Sold Vauxhall Astra Mk2 Merit Estate.

[purplebargeken]

That's because........ the aren't there any anymore. The trims, errr, ran away to seek a better life. Somewhere. Somehow.

 

No bins were involved in the relocation. Honest*

[Brodders]

Don't worry, they were well past their best and would have been difficult to get back to a decent shape.

 

Anyway, Cavalier L trims add a touch of class that Merit trims could only dream of.

[purplebargeken]

They were beyond economic repair, yes, Cav L trims are so much....... more.

[pandamonium]

Got this adapter today, to fit the weber carb i have arriving tomorrow... Hope to spend this Saturday fitting it. It will have a manual choke too, none of this new-fangled auto choke lark.

 

[purplebargeken]

Good start mate, unlike me, I appear to not be able to find that bit of paper

[spartacus]

If this is a 1.3 or 1.6 then I have a distant memory of the Weber carb being the go-to mod back in the day. It should pep it up a bit.

[pandamonium]

Yep, 1.3

 

I've a history of weber-ing small engined cars, usually Ladas. 

[spartacus]

75bhp out of of the box already. Me and my mates with 1.1 Golfs and 1.3 Fords were always a little envious of the Astra and Nova lads with all that power*.

[stuboy]

1.3 with the massive black dizzy cap!!

[Scruffy Bodger]

75bhp out of of the box already. Me and my mates with 1.1 Golfs and 1.3 Fords were always a little envious of the Astra and Nova lads with all that power*.

 

The van version went particularly well too. I can't remember the last time I saw one

[pandamonium]

So pissed off with myself now.

 

Its not the manifold I was expecting, so the weber won't go on.

 

Back to square one with a shitty Pierburg that won't idle.

[pandamonium]

Yay, glad i can see what I'm doing...

 

 

Oh shit. Wrong  manifold

 

 

[pandamonium]

Turns out i needed a 32/34 dmtl not a 32/36 dgv

 

Only 100 quid dearer due to scene tax.

[scdan4]

Cheaper/ possible to change the manifold?

[sam simmons]

The van version went particularly well too. I can't remember the last time I saw one

I had a works Bedford astravan 1.3 auto many moons ago.......i loved that van and when cleared out the back got some loving action regularly.

[pandamonium]

Cheaper/ possible to change the manifold?

 

Don't think there is a simple solution. I could bodge an adapter of sorts  but better to wait and just use the correct parts. 

[purplebargeken]

Oh that is a bitch  

 

At least the engine bay was pretty clean

[pandamonium]

Luckily, the Weber I bought can be returned as it was a business seller on ebay, so I will just get a service kit for the existing carb I think.

[purplebargeken]

^^ Thank fuck for that.

 

I think I found a Pierburg kit for about 37 squids, possibly on eBay, possibly somewhere else.

 

Most likely eBay. Maybe.

[purplebargeken]

Nah, wasn't eBay after all:

 

http://www.southerncarbs.co.uk/onlineshopproducts_53353/prod_1225866-PIERBURG-2E-SERVICE-KIT.html

[pandamonium]

23.99 on ebay...

[purplebargeken]

Good call

[pandamonium]

Just a picture, for no reason.

 

 

 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The Pierburg needs a distance test by the look of it.

[pandamonium]

I have no clue what you mean?

[pandamonium]

So while still waiting for the service kit, I've done the Mini's oil change, changed the plugs on the Astra and I started to do the thermostat. Should be straightforward? Well, apart from having to take the cambelt cover off, yeah. 

 

 

So, I went to fit the new thermostat that came with the car...

 

 

Oh for goodness sake this is becoming a joke! 

 

So, as usual, one step forward, two steps back... 

 

 

Anyway, have some pics of my 'fleet'. 

 

 

 

 

 

[tooSavvy]

Well, good thing you didn't park that outside the Vx dealer/parts and point to it....

 

"Nah, m8, we don't do Daewoo"

 

Don't give up !!

 

 

TS

[purplebargeken]

Really? Oh cock.

 

I really can't even remember where I got it from. Yes, it was totally 100% the right one for an Astra, oh yes, utterly correct, completely without doubt. Quelle suprise, it isn't the right one. OFFS. Ah, local motor factor!!! 

 

Wankers.

[Scruffy Bodger]

 

The Pierburg needs a distance test by the look of it.

 

I have no clue what you mean?

 

 

 

I'd hazard a guess at seeing how far you can throw it away from the car.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I have no clue what you mean?

 

 

Distance test = see how far you can throw the fucking thing.

 

Used to do it with VV's.