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[wuvvum]

4 hours ago, richardmorris said:

 

The first "motorcar" apparently. An 1886 Benz patent motorwagen.

Finally, a car that's slower than yours!

[chadders]

4 hours ago, IronStar said:

Full moon didn't previously cause school shootings in Europe 

I suspect it's partly down to the availability of automatic weapons, with a shotgun or similar some might have got away.

[junkyarddog]

Seeing as the 205 passed it's test,I decided to give it a treat and change it's oil and filter.

Oh,the lack of access is shocking!!

Don't even need to Jack it up,or remove and undetray that's held on with 47 clips/screws or whatnot.

Whilst looking for my copper washers I found the semi Feral cats new hiding/sleeping place.

Struggle to reach the inaccessible oil filter...

Glug 5 litres of 15/40 into the sump.

Done!!😁

[beko1987]

6 hours ago, richardmorris said:

 

The first "motorcar" apparently. An 1886 Benz patent motorwagen.

The actual horsey_horseless 😱

[richardmorris]

17 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

The actual horsey_horseless 😱

I suspect it’s a copy as there seems to be one original in the Benz museum. Interesting bit of history though. And nearly 140 years old!

[hairnet]

10 hours ago, richardmorris said:

2cv doh

[hairnet]

4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Finally, a car that's slower than yours!

meow

[reb]

Tried out the jump pack. It indeed started the car. It seems like utter witchcraft that something I can easily hold in one hand can start a 2.5 engine just as well as a big heavy lead acid battery can!

[wuvvum]

I've got one of those Noco jump packs, bought last year when I got a Halfords voucher from work.  It's not quite as good as it says on the box (it definitely wouldn't start a 6-litre engine - it won't quite start the Maxus on its own, I have to use it in parallel with my cheapo eBay special jump starter) but it's a useful bit of kit nonetheless, and pretty robust.  It will also crank an engine over for longer than the cheaper one will - that soon overheats and trips the thermal cutout if I use it for too long without a break.

[brownnova]

I had a Noco, but it packed up after a couple of years. I do need to get another, as when you have as many project vehicles as me, at least one will have a flat battery when you come to work on it/move it on the drive! 

[High Jetter]

Needed to drill some holes in H-section steel girder so hired this yesterday:

Never used one before, but a brilliant bit of kit. Each 14mm hole in 1/4” thick steel took only 2-3 minutes. 

[SmokinWaffle]

20 hours ago, reb said:

Installing tint is one of those things that you can understand how not to fuck it up...

...then fuck it up anyway!

The previous owner of my Berlingo seemingly used the cheapest tint possible, covered it in mega sticky glue, the attached it to the outside of the windows, where it proceeded to get so UV/weather damaged it now flakes off yet somehow is impossible to remove. So it could be worse. 

Yours looks like a cool branch design. 

[reb]

1 minute ago, SmokinWaffle said:

The previous owner of my Berlingo seemingly used the cheapest tint possible, covered it in mega sticky glue, the attached it to the outside of the windows, where it proceeded to get so UV/weather damaged it now flakes off yet somehow is impossible to remove. So it could be worse. 

Yours looks like a cool branch design. 

I got the upgrade to PREMIUM tint film, apparently it's easier to install and lasts longer. Hopefully the other 4 (or 3, not sure if I'll do the rear windscreen) windows will go better now that I've learned how it acts. I might be able to make this window look slightly better with the careful application of a razor and hardcard, we'll see.

[MAF260]

On 20/08/2024 at 18:48, Ohdearme said:

Thanks.

Radio looks good but  - No juice in battery so hopefully it works. 🤣

 

It definitely worked when I removed it from my Audi cab a few years ago. Was stored in a warm and dry garage so should be fine. Looks good fitted back to OEM!

[richardmorris]

Blue day

[Joey spud]

I've been adding back lights to the Minor.

It's not having a bumper (just a stubby tow bar) and I wanted it to be different but still sort of period if that makes sense.

Being a '59 it can have red indicators and I've always wanted red indicators on a car but now I'm not so sure.

The lower stop and tail lamps fit well but the indicator lamps are pointing skywards slightly but i'm sure I can shamfer their mounting plinths to improve things.

I am using led bulbs but they don't look right on an old car they're too cold and clinical if that makes sense. It'll do for now and can be revisited at a later date.

Also thinking of changing the cars name from Boris to Fifteen shades of grey.

[chadders]

3 hours ago, brownnova said:

I had a Noco, but it packed up after a couple of years. I do need to get another, as when you have as many project vehicles as me, at least one will have a flat battery when you come to work on it/move it on the drive! 

I've got about 3 of these, from various suppliers, that I bought when my Ford Galaxy, the SUV sort, was giving me no end of starting problems which were finally traced to a swimming pool in the front footwell. That resulted in a repair quote of at least £7,000 for new looms and no guarantee that I wouldn't have electrical problems in the future as a result of collateral damage. So a 33,000 mile car I'd had from new got written off despite being in excellent condition otherwise.

Anyway, back to the point:

They're great apart from they seem to need recharging every 6 months or so and I invariably forget so never have a charged one when I need it. Maybe I need to get more organised?

[Lord Sterling]

So I've arrived back home to Belgium in the "Arthur Daley" as a couple of my workmates call it. 

I was well happy when I got the Air-con sorted, but it couldn't last. Of course not, this is me, I'm not meant to have working Air-conditioning in a car, I mean, who do I think I am? Someone else? 

Yep, so it appears that the gas has gone completely awol 😤

[artdjones]

51 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

So I've arrived back home to Belgium in the "Arthur Daley" as a couple of my workmates call it. 

I was well happy when I got the Air-con sorted, but it couldn't last. Of course not, this is me, I'm not meant to have working Air-conditioning in a car, I mean, who do I think I am? Someone else? 

Yep, so it appears that the gas has gone completely awol 😤

Did it get a proper pressure test before gassing? Also, its worth changing the Schrader valves in the ports. That messed me up a few months ago, meaning a replacement lot of gas was needed.

[Stinkwheel]

A picture showing the development progression of the average French persons personal transport 

 

[EightMegs]

Clutch has started slipping in my Carina, I'm trying to work out whether I want to go through the pain of doing it myself or if I should shell out and get someone to do it for me.

[Stinkwheel]

13 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I've got one of those Noco jump packs, bought last year when I got a Halfords voucher from work.  It's not quite as good as it says on the box (it definitely wouldn't start a 6-litre engine - it won't quite start the Maxus on its own, I have to use it in parallel with my cheapo eBay special jump starter) but it's a useful bit of kit nonetheless, and pretty robust.  It will also crank an engine over for longer than the cheaper one will - that soon overheats and trips the thermal cutout if I use it for too long without a break.

Which model is it? The smaller ones that are claimed to be for everyday folks are crap imho. The bigger ones intended for trade use are pretty good. Having said that battery  tech has moved on and noco are not now the brand leaders as they once were (they haven’t realised this yet) 

[richardmorris]

[Snake Charmer]

5 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Blue day

Green and blue day over here.

[Zelandeth]

3 hours ago, artdjones said:

Did it get a proper pressure test before gassing? Also, its worth changing the Schrader valves in the ports. That messed me up a few months ago, meaning a replacement lot of gas was needed.

This is a good bit of advice - especially as the vacuum/leakdown test that most of the automated machines do absolutely wouldn't spot this as the hoses being attached the the service ports obviously means there's no leak present there.  The high side one is usually the first to show issues as the higher temperatures tend to cook the seal.  Especially if the service port is situated right next to the compressor.

[artdjones]

37 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

This is a good bit of advice - especially as the vacuum/leakdown test that most of the automated machines do absolutely wouldn't spot this as the hoses being attached the the service ports obviously means there's no leak present there.  The high side one is usually the first to show issues as the higher temperatures tend to cook the seal.  Especially if the service port is situated right next to the compressor.

I did notice the previous regas before the last episodes that the Czech guy I used, who has unfortunately since retired carefully checked the ports for leaks before putting the caps on. I suppose if he'd found a leak he would have quickly sucked out the gas and changed the valves.

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

That rear overhang looks like an expensive body job just waiting to happen. I've no idea what it is - looks like a mid-life crisis on wheels. 😂

[chodweaver]

Hamfisted surgery on the Voyager has continued. It's the same old story - some rust becomes more rust...

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, lesapandre said:

That rear overhang looks like an expensive body job just waiting to happen. I've no idea what it is - looks like a mid-life crisis on wheels. 😂

It’s £3million or so of mid life crisis. Some McLaren gt, 13 secs to 150 etc.

[brownnova]

I absolutely did not stay on the dual carriageway an extra junction on my way to work this morning in the Saab 9000 just so I could catch up with this and do a brief convoy of 90s Saabs…