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[SiC]

Yeah I couldn't figure out what I should be looking for in that last photo. 

[Ghosty]

4 hours ago, richardmorris said:

No idea which mclaren model this is, but it has the turning circle of the QE2 and looks like a bugger to park.

That's a Speedtail, their fastest ever car. 1030bhp, £1.75m. 

[wuvvum]

For 1.75 million quid they could have sorted the broken wheel trim on the front.

[Cord Fourteener]

12 hours ago, stuboy said:

The thirsty mondeo reached 60k today... ok not that exciting but for 2001 motor I think its good.

That's almost brand new still!

[Cord Fourteener]

Right, round two of hitting my Passat's track rod with a hammer, I'm going to take it to a neighbour's drive and see if they can get it off. 

If not then it's to the garage. 

[dome]

Bit of fleet shuffling to get the Jag out for a journey to the office this morning.

It made it here which is a good start. Needs a bloody good clean though.

Will update my thread, been doing a wee bit of work on the fleet

[Six-cylinder]

10 hours ago, SiC said:

Yeah I couldn't figure out what I should be looking for in that last photo. 

The very chip shop that made me choose that route, from the C15.

[Six-cylinder]

26 minutes ago, dome said:

Bit of fleet shuffling to get the Jag out for a journey to the office this morning.

It made it here which is a good start. Needs a bloody good clean though.

Will update my thread, been doing a wee bit of work on the fleet

I love it. TWO Jags is overrated, Jag and a Range Rover is perfect.

[Cord Fourteener]

Got an expert on the job

[Cord Fourteener]

Not even the expert can get past this:

The rod will slide down and up now with a few hammer taps but just won't drop out, like there's some kind of hard stop preventing it. 

Any ideas?

[dome]

30 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Not even the expert can get past this:

The rod will slide down and up now with a few hammer taps but just won't drop out, like there's some kind of hard stop preventing it. 

Any ideas?

Surely the nut at the top has to come out?

 

[Mr Pastry]

I think you will find that the shaft of the ball joint has a short flat section machined on one side.  You will have to remove the cotter pin from the LH end of the steering arm to clear it.

[Cord Fourteener]

39 minutes ago, dome said:

Surely the nut at the top has to come out?

 

Yes but it won't drop far enough for that to matter, I'm using the nut to hit.

[Cord Fourteener]

44 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

I think you will find that the shaft of the ball joint has a short flat section machined on one side.  You will have to remove the cotter pin from the LH end of the steering arm to clear it.

That would make sense.

I could not get that pin knocked out, and the replacement doesn't have the cut out in it. 

It's booked in now anyway.

[juular]

Yes, it's that bolt/ pin on the left which is stopping it coming out. It'll be slotting into the notch as @Mr Pastry says.

It doesn't look too grotty so probably just needs some heat and a BFH to knock it through.

[Split_Pin]

Phoned the garage about the Cavalier again.

3 weeks ago I was told that one of the mechanics was on holiday hence no progress. I got the same excuse again today and to phone again 'this time next week'.

That's the car been there a month now with only a futile change of the sparkplugs.

I was told last week that they would crack on with the welding, then I would settle up and take the car home to work on the engine.

To be honest, I have lost all interest in the car now. I was happy to work on the engine at home but I simply cannot be fucked  trying to find someone else that will weld it. All my other cars are working and MOT'd now and I'd really just rather get on with enjoying them.

I'm happy to settle up with the garage what I owe them and let it go for £100. I have the V5 in my name and a decent quantity of spares that will go with it.

It's currently in Bo'ness at the garage, happy to meet there with the spares and facilitate.

If there are no takers I'll just let it sit at the garage until some movement does occur and I'll do my best by it but I'd really just rather get it out of my hair.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Phoned the garage about the Cavalier again.

3 weeks ago I was told that one of the mechanics was on holiday hence no progress. I got the same excuse again today and to phone again 'this time next week'.

That's the car been there a month now with only a futile change of the sparkplugs....

They do seem to have been a bit, errm, Cavalier about the whole thing.

The irony....

[dome]

13 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Phoned the garage about the Cavalier again.

3 weeks ago I was told that one of the mechanics was on holiday hence no progress. I got the same excuse again today and to phone again 'this time next week'.

That's the car been there a month now with only a futile change of the sparkplugs.

I was told last week that they would crack on with the welding, then I would settle up and take the car home to work on the engine.

To be honest, I have lost all interest in the car now. I was happy to work on the engine at home but I simply cannot be fucked  trying to find someone else that will weld it. All my other cars are working and MOT'd now and I'd really just rather get on with enjoying them.

I'm happy to settle up with the garage what I owe them and let it go for £100. I have the V5 in my name and a decent quantity of spares that will go with it.

It's currently in Bo'ness at the garage, happy to meet there with the spares and facilitate.

If there are no takers I'll just let it sit at the garage until some movement does occur and I'll do my best by it but I'd really just rather get it out of my hair.

 

I've got a towbar on the Rangey, if you want to rescue it then am happy to do it for you if you can sort out a trailer?

It'd be a shame to let this garages uselessness get in the way of this car getting back on the road. 

[Split_Pin]

Thanks Brian, appreciate  the offer. I've no way of organising a trailer though.  I've had Shipley quotes of around £60 to get it from Bo'ness to Bonnybridge. Obviously  I don't want it back at mine but thats around 15 miles to give anyone else a frame of reference.

I'm sure someone who has the welding skills will be able to sort it. The emissions issue I am certain is an easy fix.

[dean36014]

Gutted. Finished a full rust assessment on the Jag and it's terminal. So it's off to the scrappers with it. Seems a shame to scrap a good running V8 Jag with six months MOT but there you go. Scratched an itch, and will definitely have another one. Anyone want to save it or buy it for spares?

 

[dome]

3 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Thanks Brian, appreciate  the offer. I've no way of organising a trailer though.  I've had Shipley quotes of around £60 to get it from Bo'ness to Bonnybridge. Obviously  I don't want it back at mine but thats around 15 miles to give anyone else a frame of reference.

I'm sure someone who has the welding skills will be able to sort it. The emissions issue I am certain is an easy fix.

Shame. I was thinking get it back to yours and regroup to find a non shyster garage. The offers there if you change your mind but I reckon you need to get it away from this garage ASAP. Get it home, have a tinker with it and maybe you'll get some mojo for it?

[Split_Pin]

I guess if I got it home I might at least be in a better position to decide if I want to continue with it.

[juular]

@Split_Pin did the garage give you a more detailed idea of the welding required? 

 

[Split_Pin]

Nothing above what was on the MOT fail list from 25th February.

[Split_Pin]

Looks like I have managed to arrange delivery of the car back to me tomorrow via Shipley.

At least that's a better position than having it stuck at the garage. They weren't at all bothered when I said I wanted just to settle up with them and it was being taken away.

[Craig the Princess]

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/business-56526468?__twitter_impression=true

Looks like it is the end of the road for the Mondeo

 

 

 

[Pat Earrings]

Picked this up from @Vantman today. I'm still not back but what a car and bloke. Chuffed. 

[richardmorris]

17 hours ago, Ghosty said:

That's a Speedtail, their fastest ever car. 1030bhp, £1.75m. 

You wait all year for your multi-million pound supercar and find out they’re as common as muck! Coming along in threes like buses!

[Jerzy Woking]

2 hours ago, sims00 said:

Picked this up from @Vantman today. I'm still not back but what a car and bloke. Chuffed. 

Great cars. My Aero HOT had loads of upgrades which took it to 304bhp. Ultra reliable, 34mpg possible on a run. Smoked all the local BMW hero's.

The Noobtune remap just has to be the best tuning mod for any petrol Saab, plus you get nice readouts on the SIP.

 

[Cord Fourteener]

Just exploring the new rules: took a drive out to Deganwy for a walk with the boy. 

Well, I came so he could spot boats and trains, heck I'd not even found the beach and drove past and along with two Volvo 7/940 estates.

That's me done for spotting interesting stuff for the day.