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[DS20]

It's the same as a Daewoo Matiz - although GM is phasing out the Daewoo name (in favour of Chevrolet), even in Korea.  

 

 

The rear suspension structure on them looks only a little bit stronger than that of a bicycle.  

[JohnK]

Not very often I get totally stumped, but today is the day!

 

Recovered my mates Mondeo at lunchtime, I fitted some new brake pipes the other week to get him through his MOT. Fully bled the brakes as his pedal was spongy before this anyway and all was okay. I did pick up on scored front discs and rear pads wearing thin also so parts were ordered and plan was to get these done.

 

He rang me today, pedal has gone spongy again and gave him a bit of a shock approaching a roundabout. I recovered the car and then I chucked the discs and pads on and re bled the system and it's still spongy as fuck (pressure bled it as well three times and there is no air at all in there).

 

Rechecked the brake pipes I had done and they were fine, checked all others. Checked the brake flexi's and master cylinder, doesn't appear to be any problems.

 

I'm going to have the calipers off this evening and give them a bit of an overhaul, but otherwise I'm a bit stumped.

 

To re-cap it's had new front discs and pads, rear brake pads and front to rear brake pipes both sides. There's no air in the system and no visible leaks anywhere in the system that I can see...

[Lord Sterling]

Looks like one of the suppliers (either ECP or Car Spares) have fucked the order for my Merc in all, they delivered the wrong waterpump surprise surprise, hence being without a car again. This always seems to happen to my carx, they take a break from me for small while.

 

Anyway, today I did something I haven't done for years, I walked to the Job Centre. It takes about half an hour or so. It was a regular journey for me back in the day, I'm hoping this will be the one-off.

[Skizzer]

 

Not very often I get totally stumped, but today is the day!
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To re-cap it's had new front discs and pads, rear brake pads and front to rear brake pipes both sides. There's no air in the system and no visible leaks anywhere in the system that I can see...

 

Didn't someone have a problem a bit like this where it turned out the pedal box was moving around because the mounting had rusted?

[Richard]

Somebody had a similar problem that turned out to be a master cylinder seal flipping when the pistons were pushed back. It was cured by putting a broom handle on the pedal overnight I believe.

[JohnK]

Was that a Vauxhall by any chance?

 

I will have a look at the pedal box too. The pedal

Is rock hard when the engine is off but as soon as it's started it's spongy. You press the peddle and it doesn't do anything until right at the bottom, but then when it kicks in it isn't too bad!

[skattrd]

How's the clutch?

[Semi-C]

The pedal

Is rock hard when the engine is off but as soon as it's started it's spongy. You press the peddle and it doesn't do anything until right at the bottom, but then when it kicks in it isn't too bad!

 

Ahh, what you have there are Lada Samara brakes.

[JohnK]

How's the clutch?

It's an auto mate so no issues there.

[anonymous user]

 The pedal

Is rock hard when the engine is off but as soon as it's started it's spongy. You press the peddle and it doesn't do anything until right at the bottom, but then when it kicks in it isn't too bad!

Problem with the servo?

[trigger]

I don't know if this link works but someones been photographing a number of the classics that were scrapped during the scrappage scheme that are still amazing sat on a disused aerodrome, It's heartbreaking stuff.

 

https://www.facebook.com/RedlineMagazine/posts/10152814400477683?hc_location=ufi

 

Actually there's more photos here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/131149436@N02/sets/72157651789509465

 

car graveyard-0111 by damianlynchphotography, on Flickr

[seth]

Is your Harold an early one with the single doobrey, or the 1965 upgrade with twin contra-rotating throstle sprockets?

 

The Herald is one of the last 1200s built.  I'm afraid I had to do away with the throstle sprockets when I did the engine swap and fit a custom made fuku-shim, type a.

[chaseracer]

The car with the involuntarily-adjustable pedals was an ex-Wobbler BX estate.  The tiger-striped one, I think.  Possibly.  There are so many...  

[vulgalour]

Stripey was indeed one of those cars, it caused Dugong Delivery Service some issues.

[dave21478]

I don't know if this link works but someones been photographing a number of the classics that were scrapped during the scrappage scheme that are still amazing sat on a disused aerodrome, It's heartbreaking stuff.

 

https://www.facebook.com/RedlineMagazine/posts/10152814400477683?hc_location=ufi

 

Actually there's more photos here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/131149436@N02/sets/72157651789509465

 

car graveyard-0111 by damianlynchphotography, on Flickr

 

That whole business literally makes me want to vomit. Some cunts heads should be on fucking spikes on London Bridge over this fiasco.

 

The only, and I mean the fucking ONLY way any possible good could come of scrappage at this stage is for these carparks to be fenced off and a portacabin with a greasy guy in a wifebeater vest installed at the entrance and turn them into old-skool scrapyards. That way the parts can be re-used to keep other cars on the road - which is infinately better for the environment than churning out Dacia Sanderos to replace these cars. Yeah...remember that you cunt-stain politicians? this was SUPPOSED to be about the environment, not lining the pockets of car manufacturers.

 

All those cars...wasted.

All that metal....wasted.

All that energy...wasted.

Meanwhile in Wetminister and car manufacturers COE's offices....

[dave21478]

Also, why are there lawm mowers there? Thats taking the piss a bit, cashing in a ruined old Mountfield even if it was road registered.

[Coprolalia]

I don't know if this link works but someones been photographing a number of the classics that were scrapped during the scrappage scheme that are still amazing sat on a disused aerodrome, It's heartbreaking stuff.

 

https://www.facebook.com/RedlineMagazine/posts/10152814400477683?hc_location=ufi

 

Actually there's more photos here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/131149436@N02/sets/72157651789509465

 

car graveyard-0111 by damianlynchphotography, on Flickr

 

Blows my mind.

DVLA could sell these back to the public on evilbay for a tidy profit. 

Must be some reasonable cars in that lot, can't all be dustpan and brush stuff.

[dave21478]

In other news I have run the first full tank of pez through the Escort and according to my sums it has returned a mildly disappointing 31mpg. Thats actually worse than the bloody Land Rover. I hope it gets better as I get used to driving it.....Lack of torque compared to the diesel chod I normally rattle around in means I am often in too high a gear.

 

Also, I get MASSIVE static electricity shocks from the door when I get out after a run. Never had that problem with any other car before.

[bub2006]

What engine is it? Our w plate 1.6 estate did between 25 and 30 mpG. Never got above 30 even on a steady run.

[Skizzer]

That whole business literally makes me want to vomit. Some cunts heads should be on fucking spikes on London Bridge over this fiasco.

 

Agreed, but your picture should be of either Alastair Darling or a Korean gentleman.

 

 

The reason they weren't allowed back on the market is because of OMG POLLUTION INNIT.  The climate change minister at the time?  Ed Milliband.  WANKER.

[dollywobbler]

Check out my retro-camping chic.

 

Colourful erection. Barely any holes.

 

There's a slight whiff of gearbox oil and damp, some crafty gaffer taping and it requires the odd bit of patchwork. Tows beautifully though, and makes our camping expedition to Yorkshire next month seem less daunting.

[barefoot]

Remember this?

 

Pottering home from Ashbourne on the A515 yesterday, came up behind a van doing 35mph. Not to worry thought I, there's a long uphill with a stretch of three lane road up ahead...

Came to said three lane road, signalled, manouvered and booted it past.

Twat in van booted it too, but luckily I was in the Scirocco of superb acceleration and obviously crested the hill ahead of him at about seventy miles an hour.

This soon becomes a road limited to 50mph which is what I did, no sign of the fucker, he's dropped back to crawling speed. Now, not one to provoke road rage me, I continued my journey to the junction with the A50 and fuck me, just before the junction he's all over my arse.

I joined the A50 heading east and set my cruising speed to 60 mph, a speed he also maintained for a couple of miles, at which point he came past us with Mrs barefoot armed with a pen/pad in the seat of the passengers.

CH4, an energy providing company, apparently. Whose customer services departmant recieved a strongly worded e-mail suggesting that if they think complete the driving skills of complete cuntclots (thanks CMS) accurately reflect the ethos of the company, then all well and good, but please tell the fuckers that driving like a twat in a signwritten van is the remit of a retatrd.

I asked for a response and have yet to receive one, it looks like I might have to find them on face book and write it all out again.

Company director replied to my polite corresponence claiming a lack of understanding and asking for clarification, so I copied and pasted the post into an email and sent him that!

I think that cleared things up for him, tonight I got this;

 

 

Mr barefoot

 

Thank you for taking the time to bring to my attention the erratic driving from one of our employees. We as a company take the safe and courteous driving of our company vehicles very seriously. I would like to assure you that we have pinpointed the engineer responsible , he has been spoken to as regards his conduct on the road and we will continue to monitor this through our tracking system . Thank you once again.

 

 

Kindest Regards

 

Tony Surname.

 

Sorted.

[Cavcraft]

I've just swapped my KayeyeKippereyeBumtumCharlie 49cc Sports* moped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For 20x50G packets of Amber Leaf tobacco. And I don't even smoke.

[Skizzer]

Check out my retro-camping chic.

 

 

How excellent, you bought a tent in the shape of a gurnard 

 

Tub Gurnard by wwarby, on Flickr

[dave21478]

What engine is it? Our w plate 1.6 estate did between 25 and 30 mpG. Never got above 30 even on a steady run.

 

Its the 1.6 16v. Maybe I am being too optomistic?

[vulgalour]

Now you mention it, that is a lot like a Gurnard, especially in the way it folds out far bigger and more gaudily than you expect it should.

 

[wuvvum]

You would have to be some sort of cunt to chop in a Daimler Conquest on the fucking scrappage scheme.

[saucedoctor]

Spotted an MG3 today.

[beko1987]

I've just swapped my KayeyeKippereyeBumtumCharlie 49cc Sports* moped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For 20x50G packets of Amber Leaf tobacco. And I don't even smoke.

I could be persuaded to smoke amber leaf if they were cheap enough...

 

Or bang them on your local facebook group, fags and baccy go very quickly on ours...

[HMC]

Those scrappage pics are just crazy. I remember reading that this or that was scrappaged, but to see lines of condemned stuff we would be happy to own is plain sad.

 

To think we are messing about keeping stuff going that would lower the tone if it were parked up among them!

 

That would be a great though depressing shitefest venue, though no doubt its off limits. I recon we would end up staging some sort of jail break and end up in trouble!