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[worldofceri]

Saab mended itself in a very minor way yesterday.  Pulling up at Sainsberry's I noticed the FASTEN BELTS warning light come on when I unbuckled.  This has never illuminated in all the time I've had the car.  Worked perfectly again this morning.  Hopefully now the passneger window, reversing lights, HRW etc, etc, will follow suite and spring back into operation...

 

 

Sorry if this has upset the Saab mended/broken karma balance somewhere...

[twosmoke300]

Yes there is cos the radiator has started leaking on my 9-5 .

[worldofceri]

Soz about that.  I feel responsible.

[twosmoke300]

It only started leaking when taking the wife into hospital to have the baby so it's fine . What you need at that moment is "bong" low coolant level coming up on the Saab nag centre

[michael1703]

Saab mended itself in a very minor way yesterday.  Pulling up at Sainsberry's I noticed the FASTEN BELTS warning light come on when I unbuckled.  This has never illuminated in all the time I've had the car.  Worked perfectly again this morning.  Hopefully now the passneger window, reversing lights, HRW etc, etc, will follow suite and spring back into operation...

 

 

Sorry if this has upset the Saab mended/broken karma balance somewhere...

Biscuit crumbs/dandruff/hair must have got dislodged in the seat belt stalk

[andy18s]

20p piece ?

[Vin]

When I first signed up to E-Bay in 2002 I bought some original Autocar cutaway artwork for the Fiat 131...

 

It was painted by Chris Plant and graced the pages of the edition from 1st October 1974. I have a copy of it and this edition featured a 5 or 6 page review of the new Fiat, but the cutaway is in black and white...

 

Anyway the reason I'm posting is, after years of it being sandwiched between two pieces of hardboard, I've finally got it framed and it's now on a wall!!!

 

 

 

[tooSavvy]

 

.... could you not get some nice straight wood for the frame....

 

 

TS

[dollywobbler]

No dramas on the 250-mile drive back home in the XM, other than a bit more wind noise than usual because the sunroof glass has risen slightly. Odd. Given there's no switch wired up. No overheating, though it did get a bit close going up a steep hill. Very slowly. Behind a 'smiley' hi-cube Transit. I was forced* to overtake to get more cooling air into the rad. I shall examine the fan switch as a first step.

 

Had a bit of daylight time when I got back, so put the glass where I wanted it, removed the motor, operated the motor until it was in the 'closed' position, then put it back in. Result is that it doesn't drop down very well into position, but sliding it back a bit and then to closed does work. I suspect I need to play with the alignment of the assembly - which is why I'm not putting the headlining back in just yet. Typically, driving to Devon and back home both involved driving into the sun...

[Sigmund Fraud]

I just bought a 30-year-old, broken motorbike that was made in a country which no longer exists... Midlife crisis, Autoshite style !

[Negative Creep]

Lancia randomly decided a couple of bulbs were out one day, which is the only problem I've had with it thus far. Annoyingly there's a massive screw in one of the rear tyres of the 406 and both the fronts are getting low, so looks like I'll have to change all 4 come payday and just keep pumping up that back one until then

[catsinthewelder]

I just bought a 30-year-old, broken motorbike that was made in a country which no longer exists... Midlife crisis, Autoshite style !

 

CZ125 ?

[doug]

I just bought a 30-year-old, broken motorbike that was made in a country which no longer exists... Midlife crisis, Autoshite style !

 

MZ ?

[DeeJay]

It only started leaking when taking the wife into hospital to have the baby so it's fine . What you need at that moment is "bong" low coolant level coming up on the Saab nag centre

Cars waters broke as well.

[phil_lihp]

Lancia randomly decided a couple of bulbs were out one day, which is the only problem I've had with it thus far. Annoyingly there's a massive screw in one of the rear tyres of the 406 and both the fronts are getting low, so looks like I'll have to change all 4 come payday and just keep pumping up that back one until then

Oh it does that, especially if it's wet. I just used to turn them off and back on again to sort it. If it kept doing it I'd just ignore it.

[phil_lihp]

A tin of this will sort it

 

 

A customer bought a 740 in for a mot and it was breathing/ smoking and I couldn't get it through the emissions, a tin of supercharge and ragging it in 2nd gear and its running well

Well after a gentle drive to Halfords there's now a tin of magic purple goo in the oil, it was back on minimum so topped it back up and even treated it to a splash of injector cleaner as it was cheap on offer.

 

I gave it a good thrashing on the way home and so far so good. No more oil has sprayed out of the filler cap and the dipstick has stayed put. So thanks Michael, looks like it might have done the trick!

 

Unfortunately the bodged (read: glued) clutch pedal pivot on the master cylinder which I damaged when I was replacing the heater valve finally gave way and required a hasty retreat to a layby. Managed to re-bodge it to get me home but I need a new master cylinder. Bugger.

 

Anyone breaking a manual 940?

[oman5]

Well after a gentle drive to Halfords there's now a tin of magic purple goo in the oil, it was back on minimum so topped it back up and even treated it to a splash of injector cleaner as it was cheap on offer.

I gave it a good thrashing on the way home and so far so good. No more oil has sprayed out of the filler cap and the dipstick has stayed put. So thanks Michael, looks like it might have done the trick!

Unfortunately the bodged (read: glued) clutch pedal pivot on the slave cylinder which I damaged when I was replacing the heater valve finally gave way and required a hasty retreat to a layby. Managed to re-bodge it to get me home but I need a new slave cylinder. Bugger.

Anyone breaking a manual 940?

http://www.lakes4volvo.co.uk/page2.html They've got EVERYTHING.

[gordonbennet]

http://www.lakes4volvo.co.uk/page2.html They've got EVERYTHING.

 

They used to have the worlds most miserable sod years ago, is he still there.

[Sigmund Fraud]

CZ125 ?

 

Indeed ! The ultimate in Czechoslovakian small motorbike design !

 

MZ ?

 

I had been looking for an MZ TS125 but they appear to attract OMG IRON CURTAIN SCENE TAX nowadays, plus the general consensus is that they are slow and unrefined, even compared to a CZ !

[dollywobbler]

My sodding laptop has stopped reading cards again so details of the Devon trip have been delayed. Back to Linux I reckon.

[stuboy]

nothing exciting

 

bought these and forgot how heavy they are..

oh well sling in the back

oops

[phil_lihp]

http://www.lakes4volvo.co.uk/page2.html They've got EVERYTHING.

 

Thanks, they'll be getting an email today.  Are they the ones that appeared on Car SOS when they were looking for Amazon bits?  That chap had a massive yard crammed full of examples of just about every Volvo ever sold by the look of it.

[dugong]

Yes, that's Lakes Volvo. 

They're about a 20 minute drive from me if you want anything storing in the meantime. 

[dollywobbler]

I hope I'm not speaking too soon, but both the XM and Perodua actually seem to be keeping the rain outside today...

[320touring]

Old cars?pah! Old pushbike fettlery is where its at (mainly because most of the old cars dinnae work!)

[phil_lihp]

Yes, that's Lakes Volvo. 

 

They're about a 20 minute drive from me if you want anything storing in the meantime. 

 

Thanks, I'll see what they come back with.

[dugong]

Thanks, I'll see what they come back with.

No worries. 

[DVee8]

Hospital run in a 64plate Nissan Qashqai last night.

A very easy car to drive as of modern standards eveything is taken care of,electric handbrake so you don't have to lower a lever,auto lights so you don't have to turn a switch,stop start button so you don't have to turn a key.

 

The 1.5dci engine is quick,quiet and economical 48mpg.The suspension swallow all potholes and bumps so as not to disturb the inmates.

The electric power steering,god if this is progress , to artificial,far to light at low speeds giving a feel of over steering.Some beleve power sterring is the work of the devil this is in a different league.

 

The head lights are just crap capable of lighting the road immediately in front of the bumper but no further.More light from the led running lights.

 

But all in not a bad car don't think i will have one and around 18k

[Lukas]

nothing exciting

 

bought these and forgot how heavy they are..

 

oh well sling in the back

oops

 

 

Horrible! 

 

Just imagine you have to brake hard or even have an accident! Just heavy braking could kill you and your passenger. Irresponsible!

[dollywobbler]

 

Quick run into town in the Nippa. The suspension is certainly not Citroen compliant. After the XM, I also found it a bit odd to be driving something that slows down on hills. I love how the engine is so pathetic that it actually raises the tickover if you turn the headlights or heater on!