richardmorris Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Great minds think alike! chaseracer and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 dunno if snake oil, but thought id try catacleen stuff, as mondeo not done 2k in a year and local run by previous owner, thought id give it a try.. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 10:38 AM, Ghosty said: About 3-4 weeks ago this guy comes to view. He's offered an MR2 as a trade up from the Accord, however he didn't bring it with him as he claimed he'd replaced the radiator as it was leaking, and he'd not yet bled the cooling system. He's happy with the Accord, so I try to make a deal with him and he starts going on about paying cash for the Accord, well I asked him about the MR2 and it took a bit of coaxing to get a price for it, he starts saying he was going to drop the engine and do the cambelt and some other bits then sell it for 4k. I asked what he'd sell for as is, and I agreed a cash figure on top of the Accord to buy his MR2, pending a new MOT as it only had a couple of weeks left. Well he was on holiday the week after, but the next week I went to view it - it was Tuesday and the MOT expired on Thursday. I looked around the car and it all seemed OK on the face of things, but it was difficult to look underneath, and the sills looked like they'd been plated - despite a receipt for welding from an MR2 "specialist" being in the cars history. The car was on 120k and had book stamps to 100k, curiously all the book stamps were from HGV garages. The clutch didn't slip, but there was a lot of travel on the pedal. He also showed me that he'd replaced one of the suspension top mounts on the front, however something was visibly wrong - the nuts weren't fully engaged on the threads. The car also had a rather loud decat exhaust on it, but he claimed that he had the cat, and it was welded to a Scorpion back box, that would be included with the car. I said to him that he'd have a deal if he got it MOTd, he said no problem, he was condfident it'd pass, he'd get it done at his colleagues other garage after hours, and it's in my general direction so after a pass he'd even drop it off to me. I offered him a deposit and he declined, saying 'you seem interested enough'. Hmmmm. Why wouldn't you want to take my money? That Friday night he takes it for a test at 5:45pm, around 7pm I go on the MOT checker. He messaged me around 8pm and said it'd failed on the top mount, brake lines and ball joints, but didn't mention the emissions, but that he'd order the parts, fix it up and get it a test. So he's fucked up replacing the top mount (o/s was the one he replaced), sent it for a test with the decat pipe on (possibly thinking his colleague would ignore it?), and claimed that the brake line issues were 'just a few clips'. He said he'd order the parts over the weekend then get it in for a retest early in the week - the day after he says parts have been ordered but it'll be midweek before they arrive. I heard nothing all week then on the next Friday (the one just gone) he tells me that he's had tonsillitis and not done anything to the car, and it'll be put in for a test early next week. I acknowledge this, and he doesn't read the reply. I decided I can't be arsed with this any more as I'm heavily suspicious he's stalling for time and trying to get rid of a hot potato - so I messaged asking him if he'd still consider a cash sale. He immediately replies saying he'll have to think about it - I said OK, just wondering as a lot of people are still messaging me about it. 20 minutes later he comes back 'best price m8' then asks if I'm still interested in his MR2 as it'll be ready to go soon, I said I'm leaning towards cash, give him a price £250 off my asking (considering he was willing to pay asking), and he just backs out saying he doesn't have the money if he doesn't sell the MR2. In other words, he wants shot of the MR2 but has no time to fix it, and doesn't want to do the big jobs it needs. And I just don't need that shit. Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, stuboy said: dunno if snake oil, but thought id try catacleen stuff, as mondeo not done 2k in a year and local run by previous owner, thought id give it a try.. Any results yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 12 hours ago, richardmorris said: Any results yet? um it seem to go better.. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, stuboy said: um it seem to go better.. Better is better than worse! My garage used to use forte top end, bottom end and cat cleaner stuff. Nothing was actually listed as a chemical ingredients like you’d need on any lab chemical bottle. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Two bottles of that Cataclean stuff, a forte engine treatment and an oil change took me from needing a new cat to having an MOT pass in the space of about 50 miles. Cord Fourteener, barefoot, richardmorris and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 12 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Two bottles of that Cataclean stuff, a forte engine treatment and an oil change took me from needing a new cat to having an MOT pass in the space of about 50 miles. sounds like a good product Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Advanced the timing on the BX a tad because it just isn't running right. It seems better but we'll see what it's like on the road. Hell, if it starts better I'll be happy. If someone does have a timing light they'd be happy to lend, please give me a shout! I'd like to do it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 6 hours ago, puddlethumper said: It's 10m long and comes in at 7.5 tons though. Discovery 3...? 😉 catsinthewelder, LightBulbFun, puddlethumper and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 6 hours ago, puddlethumper said: Not a DAFt. It's 10m long and comes in at 7.5 tons though. Just like @wuvvum's new merc. wuvvum, louiepj and LightBulbFun 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Scumble is a glaze or varnish like finish that can be patterned to look like wood with a tool, not a brush. If you were painting a woodgrain finish I think that is "flogging". chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 2 hours ago, richardmorris said: Is it scumble? That's the one. My brain was saying scrofula but I was pretty sure that wasn't it. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, wuvvum said: ..... My brain was saying scrofula ... You definitely don't want that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Saturday saw me head off with the trailer to finish dissecting an extremely crunchy 1974 Volvo 145 that the owner had kindly offered up before he swept it into his wheelie bin. I’d already removed quite a few bits but I went back to extract the engine, box and axle. This thing was absolutely hanging and much of it could be simply pulled apart by hand. A reciprocating saw was used to chop up whatever hadn’t decomposed to dust and the remains stacked up for the scrap man. the B20 2 litre engine engine is in a bad way, having been stood unused since 1986. Water had entered via the carb and the whole thing was seized solid. It came apart easily and the bores are currently soaking in diesel to try and free the pistons off. Two are badly corroded and one is cracked but I guess it could be worse. I’ve never rebuilt an engine before so this could be an interesting project. Coprolalia, Mrcento, Vantman and 18 others 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosfandango Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Properly pissed off with the engine being toast in the fiat. However, here’s one I prepared earlier! I’ve had this under the bench for some time and they are now rather hard to find. This is a rebuilt one from a Lancia Beta spider (so a 2.0) but I’ll use the head off the 124 as the distributor etc is in the right place. Manifold, carbs etc bold right on. An unusually fortuitous position to have this as it would have been a right pain in the arse as well as expensive to rebuild the old one.. CFD outlaw118, dome, Coprolalia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 For (rich) Allagro fans... https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/84314637?asc=u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Err? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/02/diesel-car-suits-me-better-than-electric-says-pms-climate-spokesperson https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Strangely for a history of owning cars that are best classed as shite, this is only the second highest mileage I've had a car at (highest petrol). Probably not that impressive here but the Primera ticked over to 170k this morning Burnside, dome, Floatylight and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Clearing out the mercedes' nooks and crannies of my stuff at lunchtime has filled the boot of the 2CV. Found €1 and my penknife too! RobT, Stanky and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 With no thanks whatsoever to the Scotland MG/Rover Facebook group (another useless page) I fixed the 75 coolant pipe. It took ages of faffing around with 16mm hose and all the other shite you see here. The hose from Halfords was unbelievably stiff and I could bend it only a few degrees before it kinked. I therefore used the original elbow from the reservoir and joined it to the new hose. Now it doesn't touch any adjacent hoses, hopefully it will hold. All this just as I was about to move it back to get the Cavalier out to drain the coolant. I can't be fucked doing that now so I'm having a beer or 3. Off work until Monday. BorniteIdentity, GrumpiusMaximus, Bren and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Meanwhile, in Hampstead, it's zero emission, maximum damage... danthecapriman, richardmorris, GrumpiusMaximus and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Meanwhile, in Hampstead, it's zero emission, maximum damage... Wall wasn’t painted in hi-viz! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Advancing the timing has helped massively. As in, no trouble at all. With no backfiring and bogging down when using the choke. No pinking under load which means it isn't over advanced, which is always a plus. In addition to all that, the throttle response is a lot better as is the amount of power it has. It just feels zippier. Might even improve on my fuel economy too if I'm lucky. We'll see if the results are replicated when tomorrow comes. The mysterious grey oily drip from the gearbox drain hasn't returned, but the whole gearbox is an oily mess in general which I should probably clean off. mitsisigma01, LightBulbFun, RobT and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 23 minutes ago, Fumbler said: .... the whole gearbox is an oily mess in general which I should probably clean off. That's an anti-corrosion coating. Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: That's an anti-corrosion coating. This is true, but I'd like to know if what's on there is a leak that was sealed before the new gear oil was poured in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Range Rover due back in a day or so-just been valeted. Front indicators will be changed back to gingercators before getting it back. Liggle, Burnside, outlaw118 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Another cracking night at my local car meet at Mavericks Wales. North Wales Shite meet there next week! Burnside, BeEP, chaseracer and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Any more pics of the Mk 2 Tina? Local reg to me, is it a genuine Crayford? (Hope the people who fell out of the kit car are OK) Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Yea genuine crayford. Lovely honest condition. Sadly, no further pics…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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