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[MJK 24]

2 hours ago, MJK 24 said:

14th annual MOT for the truck commencing in 11 minutes.  Pray for me 🙏 

 

Passed!  Thankfully.  985k on the clock so the million mark is looming large!

[dozeydustman]

Final 2 jobs on the Mini done this morning. First I ballparked the OS headlamp aim to roughly level with the NS. Hopefully it just needs a tweak at the test tomorrow.

Exhaust heat shield has been reattached but sadly on one side only.

 

Spent longer this morning trying to find penny washers larger than 1” than actually fitting it. The other side is loose but not slopping around like a turd in a pisspot and no longer vibrating on the exhaust. The other bolt was fond of its slumber and it’s absolutely heaving down outside I didn’t fancy rolling around in a puddle any more. When money and time permits I may as well just get a new one. The main battery cables run behind it because on diesel R50s the battery is in the boot. Just like a real mini.

[dozeydustman]

I also want to find out if this Mini has self-levelling headlamps, as with standard H7s the lights are a bit crap. If they are I might consider an LED upgrade. There’s certainly no beam adjustment in the cabin.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Went a rumble round some of the scrapyards/breakers in Ayrshire today. Shewalton in Irvine has fuck all, Kilmarnock was just fun to explore, and the one in Ayr near Howdens was creepy as fuck with the lad following me about like a shadow to make sure I didn't pinch anything. Has a lot of interesting shite though.

These photos are from the Kilmarnock bit.

And half a Puma...

[GMcD]

5 hours ago, Kiltox said:

Cars like this are so rewarding to polish - the worse it starts the better. Diminishing returns once you’ve got it remotely shiny, I don’t know how the detailing lads find the motivation to keep trying to improve a near perfect car. 

Totally agree. I like to keep my cars clean but that's normally just wash/wax and a lick of tyre/bumper gel, but then I stop.  Most times I just don't think it's worth the time or effort to get the polish out. 

[auntiemaryscanary]

(Whatever I try the forum always puts some of my pics in Australia mode - can a mod or someone correct them please)

Drops my car off for it's MoT, this is at the back of the garage:

Nice looking Viva says I as I hand over the key. Mechanic: "That hateful thing. I've had 4 hours underneath it scraping off underseal. Got in my ears, nose...".

One of my neighbours had been doing bits to this for its owner but obviously off to pastures new:

Then I'm having lunch with the wife and spot this. I'm going to take a pic of this for Autoshite says I. Wife: "it'll be gone before we've had dinner. What, you are doing it now?"

It just cracked me up.

However best news of the day is this:

It's for my Daihatsu Sirion bought off here in Sept 20 and through its 3rd MoT. I spent a fair few quid on it to get it to a good mechanical standard 2 years ago but so far it's been v reliable. Mind I'm only doing 4k a year in it.

[richardmorris]

more wet weather.

 

 

1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 Group B Works

Offered from The Gran Turismo Collection

£1,805,000 GBP | Sold

 | London, United Kingdom

 

1991 Ferrari F40

Offered from The Gran Turismo Collection

£1,411,250 GBP | Sold

 | London, United Kingdom

 

2003 Ferrari Enzo

Offered from The Gran Turismo Collection

£1,917,500 GBP | Sold

 | London, United Kingdom

 

2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

£149,500 GBP | Sold

 | London, United Kingdom

 

1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

£138,000 GBP | Sold

 | London, United Kingdom

[Split_Pin]

43 minutes ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

(Whatever I try the forum always puts some of my pics in Australia mode - can a mod or someone correct them please)

Drops my car off for it's MoT, this is at the back of the garage:

Nice looking Viva says I as I hand over the key. Mechanic: "That hateful thing. I've had 4 hours underneath it scraping off underseal. Got in my ears, nose...".

One of my neighbours had been doing bits to this for its owner but obviously off to pastures new:

Then I'm having lunch with the wife and spot this. I'm going to take a pic of this for Autoshite says I. Wife: "it'll be gone before we've had dinner. What, you are doing it now?"

It just cracked me up.

However best news of the day is this:

It's for my Daihatsu Sirion bought off here in Sept 20 and through its 3rd MoT. I spent a fair few quid on it to get it to a good mechanical standard 2 years ago but so far it's been v reliable. Mind I'm only doing 4k a year in it.

Excellent news (and spots) . I've really got to like the Sirion after seeing dollywobbler's example on his channel.

[wuvvum]

It's always reassuring* when you go to the doctor and he says "I've never seen that before, I'm not sure what it is, I'd better refer you to the hospital". 

[Split_Pin]

If it helps any, I've experienced the same and the nurse at the hospital identified it right away and it was nothing to worry about. 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I flashed my lights at someone, and the stalk snapped. Everything still worked, but it was floppy enough that the main beams were flashing like a strobe light at a high school disco. I rigged up a very carefully tensioned piece of duct tape, and it actually worked quite well. 

I also wasn't worried, since I'd bought a set of Marina stalks a few months ago to borrow the horn button. I'll stick them on, ten minute job. 

This is where we run into problem one. The "new" Marina stalks are, I suspect, not actually from a Marina as the indicator stalk is longer. Also the multiplug has been cut off. And the other stalk, which controls the wipers, is broken. Ah. Still, no problem, as I can make one good set from the two. 

Which I do. And after re-installation everything works perfectly - except the right hand indicator. Nothing. Now begins one of the most frustrating faults I have ever encountered on a car. The indicators work completely fine if I bridge the multiplug. They also worked fine before, so I'm quite sure the new stalks are at fault. However, the switch seems to work - a multimeter shows I have continuity on the right hand indicator circuit. I spent two days on and off dismantling and re-mantling this switch, swapping every single component of it with the broken one, one piece at a time. 

It works on a multimeter. It does not work in the car. There is NO REASON for this switch to not work. Yet it does not work. I pulled the stalks off my Mini and tried those. They work. So I need new stalks, so what? Stop complaining and buy some. Yah, sure, I will. But two things about this are infuriating me - first, this was not the fault I was fixing! The indicators worked fine with the broken stalk! Secondly, I wouldn't mind if the switch was just flat out broken, but not being able to find the fault is driving me crazy. There is no reason for this to not work!

Whatever, for now I have my right hand indicator. 

The left is controlled from the stalk. The right is controlled from this discreet under dash switch for now. 

...and if you think "that looks like bodged up shit, you should be ashamed" I fully agree. 

[JJ0063]

Mother JJ’s Corsa C is playing up

 

3 times in the last 2 weeks it’s not started, I’ve gone out to it and it’s had a flat battery, she’s convinced it’s trying to start but not catching - i haven’t been able to see it first hand but she always mentions clicking.. Whether it’s turning over so much she’s flattening the battery or what I don’t know.

 

Shes asked me to get a battery for it and I’m wondering whether to get a bigger one. She only does the school run 3 days a week for the grand kids other than that it sits from Friday - Tuesday without being touched. 
 

Standard 1.2 pez battery is this 

 

whereas the Corsa c 1.7 diesel uses this 

 

Which would fit in the tray. Wonder whether it’s worth getting one of those for a bit more beef and see if it helps.

[Stanky]

24 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

Mother JJ’s Corsa C is playing up

 

3 times in the last 2 weeks it’s not started, I’ve gone out to it and it’s had a flat battery, she’s convinced it’s trying to start but not catching - i haven’t been able to see it first hand but she always mentions clicking.. Whether it’s turning over so much she’s flattening the battery or what I don’t know.

 

Shes asked me to get a battery for it and I’m wondering whether to get a bigger one. She only does the school run 3 days a week for the grand kids other than that it sits from Friday - Tuesday without being touched. 
 

Standard 1.2 pez battery is this 

 

whereas the Corsa c 1.7 diesel uses this 

 

Which would fit in the tray. Wonder whether it’s worth getting one of those for a bit more beef and see if it helps.

See what tayna.co.uk recommend, it'll be cheaper then Halfords and there is a big range of options & prices available. Delivery is quick and cheap too.

[JJ0063]

1 minute ago, Stanky said:

See what tayna.co.uk recommend, it'll be cheaper then Halfords and there is a big range of options & prices available. Delivery is quick and cheap too.

Need to go and grab it tonight unfortunately otherwise I would - I’m just going to get the bigger one for the sake of a tenner. Can’t do any harm!

[GMcD]

43 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

Mother JJ’s Corsa C is playing up

 

3 times in the last 2 weeks it’s not started, I’ve gone out to it and it’s had a flat battery, she’s convinced it’s trying to start but not catching - i haven’t been able to see it first hand but she always mentions clicking.. Whether it’s turning over so much she’s flattening the battery or what I don’t know.

 

Shes asked me to get a battery for it and I’m wondering whether to get a bigger one. She only does the school run 3 days a week for the grand kids other than that it sits from Friday - Tuesday without being touched. 
 

Standard 1.2 pez battery is this 

 

whereas the Corsa c 1.7 diesel uses this 

 

Which would fit in the tray. Wonder whether it’s worth getting one of those for a bit more beef and see if it helps.

Will bigger definitely fit in the tray? It's not a different size tray because it's a plastic part?  Just incase you buy then run into a problem. 

I would go with the 063. 4 year warranty to me is fit and forget. 440CCA is plenty of oomph for that size of engine.

It's the same size as I use on my Mx-5s and they have no issue starting (I use a Yuasa  from Tanya with a lower CCA) 

 

[JJ0063]

24 minutes ago, GMcD said:

Will bigger definitely fit in the tray? It's not a different size tray because it's a plastic part?  Just incase you buy then run into a problem. 

I would go with the 063. 4 year warranty to me is fit and forget. 440CCA is plenty of oomph for that size of engine.

It's the same size as I use on my Mx-5s and they have no issue starting (I use a Yuasa  from Tanya with a lower CCA) 

 

I googled it and according to the Corsa C forum it seems a popular upgrade to fit the diesel size battery to the 1.2’s so for the sake of an extra tenner I think it’s worth it if it holds a bit more juice. We’ll give it a try!

[richardmorris]

063 is in the x1/9 and 2cv. I think I’ve got the Bosch five year ones.

[stuboy]

5 hours ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

(Whatever I try the forum always puts some of my pics in Australia mode - can a mod or someone correct them please)

Drops my car off for it's MoT, this is at the back of the garage:

Nice looking Viva says I as I hand over the key. Mechanic: "That hateful thing. I've had 4 hours underneath it scraping off underseal. Got in my ears, nose...".

One of my neighbours had been doing bits to this for its owner but obviously off to pastures new:

 

turn your phone up the other way....lol

[auntiemaryscanary]

30 minutes ago, stuboy said:

turn your phone up the other way....lol

Yeah but as I'm taking em I can never remember that at the time!

[wuvvum]

Well my body is doing great today.  After the visit to the doctor this afternoon, earlier this evening coming out of the bathroom I passed out and faceplanted down the stairs.  Fortunately no real damage done apart from bending my glasses (which have more or less straightened out) but a bit worrying.  I'm going for a blood test on Wednesday anyway so I'll mention it then.

It's odd, other than for my Covid jabs I haven't needed to see a doctor in over 10 years, but it seems now everything's going wrong at once...

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

Well my body is doing great today.  After the visit to the doctor this afternoon, earlier this evening coming out of the bathroom I passed out and faceplanted down the stairs.  Fortunately no real damage done apart from bending my glasses (which have more or less straightened out) but a bit worrying.  I'm going for a blood test on Wednesday anyway so I'll mention it then.

It's odd, other than for my Covid jabs I haven't needed to see a doctor in over 10 years, but it seems now everything's going wrong at once...

Sorry to hear about all that. Take it easy man.

[Barry Cade]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

063 is in the x1/9 and 2cv. I think I’ve got the Bosch five year ones.

I always put a Xantia diesel battery in my X1/9's. Fitted perfectly and gave the starter a bit more oomph, especially after sorting the earths and the brown wire mod..

[Barry Cade]

6 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Well my body is doing great today.  After the visit to the doctor this afternoon, earlier this evening coming out of the bathroom I passed out and faceplanted down the stairs.  Fortunately no real damage done apart from bending my glasses (which have more or less straightened out) but a bit worrying.  I'm going for a blood test on Wednesday anyway so I'll mention it then.

It's odd, other than for my Covid jabs I haven't needed to see a doctor in over 10 years, but it seems now everything's going wrong at once...

Just been reading that fatigue and fainting are the newest covid symptoms now.. I was certainly weak but never actually flaked out. I suppose they ruled this out first?

[wuvvum]

Just now, Barry Cade said:

Just been reading that fatigue and fainting are the newest covid symptoms now.. I was certainly weak but never actually flaked out. I suppose they ruled this out first?

Thing is, up to then I was feeling fine.  I wasn't tired this morning, it just came on all of a sudden and passed just as quickly.  I will ask the question though on Wednesday.

[Split_Pin]

11 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Well my body is doing great today.  After the visit to the doctor this afternoon, earlier this evening coming out of the bathroom I passed out and faceplanted down the stairs.  Fortunately no real damage done apart from bending my glasses (which have more or less straightened out) but a bit worrying.  I'm going for a blood test on Wednesday anyway so I'll mention it then.

It's odd, other than for my Covid jabs I haven't needed to see a doctor in over 10 years, but it seems now everything's going wrong at once...

Had you been in the bath or a hot shower? That can aggravate things if you're already feeling light headed. 

As BC says it could be the symptoms of a virus. I know there's a nasty lurgy going around at the moment.

[wuvvum]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

Had you been in the bath or a hot shower?

No, I was just having a piss.  I'd been downstairs to close the curtains and back up again just a couple of minutes earlier and I was fine.  It's most odd.

[Barry Cade]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

No, I was just having a piss.  I'd been downstairs to close the curtains and back up again just a couple of minutes earlier and I was fine.  It's most odd.

You weren't reading the daily mail on the toilet were you?  This can raise your blood pressure to dangerous levels..

[JJ0063]

13 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

No, I was just having a piss.  I'd been downstairs to close the curtains and back up again just a couple of minutes earlier and I was fine.  It's most odd.

Get checked out ASAP mate, please. Appreciate what you mentioned earlier about the doc having not seen whatever you’d shown him before and although this may be unrelated, you don’t want to miss something urgent.

Do you live with someone? Not being nosey, genuinely concerned - if you live alone then make sure you post regularly on here, or message me your number/address or something. I’d sooner waste a tenner in diesel coming to check you’re alright if we don’t hear from you for a while than you be ill and alone.

[stuboy]

27 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

Just been reading that fatigue and fainting are the newest covid symptoms now.. I was certainly weak but never actually flaked out. I suppose they ruled this out first?

and the tom tit's too..

[stuboy]

first day off of this week.. many ideas and plans... but mother nature stuck 2 fingers up too me..