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[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, barefoot said:

..., my Scirocco appears to have drunk all of its brake fluid - bastard!

Has it been associating with a Rover P6?

[richardmorris]

[egg]

In the Autumn of 1990 me and a school mate decided to make our own car magazine. The content is risible, but here's the front covers of the two editions we wrote (i.e. cribbed from Car Magazine). Typed up on his dad's Amstrad. At least 30 years on it enhances my weird car nerd credentials, although back then it just helped alienate me (and him) from our peers.

[louiepj]

First ftp in the megane 1.6e today. Was struggling to crank over/no crank so I whipped out the starter to have a look. Although all connections are heavily corroded it appears that the solenoid is not energising when I tested it.
Stripped the starter down for a clean up of all the corrosion then gave it another try and still nothing so new one ordered.
Only positive to this was finding out the starter also fits a renner 5 GT turbo.

[Fumbler]

Temporary repair of superglue and gaffer tape has held up, which is good. I'd be inclined to keep it like that but the entire section from the tape to the end of the rod is perished tae fook.

 

Also,

What's this? It's mounted to the front slam bar. And it's German.

[stuboy]

On 8/4/2021 at 1:26 PM, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Is the lowered, stickered, purple Fiesta still kicking around?  I seem to rememeber it has triangular exhausts.  Lowered to the extent that it couldn't even navigate the car park at anything more than 2MPH at your work...

my work>? patient transport base?

[chaseracer]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

What's this? It's mounted to the front slam bar. And it's German.

Dim-dip resistor?

[Fumbler]

Just now, chaseracer said:

Dim-dip resistor?

Hmm. Is it the right age for dim-dip? I thought the idea was dropped by 1989. Symbols on the headlight stalk and binnicle is the same as all the other cars so I wonder.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Got vaccine dose 2 yesterday. Was good to get it done and took a longer drive today. Although I am not very fond of moderns, I must shamefully admit that I like this one.

[richardmorris]

14 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Got vaccine dose 2 yesterday. Was good to get it done and took a longer drive today. Although I am not very fond of moderns, I must shamefully admit that I like this one.

Great view.

[Dyslexic Viking]

7 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Great view.

Yes there are nice views always stop in that area and take pictures here in 2014.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

my work>? patient transport base?

William Harvey.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Do not know where I can ask about this but I now look through some of my old car pictures are there any places here where I can post them along with some text?

[BorniteIdentity]

4 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Do not know where I can ask about this but I now look through some of my old car pictures are there any places here where I can post them along with some text?

Start your own thread chap. I would love to see them. Plenty of us have our own meandering topics on here. Get one going!

[Lankytim]

I’m still “processing” the spares haul from the hideously rotten 145 I broke up recently. The axle was saved as it’s a 4.1-1 ratio and should mean occupants will be able to hold a conversation at 60mph, I think the existing axle is 4.5-1 or thereabouts and things can get a bit thrashy over 50.  The rotten back plates were removed and binned, as were the chopped up remains of the trailing arms etc. It was then wheeled into the garage on my £500 snap on axle transporter and there it will stay for a while.

The cylinder head looks mega manky with loads of corrosion and valves stuck open. I utilised a knot wheel to descale the face and valves, probably not the best tool to use but I think the head is borderline Donald Ducked anyway. It didn’t clean up too badly so maybe it’s usable, one cylinder is pretty pitted but I may just “send it” what does everyone think? Diesel freed up the valves so they’ll come out ok, a couple of those are pitted quite badly too.

The diesel in the bores of the bottom end doesn’t seem to have freed anything up yet, although the levels appear to be dropping slowly. I’ve been doing some reading up and my engine is quite a rare 1974-5 unit with an 8 bolt flywheel. These will take 2.1 pistons from a b21 with a rebore, I think 2.1 pistons  are easier to get hold of than the b20 items so that’s something to consider. 

[Matty]

On 7/25/2021 at 12:28 PM, Split_Pin said:

Bridged both fans on the Cav this morning, both working.

I will get a new sensor as well as a thermostat. The housing doesn't look great but the only 2nd hand replacement on ebay doesn't look any better. 

I also shut a screwdriver in the wing channel, jamming the bonnet shut. Thankfully Mrs_Pin was on hand to help me get it open again.

My old car mojo  has taken a bit of a dive this morning.

Fan rad switch went on both of mine (admitadly 1.8 pez ) worth a shout?

[PhilA]

Fire chief came by so I had a chance to set the lights on his car to the correct patterns.

Flashy flashy flashy!

 

Phil

[Split_Pin]

8 hours ago, Matty said:

Fan rad switch went on both of mine (admitadly 1.8 pez ) worth a shout?

New one is in the boot along with the radiator

[Tadhg Tiogar]

11 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Great view.

I understand why some are pining for the fjords.

[ProgRocker]

One thing I like about my i10 is that I can swirchon the stereo without resorting to putting the key in the ignition. Currently listening to Radio 6 Music. 

However on a humid day like today it would be great if I could put down a few windows without the need for a key in ignition also. 

No pointdoing it now as I have just a few minutes before going back in to work. Enough room to leave the passenger door open.

[Split_Pin]

Good success on the Cavalier this morning.

Radiator came out with a bit of a fight.

One of the 10mm bolts holding on the intercooler was just spinning so had to cut that off. Intercooler looks good, it's now in the boot.

New radiator is correct, a first in many years for me.

Thermostat is different but fits. The original is a twin effort rated at 88c, the replacement is a single item at 85c so I am happy with that and in it went.

The tiny 10mm nuts holding on the waterpump pulley cracked off with no bother whatsoever, dreamy or what.

I might do more this afternoon depending on whether or not my son is up for doing anything.

Advancing thunderstorms may I'll need to keep him in and I'll stay in the garage.

[Bren]

New brake master cylinder for the vec. Genuine TRW part costing £110 english pounds. There were some on ebay for less than half the price but I wasn't willing to risk buying and fitting one to find out it was as much use as the stun guns from Space 1999.

Its pissing down here and I have a weekend of nights to deal with so.it's a job for next week.

[Fumbler]

Micra oil change. Only 2 months late . Not the end of the world considering it's only done 4000 miles this year.

[beko1987]

Just booked my MOT for friday the 13th... I'm sure that's a good omen!

Should probably give her an oil change too (Mr @Fumblers post has reminded me I changed it when I first bough the car in April 2020 and forgot to do the filter as it was)

[wuvvum]

Got a letter in the post today from my landlady saying that my rent is going up from 1st September.  Normally this'd be a grump but it's only the second time it's gone up in the 13 years I've been here and it's still well below the "normal" market rate for round here, which has gone through the fucking roof in the last few years along with everywhere else.

[SiC]

On 8/5/2021 at 2:01 PM, Fabergé Greggs said:

Anyone heard from @purplebargekenrecently? 

Yeah I message him reasonably often and was speaking last night. He's just taking a break from forums at the moment I believe. 

[chadders]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Got a letter in the post today from my landlady saying that my rent is going up from 1st September.  Normally this'd be a grump but it's only the second time it's gone up in the 13 years I've been here and it's still well below the "normal" market rate for round here, which has gone through the fucking roof in the last few years along with everywhere else.

Norwich to London in 90 and the dualling of the A11 have made Norfolk a lot less of a backwater now. Quite a lot of houses around us have apparently sold to people who can work from home a few days a week so it's a bit of a double whammy price wise.

[wuvvum]

I'm in one of the cheaper areas as I'm quite a way from Norwich but not quite on the coast (although I am on the broads), but even so the prices here have been getting sillier since the pandemic.

Still, there's always Yarmouth I suppose...

[chadders]

I wouldn't be surprised to see that improve, the same way as Lowestoft seems to be going. There seems to be money moving in with the wind farm work.

We had a holiday flat in Hunstanton quite a few years ago, bought when the area was pretty run down. It didn't take that many years for the place to turn around although I haven't been back there for a few years now.

[Split_Pin]

And finally, the waterpump.

There was a missing bolt from the PAS pump tensioner and thanks to whoever changed the belts last January, that bolt was stuck right down behind the alternator, helpfully restricting it's movement to slacken the belt. I had to remove the bottom bolts for the alternator and it moved just enough to get the belt off. The bolt is still there.

Pump came off OK although I had to smack the pulley a good few times to get it off. 

The pump had little play but conversely it was a little stiff to turn. Happy I'm changing it out. The replacement one appears to be stuck in the post which is OK for now as I'm working on the Civic tomorrow.

Beer time.