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[stuboy]

34 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Using the 3 man, 1 woman, 1 boy and 2 dog

i should really say, i set it up, handed it to BiL whose willing to follow the instruction, and FiL whom keeps insisting its the pedal spring, and kept going on about pumping the clutch pedal when all it was doing was pushing fluid through.

 

but the missus said it still felt resistance ..ie pushing  the fluid then it goes limp (story of my life..lol) and i said as id hydraulic failing... but the FiL still wittling on about  the dam pedal spring...

[SiC]

Getting a bit more time to do my own stuff recently. Except I've had a rancid cold last week that developed into a chest infection. Completely buggered all my plans on doing stuff in the garage as felt shite and doing metalwork with dodgy lungs isn't a great idea.

Anyway it's getting better now so this evening I spent a few hours tidying up.
While I was there, I couldn't resist putting the panels in place to check how things looked. Now in hindsight I probably should have done this before finishing the a-post. Including putting the wing on to check alignment. Haven't done the wing but at least the door seems to fit roughly right.

Hopefully won't be too far out with the wing on. If it's a little out then I'll just say it's just the typical BMC build quality of the time.



Anyway I need to get the back wing area repaired next (under that large panel) and start cracking on to try getting it done for next summer at least...

I'm certainly no speedy Gingernutz.

[New POD]

16 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Ampera on the Hardknott.

Taken from the Roman fort. 

Careful on the edges of the roads. I destroyed a 3 week old rainsport by gashing the sidewall with a rock at the side of the road.  on the 1 in 5 section. In the Rain, as it was going dark. With a locking wheel nut put on by a gorilla swinging on a 3 metre bar (I think) 

[Aston Martin]

Have I got any chance of getting number plates made on a Sunday?

Eurocarparts or Halfords?

 

🤔

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, Aston Martin said:

Have I got any chance of getting number plates made on a Sunday?

Eurocarparts or Halfords?

 

🤔

Halfords yes with a V5.

[Aston Martin]

31 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Halfords yes with a V5.

Halfords told me to go fuck myself.... Because it's a Sunday. 😢

[EyesWeldedShut]

5 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

Halfords told me to go fuck myself.... Because it's a Sunday. 😢

Can you get by with a sticky numbers/backing plate job (if they still sell them?)

[Aston Martin]

8 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Can you get by with a sticky numbers/backing plate job (if they still sell them?)

I'll try euro wankers. If not there's no rush.

[Aston Martin]

5 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

I'll try euro wankers. If not there's no rush.

"We don't make them"

[beko1987]

7 hours ago, New POD said:

Careful on the edges of the roads. I destroyed a 3 week old rainsport by gashing the sidewall with a rock at the side of the road.  on the 1 in 5 section. In the Rain, as it was going dark. With a locking wheel nut put on by a gorilla swinging on a 3 metre bar (I think) 

@AnnoyingPentiumfell off the side of a road in Wales too at shitefest. Knew it was always safer staying at the field being mildly drunk admiring the Chod every year in the peace and quiet👌

[Ghosty]

2 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

Halfords told me to go fuck myself.... Because it's a Sunday. 😢

What does being Sunday have to do with it?

[GingerNuttz]

15 hours ago, SiC said:

Getting a bit more time to do my own stuff recently. Except I've had a rancid cold last week that developed into a chest infection. Completely buggered all my plans on doing stuff in the garage as felt shite and doing metalwork with dodgy lungs isn't a great idea.

Anyway it's getting better now so this evening I spent a few hours tidying up.
While I was there, I couldn't resist putting the panels in place to check how things looked. Now in hindsight I probably should have done this before finishing the a-post. Including putting the wing on to check alignment. Haven't done the wing but at least the door seems to fit roughly right.

Hopefully won't be too far out with the wing on. If it's a little out then I'll just say it's just the typical BMC build quality of the time.



Anyway I need to get the back wing area repaired next (under that large panel) and start cracking on to try getting it done for next summer at least...

I'm certainly no speedy Gingernutz.

I'm as slow as shit but I get there in the end 😂

New Epilepsy meds fuck me working till late now. Knowing my luck I'd prob lose a foot in a grinder accident while smashed out my tits, wouldn't feel it mind you 🤣

 

[andyberg]

Ah bollocks. The sight of a slightly buggered waterpump on my wife's Panda. 

Edit: I would have added the video but it's MP4 and my simple brain doesn't know how to convert into an acceptable format for the forum 

[AnnoyingPentium]

3 hours ago, beko1987 said:

@AnnoyingPentiumfell off the side of a road in Wales too at shitefest. Knew it was always safer staying at the field being mildly drunk admiring the Chod every year in the peace and quiet👌

[Aston Martin]

3 hours ago, Ghosty said:

What does being Sunday have to do with it?

It must be a highly trained job. 

[Cheezey]

On 9/23/2023 at 7:57 AM, Split_Pin said:

Looking through the window in the front door this morning, I am starting to warm to this. It was never meant to be my driver but its actually very comfortable, although sitting right over the back axle can make it a bit harsh over speedbumps. It's also very quick and you can really feel the supercharger kick in at about 3000 rpm. It's quite easy to break traction too.

Were you giving your wife a shot of this in Larbert a short time ago? I clocked the T plate but I think it was on original wheels. 

[Split_Pin]

2 minutes ago, Cheezey said:

Were you giving your wife a shot of this in Larbert a short time ago? I clocked the T plate but I think it was on original wheels. 

Unfortunately she is unable to drive it as her feet can't reach the pedals so it wouldnt have been her. Interesting that there's another almost identical car very near me though!

[Cheezey]

Quite a coincidence. I hadn’t seen it before locally. My car was showing 17 degrees and it was very sunny, they were enjoying it with the roof down. 

[Barry Cade]

2 hours ago, andyberg said:

Ah bollocks. The sight of a slightly buggered waterpump on my wife's Panda. 

Edit: I would have added the video but it's MP4 and my simple brain doesn't know how to convert into an acceptable format for the forum 

Just done one of these, 50 odd quid for the kit and probably one of the easiest timing belts/ pumps to do. Changing the alternator was far worse!

[andyberg]

9 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

Just done one of these, 50 odd quid for the kit and probably one of the easiest timing belts/ pumps to do. Changing the alternator was far worse!

It does look fairly easy, but I have never done a cambelt....ever. I don't think I would trust myself. I can do most simple things on a car but this is a big step up for me and if I got it wrong I think my shoulder would be very cold for a very long time as it's Mrs Bergs car. Got a mobile mechanic coming round on Thursday to sort it as my usual garage can't get it in for a couple of weeks.

[brownnova]

5 hours ago, Ghosty said:

What does being Sunday have to do with it?

Colossians Chapter 25 v 46: 

“And remember the command of thy Lord, no numberplates shall you make on the Sabbath day.”

[richardmorris]

15 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Colossians Chapter 25 v 46: 

“And remember the command of thy Lord, no numberplates shall you make on the Sabbath day.”

I thought Leviticus had all the “though shalt nots”.

[brownnova]

I think the Saab 9000 must have hit classic status… 

Usually I can take it to shows or run around in it and it’s roundly ignored. But lately people want to talk about it in car parks, several of my new colleagues have been interested in it, at shows I’ve been told it’s the most unusual thing there, and today a café proprietor hosting a classic car morning bustled past us as we entered saying (along the lines of) “I’ll be back to serve you shortly, but I need to go and take a photo of that Saab” 

I mean, all that attention and the headlight wipers don’t even sit straight! 

[richardmorris]

7 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I think the Saab 9000 must have hit classic status… 

Usually I can take it to shows or run around in it and it’s roundly ignored. But lately people want to talk about it in car parks, several of my new colleagues have been interested in it, at shows I’ve been told it’s the most unusual thing there, and today a café proprietor hosting a classic car morning bustled past us as we entered saying (along the lines of) “I’ll be back to serve you shortly, but I need to go and take a photo of that Saab” 

I mean, all that attention and the headlight wipers don’t even sit straight! 

Do they move? The ones on my merc didn’t when I got it, so took one apart, cleaned and oiled everything snd plugged it back in. Then it didn’t stop bloody moving or spraying screenwash. So I pulled the plug and set the arms to a reasonable park position and passed the problem to @Six-cylinder 9 years later.

[reb]

11 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Do they move? The ones on my merc didn’t when I got it, so took one apart, cleaned and oiled everything snd plugged it back in. Then it didn’t stop bloody moving or spraying screenwash. So I pulled the plug and set the arms to a reasonable park position and passed the problem to @Six-cylinder 9 years later.

I managed to get the headlight wipers on my second volvo working perfectly, then a big fucker of a deer jumped into its path and it fucked the passenger side one. It fucked the headlight too, but at least I had a spare for that! The other two I've had had had them totally removed.

[richardmorris]

Just now, reb said:

I managed to get the headlight wipers on my second volvo working perfectly, then a big fucker of a deer jumped into its path and it fucked the passenger side one. It fucked the headlight too, but at least I had a spare for that! The other two I've had had had them totally removed.

Deers just knackered both front doors. Headlamp wipers are fun to demonstrate but I’ve never felt the need for them here. And certainly not for £100 a side second hand parts.

[reb]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Deers just knackered both front doors. Headlamp wipers are fun to demonstrate but I’ve never felt the need for them here. And certainly not for £100 a side second hand parts.

I used to do over 100 miles a day 6 days a week, including in salt season, I found they did an ok job of prolonging the time between needing to clean the headlights with glass cleaner by at least 20 seconds.

[Ghosty]

Changed the oil and filter on the Cav. Herth&Buss filter came out so someone has done it semi-recently - while there's no history there's plenty of evidence the car's been cared for. Oil was black though. The car runs significantly better for an oil change, never felt such a difference before. I've spent a few hundred quid on service parts for it, after which it'll be pretty much ready for winter.

[reb]

1 minute ago, Ghosty said:

Changed the oil and filter on the Cav. Herth&Buss filter came out so someone has done it semi-recently - while there's no history there's plenty of evidence the car's been cared for. Oil was black though. The car runs significantly better for an oil change, never felt such a difference before. I've spent a few hundred quid on service parts for it, after which it'll be pretty much ready for winter.

One random please

[wuvvum]

On 9/29/2023 at 6:19 PM, wuvvum said:

I'm at Lake Windermere. 

It's nice up here.  Just a shame it took eight and a half bastarding hours to get here.  I really hate driving long distances in this country  

The drive home was rather less painful - Tebay services to home in 4h55m.  Driving through the night is definitely the way to go.

Got a few odd bits done today.  I ordered a set of generic clocks for the Chinese 125, they arrived while I was away so I attempted a fit today - they're going to need some brackets making up to fit them properly but they're on there for now, the cables are plugged into their respective dials and I have speed and revs - no idea how accurate a £16 set of Chinese clocks is going to be mind.

I attempted to get the cambelt cover off the Maxus to do a belt inspection, following the recent chat about cambelt roulette on the modern forum, but one of the (7mm!) bolts holding the cover on snapped off, the second wasn't going to move with a spanner and I can't get a socket on it without removing the battery tray, which has the ECU and fuse box attached to it, and the third is way back in the engine bay and awkward to get to.  So I'm going to have to continue playing cambelt roulette I think.

When Mrs6C drove the Volvo a couple of weeks ago I noticed a bit of a whine from the transmission in neutral and when manoeuvring.  So I thought I'd better check the ATF level.  I took the car for a 5-mile drive to get the gearbox up to temp, as suggested by the HBOL, then returned home and checked the dipstick, which was bone dry.  Whoops.  I found a litre of Ford Type F fluid at the back of the shed (purchased years ago from Roys of Wroxham for the princely sum of 99p, reduced to clear), so I tipped that in - hopefully that'll make it happier.

Only other "urgent" job was to refit the front splitter on the Ampera - it had grounded out a few too many times over the Hardknott and pulled out of its slots.  A couple of plastic clips from my big eBay bag of cheap Chinese trim clips fixed it back into place.