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[Lankytim]

Had a Volvo V70 scrapped via “Car take back” today, I’d taken a few parts as spares  beforehand, apparently if the car has all its major mechanical components they don’t mind. The scrapyard don’t sell general spares but remove the engines and boxes for export and simply crush the rest. On the back of the guys truck I spotted a 62 Reg Insignia that had died due to rust and a 3 litre V6 Laguna! I did feel sorry for the old French barge but felt a bit better once I saw the MOT history! It sounded like the previous owner had a real struggle keeping it on the road over the years and the old tub had finally done the decent thing and failed in spectacular fashion. 

[vulgalour]

That's a long fail list... oh there's more... how far do I have to scroll... stop. STOP! He's already dead!

[dean36014]

57 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Hmm...

Now where the fluff is is supposed to connect to?!

Is that the Merc? You mentioned harsh changes on the autobox. That might be the vacumn pipe that goes to the gearbox that modulates the flare on the gear change. No vacumn connected gives you whiplash changes. This happened on my w202 and w124.

[Split_Pin]

Computer says no on that Insignia.

I find it hard to believe that it's badly corroded. I've never seen a rusty one.

More likely an oil pump or 6th gear failure if its a diesel.

[Lankytim]

17 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Computer says no on that Insignia.

I find it hard to believe that it's badly corroded. I've never seen a rusty one.

More likely an oil pump or 6th gear failure if its a diesel.

I did ask if the oil pump seal had destroyed the engine but apparently the engine was fine, they do get quite a few Insignias in and faulty oil pumps are the number 1 cause. I did look for signs of corrosion but couldn't see anything, unless the front subframe was rotten or something. There was certainly some sort or terminal issue with it as guy had put the fiesta on it's bonnet which would've killed it anyway.

I've tried to look up the numberplate too and there's no trace of it. I think either it's already had a COD issued or the plate is on retention for some reason.

[Datsuncog]

Always sad to see a Laguna 1 being hoicked away on the automotive plague cart - especially a V6 - but hell's teeth, it looks like the previous owner's been through the mill with that one.

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, dean36014 said:

Is that the Merc? You mentioned harsh changes on the autobox. That might be the vacumn pipe that goes to the gearbox that modulates the flare on the gear change. No vacumn connected gives you whiplash changes. This happened on my w202 and w124.

Yep, it's the line that goes to the shift modulator. 

Which tells me that one of the other lines must be hooked up to the wrong place...so I need to find a proper diagram so I can reset everything to where it should be, otherwise I'm probably going to be chasing my own tail with minor running issues forever.

[richardmorris]

Lovely little Porsche, and a an absolutely gopping rolls Royce. Carbon fibre bits stuck all over it, the matt wrap and worst that you can’t see, the bonnet and windscreen surround had a leopard-print wrap.

[wuvvum]

22 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been on a zoom call with a friend who has been on holiday to Russia because that is where his wife comes from. The hire car was a Lada Largus.  

Looks like a rebadged Mk1 Dacia Logan.

[Cord Fourteener]

4 hours ago, Lankytim said:

Had a Volvo V70 scrapped via “Car take back” today, I’d taken a few parts as spares  beforehand, apparently if the car has all its major mechanical components they don’t mind. The scrapyard don’t sell general spares but remove the engines and boxes for export and simply crush the rest. On the back of the guys truck I spotted a 62 Reg Insignia that had died due to rust and a 3 litre V6 Laguna! I did feel sorry for the old French barge but felt a bit better once I saw the MOT history! It sounded like the previous owner had a real struggle keeping it on the road over the years and the old tub had finally done the decent thing and failed in spectacular fashion. 

Flipping Heck, I'm surprised it wasn't sent to the crusher ages ago!

[Barry Cade]

23 hours ago, reb said:

I think if there's two numberplate lights you're allowed one out.

Nope, sorry! All must work...

[wuvvum]

5 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

Nope, sorry! All must work...

Really?  They must have changed the rules again recently then - the Swift passed its MOT a couple of months back with a number plate light out, it was just an advisory.

[wuvvum]

18 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone know much about these : 

Common fail point's around the 1.6 petrol etc.   Looking quite likely the K11 is on it's last MOT if it gets one this January, and these keep coming on my shortlist to replace it.

It's a late '90s Toyota, it doesn't have failure points.

[artdjones]

26 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone know much about these : 

Common fail point's around the 1.6 petrol etc.   Looking quite likely the K11 is on it's last MOT if it gets one this January, and these keep coming on my shortlist to replace it.

They are fairly bullet proof. The garage I used to work at sold literally dozens in eight years, and I can't remember having to do any ball joints. The bushes in the radius arms at the back can go. The VVti can use oil, but goes on like that for years. Two of the gearbox bearings can go, but the noise they make makes it very obvious, and they can be changed with the box in situ by someone with the right bearing pullers.

I can't think of any other faults I've seen more than once. They are quite lively, with even the 1.4 having 97hp compared with 75 for the equivalent Golf.

[Barry Cade]

18 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Really?  They must have changed the rules again recently then - the Swift passed its MOT a couple of months back with a number plate light out, it was just an advisory.

Always been this way? 

[Cord Fourteener]

7 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

Always been this way? 

That's my Mondeo failed in two weeks if I forget to get the one of rear plate lights sorted. I've only just noticed it's out. 

[Barry Cade]

9 minutes ago, artdjones said:

 

I can't think of any other faults I've seen more than once. They are quite lively, with even the 1.4 having 97hp compared with 75 for the equivalent Golf.

I remember having to change fuel pipes on them a few times. Maybe because Scotland..

[Barry Cade]

Just now, Cord Fourteener said:

That's my Mondeo failed in two weeks if I forget to get the one of rear plate lights sorted. I've only just noticed it's out. 

Mondeos always used to fail because one of the 3 taillight bulbs were out. Still winds me up when I see a mk3 like this..

[Barry Cade]

27 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

It's a late '90s Toyota, it doesn't have failure points.

They smell funny in the sun.

[loserone]

And they're incredibly dull to drive, but so is a K11 so you won't realise you're missing out.

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone know much about these : 

Common fail point's around the 1.6 petrol etc.   Looking quite likely the K11 is on it's last MOT if it gets one this January, and these keep coming on my shortlist to replace it.

Since this is a facelift version does it have the 3ZZ-FE engine that is known for oil consumption? I had a 2000 Avensis with this engine and it used 1 liter of oil per 1000km.

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Cord Fourteener said:

That's my Mondeo failed in two weeks if I forget to get the one of rear plate lights sorted. I've only just noticed it's out. 

Nope - again, the Mondeo your Mrs now owns had a number plate light out on the last-but-one MOT - if you check the history you'll see it was a minor and thus not a fail.

[Barry Cade]

9 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Nope - again, the Mondeo your Mrs now owns had a number plate light out on the last-but-one MOT - if you check the history you'll see it was a minor and thus not a fail.

I've just re read the manual and I think I'm wrong here. Been a few years since I've tested.. I'm way behind. 😔 used to be a fail, before all this major/minor stuff...

[artdjones]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Since this is a facelift version does it have the 3ZZ-FE engine that is known for oil consumption? I had a 2000 Avensis with this engine and it used 1 liter of oil per 1000km.

They can use oil, but it gets to that sort of level and doesn't get too much worse. It doesn't seem to make them smoke, either. One customer did come back and complain, so we changed the oil for some sort of GTX10/40 for high mileage engines and apparently that improved the situation.

[Dyslexic Viking]

8 minutes ago, artdjones said:

They can use oil, but it gets to that sort of level and doesn't get too much worse. It doesn't seem to make them smoke, either. One customer did come back and complain, so we changed the oil for some sort of GTX10/40 for high mileage engines and apparently that improved the situation.

Yes, so was the Avensis i had and had been like that for years. I have also had a 1998 Avensis with the old 1.6 that had over 300,000 km on it and it did not use any oil so I prefer the older engines and would rather choose a car with them.

[Stanky]

2 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone know much about these : 

Common fail point's around the 1.6 petrol etc.   Looking quite likely the K11 is on it's last MOT if it gets one this January, and these keep coming on my shortlist to replace it.

Mechanically indestructible as others have said. Check rear end of sills since its easy to do, keep changing the oil and filters and drive forever. 40mpg should be achievable relatively easily. Please tidy those front hubcaps with a thorough clean, gentle sand and some hubcap paint. Its even a facelift model so has improved* face. I think @dozeydustman was giving away some service bits as his one - the only one in recorded history - went a bit wrong after racking up 113 billion miles and was not economical to repair.

[Zelandeth]

4 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone know much about these : 

Common fail point's around the 1.6 petrol etc.   Looking quite likely the K11 is on it's last MOT if it gets one this January, and these keep coming on my shortlist to replace it.

To be honest, aside from checking for the usual signs of major issues that can affect any car, rust is the only thing I'd be really going into looking at one expecting to be a possible issue.

We sold quite a few of these at the garage and never had a bit of trouble with any of them.  Solid, dependable workhorses, if deathly dull.  Seriously, they made the Hyundai Lantra courtesy car we had feel exciting, and I hated that thing.

Granted, partly because they replaced the Proton with it without asking me if I wanted to buy it before they sold it off...which I took as something of an insult as they all knew I liked the Proton!

[Split_Pin]

Ive now given up hope with the garage that has got my Audi. That's been 3 weeks and they've just fobbed me off. Why they just dont tell me they are too busy or aren't interested I don't know. I'm a polite and reasonable man.

I put a post up on the Audi 80 pages saying I might be breaking it and I think I got about 10 messages asking to buy it whole for £5-£600.

I realised that the headlights are worth a lot of money as are a lot of the other parts that are specific to final edition models so they are all clearly wanting to make a fast buck out of me.

There is a used stainless system for sale for £350 but that's just too close to the price of a new one for me.

I'll get it back and decide then. The same thing happened with the Cavalier and I felt differently once it was on the drive.

[Cord Fourteener]

13 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Mondeos always used to fail because one of the 3 taillight bulbs were out. Still winds me up when I see a mk3 like this..

Yes its 50% of the rear position lights on each side need to be working. 

Ford were trolling the UK by putting three in rather than two or four, like some other German manufacturers. 

Mine are mk4s, I haven't bothered to count the bulbs yet. 

Edit: by the looks of it its three per side...

[dozeydustman]

14 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone know much about these : 

Common fail point's around the 1.6 petrol etc.   Looking quite likely the K11 is on it's last MOT if it gets one this January, and these keep coming on my shortlist to replace it.

Our was just shy of 200k when it developed the ability to squirt oil and coolant everywhere. Until then was 100% reliable and lasted my wife’s side of the family 19 years with little more than routine servicing and consumables. Ended up with crankcase compression and a handful of oil seals gave out.

I have some parts going for £cheap but they’re for a pre-facelift 1.3 with the 4E engine. Some I have put by for another shiter and will eventually get round to posting them!