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[andy18s]

It seems 320 bhp and 550 lbs/ft make for a very spirited drive if you want it.

However the owners I have spoken with with say the sheer amount of torks and a "sensible" autobox can regularly give 25mpg or more.

Anything on petrol will be converted to lpg if it isn't already as even though the price has nearly doubled,it still costs around 70 ppl.

Most 3.0 Legacies have bi-fuel from the factory as a lot are imported from Switzerland or Italy.

And the Hyundai Tucson looks like another contender now.....

[Ghosty]

@sims00 you said you sold the Avensis to Stone Cold Classics - was wondering when this would happen! 

[junkyarddog]

27 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

 

There's that word again!!!

What does that title even mean??

I really don't understand the overuse of that word where it has no context??

 

[Back_For_More]

Apogies but this may get noticed a bit better. 

YARD SALE has Ford 6x13 alloys as below 80quid..... Need to know if anyone wants them as they shut up shop on 3 or 4 hrs. 

EDIT 80 for the 4 of course. I have no clue what Ford fanboys pay. 

 

[Rust Collector]

Côte d’Azur has been reached.

it is now slightly less beautiful here due to the addition of my half naked body on the beach.

[ProgRocker]

I start a temp job on Monday working for a client who is in the automotive industry.  I hope this one goes well. 

[junkyarddog]

Nice afternoon for it.

[Split_Pin]

30 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Nice afternoon for it.

Splendid looks on those Preludes. Enjoy!

[wesacosa]

Finally finished off the C5 resto today. bought in June 2020 from a salvage yard having seemingly been stood for 20 or more years it needed a full strip down and rebuild.  Got most of it done in first year but it sat in the garage needing the final finishing off.  

[High Jetter]

They were terrifying enough in late 1980's traffic, god knows how scary they'd be on the road now! Top marks for saving it, obs.

[Split_Pin]

Saab performing well so far. Whitby yesterday, around Stockton-on-Tees today and home tomorrow.

Time to get the Cavalier and 75 back out!

[GMcD]

I hate electrics.

Trying to install a new starter in the Toledo as I didn't trust the old one. It was always sticking. 

I've hooked the black cable to the battery connection on the starter as it's the main 12v feed. 

I've hooked the starter ignition feed (white/red cable) to the starter. If I stick the multimeter on the starter feed and try to start I'm getting 11.2v. 

I also have another red cable but I've no idea what it does is it a bypass?

Old starter wiring

New starter (yeah I know the spades are terrible, I will replace them)

With only the black cable and white/red  hooked up and connected it was spinning at first for 3 quick goes to test and now it isn't. 

Red cable seems to do nowt as no power going to it with the ignition on / on and trying to start. Unless it's a ballast feed or something? I've tried hooking it up separately to the other cables via crocodile clips and no difference. 

I can bypass the ignition feed by directly connecting the starters ignition connection to the battery and it will spin again freely. 

If I then turn the ignition on with the key (to wake up the coil), and pull the choke out the car will start instantly with my bypass. Nae bother. So the new starter is good, my battery is good. So I have a wiring issue. The thing I dislike the most is wiring. 

I'm assuming 11.2v must be the source off my problems? 11v isn't enough go go juice to power the feed to the starter?  Possibly degraded cabling or resistance?  Or a relay? Or I'm doing it wrong 😂? 

Is the red cable a red herring?

Fuck knows. Its eleventy million degrees outside. The sun feels like a laser on my back. So I am warm and frustrated. 

Now about to see if I can trace cables as I have no idea if this thing has a relay somewhere, wiring isn't 100% factory. 

[artdjones]

6 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

There's that word again!!!

What does that title even mean??

I really don't understand the overuse of that word where it has no context??

 

I don't know what you mean. While watching the video I was literally electrified and glued to my seat.

[Cord Fourteener]

7 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

I literally don't understand the overuse of that word where it has no context??

 

FIFY

Now you're down with da kidz, literally. 

[paulplom]

13 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Saab performing well so far. Whitby yesterday, around Stockton-on-Tees today and home tomorrow.

Time to get the Cavalier and 75 back out!

There's a car show at Woodhorn Colliery near Ashington if you're passing on your way home.

[mitsisigma01]

I'm passing Ashington later , ..... unfortunately a different one , where the grand total of sweet fk all happens at any time. Not many car shows near to here 

[Zelandeth]

17 hours ago, wesacosa said:

Finally finished off the C5 resto today. bought in June 2020 from a salvage yard having seemingly been stood for 20 or more years it needed a full strip down and rebuild.  Got most of it done in first year but it sat in the garage needing the final finishing off.  

Nice!  I really need to get mine dug back out, hasn't turned a wheel in a couple of years.  The to do list basically includes swapping out the (knackered) battery for an LiFe type and upgrading the front brakes to disc.  The stopping ability is by far the weakest link I've found on mine.  Especially with a manic husky attached.

[junkyarddog]

@Dyslexic Viking

A few classic Zetor tractors at a show today.

I was quite taken with the 1966 2011.

This 3511 was a 1970,there was no vin tag on the 5545.

[Dyslexic Viking]

10 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

@Dyslexic Viking

A few classic Zetor tractors at a show today.

I was quite taken with the 1966 2011.

This 3511 was a 1970,there was no vin tag on the 5545.

Thanks for sharing. These were great. The 2011 is the predecessor to our 2511 and will have the same 1.6 2 syl engine as ours. 3511 is the one that is a little bigger than 2511 and with 3 syl engine I think they are a little rare as they were only produced from 1968 to 1972 while 2511 was produced 1968 to 1977. This makes me happy that someone has restored and taken care of these .

[Spurious]

It's round this time of year I'd hear my Neighbor's Zetor Crystal thundering round the back field with a round baler in tow. Think it was a Turbo 10045. 

It's impossible to overlook how popular these were in Ireland (and the UK). They had features at prices that you couldn't get in a comparable Ford or MF.  Even stuff like a cab and a heater was considered a luxury back in the day but it was accessible with a Zetor for a average farmer. 

Top quality.

[Kiltox]

Did a collection today using my most appropriate towing vehicle

 

Cheers @sutty2006 (and @Talbot who very generously sold me his roffle win for much cheapness)

[sutty2006]

1 hour ago, Kiltox said:

Did a collection today using my most appropriate towing vehicle

 

Cheers @sutty2006 (and @Talbot who very generously sold me his roffle win for much cheapness)

Was great to meet you today Gary!!!! Top shiter A1+++ would deal with again! 

[Ghosty]

It'll be here in the morning...  first job would appear to be a brake light bulb. 😅

[brownnova]

Spot of the day at the local car show today…

 

 

[RoverFolkUs]

11 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

I'm passing Ashington later , ..... unfortunately a different one , where the grand total of sweet fk all happens at any time. Not many car shows near to here 

Ashington Pulborough, where its just..... trees? By any chance?

[Lankytim]

Today I completed my bi-annual shite rearrangement. The Volvo came out of its winter slumber (a few months late, but “life”) and the Visa was pushed inside. I actually managed to do some more work on the Volvo, bolting the steering box back in properly and adding even more fixing to the front wings to replace missing    bolts. 
 

Unfortunately for the Visa the front numberplate that had been stored on the passenger seat has melted in the summer heat! FFS! It’s literally never been on the road. I might put it in the oven on a low heat with something to hold it down. Bastard thing. 

[hairnet]

5 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

@Dyslexic Viking

A few classic Zetor tractors at a show today.

I was quite taken with the 1966 2011.

This 3511 was a 1970,there was no vin tag on the 5545.

oof

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Lankytim said:

Today I completed my bi-annual shite rearrangement. The Volvo came out of its winter slumber (a few months late, but “life”) and the Visa was pushed inside. I actually managed to do some more work on the Volvo, bolting the steering box back in properly and adding even more fixing to the front wings to replace missing    bolts. 
 

Unfortunately for the Visa the front numberplate that had been stored on the passenger seat has melted in the summer heat! FFS! It’s literally never been on the road. I might put it in the oven on a low heat with something to hold it down. Bastard thing. 

hnnng volvo - serck plate for visa obvs

 

[wuvvum]

The main fleet news this weekend is that the Mobylette is now road registered, after almost 25 years in storage.  The V5C arrived on Friday, I got a number plate made up on Saturday, then put everything back together (which involved some dismantling first - when I took the drive belt off I slung it on the handlebar, and I've since fitted a new front brake cable around the belt so I couldn't get it off ).  Then I tipped in a litre of fresh petrol with 40ml of two-stroke oil and a capful of ethanol stabiliser.  After a bit of kicking (it hadn't run for months) it fired up. 

All excited about my first proper ride on it in 25 years, I got my helmet and jacket on and set off, but it quickly became apparent that all was not well.  Turns out the head gasket has gone, and it's chuffing quite badly from the join on the left hand side of the engine.  It was still running though, although it wouldn't idle, so I jumped on anyway and set off.  It's well down on power, as you'd expect given that it's losing compression, and also the throttle isn't opening fully, but it'd still just about struggle up to 30 which was enough for a potter round the local area - I even ventured out a little way up the B-road towards the coast, although I didn't go too far just in case it broke down.

So it wasn't quite as planned, but I still got to ride it which made me happy.  It's back in the garage now until I can get it sorted - a new head gasket is £3.29 but it's going to be a bit of a faff to fix.  It also needs a new exhaust gasket.  Once it'll idle properly again I can then start sorting out the wiring - at the moment the only thing that works is the brake light.  The variator is changing up as it should, which is good - I'd half expected it to be stuck given that it hasn't really had to change up from the lowest ratio in quarter of a century.

The new air filter for the Innocenti turned up on Saturday afternoon, so I fitted that and gave things a good blast out with carb cleaner while I was there.  It's running a bit smoother now but it's still not 100% - I really need to take it for a good long run and see if that sorts it.  It definitely needed the air filter though - the old one was a bit* manky.

First job today was to have a crack at doing the brake pads on the Renault 6.  I'd been putting this off for ages because it looked like it'd be a twat of a job (the caliper design is possibly best described as French) and neither the HBOL nor the genuine Renault manual made it particularly clear how things went together, but last night I read both in conjunction with each other and it finally clicked how it all went together.  And it turned out to be a piece of piss to do the pads - probably easier in fact than a "normal" caliper.  The piston took a fair bit of force to wind back in, but then it was almost fully out as the pads were nearly down to the metal and the disc is nearly on the limit as well.  The pads popped in easily and everything went back together, with a nice coating of either copper or rubber grease on the moving bits.

Annoyingly it's still sticking a bit, although not as bad as it was.  I think I'm going to have to take the caliper off again and give the piston a proper clean.  I also spotted while I was in there that the CV boot has split quite badly, so I'm going to need to do that as well before I take it on any long runs.

I'd been planning to get loads done today but perhaps due to the heat I really couldn't be arsed.  The only other job I managed to get done was giving the XF an oil and filter change - the oil wasn't particularly old but I think it'd got a bit of diesel in it from when the previous giffer owner had just been using it to potter to the post office and back and it hadn't been regenerating properly.  I've used a mixture of Castrol GTX and Tesco own brand, but it's all the same stuff really.  I also tipped in a bottle of valve lifter treatment to see if that'll quieten the tapping from the top end - usually it takes a few miles to start working so I'll take it for a run in the week and see what happens.

On Saturday night I drove the Doblo to a mate's and swapped it for my old Dodge Caliber that he's been running around in since I got rid of it last year.  It's still as shite as I remember it, but it's a lot quicker than the van and it has working aircon and cruise control so I might run around in it for a while.  It's going to need a pair of drop links on the front, but my mate replaced the rear subframe at the last MOT so that should be good for a while yet.  I do like the look of it for some reason...

[Split_Pin]

What a fleet! I love that little Visa, great colour too.