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[Spurious]

41 minutes ago, omegod said:

I can't seem to find anything on the blue light app for tyres, must have finished 

It must have, it was under Halfords autocentres. 

20% off, it was a rather good discount to be fair. 

[stuboy]

Seems I wanted to sit with a broken ambulance  for 5 hours...# committed 

[meshking]

5 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Weirdo that I am, I quite like these cactuses. Anyone got one?

https://www.tatescars.co.uk/citroen/used-cars/12873110-citroen-c4-cactus-1.2-pure-tech-origins-s-s-5dr/

 

I had a 2016 one for 18 months. 1.2 3 cyl turbo. Great fun, but the infotainment system was *awful*.

[richardmorris]

10 minutes ago, meshking said:

I had a 2016 one for 18 months. 1.2 3 cyl turbo. Great fun, but the infotainment system was *awful*.

I’m not sure if this engine is the one with the oil cambelt issues?

[meshking]

Possibly - not sure if it depends on the power output. I had the midrange output and it was plenty fast enough. 5 up it was a bit slow.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

Seems I wanted to sit with a broken ambulance  for 5 hours...# committed 

Great* use of highly trained resources. Why?

[N19]

Capri strange noises still unclear. Tried jacking the front up and nothing to be heard. It only seems to be audible on full lock left when not braking. 

Going to try bleeding the front brakes again, in case it is the new pads not properly bedded in (the front brakes aren't quite there yet, ended up with a fair bit of air in the system) and if that fails, grumble and mutter darkly and get it up on a ramp. 

[brownnova]

The 9000 started making a hideous noise whilst slowing down (on or off the brakes) the last time I took it to work, looks like an exhaust mounting bracket has made a successful bid for freedom so the middle section is hanging low and vibrating badly on slow downs.

At least I hope it’s that! Because it’s an awful racket!

Well, at least the rear wheels turn properly again now I’ve had new brake pads on the back!

But frustrating that I still can’t use it for work tomorrow! 

[stuboy]

12 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Great* use of highly trained resources. Why?

mobile mechanic came out to what was told was a jump start.. and was determined to fix it and admitted defeat after an hour of trying stuff, he called in recovery truck whom got lost

[High Jetter]

11 minutes ago, N19 said:

Capri strange noises still unclear. Tried jacking the front up and nothing to be heard. It only seems to be audible on full lock left when not braking. 

Going to try bleeding the front brakes again, in case it is the new pads not properly bedded in (the front brakes aren't quite there yet, ended up with a fair bit of air in the system) and if that fails, grumble and mutter darkly and get it up on a ramp. 

It's RWD, so steering, suspension & brakes covers it.

[High Jetter]

1 minute ago, stuboy said:

mobile mechanic came out to what was told was a jump start.. and was determined to fix it and admitted defeat after an hour of trying stuff, he called in recovery truck whom got lost

Not your most productive shift, then. Am sure it could be organized better

[Leyland Worldmaster]

On news feed this morning... Fuck their luck! 😱

 

 

[barefoot]

In a similar vein, my Scirocco's idle went to shit this morning and the brake pedal simultaneously became rock hard. I diagnosed a vacuum pipe to the servo, drove it down to the garage & came home in a VW Fox.

[DVee8]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2993199804339191&id=100009476028842

This just popped up on my Facebook free.

[Fumbler]

46 minutes ago, DVee8 said:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2993199804339191&id=100009476028842

This just popped up on my Facebook free.

WANT

[Fumbler]

Bought a new unused starter motor. Happy days.

[Ghosty]

New purchase is coming on Thursday - the chap that's got it ordered a radiator from the US for me and it's arrived, and my WBAC money comes in tomorrow so I can pay him off. He's going to drive the car down to me so we can sort out a private plate retention, which is fine. 

Q - if I do the retention online how quickly can I get a document to make up some numberplates? 

[brownnova]

Pontiac back from brake fettling at the local American car sympathetic garage.

Turns out it was just a broken pin in the rear drum causing the shoes to “flap about a bit”

Hours Labour all it cost. They have advised new brake shoes as they’re worn which I will get done soon. 

[BL Bloke]

Charged up the Rover's battery as it hadn't been used for a couple of weeks and the battery had gone flat (as usual). 🙁 On a more positive note after all the rain we've had over the last couple of weeks I'm pleased to report that the Saxo's footwell is nice and dry, in contrast to the pools of water I had to deal with at the end of last year. 🙂

[Bren]

I had a cursory look over the vectra - it still has an alarm problem but we are away next week so it will have to wait.

I am glad I did - the + on the battery was about to come off. Perplexed as to why this had happened I soon found the answer - 

 

The battery clamp is held on by a bolt. The clamp states a max of only 10 nm. The bolt appears to tighten into plastic. Unbelieveable. The thread had gone.

Having had a R5 turbo that had a loose battery short out due to touching the bonnet I was a tad unhappy. Some jiggery pokery with the tray and the clamp was relocated - 

Wife states that some knocking from the front end appears to have been eliminated. And possible electrical problems.

[Low Horatio gearbox]

Rented an van and moved furniture into my house.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Just taken stock of what I have done to the Cavalier since I bought it back in February. 

Rear valance and boot floor welded

Lambda sensor

Plugs

Distributor cap

Rotor arm

Rocker cover gasket

Fuel lines

Timing belt, water pump,  tensioner and aux belt

Coolant change

Oil and filter change

Resealed bulkhead to try and stop water ingress 

Replaced plastic scuttle panel for the above reason too

Replaced wiper linkage

Replaced washer pump

New battery

Fitted alloys (needed 1 tyre)

Fitted the DTM badges

Refitted original number plates 

Polish and wax

2 new front brake flexis 

[Llessur]

6 hours ago, Bren said:

I had a cursory look over the vectra - it still has an alarm problem but we are away next week so it will have to wait.

 

Has it still got its alarm PowerSounder? If so you might want to remove it as weird alarm-related (and sometimes other electrical) problems are often a symptom of the unit failing which at best will take out portions of your wiring loom and at worst lead to a melty death for the car. I think both the B and C had them.

https://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/threads/fire.378717/

 

[Bren]

5 hours ago, Llessur said:

Has it still got its alarm PowerSounder? If so you might want to remove it as weird alarm-related (and sometimes other electrical) problems are often a symptom of the unit failing which at best will take out portions of your wiring loom and at worst lead to a melty death for the car. I think both the B and C had them.

https://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/threads/fire.378717/

 

Our car has a safeguard message on the display - this, coupled with the horn sounding makes me think it is disconnected.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

A sticky end for some Dorset chod

[Fat_Pirate]

I bought some polo shirts from Sainsburys, and they smell exactly like the interiors of brand-new Citroen BXs did in 1987.  Lovely.

[artdjones]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

A sticky end for some Dorset chod

Your man isn't too bothered,is he? Maybe houses falling apart are a common occurrence in Dorset?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, artdjones said:

Your man isn't too bothered,is he? Maybe houses falling apart are a common occurrence in Dorset?

That fella is Mister Casual. Nothing seems to bother him at all!

[Kiltox]

18 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Q - if I do the retention online how quickly can I get a document to make up some numberplates? 

https://www.plateservices.co.uk

Order plates today and you’ll have them tomorrow. Answer yes to “are you a trade customer” and you’ll forego the need to supply any paperwork. 

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

A sticky end for some Dorset chod

Nice LT panel van at the start.