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[danthecapriman]

I love those old 'smiley' Transits, proper vans!

That one looks like it's had 190 or maybe 150 spec suspension added to it at some point. The clearance between body and wheel looks very similar to how my old 190 LWB used to look when unloaded. If it's been a builders van that would explain why it was done.

 

What spec is it meant to be? A 120?

I had a 120 SWB aswell, it had smaller wheels and the suspension was nowhere near as lifted as that.

[HMC]

Yeah, supposedly its a 120. Apparently bt used to spec them with a cabin/ engine pre heater so it will be interesting to see how much of that still survives.

[danthecapriman]

A neighbour a few doors down from me has had Transits right the way through from the mk1. He's had loads of smileys.

The last one he had was a T reg ex BT SWB. That one still had the heater system, and it worked too! Be interesting to see if this one does, I think most were ripped out when they were sold out of BT ownership.

His one had the same paint treatment as that too!

[doobietoo]

Mrs Doobietoos Yaris passed its mot again today needing no more than a couple of rear wheel cylinders....better get the earplugs out the bin then....

[catsinthewelder]

I've been a bit out of character today and booked the Discovery in to be fixed by someone else. Obviously I've gone for a random bumpkin with a shed rather than a proper garage but a main dealer has got money from me today too. As the Cherry is currently functional I'm not too keen to pull it apart to find out the sizes of the knackered seals so despatched Ms C to phoning round. Apparently Hereford Nissan were surprisingly helpful and are going to post me a pair next week after ringing head office to find out the part number.

[stuboy]

 

 

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i loved driving these mk5's

[saucedoctor]

Another Astra H coooooop has been bought. Exactly the same as the last one I got a few weeks back. Assuming the chap turns up to my mate's house tomorrow afternoon, I may be able to turn a few quid without ever clapping eyes on the car in the metal. Punters do seem to like em.

 

Anyone want a W221 Merc S350 AMG?

[RobT]

I'm about to head off on the Transit delivery mission down to West Devon, fingers crossed all goes well. It's too fuggin hot to sleep here so i may as well leave earlier than planned. Next stop is a Little Chef on the A303 for an Olympic breakfast, and next update will be when I arrive as I don't have a modern phone with internet.

 

The return leg will be in Essexman's mk3 Granada so it's gonna be a long day, but enjoyable one I hope!

[trigger]

Now that's a road trip that appeals, have a safe trip.

[Semi-C]

Ticket booked for next weekends acquisition retrieval outing...

 

A plane ticket!

 

"A blaaady plane ticket??"

 

"You've definitely changed chap..."

[HMC]

Grey van man update- Robt in the bt smiley transit blasting down the a303 with Banana Powah! The speedo has packed up, and some more gaffa tape has come unstuck but other that that all going well so far......

King of the road?

[Six-cylinder]

At last a car that has kept going for a whole week and 950 miles without problems.

 

[twosmoke300]

Ahh , the tranny has got 14" wheels in that photo anyway !

[Six-cylinder]

Mrs Cyl's 1999 V70 T5 has just turned 200k.

 

[Richard]

36 degrees! I hope the aircon works.

[stillOrange]

No car related news from me today other than I wish I had some.

 

On the way to work.

 

[phil_lihp]

1. The speedo has packed up, and 2. some more gaffa tape has come unstuck 

 

1. It's a 90's Transit so the only speed you need is 'flat out' with the front bumper 3 inches from the car in front in the outside lane with several days' worth of the Sun wedged on top of the dashboard.  

 

2. Lightweight adaptive aerodynamics.  This is because it wants to go faster (see 1).

 

Other van-related stereotypes are available.

 

On a totally random note, all being well, I'm moving house in a couple of weeks.  If only I knew someone nearby with a van...

[tooSavvy]

Ahhh... the 'before/after' milometer shot

 

I have one for MrSavvy (60k.. Out of Warranty) & I did our Mk3 Cortina (100k).

 

The Cortina is featured in "Arena - Secret life...".

 

 

TS

[anonymous user]

Well the A35 is back up for sale, in the end I went for four new wheel cylinders as a couple were a bit dodgy. It's back on Car & Classic (I may brave ebay later) A couple of blokes did have a look at it this morning, but said it was a bit loose (?) and too much work, a shame, but, hopefully someone will want it.

It was nice to inhale the smell of old Austin when I got it out of the garage, if they sold an air-freshner with that scent I'd buy it for the Alto

[captain_70s]

Well, the 1300's last functional exhaust manifold stud gave up this morning and dumped what was left of the downpipe on the road. Driving back from work with the exhaust in the boot I couldn't help but think it was worrying I could still hear the engine even over the no exhaust and when I got home the oil light started flickering.

 

Looks like I may well be down to 0 functional cars and a bank account that is permanently in negative figures! In retrospect this was probably foreseeable. 

[danthecapriman]

Well, the 1300's last functional exhaust manifold stud gave up this morning and dumped what was left of the downpipe on the road. Driving back from work with the exhaust in the boot I couldn't help but think it was worrying I could still hear the engine even over the no exhaust and when I got home the oil light started flickering.

 

Looks like I may well be down to 0 functional cars and a bank account that is permanently in negative figures! In retrospect this was probably foreseeable.

 

That sucks! Looks like I'm not the only one with terminal engine woes. They say shit comes in threes so I wonder who's next!!

[purplebargeken]

Dolomite: change oil and filter for the proper non-return valve equipped jobbie. Chuck in a can of the Wynn's engine oil additive stuff before you fill with oil. You might also consider changing  the oil pressure switch. 

 

This was a tip from a Triumph guy who knows these things inside out. Cured the same malady on mine. 

[anonymous user]

or taking the bulb out of the oil light

[Craig the Princess]

Willy the welder came over to weld up Beige1100's Metro City X on its front valance and drivers floor-pan.

He also helped me set up Mrs the princess' old Clark welder with new has and wire. Will give it a try out tomorrow, an idiot learns to weld so get the fire brigade on standby.

 

Also managed to reset the 100club princess' passenger seat as the adjuster had gone a bit wrong, locking half of the seat base in the lowest position. Peter (Beige1100) managed to jam a screwdriver into the mechanism while posing the base free. Will try and fix the broken wires for the passenger seat fasten belts light then refit the interior tomorrow.

 

Then it will be worth out an exhaust solution and MOT time

[skattrd]

I posted the other day that the turbo on the boring was putting out a bit of smoke (and oil) well, I removed it the next day and here it is...

 

 

I have never come across a turbo anywhere near this knackered before, I was going to post this in the grin thread as it made me giggle.

 

10 minutes later ...

 

 

Decision time, I can get a complete CHRA (cassette with spindle and wheel) for £95 and it should be as good as new. This is a simple bolt in job, no fiddly bearings or balancing, it's a doddle, this is the simplest way to repair a turbo.

The problem is I think I want a bigger turbo.

My dilemma is, do I do the stock rebuild, buy a bigger secondhand turbo of unknown provenance for £150ish, or a fancy rebuilt hybrid for £300 ... Not very Autoshite I know.

[Shep Shepherd]

Just replaced The Saab's pollen filter, as part of the annual/major service I am doing on the car this weekend. The old one and its housing were full of matter and dead leaves, indicating that it hadn't been changed for a long time, if at all:

 

 

 

So much for a full Saab dealer/Saab specialist service history! Granted, you have to remove the glove box to get to the filter housing, but it's a five minute job and is hardly taxing if you are able-bodied.

 

As per all of the other cars I've owned, I'll be servicing The Saab on a DIY basis...

[EssDeeWon]

^^Main dealer service history used to be a big plus when buying a car. Now it puts me off buying a car.

 

Lazy money grabbing gits most of them.

[twosmoke300]

When I worked at a main dealer we used to be pretty good at doing what we were paid to do but the dealer used to run a budget service menu . This would still get the stamp in the book but quite often didn't include stuff like brake fluid changes, cabin filters etc . It's not always the dealers/ techies failt

[Richard]

I posted the other day that the turbo on the boring was putting out a bit of smoke (and oil) well, I removed it the next day and here it is...

 

 

I have never come across a turbo anywhere near this knackered before, I was going to post this in the grin thread as it made me giggle.

 

10 minutes later ...

 

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Decision time, I can get a complete CHRA (cassette with spindle and wheel) for £95 and it should be as good as new. This is a simple bolt in job, no fiddly bearings or balancing, it's a doddle, this is the simplest way to repair a turbo.

The problem is I think I want a bigger turbo.

My dilemma is, do I do the stock rebuild, buy a bigger secondhand turbo of unknown provenance for £150ish, or a fancy rebuilt hybrid for £300 ... Not very Autoshite I know.

 

I could do you a 2.5 TDi turbo of unknown provenance for much less than £150 if it would fit.

[gordonbennet]

Thought it was going too well, found the aircon leak on the Landcruiser, there's a pipe leaking that runs across the front of the condenser, sorted.

 

Got me big fuck off adjustables out, removed the grill for easy access and set about removing it, simples, yeah right.

 

Alloy pipe to alloy pipe both sides, left hand side the thread stripped off...the leaking pipe thread you ask?, no course not the other fucker that goes to the aircon pump.

right hand side its bloody tight, suddenly it undoes, ha bastard i'm still in business...no i bloody aint the pipe has sheared...the leaking pipe you ask?..no course not the other fucker that disappears up into the bulkhead.

 

Ah well, 4 x leccy windows that still work and a bloody great leccy sunroof will have to do.