seats, carpets, the whole thing. The driver's door card cloth bit was so black I actually thought it was plastic trim, and the windows were so disgusting it must have been almost impossible to see out if in the sun. I used the hot water/washing up liquid/sponge/wipe off with newspaper thing, the windscreen took 3 goes of that.

 

 

In first going back out to it this morning, it did smell a touch better after yesterday's efforts. 

After a 2 hour go today (above pictures) it was much better again. Went out to it just now and sprayed Febreeze and air freshener inside, will try it again later and see if smell is much better. Fingers crossed.

That's a very pleasant interior indeed, I like that.