Zelandeth Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 33 minutes ago, beko1987 said: ... never seen a modern derv so low, although we were fully loaded at the time. Even dropping the speed (once he realised the 85mph, was not a single other car on the road and the bit between oxford and bicester is boring as fuck and downhill) it was in the low 20's until we got off the motorway and back to 45mph in the b roads The piece of excrement I had from Sixt wouldn't even do 70 unless it was downhill and managed 16mpg over about 300 miles. I was not amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Car cleaning day today Split_Pin, 00833827, Angrydicky and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Andyrew said: You bastard. Then there's this mug full of wank. Again, not too bad a job on 2cvs. The trick is to loosen all the joints from the manifold. And your gearbox is a lot cleaner than mine! https://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/-c-13_94.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Not often I'll admit total defeat with a job, I can usually find some sort of work around. The BX injection pump has me beat. That's why it's off for inspection and, hopefully, rebuild. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put the thing back together and neither can anyone else I've spoken to, so rather than force it and break something (again), thought it best to put my wallet on a diet instead. Princess should be less problematic, I'm literally waiting on two valve shims arriving in the post so I can finish bolting the engine back together and get it running again. Could do with a timing light to set it all up properly since there's no rev gauge so that's another item on the tools shopping list. I'm actually glad the cars were broken when they were. Because of World Event I haven't been able to go and do the stuff I would normally so not having my own cars running hasn't been too much of a hindrance. If they'd been this broken when things were more normal I believe I would have lost my temper a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Which exhaust bodge would sir try? Exhaust paste? Bandage? Gun gum? Jubile clips? Ill shall take them all! BIN ! Skizzer and taxi paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 25 minutes ago, Andyrew said: Which exhaust bodge would sir try? Exhaust paste? Bandage? Gun gum? Jubile clips? Ill shall take them all! BIN ! A new one I think, I last replaced one in 2000 so it’s done ok. https://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/-c-13_94.html I don’t think it’s worth getting a stainless one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Thing that gets me about supercars is that they take up so much room on the road, yet have barely enough space to transport two people. True, but there’s more to life than carrying passengers. Fat_Pirate, Craig the Princess, MarvinsMom and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Skizzer said: True, but there’s more to life than carrying passengers. I agree. The last time anyone was in the back of my merc coupe was my uncle’s funeral six years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 36 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I agree. The last time anyone was in the back of my merc coupe was my uncle’s funeral six years ago. Didn't they use a hearse? Sorry. Jamie, stonedagain, puddlethumper and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 54 minutes ago, Skizzer said: True, but there’s more to life than carrying passengers. Seconded for obvious reasons... ...I wholly agree though that a lot of modern supercars are utterly and completely pointless and seem to have all the downsides of something like the money pit shown above but without any of the perks that make me love it despite all its faults. We really need to get those two together at some point for a joint photoshoot. Craig the Princess, LightBulbFun, stuboy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Skizzer said: True, but there’s more to life than carrying passengers. fuel tank on back seat :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 CX news from Garage Dubois-Loizou: the top of the engine is now dismantled and they are well into the guts of it. The oil cooler does need replacing, but nobody has one in stock, not even CX-Basis - they've checked. Looks like an e-mail or call to Stan Platts in the remote hope that he might have the right one lying around somewhere. If no joy, they will improvise one from another car and modify it to fit. Not sure how that's going to work. The camshaft will also be checked to see whether it was really bent, or whether the pulley on the end was mounted off-centre. BL Bloke, Split_Pin and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 On 6/7/2020 at 9:02 PM, RobT said: The Morris is still running weird, so I've bought a NOS Lucas distributor in case the old one is knackered. There's only so many times I can blame points and condensers. Yet again, I've been proved wrong. Yesterday I found a NOS condenser in the Metro's glove box which I'd forgotten about. Lobbed it in the Morris today and whoosh! Running like clockwork again. No missing under load and feels more eager too. Hopefully that's sorted now and I can move on to other jobs. Quite fancy getting the tyres fitted next. I celebrated with a photo. Split_Pin, 320touring, Andyrew and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: CX news from Garage Dubois-Loizou: the top of the engine is now dismantled and they are well into the guts of it. The oil cooler does need replacing, but nobody has one in stock, not even CX-Basis - they've checked. Looks like an e-mail or call to Stan Platts in the remote hope that he might have the right one lying around somewhere. If no joy, they will improvise one from another car and modify it to fit. Not sure how that's going to work. The camshaft will also be checked to see whether it was really bent, or whether the pulley on the end was mounted off-centre. Is it only an engine oil cooler? It may not even need one with modern oils. A lot of E30 folks will delete the oil cooler as it's a pain if leaking, and doesn't help unless thrashing it all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Just now, 320touring said: Is it only an engine oil cooler? Seems so. Here's the old one, taken out today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Looks similar to this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401070088013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 28 minutes ago, 320touring said: Looks similar to this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401070088013 ...and similar to the one for the Berlingo. Need to know the dimensions though - the Blingo one is 75mm high, which is too much. If it had been available, the correct one would look like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: ...and similar to the one for the Berlingo. Need to know the dimensions though - the Blingo one is 75mm high, which is too much. Only an 'ask the seller' away Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, 320touring said: Only an 'ask the seller' away 54mm high, apparently. I'll note this one down, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 44 minutes ago, 320touring said: Looks similar to this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401070088013 I was just thinking that I saw Ed pulling one of those from the bowels of a golf gti not that long ago on Wheeler Dealers (edit) might have been a Corrado now I think about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Seems so. Here's the old one, taken out today: The Classic Saab 900 automatic uses an ATF cooler built into the bottom radiator hose (it's only a few inches long) and they're generally pretty bullet proof. Obviously a different design to yours and for a different purpose, but I don't imagine they're that hard to come by so worth bearing in mind if you do end up looking to have to re-engineer things. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 13 hours ago, beko1987 said: I was more amazed that at 85mph we were doing 16mpg... never seen a modern derv so low, although we were fully loaded at the time. Even dropping the speed (once he realised the 85mph, was not a single other car on the road and the bit between oxford and bicester is boring as fuck and downhill) it was in the low 20's until we got off the motorway and back to 45mph in the b roads I struggle to crack 30mpg tank to tank in my custom. It's shit on fuel and worse than my '10 transit it replaced. I got high 30's mpg with that. Same 2.2 engine and 6 speed box. That's progress I suppose. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Zelandeth said: The Classic Saab 900 automatic uses an ATF cooler built into the bottom radiator hose (it's only a few inches long) and they're generally pretty bullet proof. Obviously a different design to yours and for a different purpose, but I don't imagine they're that hard to come by so worth bearing in mind if you do end up looking to have to re-engineer things. The search for a replacement oil cooler has now gone to Holland. There is a massive new and used parts dealer called Bart Ebben who contacted me this morning to say they have a correct used one in stock. 165 Euro!!! Beggars can't be choosers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Fuck that. Between that and cx basis.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, 320touring said: Fuck that. Between that and cx basis.. CX-Basis haven't had one in stock for months, so they are academic. I'm going to see if I can get hold of Stan Platts. Knowing my luck, he'll likely be in his other home in France, so won't have access to all his parts archives. A message came in from a Dutch CX enthusiast who thinks he has a spare used one, so let's see what happens next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00833827 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Out for a spin on the mountain bike this morning and found this on the ground. Talk about down to the metal. I reckon it came off a trailer. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Fully serviced the Mondeo yesterday. All filters and oil. The fucking pollen filter was one of the most trickiest I've ever done. Lost my temper with it numerous times but it needed doing. The date it was done was written in the old filter...2013! Was really full of dirt and debris and it wasn't even a carbon one. New carbon one installed and air con is immediately smoother and crisp. Found an oil leak though at the intercooler pipe which Ford don't sell as an individual part, but luckily plenty of new silicone ones available on eBay and it's been ordered. Looks a bit of a bastard to fit so will let my mechanic swap it over. It's running so well, belies it's 173k miles completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 The DVLA is the gift to me that keeps on giving. They didn't change over the tax part of the ownership change of the 75 so I couldn't tax it any way I tried because computer said no. It was still showing as taxed to November but that was technically attached to the previous owner. I couldn't speak about it because the DVLA also haven't let anybody talk to them for about 10 weeks now. So they finally changed it today, I taxed it immediately but apparently 'they will be in touch with me about the gap in tax...as it's an offence'. I pity the poor sod that has to phone me that day as they will get their arse handed to them on a plate. I'm so ready to give the DVLA a square go it's beyond fucking words. mitsisigma01 and dome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 They never chase up gaps in tax, ever. They always use foreboding language as you put, but they never ever follow through. (I can't be held responsible if they do...) RobT, Split_Pin and wuvvum 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Foreboding language sums it up perfectly, hopefully as you say they'll not chase it up, for the sake of my blood pressure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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