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[Tadhg Tiogar]

Another starter motor has arrived. Could this be the correct one....?

[Robson3022]

10 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Roffle with the dog included ??

Would be £50,000 a ticket but worth every penny! 

[puddlethumper]

I went down to Dorchester to visit a mate a couple of days ago and decided to go to Weymouth for a Rossi's 

ice cream, large, because they make it every day and it's seriously lush. Real fruit in the flavours. Mango,

Raspberry, Strawberry, Fruits of the forest, Lemon, etc,. I'm salivating just typing this. 

A pic of the beach at 11 ish. Room enough to socially distance at that time but a large steady horde clogging

the street from the car parks. Second pic, not v/good, of the bay showing the cruise ship parking zone.

[Datsuncog]

Standard fucked Transit seen dumped at the side of the road outside work this morning. My first thought on clocking it was 'catastrophic suspension failure'

Errr...

Hang on, is this A Thing now?

A scratty ten year old Transit on bags?

Blimey. Just when you think you've seen it all, hey?

[xtriple]

Been a bit clumsy with the car the last couple of weeks: managed to get the passenger door pretty dented, dog hit the inside like a rhino trying to get out in record time and the door hit a post... and just now, driving to the same bloody park, some twat has been cutting down trees on the roadside and a bloody great branch fell and hit the car as I passed. Sod it.

Sounded like I'd taken the side of the car off but couldn't see anything but when I got home saw a scrape on the front wing, Not too bad, could have been worse (insert other platitudes here).

[00833827]

oil and filter change on the Volvo v50 today - also an air filter, plus the satisfaction of turning off the "Service Due" message on the display.

Also checked the fuse for the aircon as the button does nothing - i would expect the revs to dip when i turn it on but it stays as is and air does not get cold.

Any suggestions where to start on debuging that one?

 

 

[wuvvum]

Is there any gas in the system?  A lot of aircon systems are set up so that if there is insufficient refrigerant pressure the compressor won't engage.  I know the Rover 75 has something called a "trinary switch", I'd imagine most modernish cars have something similar.

[Jazoli]

5 minutes ago, 00833827 said:

oil and filter change on the Volvo v50 today - also an air filter, plus the satisfaction of turning off the "Service Due" message on the display.

Also checked the fuse for the aircon as the button does nothing - i would expect the revs to dip when i turn it on but it stays as is and air does not get cold.

Any suggestions where to start on debuging that one?

 

 

Take it for a regas, it's probably that, most places do a no fix no fee service.

[Bren]

I purchased a new battery for my power tank that powers my telescope. The old one showed less than half a volt - RIP. I got one from toolstation.

It was a bit of a faff to clip it back together but it works now - I will take the scope to our van in North Wales where the skies are clearer.

[00833827]

25 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Take it for a regas, it's probably that, most places do a no fix no fee service.

thanks wuvvum & Jazoli - will start by getting the gas done.

[Spurious]

43 minutes ago, 00833827 said:

oil and filter change on the Volvo v50 today - also an air filter, plus the satisfaction of turning off the "Service Due" message on the display.

Also checked the fuse for the aircon as the button does nothing - i would expect the revs to dip when i turn it on but it stays as is and air does not get cold.

Any suggestions where to start on debuging that one?

 

 

Check your relay to engage the clutch of the Aircon compressor and the fuse before you go down the "it just needs a quick regass m8" route. 

[wuvvum]

Easiest way to check whether it needs gas is to depress one of the Schrader valves in the system (using a screwdriver) and see if it goes PSSSSCHT or not.  If it doesn't, or if it only emits a feeble pffffff, then it needs gas.

[00833827]

1 hour ago, Spurious said:

Check your relay to engage the clutch of the Aircon compressor and the fuse before you go down the "it just needs a quick regass m8" route. 

I checked the fuse. All good. I will try and see if the relay lives or not also.

[00833827]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Easiest way to check whether it needs gas is to depress one of the Schrader valves in the system (using a screwdriver) and see if it goes PSSSSCHT or not.  If it doesn't, or if it only emits a feeble pffffff, then it needs gas.

top tip this one - i went out there between showers, located the regassing point, gave the value a couple of stabs, then it was empty, out of gas.

so i will give regassing a go to start with and see how we get on. thanks folks!

[Steve79]

FINALLY!

Its only been about 3mths 

 

[puddlethumper]

I was round to DFTR Automotive to have two new rear cylinders and a master cylinder changed.

I don't like doing brakes. Excellent service, as usual, and done for a good price. These guys, father

and son, are Mazda lickers but do other stuff as well. 

A couple of pics for the Mazda lovers.

[puddlethumper]

There was also a Sunbeam Alpine with a Rover V8 stuffed in it.

[puddlethumper]

And then there is an MGB. Can't say they float my boat probably coz there are still loads of them around.

This is somewhat different coz it's got a Mazda MX5 1.8 in it. The suspension set up cost 5 grand and the

owner has lashed out about 20 grand on it. So far. It was transported down from Northampton for the 

work to be done on it which the guys thought was because nobody nearer could or would do it. The owner

had to get an engine management thingy. I know nothing about electronic stuff. ECU ? Maybe ?

After spending A LOT on engine, suspension, etc, he bought a second hand unit for a 1.6 for £200.

The guys thought it might not work especially as you can get a unit that would for a couple of hundred more.

 

[puddlethumper]

And then this, probably kit, Moke that hippies in a bus drag around on the back. Nice drawbar.

[SiC]

10 minutes ago, puddlethumper said:

And then there is an MGB. Can't say they float my boat probably coz there are still loads of them around.

That's because they're good fun! Also now very much at the stage where the ones on the road at the moment have a high probability of surviving due to having value. Because of the good parts supply they make easy first restoration projects, so that helps save them too. 

Same as the other "standard" British classics like Spitfire/Midget/Minor/Mini/GT6/TR6/etc. 

[dollywobbler]

Great stuff. I'm well overdue a visit to DFTR. Haven't been to their new place yet. Lovely folks.

[mitsisigma01]

22 hours ago, Spurious said:

Check your relay to engage the clutch of the Aircon compressor and the fuse before you go down the "it just needs a quick regass m8" route. 

Having never had a car with aircon but now acquired my b2500 pick up that is so full of doggy hair and oils it's not recommended to even turn the blowers on full blast, how does one check the relay and clutch on a 02 Mazda b2500 please? 

[puddlethumper]

1 hour ago, SiC said:

That's because they're good fun! Also now very much at the stage where the ones on the road at the moment have a high probability of surviving due to having value. Because of the good parts supply they make easy first restoration projects, so that helps save them too. 

Same as the other "standard" British classics like Spitfire/Midget/Minor/Mini/GT6/TR6/etc. 

I get that they are a good entry into classic car ownership, the same as a Minor and mini, and good parts

supply helps any classic make but, sorry, not my thing. Would like a TR6 though.

[Spurious]

1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Having never had a car with aircon but now acquired my b2500 pick up that is so full of doggy hair and oils it's not recommended to even turn the blowers on full blast, how does one check the relay and clutch on a 02 Mazda b2500 please? 

Should hear the clutch click when you engage the AC.  It's so the compressor isn't always engaged and the compressor pulley can effectively freewheel when you're not using it.  If you hear it clicking when you push the A/C straight away chances are the Fuse/Relay and the compressor clutch are probably okay and then you're looking at leaks in the system if it's not cold.  Or it just needs a gas cos of it's age. If it's not clicking, out with the multimeter and see if your fuses and relays are providing power to the compressor. Or it's the AC compressor that's broke then anyway

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This explains it better
 

 

[cort16]

Came across this for sale today while walking back to the car. No price and by the state of the tyres it’s not been anywhere in a while .

 

[Spurious]

10 minutes ago, cort16 said:

Came across this for sale today while walking back to the car. No price and by the state of the tyres it’s not been anywhere in a while .

 

Do ya reckon someone's wife has said "you need to get rid of that thing, you said you would sell it" and it's his half arsed attempt of putting it up for sale with a bit of card in the window...

[cort16]

Quite possibly there was also a mk3 transit camper for sale next to it that was 75% filler. 

[richardmorris]

Drove up to a country hotel in Wales to meet my parents yesterday. Back home via @Six-cylinder, and 450miles.

Mine was the oldest car, next was a T reg C class merc with rusty doors owned by quite an elderly couple. He ordered a very expensive bottle of Bordeaux for dinner that could well have cost more than the car!

[N19]

Feeling slightly guilty that the Capri hasn't seen much attention lately. This is a mixture of being so busy during lockdown, moving house, and the current lockup being 15 minutes walk from the new flat.  I've also been distracted with the daily contingent of the fleet needing work, which has kept the spanner-time busy, and lack of any shows or meets to aim for.

Anyway, the dash needs to come out again to sort out the brake/oil pressure warning lights - there's one with a dodgy connection, going to try loading a bit of solder onto the tabs to improve the connection. And swap over the radio. Plus, I have a set of fresh water hoses ready to go on, and I should check the fuel lines at the tank end if there's any rubber there (front done a year or so ago).

I also have a couple of bits of paintwork to sort out. The A pillars and sills will need proper attention at some point - they're ok, but are starting to show signs of rust bubbling through. I'm hoping to do this next year, having put aside enough cash to get a proper job done.

And I should put back the rear wiper arm that I took off briefly... In February. 

[HMC]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Drove up to a country hotel in Wales to meet my parents yesterday. Back home via @Six-cylinder, and 450miles.

Mine was the oldest car, next was a T reg C class merc with rusty doors owned by quite an elderly couple. He ordered a very expensive bottle of Bordeaux for dinner that could well have cost more than the car!

Yours definitely has the most class. What’s the sticker on the rear window?