dozeydustman 8473 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said: It was automatic as it happens There is a market for small automatics, particularly in the giffertown where I live. Link to post Share on other sites
Eyersey1234 1852 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, dozeydustman said: Passed the practical on the HIAB for hook with chains/straps. Tomorrow is clamshell bucket Chodtastic news well done Six-cylinder and dozeydustman 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
64A60 3825 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I decided to move my Austin A55 on. Not in the mood to deal with tyre kickers I contacted Mathewsons auctions in North Yorkshire who collected the car promptly and it went under the hammer on Saturday. The buyer lives in Horncastle, Lincolnshire which isn't far from where it was first registered and lived from 1958 until 1984. Hopefully the new owner will replace the wiring loom and sort out the few bits of cosmetic work it needed. paulplom, Angrydicky, tooSavvy and 4 others 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SiC 21179 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, catsinthewelder said: Finally found my multimeter and the battery voltage drops when connected to the car and is 11.2v when running. Sounds like new alternator time but its weird that its died while I've been fiddling around under the other side of the bonnet. Don't Ford's of this era have smart charging alternators? Could be the data lead has come disconnected. catsinthewelder 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8473 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 38 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: Chodtastic news well done Cheers fella. I'm licensed up to 20 tonne-metres with remote operation. I'll ask the instructor what else I would need to make the wise* investment shown below, which I'm sure would benefit* the forum.... If I do, I'd make sure it's not an Iv*co. Hateful things. Eyersey1234, Angrydicky, Vantman and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
catsinthewelder 7917 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 49 minutes ago, SiC said: Don't Ford's of this era have smart charging alternators? Could be the data lead has come disconnected. Thought it might be something like that, will do some research. I've dropped it at the garage for a new alternator but I have a spare key and they aren't starting till Tuesday so its not beyond hope of saving a big bill. I should have tried to do the alternator myself really but with 7 out of 7 cars broken mojo isn't high. Link to post Share on other sites
17-Coffees 2328 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I get the joys of trying to shift my Astra on Gumtree & facebook... Mhmm, a cheap spares or repairs car on them platforms...surely I wont come across any chancers, mouth breathers and general fuckwits. 😂 Eyersey1234 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wuvvum 35068 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, SmokinWaffle said: Picked up a Panda with 30k on it yesterday that's been sitting for at least a year. Think this would be interesting to make a thread about as I clean/recomission? I love how you've gone to the trouble of replicating the shadow when blanking out the numberplate. Top MS Paint skillz there. SmokinWaffle and Eyersey1234 2 Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1644 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, 64A60 said: I decided to move my Austin A55 on. Not in the mood to deal with tyre kickers I contacted Mathewsons auctions in North Yorkshire who collected the car promptly and it went under the hammer on Saturday. The buyer lives in Horncastle, Lincolnshire which isn't far from where it was first registered and lived from 1958 until 1984. Hopefully the new owner will replace the wiring loom and sort out the few bits of cosmetic work it needed. Nice looking car. Hope you were pleased with the amount achieved. Link to post Share on other sites
N19 1503 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Mondeo was treated to an oil change today and a general check over. I bought a new bumper from an ebay seller a couple of weeks ago who promised 48-hour delivery - 9 days later nothing, but they promise it'll be here tomorrow. We shall see. Also needs a new headlamp bulb, and then it should be ready for a test tomorrow. It doesn't *need* one till January as it's on a boris, but so is the Bluebird and I don't want to end up with both daily cars needing testing within 4 days of each other. This way I can spread them out a little. I have a full two days off this weekend, so if it needs anything doing I should be able to get it done quickly. And hopefully leave myself with time to give the Capri a proper run out! Vantman and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to post Share on other sites
colc 5271 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Sold Renault 11........😃😃 SmokinWaffle, Vantman, RobT and 6 others 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
juular 2212 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, colc said: Sold Renault 11........😃😃 Hopefully to some mad Scottish nut job so I can get second dibs soon aye? Good 😄👍 Link to post Share on other sites
colc 5271 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, juular said: Hopefully to some mad Scottish nut job so I can get second dibs soon aye? Good 😄👍 Bloke from the Isle of Sheppey......so no! juular 1 Link to post Share on other sites
juular 2212 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, colc said: Bloke from the Isle of Sheppey......so no! Not far from you, well sold! Link to post Share on other sites
DVee8 18651 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 We had a ride out today, can you guess where Shite Ron, danthecapriman, Vantman and 6 others 9 Link to post Share on other sites
DVee8 18651 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I picked up these anonymous user, xtriple, adw1977 and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
DVee8 18651 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Shite Ron, HMC, xtriple and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
stuboy 7199 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Changed bulbs in back of an ambulance and the fixing hold the unit on are just the cheapest crap I've ever seen.. Link to post Share on other sites
clayts450 7789 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 It's recommended to change the oil on the Multijet/CDTi 1.3 every 10,000 miles, which I have stuck to religiously with the van since I got it in February. Problem is in my line of work the miles stack up quick, last oil/filter change 31 August 2020. That was 5 weeks ago..... The next 10K was achieved yesterday. Another oil change/new filter done today. Good job Tesco have cheap oil at the moment (fully synth stuff going for 6 quid for 2 litres...stocked up) Vantman, paulplom, BorniteIdentity and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
320touring 19256 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Maybe look at getting the mannol 20L drums off eBay? @clayts450 clayts450 1 Link to post Share on other sites
clayts450 7789 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Thanks mate, I'll look into that. Link to post Share on other sites
wuvvum 35068 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, DVee8 said: We had a ride out today, can you guess where I'm going to assume that Iveco isn't a 3.5-tonner... Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Sterling 9634 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 When I got paid from work I decided to sort out the constantly deflating tyre on the 407. Unfortunately the side corner where the side wall meets the tread had a puncture and couldn't be repaired. I bashed on another tyre, Michelin tyre which replaced the "FGX" tyre or whatever it was. It actually drive a bit nicer after that. Also, Vectra apparently doesn't have a broken spring, but still sits slightly lower one side than the other. It'll be fixed. Then the Peugeot is going in for MoT and some work. 320touring, RobT and Split_Pin 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popsicle 222 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, clayts450 said: It's recommended to change the oil on the Multijet/CDTi 1.3 every 10,000 miles, which I have stuck to religiously with the van since I got it in February. Problem is in my line of work the miles stack up quick, last oil/filter change 31 August 2020. That was 5 weeks ago..... The next 10K was achieved yesterday. Another oil change/new filter done today. Good job Tesco have cheap oil at the moment (fully synth stuff going for 6 quid for 2 litres...stocked up) +1 for the Mannol stuff @320touring mentioned. Normally around the £42 mark for 20 litres 5/30 lows saps fully synthetic, keep an eye on it though as it drops to £33 once every month or so. I feel your pain with the 10k services I'm doing one every 5/6 weeks - 344k miles so far. Similar engine to yours but in 1.9 flavour. clayts450 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stanky 9819 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, Popsicle said: +1 for the Mannol stuff @320touring mentioned. Normally around the £42 mark for 20 litres 5/30 lows saps fully synthetic, keep an eye on it though as it drops to £33 once every month or so. I feel your pain with the 10k services I'm doing one every 5/6 weeks - 344k miles so far. Similar engine to yours but in 1.9 flavour. +2 for the mannol, I got a drum in the summer and changed oil i. 3 cars and have enough left for 2 more changes. For £35 delivered it's a no brainer clayts450 1 Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1644 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, DVee8 said: We had a ride out today, can you guess where Um, tricky. Got any more clues? Link to post Share on other sites
xtriple 9172 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Merc was siupposed to be having new brakes yesterday (yes, this is the same new brakes it's been supposed to be having for about 4 months!) and once again, the bloke let me down. That's it, no more chances even with covid busy shit. So I'll have to fins another garage to fit some sodding discs and pads or just get rid of the bloody car. Yes, it's proper pissed me off and even though I like the SuLKy little bugger, I am seriously considering just getting shot. Please someone (everyone) tell me I'm being a childish fuckwit who needs to grow the fuck up! However, I have been looking at XK8s and XFs (wich are really cheap - £5-6 thousand for a 10 plate 3 litre petrol) and also other Mercs... I really need to get a life. Twiggy, paulplom and Stevebrookman 3 Link to post Share on other sites
paulplom 8313 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Sell it to me really cheap. You'll feel loads better. Link to post Share on other sites
DVee8 18651 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 My Daimler was registered 52 years ago today 9/10/1968. It was delivered to it's first owner tomorrow 10/10/68. It's also MrsV8's birthday tomorrow, not 52 though and i have owned her 13 years. beko1987 and dome 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
richardmorris 14021 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 very early targa? Vantman, dome and Six-cylinder 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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