Metal Guru Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Amused me Not amusing when they are supposed to be recovering you. I called out Green flag once or National Breakdown as it was then , and quite quickly a van arrived from a local garage. (At work, about 6pm). Couldn’t fix it , so called for recovery. Hour later, the lorry turned up, loaded my car and we set off towards my home and a garage there ( 40 miles away.) About halfway there, the recovery truck has a blow out, driver controls it well but we come to a stop wedged against the curb and he can’t get the wheel off. Recovery lorry needs to call a tyre specialist. Many hours later , I eventually get home at 11pm. Car quickly fixed next day, new distributer cap .(car only 13 months old). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGTI6 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 The 306 scraped through its MOT this morning, albeit with a few minor advisories. A bit of a relief, as it's my only car at the moment! Eyersey1234, Split_Pin, w00dy and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Just sounds like new brakes in the spring next year when all the salts gone 👌 Plenty of time to buy them really cheap MrGTI6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 6:23 PM, reb said: On a more positive note, I've more than met my step goal every day this week! And again this week. AnnoyingPentium, adw1977 and auntiemaryscanary 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Done a few jobs on my latest purchase this morning. A Series III was my first car so it's great to have one again. Even smells the same (good and bad). Just off to the post office in a min to sort the change in tax status out and should be able to run around in it soon. wuvvum, loserone, DVee8 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Barn garage find this morning: I went in blind but didn’t do a collection/what will I find thread as I honestly didn’t think my mrs would agree to me buying it. It’s a one owner from new BX 14E Leader. A couple of giffer scrapes but otherwise very tidy and original. To keep the peace I’ve agreed to thin the fleet a bit over the next couple of months. Even I think owning 4 BX’s is excessive! AnnoyingPentium, louiepj, mitsisigma01 and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 17 hours ago, lesapandre said: Not a car item - but just to let folk know the film 'Don't Look Now' is on TV tonight - BBC4 midnight. If you have not seen it worth a look. Enjoyed it, particularly the creative editing - loved the cut from woman screaming to power-drill! lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I had to go looking didn't I...had to ask the question "Wait, where *does* that go?" And start poking stereo wiring in a 52 year old car. Floatylight and Six-cylinder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I have done a buy Dyslexic Viking, Fumbler, AnnoyingPentium and 26 others 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, HMC said: I have done a buy My dad bought one exactly the same from new, 1990 H reg. He then gave me his 1986 D reg saloon, still to this day the car I have owned for the longest time! Well bought that man. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, HMC said: I have done a buy Nice! I was just looking at those last night (was reading the Daily Mail Motor Review 1989 on the bog) and thinking that they're actually quite a handsome thing. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 38 minutes ago, HMC said: I have done a buy Is it really bad that my first reaction was "I had wondered if that one was still about..." It's a small world with those cars. It looked a really solid example last time I saw it for sale though so hopefully will be a good one. Really wish my last one had been in as good shape as it had been advertised to be, as I really do like them. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Nothing much exciting missus wanted to see her mate whom not long ago had a chavvy in ramsgate so decided to give the v6 a run.. ran faultlessly, returned just under 20 mpg.. she maybe 21 years old but surprised few people who tried it on.. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Kings Lynn bangers tonight. Absolutely rammed full. Good night but bailed early as no seating left & after being stood for 4 hours I was fucked 😂 neil1971, louiepj, ProgRocker and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 AnthonyG, ProgRocker, Fumbler and 9 others 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Since I've had it the Laguna has felt a bit rough at idle with lots of vibration inside the cabin. I was told that it's almost certainly a failed top engine mount but it looked fairly new and the rubber was all in good shape. There's a large mount at the bottom of the engine, in the centre with looks like it's designed to absorb engine torque. It looks a bit degraded but still serviceable. Months went by and I put up with the vibration but decided to bite the bullet and replace it. I wasn't sure if it was the mount at fault and new branded ones are ££££ so did the only sensible thing and bought a used one from eBay for £20. With the 'goona up in the air I set about removing the bolts holding the mount in. There's two 14mm bolts holding the main part of the mount and these have to be taken out from the top. After much knuckle scraping I had one out but the second was harder to get to. The 14mm socket on the end of my ratchet fell off and was last heard of pinging back over the subframe and under the steering rack somewhere. After spending an hour looking for it I gave up and tried to use a spanner but there wasn't any room. By this time the 30 minute job had taken nearly 2 hours, my piss was approaching 99 degrees and it had gone dark, I couldn't find my lead lamp so I worked by crappy torch light which was decidedly sub optimal. After much levering of spanners I finally got the last bolt out and had the new mount fitted. A test drive showed the vibration was greatly reduced, although I think much of the annoyance came from my house keys which when attached to the Laguna's key card hang down against the dash and jingle about- a bit of a design fault I think, who doesn't have their house keys on their car "key"? One 14mm socket down but a quieter car. A fair trade, possibly. The 14mm might even show up eventually! Split_Pin and wuvvum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Lankytim said: Since I've had it the Laguna has felt a bit rough at idle with lots of vibration inside the cabin. I was told that it's almost certainly a failed top engine mount but it looked fairly new and the rubber was all in good shape. There's a large mount at the bottom of the engine, in the centre with looks like it's designed to absorb engine torque. It looks a bit degraded but still serviceable. Months went by and I put up with the vibration but decided to bite the bullet and replace it. I wasn't sure if it was the mount at fault and new branded ones are ££££ so did the only sensible thing and bought a used one from eBay for £20. With the 'goona up in the air I set about removing the bolts holding the mount in. There's two 14mm bolts holding the main part of the mount and these have to be taken out from the top. After much knuckle scraping I had one out but the second was harder to get to. The 14mm socket on the end of my ratchet fell off and was last heard of pinging back over the subframe and under the steering rack somewhere. After spending an hour looking for it I gave up and tried to use a spanner but there wasn't any room. By this time the 30 minute job had taken nearly 2 hours, my piss was approaching 99 degrees and it had gone dark, I couldn't find my lead lamp so I worked by crappy torch light which was decidedly sub optimal. After much levering of spanners I finally got the last bolt out and had the new mount fitted. A test drive showed the vibration was greatly reduced, although I think much of the annoyance came from my house keys which when attached to the Laguna's key card hang down against the dash and jingle about- a bit of a design fault I think, who doesn't have their house keys on their car "key"? One 14mm socket down but a quieter car. A fair trade, possibly. The 14mm might even show up eventually! It decided to swallow a 14mm instead of a 10mm, because French - obviously 😁 Lankytim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 6 hours ago, HMC said: I have done a buy I’d best start pushing F5 on the for sale thread now so I can try and be there when this inevitable sells in 15 seconds flat when listed for sale… Jokes aside. looks a grand purchase that! wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, brownnova said: I’d best start pushing F5 on the for sale thread now so I can try and be there when this inevitable sells in 15 seconds flat when listed for sale… Jokes aside. looks a grand purchase that! at least friday next week brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Lankytim said: Since I've had it the Laguna has felt a bit rough at idle with lots of vibration inside the cabin. I was told that it's almost certainly a failed top engine mount but it looked fairly new and the rubber was all in good shape. There's a large mount at the bottom of the engine, in the centre with looks like it's designed to absorb engine torque. It looks a bit degraded but still serviceable. Months went by and I put up with the vibration but decided to bite the bullet and replace it. I wasn't sure if it was the mount at fault and new branded ones are ££££ so did the only sensible thing and bought a used one from eBay for £20. With the 'goona up in the air I set about removing the bolts holding the mount in. There's two 14mm bolts holding the main part of the mount and these have to be taken out from the top. After much knuckle scraping I had one out but the second was harder to get to. The 14mm socket on the end of my ratchet fell off and was last heard of pinging back over the subframe and under the steering rack somewhere. After spending an hour looking for it I gave up and tried to use a spanner but there wasn't any room. By this time the 30 minute job had taken nearly 2 hours, my piss was approaching 99 degrees and it had gone dark, I couldn't find my lead lamp so I worked by crappy torch light which was decidedly sub optimal. After much levering of spanners I finally got the last bolt out and had the new mount fitted. A test drive showed the vibration was greatly reduced, although I think much of the annoyance came from my house keys which when attached to the Laguna's key card hang down against the dash and jingle about- a bit of a design fault I think, who doesn't have their house keys on their car "key"? One 14mm socket down but a quieter car. A fair trade, possibly. The 14mm might even show up eventually! The 14mm socket may be wedged somewhere and is the actual reason for the lack of vibration. I'd leave it well alone. Either way a good result by the sound of it. wuvvum, Lankytim, beko1987 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Yoss said: The 14mm socket may be wedged somewhere and is the actual reason for the lack of vibration. I'd leave it well alone. Either way a good result by the sound of it. Good point! The vibration will return when it shifts to another location and jams the steering rack though, condemning me to an eternity of orbiting a local roundabout (or until the fuel runs out). catsinthewelder, Stanky, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 16 hours ago, HMC said: I have done a buy ooh nice. I was tempted with that myself but noted it had disappeared off eBay... congratulations. Is this a pre -cat one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil1971 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 14 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Kings Lynn bangers tonight. Absolutely rammed full. Good night but bailed early as no seating left & after being stood for 4 hours I was fucked 😂 Was a top night there once again in front of a sell out crowd, I was at the top of the terracing on the road bend so could at least sit down on the steps between races to give my back a rest! Finished at about 10.30 I think, see a few of the regular guys filming so I'm sure there will be more highlights videos to come, but here's one JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Does anyone recognise this logo? I'm repurposing some green canvas I found in the loft and it had this logo stamped on it, which I obviously turned into a patch without knowing who or what it's for. I'm assuming a company name or something of that sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Ellard make industrial/agricultural doors and have done since the 50s, it might be off some sort of weather protection for a barn or similar. RayMK and vulgalour 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) @vulgalour https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Ellard_Sliding_Door_Gears The logo shown in the link dates from 1958 and is very similar to yours. Edited October 30, 2022 by RayMK Copied the date incorrectly. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 it really does, doesn't it? Hadn't really expected it to be from that long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 17 hours ago, Lankytim said: who doesn't have their house keys on their car "key"? I don't. When you've got a few cars that's a lot of house keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, vulgalour said: Does anyone recognise this logo? I'm repurposing some green canvas I found in the loft and it had this logo stamped on it, which I obviously turned into a patch without knowing who or what it's for. I'm assuming a company name or something of that sort. I now have a very niche barrel bag for the grand sum of £0. RayMK, Lankytim, wuvvum and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Decided the rover wasn't going to weld itself. made up a section from a cardboard template - transferred to some zintec. job jobbed. Had to keep stopping to check for fire - didn't want the the thing to look like the opening credits to tales of the unexpected. I had previously ran out of seam sealer. A lot of work for a tiny hole - it's why when people ask me to weld nowadays I say no. Lankytim, HillmanImp, Yoss and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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