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[Cavcraft]

Spent about a day and a bit cleaning the van. Yesterday used some TFR, then washed it, clay barred, and cleaned it again. Today T-cut, buffer using heavier grade compound, buffer using medium compound, buffer using lightest compound, followed by polish, paint protector and then wax. Sills had a little surface rust, so sprayed them up then got the heat gun and back-to-black on the plastics.

Hard to get a decent photograph, but for a 13 odd year old high mileage van, it's surprisingly decent.

 

 

[dean36014]

Well that went well.

[Marina door handles]

1 hour ago, Steve79 said:

Thinking i definitely should pull my finger out and get this back on the road!

 

Damn I miss my old E28, could you start a resto thread so I can live vicariously through the re build! 

[beko1987]

38 minutes ago, dean36014 said:

Well that went well.

Bet you saved a fortune on fuel costs though! 

[dean36014]

It would have been nice to have managed more than 15 miles though!

[egg]

3 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

 

I went last week and they didn't have any. 😩

 

 

 

Today they did. 👍

 

Reviews say replace the inlet pipe with a stiff copper pipe, as the plastic pipe curls at the bottom of the dipstick.

Thanks, just got one myself, interested to read those reviews if you have a link pls?

[Aston Martin]

17 minutes ago, egg said:

Thanks, just got one myself, interested to read those reviews if you have a link pls?

If you search Google for 'lidl oil pump forum'

Loads of things pop-up, some say they're brilliant and some say "it will destroy the engine instantly" 😒

 

Panda sump plugs are like this, in my head one day the thread will just continue straight inside the sump. Plus I hate using oil pans. I'll be using this in the green Alessi in a few weeks. It could be handy to fill the 4x4 gearbox up to, using it backwards.

[egg]

Yep, I found a thread about using a copper pipe, I'll order one up from AliExpress tonight! Thanks.

[Aston Martin]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

Yep, I found a thread about using a copper pipe, I'll order one up from AliExpress tonight! Thanks.

 

Maybe a few hundred ml left behind vs sump plug.

 

I'm happy with that.

[stuboy]

On 9/26/2020 at 7:31 AM, chancer said:

 

[stuboy]

21 minutes ago, egg said:

AliExpress

what they like for ordering from, do they offer paypal?

[egg]

10 minutes ago, stuboy said:

what they like for ordering from, do they offer paypal?

yes, it's no different from ebay really apart from you have to wait longer for things.  I have had no issues.

[Aston Martin]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

yes, it's no different from ebay really apart from you have to wait longer for things.  I have had no issues.

What did you order? Just copper pipe?

[stuboy]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

yes, it's no different from ebay really apart from you have to wait longer for things.  I have had no issues.

safe to order from no card dodgy dealings?

[richardmorris]

Met my sister’s family up in bix north of Henley this afternoon. About 4.30 this plane was doing acrobatics overhead.

 

NB. For those going to Warburg Nature Reserve at bix, the road is appalling - single track with few passing places.

[egg]

37 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

What did you order? Just copper pipe?

This stuff...5mm external (1m long). I'm hoping I can connect that to the plastic pipe it comes with. £6, so half as much again as the pump, but if it makes it more reliable, worth a go.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32929937505.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.28074c4d0G63mB

36 minutes ago, stuboy said:

safe to order from no card dodgy dealings?

Probably. I've ordered 5 or 6 six things with no issues. I've had cards ripped off twice before over the years - not from aliexpress! - (and had to claim back hundreds of pounds both times) so I'm usually not keen to throw my details around, but I'm comfortable using it.

[stuboy]

1 minute ago, egg said:

so I'm usually not keen to throw my details around, but I'm comfortable using it.

ok cheers

[Aston Martin]

I use aliexpress/dhgate/gearbest.

 

No issues, except things take 18 years to arrive.

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, dean36014 said:

Well that went well.

Worth it though. Is it a LWB?

[dean36014]

8 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Worth it though. Is it a LWB?

Swb with potential blown head gaskets. Not sure if it's going to be worth fixing. Ran beautiful then suddenly started belching clouds of smoke. No overheating, water loss or oil mixing. No bubbles in header tank. Going to investigate the breather system first.

[High Jetter]

Hope it went cheep

[paulplom]

9 hours ago, egg said:

Yep, I found a thread about using a copper pipe, I'll order one up from AliExpress tonight! Thanks.

I can send you some copper pipe. Smallest coil to buy is 10m.

[paulplom]

8 hours ago, egg said:

This stuff...5mm external (1m long). I'm hoping I can connect that to the plastic pipe it comes with. £6, so half as much again as the pump, but if it makes it more reliable, worth a go.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32929937505.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.28074c4d0G63mB

Probably. I've ordered 5 or 6 six things with no issues. I've had cards ripped off twice before over the years - not from aliexpress! - (and had to claim back hundreds of pounds both times) so I'm usually not keen to throw my details around, but I'm comfortable using it.

Ah right the smallest I do is 8mm

[yes oui si]

Shite shift last night, shite drive home from Kelso due to campervans, stopped on the way back for a snack, realised that this 306 is pretty damn good. It just goes and goes, doesn't complain, rides great, can haul loads of stuff, sips fuel... 

But I'm getting itchy feet 😕

MOT on weds, may put it up for sale with a fresh ticket. 

[beko1987]

25 minutes ago, yes oui si said:

Shite shift last night, shite drive home from Kelso due to campervans, stopped on the way back for a snack, realised that this 306 is pretty damn good. It just goes and goes, doesn't complain, rides great, can haul loads of stuff, sips fuel... 

But I'm getting itchy feet 😕

MOT on weds, may put it up for sale with a fresh ticket. 

 

That's always my downfall... "this car is perfect for me, fully sorted and a years mot... I'm bored..." 

 

Glws! 

[yes oui si]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

That's always my downfall... "this car is perfect for me, fully sorted and a years mot... I'm bored..." 

 

Glws! 

My other half made a joke about me always changing cars, I didn't think it was that bad but I worked it out... We've been together three years and I've had 14 different daily drivers in that time 😂

[rwd]

18 hours ago, Steve79 said:

Thinking i definitely should pull my finger out and get this back on the road!

 

Never happen. Will end up a pile rust and you in your 70s saying I'll do it one day

[egg]

First full tank on the i10 auto - 41.39 mpg (31 litres for 282 miles).

Gives an effective range of 315 miles (35 litre tank).

1995 Mazda 323 auto does about 39-40 in similar conditions. 

Progress!

How does that compare to your MPG in it @purplebargeken?

[Bren]

Renewed my bike insurance. The girl on the phone seemed to have trouble breathing - I thought she might have had the 'rona. For a second I thought I had rang a chat line.

[Quintus]

Met my sister’s family up in bix north of Henley this afternoon. About 4.30 this plane was doing acrobatics overhead.
 
NB. For those going to Warburg Nature Reserve at bix, the road is appalling - single track with few passing places.

I do love Warburg nature reserve. Such a peaceful place.

You're right about the road though!

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