Leyland Worldmaster Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Pub lunch with a friend of mine today. First pub lunch since last summer! Anyway, this photo was taken for any Citroën SM Enthusiasts here... Datsuncog, Stanky, Low Horatio gearbox and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Like a lot of other things on this car, the unions were seized solid on the front brake lines on the Cav together with the bolts holding the flexi to the caliper. £65 for the car to fuck off and come back with them fitted was worth it to me. I just wish it would stop raining for 5 minutes, although we will see whether or not my reseal of the bulkhead and new scuttle panel will stop the water ingress. I am also warming to the Tigra wheels. Coprolalia, Jim Bell, Dannyk and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Moved more stuff out of my storage container and into my house and had a rubbish collector take all the left behind crap out of my garage inching towards success or something. 3 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Like a lot of other things on this car, the unions were seized solid on the front brake lines on the Cav together with the bolts holding the flexi to the caliper. £65 for the car to fuck off and come back with them fitted was worth it to me. I just wish it would stop raining for 5 minutes, although we will see whether or not my reseal of the bulkhead and new scuttle panel will stop the water ingress. I am also warming to the Tigra wheels. That's nice that is . Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 The rain stopped for just long enough for me to get under the Maestro and put an exhaust bandage on the leaking flexi. I really need a new downpipe but haven't been able to find one for a 1.3 yet. Amazingly, the bandage has actually cured the leak and while it's not exactly the last word in refinement, at least it's not farting obscenely under throttle now. No idea how long it'll last, hopefully long enough that it'll see me until I can get a proper replacement part. puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Your rain stopped? Mine isn’t letting up here to let me launch the ark I’ve been building! vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Forgot to mention some additional car-related idiocy which occurred over the weekend. First one was fitting a new* stereo to the Swift (a Sony CD player I'd had lying around for a while). I couldn't fit it before as I needed a DIN to ISO aerial adaptor so I could plug the Swift's DIN aerial lead in. Ordered one off eBay and it duly arrived. Except when I went to fit it I discovered that the ISO plug on the back of the stereo was itself an ISO to DIN adaptor and the plug on the stereo was in fact a DIN plug all along. So I now have two spare aerial adaptors, which I'm sure will come in handy one day... Second one - I have been getting grumpy over the last few weeks about the lack of offside front Mini brake calipers - there are dozens of nearside calipers going cheap but for some reason far fewer offside ones. It has just now dawned on me that the caliper I bought a month or so back thinking it was a nearside one is in fact an offside one, so I just need to buy myself a cheapo nearside one and I can get the brakes sorted. I've only wasted about four weeks with the car immobile on the drive... Split_Pin, catsinthewelder and somewhatfoolish 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Except when I went to fit it I discovered that the ISO plug on the back of the stereo was itself an ISO to DIN adaptor and the plug on the stereo was in fact a DIN plug all along. Sorry, but 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/23/2021 at 6:31 PM, Spurious said: absolute shit balls. wound down the passenger window and it fell into the door. I'm 30 miles from home and it's pissing rain. Fuck. Bit late now but cling film works pretty well as a emergency window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Spurious said: Tyres actually aren't that expensive for common sizes to be honest. I got new Goodyear all seasons on 185/65/14 for £58 each corner for the Primera. Admittedly there was a 20% discount with my blue light card (message me if you want it). Was with Tyres on the Drive (Halfords home tyre service). Didn't even have to leave the house. Brilliant. Similar story, the tyres were getting perished and cracked, the fronts were 15 years old. I can't seem to find anything on the blue light app for tyres, must have finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, omegod said: I can't seem to find anything on the blue light app for tyres, must have finished I do remember seeing something on a tyre page today. I’ve looked at longstone, merittyres, tyres on the drive and blackcircles so will be one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Seems I wanted to sit with a broken ambulance for 5 hours...# committed richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshking Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshking Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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 somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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. N19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 On news feed this morning... Fuck their luck! 😱 EML and Yoss 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 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. puddlethumper and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2993199804339191&id=100009476028842 This just popped up on my Facebook free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Bought a new unused starter motor. Happy days. Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 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? BorniteIdentity and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 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. Low Horatio gearbox, N19, BL Bloke and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 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. 🙂 Tickman, clayts450 and Angrydicky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 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. Jerzy Woking, mercedade, puddlethumper and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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