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"I'M BACK BABY!!"

 

[Rust Collector]

My efforts with PVA glue have mostly paid off

It’s not perfect, but it’s all one piece now and should look tidier once back in the car and pinned in place with trim.

Any recommendations for a cleaner that I can use on the fabric? I imagine it won’t stand up to anything that gets it particularly damp, but I’d like to try and reduce the water staining on it.

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

My efforts with PVA glue have mostly paid off

It’s not perfect, but it’s all one piece now and should look tidier once back in the car and pinned in place with trim.

Any recommendations for a cleaner that I can use on the fabric? I imagine it won’t stand up to anything that gets it particularly damp, but I’d like to try and reduce the water staining on it.

I’ve always used autoglym interior shampoo. Spray and wipe off. https://www.autoglym.com/cis500-interior-shampoo.html

[Tayne]

26 minutes ago, crad said:

all the talk about books earlier allows me to plug the humble public library... at least then if you don't like the book you just give it back and nobody loses anything!

 

A library card also gets you access to press reader and so a shit load of media for essentially nothing.

[Rust Collector]

10 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I’ve always used autoglym interior shampoo. Spray and wipe off. https://www.autoglym.com/cis500-interior-shampoo.html

I’m pretty sure I’ve got some of that in the garage. Will have a bash this eve to see if a light misting and a wipe with a cloth will make a difference.

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

I’m pretty sure I’ve got some of that in the garage. Will have a bash this eve to see if a light misting and a wipe with a cloth will make a difference.

Alternatively there’s the Mike brewer rejuvenation method- paint spray it grey!

[Rust Collector]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Alternatively there’s the Mike brewer rejuvenation method- paint spray it grey!

Don’t tempt me. I’ve already had thoughts of if there are spray-on dyes.

[richardmorris]

5 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

Don’t tempt me. I’ve already had thoughts of if there are spray-on dyes.

Of course there are…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AlezyB-Flexible-Leather-Textile-Clothes/dp/B0CZ77KH59/ref=asc_df_B0CZ77KH59?mcid=d92fb088c0fb3d19b6a2b7e103fccfdd&hvocijid=5246893427588461776-B0CZ77KH59-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5246893427588461776&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9215033&hvtargid=pla-2281435177418&psc=1&gad_source=1

[Popsicle]

As I now own the Pisshat, having spent a bit more of my kids meagre inheritance, it was time to get to grips with the sticky roof. 

Its a big un!

Front section open/tilts, rear section is fixed.

As mentioned at the weekend I'd found a youtube video of a guy going through a reset procedure. Remove fuse 30, pop it back in, pull the panroof knob down for 20 or so seconds and it should go through a relearning sequence.

Did as instructed and bugger me it all went to plan. The roof still got stuck, but at least it knew where it was to move again. So with it open I was able to get a good squirt of grease in the runners.

Let it stew a bit in the juices and starting playing again - tilt seems to be working fine now.

Fully open seems to be fine as well.

Its still a little juddery, but is moving much better now and not getting stuck. I think a few regular applications of grease will see it right.

Time to start thinking about the more oily/mechanical things that might need doing next.

[alcyonecorporation]

Having been sent the wrong starter motor eight times for the SVX, a specialist mate from Australia (visiting on holiday) brought some unobtainium NOS brushes with him, emptied out the carbon deposits, cleaned up the commutator, and reassembled it. 
It starts so nicely now I may even get rid of the start stick that I use to twat the casing with (when it used to stick). 

Yes, it's a Mitsubishi starter motor, original to the car. 

[brownnova]

11 hours ago, richardmorris said:

This is an excellent book. 

That’s the exact one! 

[Split_Pin]

Well it's back looking through the window again 😂

Not really much bother on the MOT tbh.

After getting well used to the super-sharp Saab, it's going to take me a while to get familiar with driving this lazy lump again! I also forgot how soft the suspension is. 

I just hope it doesn't try to kill me like the last time a pair of lower arms were fitted and it anthropomorphisized into a badly behaved child, skitting all over the road!

[vulgalour]

16 hours ago, Rust Collector said:

My efforts with PVA glue have mostly paid off

It’s not perfect, but it’s all one piece now and should look tidier once back in the car and pinned in place with trim.

Any recommendations for a cleaner that I can use on the fabric? I imagine it won’t stand up to anything that gets it particularly damp, but I’d like to try and reduce the water staining on it.

Any foaming upholstery cleaner will work with patience.  It doesn't soak in as much as the spray on types and sort of sucks the dirt out, you'll just have to be careful with any sort of agitation as it might unbond your glue work.  If the stains are too stubborn after that then at least you've a nice clean base to work from for spray dye, I've used and been happy with TRG Super Color, if you get one that's for carpets and fabric rather than vinyl it should soak in nicely to the cloth and give you a really smart end result.  Just remember lots of light coats to build up to what you want rather than one heavy coat.

[Joey spud]

My vaillant combi boiler cost me £400 the other day after it crapped itself when the hot water went cold and the rads stayed hot despite the wall stat being on 15c.

My tame Plumber came out and diagnosed/changed the diverter valve,cleaned out the burner as the boiler was making a intermittent wheezing noise and gave it a long overdue service. He said for a 2003 boiler in a hard water area it's doing well to still be in service.

After he left I remembered I had a wireless stat that I meant to get him to fit but thought it's only a couple of wires I can do it myself...

So I wired the 240v feed to the receiver box then the two wires from the receiver to the boiler stood back and set the remote stat to 20c expecting the boiler to spring into life but all I got was an almighty bang and an expensive wisp of smoke come out of the control panel.

Her indoors sitting in the lounge literally shat herself thinking I had been burnt to a crisp.

Turns out I had been a total dick and instead of using pins 3+4 for stat wiring I had used 3+5  genuinely don't know why maybe I'm getting senile in my old age.

Reverseing my error, replacing a fuse and resetting the trip on the meter then switching the boiler back on revealed it was now very dead. 

Thoughts turned to scraping the boiler I had just spent £400 on and getting an Ideal vouge with a 12 year warranty (if you don't fiddle with it) but surely its got to be worth a punt replacing the scorched PCB first.

A quick search revealed there's a massive industry in supplying second hand/referbed boiler parts and for £39.95 a 'tested' (yeah right) Vaillant PCB was on its way to me. While out at the pub the next day talking to a mate who is knowledgeable about electricity and control systems he thought my chances of resurrecting the boiler was 50/50 at best.

So this arrived yesterday and after carefully fitting it and treble checking everything I switched the boiler back on and fuck me I am back in the game normal service has been resumed.

Still can't believe I got wiring up a simple stat so wrong. Time to stick to 12v i think.

[wesacosa]

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/rustival

Rustival tickets now on sale

[High Jetter]

40 minutes ago, Joey spud said:

A quick search revealed there's a massive industry in supplying second hand/referbed boiler parts

I've had boards for a couple of boilers from refurbers, both worked absolutely fine. Now leave it alone! 🤣

[Joey spud]

I found this unopened can of oil sitting under a pile of junk in my sons garden. It's probably been there about five years in all weather.

Surely it'll be ok to use for an old petrol Yaris oil change ?

[320touring]

7 minutes ago, Joey spud said:

I found this unopened can of oil sitting under a pile of junk in my sons garden. It's probably been there about five years in all weather.

Surely it'll be ok to use for an old petrol Yaris oil change ?

Just matured nicely. Diaggio would want £250 for 75cl of sommat that old🤣

[paulplom]

This has come up for the sale round the corner from me. Immaculate but £4.5k.

Gf has offered to buy it for me.

[SiC]

42 minutes ago, paulplom said:

This has come up for the sale round the corner from me. Immaculate but £4.5k.

Gf has offered to buy it for me.

Do it. 

Over priced imo and not something that sells quickly, so I'd imagine you could get a decent discount. 

[paulplom]

Is it DSG at that age?

[paulplom]

I told her no. I don't want to take the piss.

[SiC]

15 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Is it DSG at that age?

Yes. One of the first (I think the first) application of it. 

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Joey spud said:

I found this unopened can of oil sitting under a pile of junk in my sons garden. It's probably been there about five years in all weather.

Surely it'll be ok to use for an old petrol Yaris oil change ?

I mean it's sat under the ground for the last 60 million years so five years in a back garden shouldn't do it too much harm.

[Bear]

No, I did not push it there.