hairnet Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 scared of powah chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 20 hours ago, chaseracer said: The Blingo is on SORN; it refuses to run properly and something appears to have gone PING in the back end. Given that it's a DW10 HDi 90, one of the most basic common-rail diesels there is, there must be someone who can accurately diagnose the issue with it? Also, the "ping" at the back (I'm assuming you heard it go ping?) is probably the brake compensator actuation arm spring. They rust through for a laugh, and as soon as you load up the rear then snap (and go "ping"). Bit of a pain to change as one end is has a crimp holding it in place. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, hairnet said: scared of powah How's your moped? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Get rid of LeMice and get back on Le Chevaux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 27 minutes ago, chaseracer said: How's your moped? ?? used once since mid march to rescue a shit french car oh wait no not yours :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Talbot said: who can accurately diagnose the issue with it? Also, the "ping" at the back (I'm assuming you heard it go ping?) the weight in the front obvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Blingo's on axle stands now, which helps. Rear shocks are leaking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 told you weight in the front............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 No argument here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Listening to how much @dollywobbleris contemplating spending on a Blingo it looks like keeping hold of your broken one may have been a sound investment, so much so that's now made it worth fixing! chaseracer and beko1987 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Yeah, prices for working ones have gone up a fair bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Wobbler needs to find a crew used transit connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 21 hours ago, Floatylight said: Listening to how much @dollywobbleris contemplating spending on a Blingo it looks like keeping hold of your broken one may have been a sound investment, so much so that's now made it worth fixing! 21 hours ago, loserone said: Yeah, prices for working ones have gone up a fair bit! Time to speak again with me old mucker Spanners at https://jacautos.co.uk... Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 The Blingo's on the race trailer, ready to go to Spanners in the morning. There is water in the passenger-side footwell and the rear suspension remains on the bump stops. The brake pipes at the back don't look too clever. Other than that, looks OK - especially considering it hasn't moved in more than three years! Be good to have it back, the scruffy old thing... 🙂 Tickman, mk2_craig, Floatylight and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Six-cylinder, Dyslexic Viking, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 The Blingo has shuffled up the Spanners List of Jobs (ie. he was heartily sick of doing clutches on 208s and C4s) and has been on the ramp for a proper checkover. YAY! The rear suspension is magically fixed*! Er, no. I'll let the man himself explain. "Look, not slammed! Unfortunately, it will be again when I drop the ramp down. Both torsion bars have snapped I'm afraid... Full axle will work out cheaper for you. However, I'll be giving you a list soon, once I have got to the bottom of the running problem. There are no leaks in the fuel system, but the HP fuel pump can't keep up with demand. So, I need to work out whether it's the pressure regulator, the flow regulator, or the internal lift pump. Sadly, I suspect that it's the lift pump itself I'm afraid. Other than that, after a quick once over today, it'll need quite a few brake pipes and hoses, rear shocks, resecure OSF outer cv boot, heater matrix and general recommissioning bits and bobs - I've almost certainly missed something. However, on the bright side, it doesn't look like the jacking point needs welding, it looks like it's just bent!" Dyslexic Viking, 320touring, loserone and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Yaaaaaassssss! Blingo time! chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 A refurbed rear axle has been ordered and will be on the way to Earlswood ASAP. Because there's a party soon... 😎 Dyslexic Viking, richardmorris, brownnova and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Oooh, heater matrixes are great fun* on those. A rear beam swap is a fairly straight forward affair and I think we changed a few fuel pump regulators on the 2.0 hdi engines (on the back of the HP pump) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 04/09/2022 at 20:02, chaseracer said: A refurbed rear axle has been ordered and will be on the way to Earlswood ASAP. It's arrived! Six-cylinder, Dyslexic Viking and Floatylight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 It's on/under! And it runs!! And the passenger footwell's full of coolant again!!! 🤣 But it will have a ticket by the middle of next week, and is now insured in anticipation... Floatylight, 320touring, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, chaseracer said: It's on/under! And it runs!! And the passenger footwell's full of coolant again!!! 🤣 But it will have a ticket by the middle of next week, and is now insured in anticipation... What was the running issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Floatylight said: What was the running issue? Bolloxed EGR, iffy MAF sensor, rodent damage to fuel line. Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 Spanners is having fun*. ARSE. Floatylight, Six-cylinder, Coprolalia and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 Leaking heater matrix. As a friend noted: "the bit they hang from the factory roof, then build the rest of the car around." Apparently so... Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 YAAAAASSSSSSS!!!!!!! puddlethumper, M'coli, brownnova and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Remap on Monday, then COLEKSHUN! 🙂 Saabnut and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Remap this morning, apparently... That'll do nicely. CYA_EGR!! Coprolalia, Six-cylinder, 320touring and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 8 hours ago, chaseracer said: Remap this morning, apparently... That'll do nicely. CYA_EGR!! It’s not consequence free though - what is the downside? Fuel or longevity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, richardmorris said: It’s not consequence free though - what is the downside? Fuel or longevity? Being called a bore down the pub? brownnova and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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