TheOtherStu Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Ah fuck. Failed on lambda, so changed both O2 sensors, fixed a slight gap in both the intake and the exhaust. Replaced the MAF. Reset the EML, took the battery off so that the ECUs also reset. Ragged the absolute fuck out of it. Lambda is now over twice as bad. It was 1.05 on Monday. Today? 2.61. Acceptable limit is 1.03. Fortunately, it's under warranty. Bad point, needs to be taken to Birmingham. It's going in tomorrow. It's due on the stand at the NEC next Thursday evening and I'm assured that it will be not only through, but avec MOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Moving day today, everything is off to rmsothebys for saturday’s auction. puddlethumper, DeeJay, privatewire and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 14 hours ago, barefoot said: It would appear that Halfords think That's news to me. barefoot and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 460 plus change miles covered by the van today. Honestly thought I was losing power on the new Aberdeen bypass (first time I've been on it), though now I think it may just be a couple of those really *are* 3rd gear hills in a 2.8 tonne brick with 78bhp and a headwind. My "hotel" for the next couple of days. Really is quite roomy when you're by yourself. So far cable ties to stop the skylight making horrible banging noises above 65mph and a second pillow are the only things I'm aware of having forgotten. I really do need to see if I can do something to tame the exhaust noise a bit. Not being able to hear yourself think gets wearing after six hours. Currently it's 6C and tipping it down outside... I'm quite happily listening to it on the roof and am just as warm and comfortable as I would be in a real hotel room. Heck, every single hotel I've been in in living memory I've had to take my own extension lead with me so I could charge my phone near to the bed... I've got four accessible USB charging points here and an extra two if I open a locker up. Take that Premier In... DVee8, Dr_Slow, LabRat and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Quick fleet photograph whilst waiting for the bike to be collected for its MOT and service. Fingers crossed it MOT’s ok as I want my bargain bike to stay a bargain! LightBulbFun, Bren, mercedade and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Ideal winter fleet in the deep south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 minute ago, loserone said: Ideal winter fleet in the deep south. I’ve decided if it snows I’ll just stay at home 😂 loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Someone hit missus car whilst she parked at brownies, luckily missus saw it, lady stopped luckly and I've looked today and needs another grill.. any hints how to change it?? 2014 seat leon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 02/11/2021 at 13:03, HillmanImp said: I'm going to chuck the Imp and a wad of cash at some other fucker to sort out. It's been sat in my garage for about 3 years now, with me not doing anything to it since these phots were taken. Something needs to be done and it ain't gonna be me. Gonna have to find somewhere that is half decent to have a crack at it which is probably a big ask on it's own. If anyone has any recommendations fire away. I'm based in Yorkshite but can travel. Yorkshire is a big place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, stuboy said: any hints how to change it?? 1) Get replacement grill 2) Ignore it 3) Ignore it some more 4) Repeat 3 until the nagging gets too much or the car's about to be sold Did it damage the number plate surround too? Or is it meant to look dented over the 4 to the M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, stuboy said: any hints how to change it? https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/threads/how-to-replace-the-grill-on-the-leon-mk3.400741/ That is scant of detail other than to say the front bumper wants to come off. Looking at pics of the actual black plastic grille insert it does look rather a lot more complicated than I thought/it really needs to be! Its a lot larger than the visible bit - there is probably as much plastic behind the skin of the bumper as there is actually on show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 5 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Quick fleet photograph whilst waiting for the bike to be collected for its MOT and service. Fingers crossed it MOT’s ok as I want my bargain bike to stay a bargain! All good bar the front tyre so gone for 2 new Michelins he said it’s a really clean bike, oil needed doing but he said I got an absolute bargain. dave j, Agila, mitsisigma01 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 75 performed faultlessly around the Lakes and back home today. It's just as much at home soaking up the bumps on twisty A and B roads as it is bowling up the motorway. The seats make covering 250 miles in a weekend feel like only 10. I also finally got the exhaust today. We were out when the courier finally arrived and my wife was trying to communicate with him via the Ring doorbell. They could hear each other fine but neither of the 2 chaps in the driveway spoke any English at all and didn't understand that they were to leave it in front of the Civic as we were less than an hour from home. I was worried they were just going to take it away again. Dropped it off at the garage with the centre and cat. He hummed and hawed again as he didn't know how he was going to get it over the rear axle. He said he might need to cut it and would have to get a sleeve. Not to let him down, I said there is a sleeve plus a plethora of other fixings in a box in the car. He hopes to fit it tomorrow. Shite Ron, Yoss, wuvvum and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I'm doing the Mechanics badge with my Scouts tonight. It covers things that sound easy but are an absolute pain in the aris on moderns like changing bulbs front and rear. Luckily I have a nice Saab to demonstrate with. All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere. groovylee, BorniteIdentity, catsinthewelder and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 25 minutes ago, cort1977 said: I'm doing the Mechanics badge with my Scouts tonight. It covers things that sound easy but are an absolute pain in the aris on moderns like changing bulbs front and rear. Luckily I have a nice Saab to demonstrate with. All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere. I'm a Scout leader too. I do some of the stuff on the MR2, but light bulbs involve taking the bumper off so sod that. My company Jalopy was a BMW and had plastic covers on plastic covers, which is annoying. We use one of the other leader's good old off-road Defender for the bulb bit. We do the tyre change on mine though. I'm not getting involved in changing huge great boots! Last time, we did a full oil change, which was intriguing for them (had it all setup and ready to go). Tonight, we will be going round the town's various chip shops doing a "chip shop survey". I love doing it. grogee, cort1977 and Garythesnail 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 34 minutes ago, cort1977 said: All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere Please do man, we need to teach people interested in becoming a mechanic that holding an nonsensical automotive prejudice is an absolute prerequisite. Don't forget to tell them that if they're taking tea in the workshop and are offered sugar then they need to reply with ' sweet enough thank you'. DVee8, Yoss, TheOtherStu and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 55 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said: Tonight, we will be going round the town's various chip shops doing a "chip shop survey". I love doing it. What the actual fuck is involved in this? BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, barefoot said: What the actual fuck is involved in this? So basically, we go to chip shops. They have a piece of paper which has the following headings: Shop name Portion size Cost Taste Notes We then return to the hall and decide who wins. We then get them to design a certificate which we take to the chip shop in question. Next time you're in a chip shop, have a look around. They covet these 😂 cort1977, Coprolalia, Minimad5 and 3 others 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I remember doing chip shop surveys when I was a Scout (well, actually never did them until I was an Explorer) and somehow always ended up getting stuck with the Chinese that did frozen chips with no salt. cort1977 and loserone 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said: ....we go to chip shops. They have a piece of paper which has the following headings: Shop name Portion size Cost Taste Notes .... I'm getting visions of pretentious chip-tasting sessions, woody, vinegar notes.... cort1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Sad to see the lorry that went off the overpass near Perth today. I drove that road nearly every day, and would have been on shift today if I was still on recovery. Thoughts are with the drivers family. People need to have a bit of respect and decorum. Pictures of it were all over Facebook just after it happened. 😔 Tickman, spike60, Andyrew and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 22 hours ago, mintwth said: 1) Get replacement grill 2) Ignore it 3) Ignore it some more 4) Repeat 3 until the nagging gets too much or the car's about to be sold Did it damage the number plate surround too? Or is it meant to look dented over the 4 to the M? 5) side track her by pinking up the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, stuboy said: 5) side track her by pinking up the outside https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-and-body-repair/specialist-and-decorative-paints/halfords-fluorescent-paint-pink-300ml-325233.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: I'm getting visions of pretentious chip-tasting sessions, woody, vinegar notes.... Na, it was "too salty" (I put the salt on) and too greasy and too dry. That was mostly it. One of them reminded me that last time we did it, the kebab shop chips won. They're horrible - frozen chips, like the chinese ones mentioned above. But fuck me, they all turned up tonight. Even the ones we haven't seen since pre-covid. You mention food, and they're like flies round shit. The most Scouts we've ever had in one night since I became Scout leader 12 years ago was 15. Tonight? 22. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 People like (free) chips. Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, artdjones said: People like (free) chips. Those aren't chips. They're fries.😂 These are chips Shite Ron, Jazoli, Minimad5 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Barry Cade said: Sad to see the lorry that went off the overpass near Perth today. I drove that road nearly every day, and would have been on shift today if I was still on recovery. Thoughts are with the drivers family. People need to have a bit of respect and decorum. Pictures of it were all over Facebook just after it happened. 😔 Christ that's a nasty place for an off. They get caught by the wind or something? I drove by there yesterday evening and the van was getting chucked about a bit. It's bloody scary driving over there even in a car on a really windy day. Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 11 hours ago, artdjones said: People like (free) chips. Too fucking pretentious by half in that basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 14 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: I'm getting visions of pretentious chip-tasting sessions, woody, vinegar notes.... Tilehurst, no wait... Pangbourne. Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 The Volvo needs the footwell carpet and sound proofing removing in order to dry it, I've tried the fan heater method and it's just not enough. It currently has no coolant to try to prevent more leakage. I still need to source a heater control valve or Jerry rig something. Its just ram out of mot and it's now in Sorn until I can sort it out, no rush at the moment as we have winter coming and I'm not in a hurry to drive it on salty roads of i don't have to. The Mondeo Hatchback is still being a pig. The Estate is being fully reliable but is in for MOT so I've borrowed this delightful* Suzuki petrol auto thing from the 'rents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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