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[richardmorris]

Message from my sister saying her 71,000 mile, 14 reg Renault captur had passed the mot but an advisory for rear tyres ( which I had already told her about last week). Dealer also says it needs pads, front discs, a cambelt change and the n/s CV joint is noisy so needs replacing. 

Quote = £2400!

My mechanic friend has had a look. The cv joint is a weird Renault bit that isn’t available separately but needs the driveshaft replacing. Go figure!  He’s quoted £720 for parts and £550 labour for the cam belt, water pump, fluids, brake pads and discs.

 

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Milton Keynes Classic Car Club are holding a breakfast meet this Sunday 6th March from around 9:30am at The Giffard Park pub. The group has a wide variety of cars and all are welcome. This is a smaller meeting usually with around 20 cars. 

I plan to be there, probably with the ex @richardmorris Mercedes E320 Coupe.

Coffee/tea and breakfast are available in the pub along with toilets.

The Giffard Park pub, Broadway Ave, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes MK14 5QN

I’d like to come up, but not feeling up to it. Hope they like the car.

[N19]

Came back to the Bluebird to an apologetic note on the windscreen. "I think I touched your car".

I think it'll go back on with some new fixings and maybe some washers where fixings have pulled through the plastic.

[richardmorris]

8 minutes ago, N19 said:

Came back to the Bluebird to an apologetic note on the windscreen. "I think I touched your car".

I think it'll go back on with some new fixings and maybe some washers where fixings have pulled through the plastic.

Did they offer to pay?

[catsinthewelder]

42 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

Angle grind the spring a couple of coils from the bottom, it will release the tension  

I wouldn't want to be that close to a grinder when it did.

My best guess is fit spring compressors, jack up, axle stand, deflate tyre, loosen all wheelnuts then remove them using as many extension pieces as you can find in all your socket sets with a full face motorbike helmet on for good measure.

[barefoot]

I say stand well back whilst you call the AA/RAC/etc,  & get 'em to sort/recover it.

[N19]

36 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Did they offer to pay?

Not in said note. Rang the number, sounds like a fleet manager for a company. 

If they chuck £100 my way I'll just sort it myself. Unless there's more to it, it isn't worth the have.

[doobietoo]

Ratchet strap the spring first then angry grinder it. We did that when the Pug spring broke. Mind you we then strapped a block of wood between the top and bottom mounts and drove it to the garage ... was a bit bumpy...

[Six-cylinder]

What is this?

I found it part blocking a road junction along with a tree branch and small house from Kansas in the recent high winds!

[richardmorris]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

What is this?

I found it part blocking a road junction along with a tree branch and small house from Kansas in the recent high winds!

What’s in the bag? I’d have thought it looks marine rather than auto.

[Mr Pastry]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I can just about lever it off the tyre using a 3' crowbar braced against said tyre, but obviously that's not going to help me get the wheel off.  There's nothing else suitable for levering against in the vicinity, and there isn't enough clearance to get the spring compressors in there either.  I'm now at a bit of a loss as to how to proceed - not least how to get the wheel off without the spring going BOIIIIIIING and embedding itself in one part of my anatomy or another.  Any bright ideas gratefully received...

IMO the spring isn't going to boing that much, most of it is still restrained by the strut and it can only boing downwards.  Just unbolt the wheel and then crowbar between spring and tyre,  being prepared to step backwards smartly of course. 

[Bwrlwm]

On 3/1/2022 at 9:59 PM, High Jetter said:

I'll have a look at that, thanks.

Very interesting site, pity there isn’t a Toyota equivalent to  the Cuore, but the Toyota Duet is the early  Sirion here. Also there is an Aygo listing,  handy for Citroen C1. And Peugeot 107s ta

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, N19 said:

Came back to the Bluebird to an apologetic note on the windscreen. "I think I touched your car".

I think it'll go back on with some new fixings and maybe some washers where fixings have pulled through the plastic.

Looks good though. I loved mine, sturdy car beneath.

[N19]

Just now, High Jetter said:

Looks good though. I loved mine, sturdy car beneath.

It's a very competent car and easy enough to work on. Cosmetically it's lacking in some areas, but it is reliable enough.

Unfortunately, the ULEZ expansion next year will see it move on I think - both it and the Mondeo are non compliant, and whilst I can justify keeping the Mondeo for estate duties, Moving Big Stuff (TM), tip runs, long trips up north etc, swallowing the charge on days I happen to use it... I can't really justify that with the Bluebird too.

[RoverFolkUs]

4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

At lunchtime I jacked the front of the Rover up to have a better look at the spring situation.  It's looking a bit awkward to be honest.  The spring has completely come out of its seat and is resting in one of the tread grooves of the nearside front tyre - it's quite firmly wedged in there, even with the wheel off the ground and hence the shock at maximum extension, there's still a fair bit of tension on the spring.  I can just about lever it off the tyre using a 3' crowbar braced against said tyre, but obviously that's not going to help me get the wheel off.  There's nothing else suitable for levering against in the vicinity, and there isn't enough clearance to get the spring compressors in there either.  I'm now at a bit of a loss as to how to proceed - not least how to get the wheel off without the spring going BOIIIIIIING and embedding itself in one part of my anatomy or another.  Any bright ideas gratefully received...

What a complete bastard of a situation that is!

My very sketchy solution would be get the weight back on the car, use a series of ratchet straps and heavy duty zip ties to compress the spring as much as possible so you can get it up in the air again, hopefully with enough tension off the spring to get the wheel off. 

I'm assuming the tyre is salvageable and you don't want to do anything to destroy it?

[High Jetter]

Please, speak to me first. @N19

[N19]

6 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Please, speak to me first. @N19

Noted. I feel it will probably be next summer - the new ULEZ comes in at the end of 2023, so I hope to enjoy it for another 18 months or so. But if/when the time comes I definitely want it to go to a good home.

[Zelandeth]

7 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Milton Keynes Classic Car Club are holding a breakfast meet this Sunday 6th March from around 9:30am at The Giffard Park pub. The group has a wide variety of cars and all are welcome. This is a smaller meeting usually with around 20 cars. 

I plan to be there, probably with the ex @richardmorris Mercedes E320 Coupe.

Coffee/tea and breakfast are available in the pub along with toilets.

The Giffard Park pub, Broadway Ave, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes MK14 5QN

Might try to make it along to this one, probably be the van... there's no height barrier on their car park is there?

[Barry Cade]

@wuvvum Grab the spring and "wind" it anti clockwise, do it with the car jacked up to lessen tension. You can usually get ot off the tyre no problem, then put a spacesaver on or cut off the tail with a grinder. Was a common issue on the breakdowns...

[Six-cylinder]

7 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Might try to make it along to this one, probably be the van... there's no height barrier on their car park is there?

No high barrier that I remember.

[Six-cylinder]

11 hours ago, richardmorris said:

What’s in the bag? I’d have thought it looks marine rather than auto.

The bag is sewed up and does not open.

[brownnova]

27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

The bag is sewed up and does not open.

Looks like some kind of weight bag of the side of a boat. Is it heavy? 

[Six-cylinder]

15 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Looks like some kind of weight bag of the side of a boat. Is it heavy? 

Reasonably heavy like it was full of sand.

[brownnova]

I’d reckon a boat or fishing net weight in that case. 

[3VOM]

It's for weighing down temporary road signs.

[Six-cylinder]

19 minutes ago, 3VOM said:

It's for weighing down temporary road signs.

That makes sense, but maybe a bit small?

Do hot air balloons have sand bags like in the movies?

[High Jetter]

The handle is confusing me, it's designed to be carried about. I think you'd have elf n saftee popping up if you started chucking sandbags from a hot air balloon!

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

The handle is confusing me, it's designed to be carried about. I think you'd have elf n saftee popping up if you started chucking sandbags from a hot air balloon!

Yes probably.

How about some thing to do with Pheasant shooting as we have that happening around us?

[fatharris]

That's how my day is going, too many duggas through these uggas.



Guess I need to buy some more tools

[Bren]

Discovered a page on facebook called spares or repair cars. Some interesting german tat for sale.