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[cort1977]

On 12/9/2020 at 9:45 PM, stuboy said:

Was given this brochure , so thought I'd share it...

 

Just realised that at some point in the early 80s some bastard swapped the wheels on my Dad's Cortina Ghia to GL wheels.  I'm fummin.

[vulgalour]

Fixed the fuel gauge on the Maestro and all* I had to do was dismantle some of the dashboard, remove the steering wheel, disconnect the speedo cable, and buy a whole new gauge.  Easy!

[Cavcraft]

Vespa passed it's MOT yesterday, a hat trick of recent scooter tests. 

Charged the battery up for the Derbi, bastard still wouldn't start but then I discovered why it's been so hit-and-miss: there's a choke on it which I wasn't aware of! An internet search revealed its whereabouts (under left hand side switch gear) so that, a boost pack (I think battery is knackered) and getting the fuel tap into a working position did the trick. Helpfully* it started to leak petrol out (from the tap) straight away, though. New battery will be ordered.

Talking of batteries, the (new) one on the Sierra is struggling to start it, put it on charge but the charger says it's good to go. It's a top quality* Lion branded battery.

In other news, have been offered a Spanish Lambretta (Serveta, possibly?) 125 in a deal for the orange Scomadi. The Lambretta is a 1972, I think British registered from new. Rough as bollocks but it does run.

[320touring]

The picasso I bought off of @rml2345 had a new lion battery in it, and wouldn't start.

Putting another battery in fixed it.

Lion batteries, they're GRRRRREAT*

[Supernaut]

I've had a Lion in the Saab since I bought it.

It's been fine so far, touch wood.

 

[frantically taps desk]

[vulgalour]

I've had a Lion in the Princess since forever.  Seems like a pretty robust battery, I've used it in other cars, to jump start other cars, flattened it by accident a couple of times and it's always come back around no bother with a charge or a jump start.  Then again, I've known other folks with Lion batteries that have found them to be the crappest battery of ever, so I guess their quality control is a bit British Leyland.

[Cavcraft]

The warranty is pretty good (3 or 4 years, iirc) to be fair. Put one of the spare batteries on for now anyhow.

[Sunny Jim]

Collection mission! Just about to set off to meet @leanycan in Prestatyn to go and listen to a stuck CD.

[brownnova]

I’d be careful Prestatyn is pretty dodgy these days... 

[Cord Fourteener]

It begs the question, what's @leanycan doing hanging out in Prestatyn on a Saturday morning?

🤣

[leanycan]

4 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

It begs the question, what's @leanycan doing hanging out in Prestatyn on a Saturday morning?

🤣

Various nefarious things 🤪

[brownnova]

Just done the maths... I spent at least 46 hours in Prestatyn this week... 

[leanycan]

5 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Just done the maths... I spent at least 46 hours in Prestatyn this week... 

Least you didn't spend 46 hours in Rhyl.

[New POD]

8 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Just done the maths... I spent at least 46 hours in Prestatyn this week... 

I've just done the maths.   I haven't left the house in 6 days. 

[Cord Fourteener]

20 minutes ago, New POD said:

I've just done the maths.   I haven't left the house in 6 days. 

Well it looks like I'm having a German Whip party on my road road, you could join us.

[leanycan]

3 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Well it looks like I'm having a German Whip party on my road road, you could join us.

Not sure if that's the type of party I'd want to be part of 🤣

[tooSavvy]

9 minutes ago, leanycan said:

Not sure if that's the type of party I'd want to be part of 🤣

Can't see me attending a 'whipping party' that would accept me as a participant....

*loose reinterpretation of Groucho Marx.....

 

[Cord Fourteener]

Collection collectioned.

For those who want to know what is on the cd that's currently stuck in the BMW cd player it will be revealed in the sales thread.

[vulgalour]

Can confirm, the new temperature gauge in the Maestro works.  Seems to take an age to warm up, perhaps that's normal?

[Zelandeth]

Balls.

Engine is running here.

[Cord Fourteener]

3 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Balls.

Engine is running here.

Oh dear!

[SiC]

Given its stuff full of 80s electronics, its better to be too low than too high!

However I'm guessing the alternator is a bitch to replace? (iirc haven't you done it once already on this car??)

[Split_Pin]

Oil change on the Bini today.

GRIPPED.

[ruffgeezer]

What to do when your driveway is full, there's a car in the front lawn and your funds are low? 

Put a deposit on another car... 

 

Basically promised once the fiesta has gone that an S40 Sport will be taking it's place. 

[HMC]

‘Tis the autoshite way

[Zelandeth]

2 hours ago, SiC said:

Given its stuff full of 80s electronics, its better to be too low than too high!

However I'm guessing the alternator is a bitch to replace? (iirc haven't you done it once already on this car??)

Changed the belt...that took pretty much a whole day.  The belt diagram tells the tale...

I have a sneaking feeling access from underneath is fouled up because the subframe the engine sits on is right in the way...I suspect "remove offside inlet manifold" is the recommended method of access.

At least I have the manual now I guess!

Edit: Overvoltage is at least easily spotted here as there's a warning light for that...the one that you'd think is the no charge light!

Far left is over-voltage.  Far right is the normal ignition/no charge light.

[SiC]

45 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Changed the belt...that took pretty much a whole day.  The belt diagram tells the tale...

I have a sneaking feeling access from underneath is fouled up because the subframe the engine sits on is right in the way...I suspect "remove offside inlet manifold" is the recommended method of access.

At least I have the manual now I guess!

You might be lucky and just need the regulator on the back changing. That might be possible to do in-situ. 

[wuvvum]

50 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Changed the belt...that took pretty much a whole day.  The belt diagram tells the tale...

 

You cut off the bottom bit of that diagram, the bit that says "W. Heath Robinson".

[stuboy]

More clearing out looking of missus deceased uncles house this fella had some stuff..I liked the short baynet... and I thought light licker would like to see the green bulb..

[HillmanImp]

On 12/9/2020 at 8:26 PM, loserone said:

Tyres already?! Bloody hell.  Glad you're still enjoying it.

Front suspension was a bit broken until a few months back wasn't it, so they wore unevenly. Will lob some new ones on, no biggie.