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[Noel Tidybeard]

I am about to depart for Sussex in the Dyane of dreams. Might just pack a few more spares...

• spark plugs x2
• condensor
• coil
• jump leads
• tow rope
• 602cc engine from other car

[LC Torana]

not much took out the hid's out...

 

and got de-married too

 

That's the strangest grounds for divorce I've yet heard.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Fuel pump not doing its job, mostly, exacerbated by a load of shit in the tank as per every old car I've ever driven. I'm supposed to be driving it to Rutland next weekend so hopefully this is just a short term hitch

Some of my 'barned' motors have gone absolutely rotten inside the fuel tank to a level that can only be properly fixed by removing the tank, opening it up and blasting the surfaces before welding the tank back together (like the Argenta). Others which have been parked for the same length of time are absolutely fine. Whats that all about???

[The Moog]

Finally got time to replace the coolant bypass valve.

 

Much swearing and cursing of the inventor of those sprung hose clamps. Some many stupid bits of plastic in the engine bay.

 

 

All changed now. Will leave it for couple of days to check for leaks before doing coolant change. Any ideas what coolant it needs?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Hey that looks a lot like the infamous 'Saab Valve' that has killed a few K series' over the last few years

[Lankytim]

Hey B, maybe brim them with fuel before storing?

 

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[anonymous user]

A very kind gentleman has brought me a red Land Rover. I apologise to Spud if I came across as a complete nutter,especially when I momentarily forgot where the railway station is, but I am not good with people. The Land Rover is as described and I am very pleased. Top seller +++ etc. I have just got back from the other house having fitted the Ifor Williams top and now tightened the J bolts that hold it on. They were only finger tight as a complete spanner forgot that he had already brought his spanners over to this house.

 

 

In case anyone is not familiar with Land Rovers, that is not a scale model oil refinery on the bonnet, but somewher to fix the spare wheel.

 

 

[The Moog]

Hey that looks a lot like the infamous 'Saab Valve' that has killed a few K series' over the last few years

It is supposed to stock thermal shock or something. Went from dripping to emptying coolant tank in about a day.

 

Online they say they need to be changed every 100k as they just fail

[garbaldy]

Hey B, maybe brim them with fuel before storing?

 

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That doesn't work either as this Audi (shock horror I'm a wanker) has been of the road for over 18 years, inside the tank you can clearly see the petrol line where it has evaporated and left a dark waxy scum blocking everything.

[twosmoke300]

Pattern Saab heater valves last about 3 k . Rubbish

[scruff]

Fuel pump not doing its job, mostly, exacerbated by a load of shit in the tank as per every old car I've ever driven. I'm supposed to be driving it to Rutland next weekend so hopefully this is just a short term hitch

 

What brings you to this fair county?

 

Pleasure to meet you Anon_User; so glad you like the Landy. I'll put some crap pics up a bit later.

[EssDeeWon]

As I know these get some love on here....

 

There is a 406 Coupe advertised in my local sweet shop window

 

Automatic, 32k from new, FSH, cambelt changed @ 30k, last serviced in June 2015

 

Its £1995 though...

[Fat_Pirate]

Decided to replace a battered door mirror on the mighty Rov 75.  It doesn't go to plan.  I get irate.  Then the daylight goes.  Then it starts raining.  I give up and put the old mirror back on.

 

We did have a family outing to the New Forest earlier in the day though, and according to to the fuel computy-thing it managed 32mpg - not bad for a V6.  

[EssDeeWon]

Decided to replace a battered door mirror on the mighty Rov 75.  It doesn't go to plan.  I get irate.  Then the daylight goes.  Then it starts raining.  I give up and put the old mirror back on.

 

We did have a family outing to the New Forest earlier in the day though, and according to to the fuel computy-thing it managed 32mpg - not bad for a V6.  

 

The passenger side door mirror needs replacing on my V6 but it looks a ball ache getting to all the connectors inside the door card?

[Fat_Pirate]

The passenger side door mirror needs replacing on my V6 but it looks a ball ache getting to all the connectors inside the door card?

 

I didn't take the panel completely off, just undid the 2 screws and pulled the trim away at the front edge - from there I was able to release the trim bit underneath, and get somewhat awkward access to the 2 nuts and 1 bolt holding the mirror on.  Should have taken 15 minutes but the old mirror left a stud behind, preventing the new one from going on.  I'll probably have to shear it off to get it out.

[spike60]

I went to Saltburn hillclimb today, was alright for a freeby though more of a gathering than competition. Railton, Bentleys, the Golden model T Ford, Frazer-Nash plus more modern stuff. Loadsa bikes, though I'm not a bike type. Sorry no pics, too many arses in the way. Bonus Benelli Sei 750/6 and my favourite, a 1970 Corvette convertible parked on the road nearby.

[Vince70]

I replaced the drivers wing mirror on my Z3 today and also repainted the new/secondhand one and I bought it online from a car breaker site for £57 with delivery which is an absolute bargain price and although the glass had got broken in transit the mirror was off a very late one and was as good as new..

 

I had to cut the old one off as although it looked ok someone had actually reinforced the skeleton of the mirror with fibre grass matting and Micky metal plus a bit of filler for good measure and had to go very careful with a hacksaw as I wanted to use the existing wiring which was going through the middle..

 

I used a good quality etch primer and bought the correct colour from halfords plus some 2000 wet and dry and lacquer only to find that after I had got the mirror in the sunlight after doing the repaint and had used up all my lacquer that the colour was more grey than black and it seemed that the halfords paint had no pigmentation.

 

So In the back of my shed I had a couple of cans of pound shop gloss black and decided to use that as I hadn't anything to lose and the colour match came up perfect with a mirror finish and the results look fantastic and I doubt if a better result could of been achieved if I had paid a paint shop to do the repair..

 

So I'm more than happy with today's progress and the oven came in useful for putting the freshly painted mirrors in to dry..

[dollywobbler]

The Revival was bloody awesome. Classic looks, perfect period adornments ATCWBE.

 

I know one could get overwhelmed by the vulgarity of so much vastly expensive metal being thrashed around a track, but the TT Trophy, with snarling E-Types and Cobras sliding about the place, was one of the best motoring spectacles that I have ever seen.

I also found some Autoshite and will repot on that when I get home. Another long day in the Dyane ahead!

[RobT]

I did manage to spot you Ian, which is no mean achievement amongst such huge crowds. But I was on one of the tractor trailers at the time being taken around the circuit (SWBMOs feet were hurting, I did say to wear flats....) and didn't get a chance to shout out.

 

The whole day was brilliant, I enjoyed people watching as much as the racing what with everyone dolled up. It did take us ages to find the car on the way back though, as at 7.30am I was too dead in the head to note where we'd parked. Another plus of owning shite is you spot it eventually, no chance if I was in a silver Audi.

[stuboy]

great day at aylesford classic car show..

 

pics to follow

[dollywobbler]

Ah, sorry Rob. I was probably too spaced out to notice. All part of the hippy look you see...

 

Some of the outfits were fabulous. But I was getting checked out quite a lot too. The tie dye outfit worked a treat.

[RobT]

You looked GR12, and were munching on a pork bap or something at the time, a man engrossed in his food!

 

Yours was no doubt loads cheaper than mine, I'll lob up some pics at some point.  My brother said I looked like the Man From Del Monte, cheers for that, not quite the look I was after ( I was in 50s Yank garb).

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Ah, sorry Rob. I was probably too spaced out to notice. All part of the hippy look you see...

Some of the outfits were fabulous. But I was getting checked out quite a lot too. The tie dye outfit worked a treat.

You, dressing up* as a hippy sounds similar to when Classic Land Rover published a picture of my Dad and his missus at the 65th anniversary run ,captioned ' this couple really got into the spirit of the day with their outfits'

My Dad was so offended, they hadn't dressed up.

[stuboy]

i saw allegro estate with sinclair c5 in it and thought someone here

[Lacquer Peel]

Is buying a used car that was a cheap car when it was new a waste of time?

 

I've been trying to help my friend get his 02 Yaris through an MoT test, it's really rusty underneath and you can see where they've cut corners with poor quality parts. He put it in for a test and they won't accept it because the fuel filler neck is rusty but not leaking (?!)

 

My 1997 V70 was a lot more expensive when it was new and you can tell, apart from a bit of surface rust on the boot floor it's rust free underneath and all of the fixings are high quality.

 

They've both lived in Scotland their whole lives and the Volvo has more miles.

 

Volvos for everyone in Scotland, that's what I say.

[RobT]

i saw allegro estate with sinclair c5 in it and thought someone here

 

Alexg, probably on his way to an event at the weekend.

[cms206]

 

 

Volvos for everyone in Scotland, that's what I say.

Jobshare for you and I in the Department fot Veg and Volvos when Nicola gets us another Indyref?

[vulgalour]

Don't forget the Heritage Imp Movement, an important part of Scotlandshire's history and social development, that.

[Six-cylinder]

I have a Loan car today while my car is in the garage, a 1997 Xantia SX TD the interesting bit is it has only done 32,000 miles and drive like its mileage, smooth quite, rattle free and I am enjoying it.

[dollywobbler]

You, dressing up* as a hippy sounds similar to when Classic Land Rover published a picture of my Dad and his missus at the 65th anniversary run ,captioned ' this couple really got into the spirit of the day with their outfits'

My Dad was so offended, they hadn't dressed up.

 

To be fair, I did make a little more effort than normal...

 

I have to thank Mrs DW for the outfit. I probably already have on this forum somewhere. I'm very tired. 652 miles in the Dyane since Saturday morning. Amazing. I will get a full report done, but not now, because Twitter is broken and all of my pics are on there.