chaseracer Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 myglaren, BorniteIdentity, beko1987 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Whilst it is bad news, it’s better than getting a knock on the door from a copper to inform you of what could happen if they jammed the wheel at speed. Lucky you found it. The Moog and Slowsilver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Leave it apart, be knocking on the parts cou ter door at opening time tomorrow, fitted and back together for 9.30am? Ive done that before, when I changed the springs on amys Zafira, had the shocks in my boot that night, 7.30am at a garage near bicester who changed them for £30, back home, back together, quick test drive a d I was driving to work at 9.15am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 thats the outside washing machine to be bridged , its a old Hotpoint , its had a set of drum bearings about 10 years ago ... pump works , level switch works , but pump only goes for a short time and does not empty the drum , I assume the control board is fubared ....I canna be arsed fiddling with it think we have had our monies worth ....... I have a skip load of old parts I am going to bin as well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Car show know-alls. I was parked next to a 172 Phase 1 in the same colour as mine which is a Phase 2. Quite a rare occurence indeed. However the pal of the owner, whoever the fuck he was, proceeded to pick holes in mine. He ripped his knitting over the fact that the nylon on my front damper top mount bolt was just clearing the thread. Been like that for years, risk-based approach says its fine. He then indicated that I might want to clean my inlet manifold and so it went on. In the end I told him that unless it stops the car Going Like Fuck then I'm not really likely to carry out these suggestions. I'd only opened the bonnet to clean things up a touch and check the levels because I was a bit bored! Why can't people understand the difference between giving advice when it's asked for and keeping out of things that dont concern them!? Datsuncog, RayMK, Craig the Princess and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 8:26 PM, Stanky said: We've been in this place for just over ten years, and paid well under the odds pretty much the whole time, so can't be too angry. Had this happened 6 months ago, or in 6 months time it'd be no issue. Just spectacularly badly timed. Are you tied to Stubby because of your Mrs not driving or working locally or the in-laws round the corner. Plenty of cheaper areas between Stubby and your workplace, even shite areas if it's only short term before you buy. Are you up to a 3 bed place or 2 at a squeeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 6 hours ago, chaseracer said: Some excellent Brutalist architecture to gaze at, however. Silver linings, etc. ? It still looks like that, and ( given my last stop) hasn’t been painted since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Slowsilver said: After my dismal failure with Bob the Renault (see Renault 6 Rescue thread for the gory details) I decided I had had enough of old stuff and decided to do the routine yearly service on the Zafira. Oil, oil filter and air filter changed. Easy. Front brakes stripped and cleaned. No fluid leaks and plenty of disc pad thickness left. Good. Offside rear brake drum removed. No fluid leaks and plenty of brake lining left. Cleaned out brake dust and reassembled. All good. Last job. Nearside rear brake drum removed. No fluid leaks and plenty of brake lining left. Good. Start cleaning out brake dust and notice bottom half of front brake lining is no longer attached to its shoe. Not good. Guess it is better to discover this at home than for it to part completely while driving, probably locking the wheel and need recovery. But Sunday afternoon so nowhere open to buy a new set of linings, and Mrs. Silver needs the car tomorrow. BUGGER! So a modern car still has drum brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Somehow I lost my house keys...Bugger. Always, always put house keys in the centre console of any car I'm driving at the time.Spent ages looking for them in the end called an emergency locksmith.Be there before 8pm so I've lifted the carpets turned the car inside out nothing.Locksmoth arrives but couldn't pick the lock as it's too rusty.I rarely use the front door but knew there was a spare key in the house.The back door opens into a passageway then the kitchen door. So to gain entry would mean first a mortice then a yale which is why I chose the front door. He had to destroy the old lock and fit a new one.As soon as I got in I found the spare front door key the yale key for the kitchen took a bit longer but I cannot find a spare key for the back door. Strange as the back door was replaced almost ten years ago so there would be atleast one spare.Maybe the spare was on the key-ring with all the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Car show know-alls. I was parked next to a 172 Phase 1 in the same colour as mine which is a Phase 2. Quite a rare occurence indeed. However the pal of the owner, whoever the fuck he was, proceeded to pick holes in mine. He ripped his knitting over the fact that the nylon on my front damper top mount bolt was just clearing the thread. Been like that for years, risk-based approach says its fine. He then indicated that I might want to clean my inlet manifold and so it went on. In the end I told him that unless it stops the car Going Like Fuck then I'm not really likely to carry out these suggestions. I'd only opened the bonnet to clean things up a touch and check the levels because I was a bit bored! Why can't people understand the difference between giving advice when it's asked for and keeping out of things that dont concern them!? Such is the way car club bores. Knowing ALL the history of my fiat is quite fun in this respect. Staying quiet is difficult though, 2cv meetings aren’t quite like this though, unless someone is selling a car as “new” and restored for many thousands, in which case everyone will descend to pick over the carcass. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, richardmorris said: 2cv meetings aren’t quite like this though, unless someone is selling a car as “new” and restored for many thousands, in which case everyone will descend to pick over the carcass. Depends how far north the 'restoration' was done... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, richardmorris said: So a modern car still has drum brakes? Modern to me is 20 years old. 1999 Zafira A, owned by me for the last seventeen years. First registered ln June 1999, only two months after the model's introduction in April 1999, so probably the oldest surviving Zafira still on the road and in daily use. Discs on the front but still drums on the back. Needless to say I strongly disagree with the "All Vauxhalls are sh*te" mantra perpetuated on here. And the A models don't catch fire! jumpingjehovahs, purplebargeken, Stevebrookman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Fuck me I'm getting old , I just watched Mars Attacks on netflix , utterly gobsmacked when I looked at the credits It's 23 years old , I thought it was a typo but no , I was 35 years old the last time I watched it , where has that time gone chodweaver and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Wack said: Fuck me I'm getting old , I just watched Mars Attacks on netflix , utterly gobsmacked when I looked at the credits It's 23 years old , I thought it was a typo but no , I was 35 years old the last time I watched it , where has that time gone It was on normal telly a few days ago, it hasn’t aged that well and my daughter was less than impressed by the effects. I am getting old.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, Slowsilver said: Modern to me is 20 years old. 1999 Zafira A, owned by me for the last seventeen years. First registered ln June 1999, only two months after the model's introduction in April 1999, so probably the oldest surviving Zafira still on the road and in daily use. Discs on the front but still drums on the back. Needless to say I strongly disagree with the "All Vauxhalls are sh*te" mantra perpetuated on here. And the A models don't catch fire! Despite some H8RZ trying to say different, those 'Mk1' Zafiras are just about bullet proof. Lord Sterling, Mrcento and Slowsilver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, Wack said: Fuck me I'm getting old , I just watched Mars Attacks on netflix , utterly gobsmacked when I looked at the credits It's 23 years old , I thought it was a typo but no , I was 35 years old the last time I watched it , where has that time gone Watched 2001: A Space Odyssey a few nights ago Hard to accept its 51yrs old...... Wack and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Until the petrol ECUs shit themselves internally (don't get me started on the 2.2 petrol issues). Or the diesel injection pump fails. Or brake pipes rusting out. Or fan ECU soaking and dieing. Or just killing your back with the awful seats. Admittedly they're better long term buy than the generation after. I always wanted an Astra G. After owning one (wasn't shagged out either), I was very glad to see the back of it. Zafira A? If I had to have a MPV, I'd much rather have a Scenic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, SiC said: Until the petrol ECUs shit themselves internally (don't get me started on the 2.2 petrol issues). Or the diesel injection pump fails. Or brake pipes rusting out. Or fan ECU soaking and dieing. Or just killing your back with the awful seats. Admittedly they're better long term buy than the generation after. I always wanted an Astra G. After owning one (wasn't shagged out either), I was very glad to see the back of it. Zafira A? If I had to have a MPV, I'd much rather have a Scenic. This is a 1.6 litre petrol model. 70,000 miles covered in 20 years and apart from tyres, brakes and exhausts it has only had two new front brake pipes as a result of an MoT advisory (after 15 years) and a replacement alternator. It has never let us down, although when the alternator failed we just made it home on the battery and all the instruments went out as we pulled on the drive. I was also puzzled as to why the power steering failed at the same time, resulting in much arm-wrestling, until I discovered that the power-steering pump is electric and to stop it running when the engine is switched off it is powered from the alternator output, not the battery. Replacement alternator fixes dead power steering. Magic. I have never had any problem with the seats and no passengers have ever commented about them. Yes the back pair are a bit cramped for adults, but we have regularly carried seven adults in relative comfort, bearing in mind that both of these seats are not even fitted to most cars. Scenics are made by Renault. Enough said. jumpingjehovahs and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Car show know-alls. I was parked next to a 172 Phase 1 in the same colour as mine which is a Phase 2. Quite a rare occurence indeed. However the pal of the owner, whoever the fuck he was, proceeded to pick holes in mine. He ripped his knitting over the fact that the nylon on my front damper top mount bolt was just clearing the thread. Been like that for years, risk-based approach says its fine. He then indicated that I might want to clean my inlet manifold and so it went on. In the end I told him that unless it stops the car Going Like Fuck then I'm not really likely to carry out these suggestions. I'd only opened the bonnet to clean things up a touch and check the levels because I was a bit bored! Why can't people understand the difference between giving advice when it's asked for and keeping out of things that dont concern them!? Partly why i stopped taking my cars to shows. Firstly, i was really last involved in the Fiat scene and the cars went from Cinqs, Seis, Classic Pandas, Unos, Mk1 and Mk2 Puntos, Mk1 Bravos, Mareas, Coupes to 1.2 and 1.4 Grande Puntos and 500's on Arnold Clark finance... It stopped being about cars and ended up with people just seeing who got the best deal on their monthly repayments. Secondly, everyone just started to get more critical about everyones cars. The last one i attended with the Cinquecento, i'd just parked up and had barely got out the car before this bloke started with the whole "That car isn't as Fiat intended, look at the wheels.... i had one 10 years ago... PRISTINE, you don't see ones anymore like i had". Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Despite some H8RZ trying to say different, those 'Mk1' Zafiras are just about bullet proof. It appears so. For some reason, they seem to have outlived the car they were based on. Even though there were far less of them sold than the Astra, there's probably more of them now still on the road. I actually have a bit of a soft spot for the Astra after that, the H. They have their quirks and issues but they've aged very well. Do seem a bit of a lottery though, they're either bulletproof or "justscrapitmate" I reckon the Fiat engined 150 cdti in 5dr SRI trim would be a cracking do anything daily, as long as maintenance was kept up on and the gearbox had been replaced at least once, preferably with a non chocolate one. Cavcraft and Slowsilver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I got up an hour ago, had shower etc, got work clothes on and there's a ticking coming from downstairs. Water leak from the ceiling in the downstairs loo. Arses. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 9 hours ago, richardmorris said: So a modern car still has drum brakes? Plenty do. In fact I think my wife’s 500 has drums at the rear. My Avensis does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Slowsilver said: Modern to me is 20 years old. 1999 Zafira A, owned by me for the last seventeen years. First registered ln June 1999, only two months after the model's introduction in April 1999, so probably the oldest surviving Zafira still on the road and in daily use. Discs on the front but still drums on the back. Needless to say I strongly disagree with the "All Vauxhalls are sh*te" mantra perpetuated on here. And the A models don't catch fire! I happen to think the Zafira A is maturing nicely and I already make a point to perv over them. Sadly, most have had a relentlessly hard life including young occupants with crisps and crayons and owners with more financial pressures than Northen Rock. I would love to see a nicely preserved one like yours. Respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Mrcento said: It appears so. For some reason, they seem to have outlived the car they were based on. Even though there were far less of them sold than the Astra, there's probably more of them now still on the road. I actually have a bit of a soft spot for the Astra after that, the H. They have their quirks and issues but they've aged very well. Do seem a bit of a lottery though, they're either bulletproof or "justscrapitmate" I reckon the Fiat engined 150 cdti in 5dr SRI trim would be a cracking do anything daily, as long as maintenance was kept up on and the gearbox had been replaced at least once, preferably with a non chocolate one. I'm sure it is a bit of a lottery. With virtually any make and model of car some people swear by them and others swear at them. I do wonder if the very early Zafiras, though based on Astra mechanicals, were built with a bit more care as they were a new model and needed to get a good reputation for reliability. They are certainly far better built than the later models where the cost cutting really shows. The Zafira was significantly more expensive than an equivalent Astra back in the day and probably appealed more to private buyers with families who would treat them better than an Astra, a large proportion of which were probably company cars wihch were used and abused then scrapped. myglaren and Mrcento 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 My parents ran a shop in Slough in the early 2000s and some armed robbers stole my dads mates Zafira A. They did actually get it back with just a smashed side window. That's unfortunately how I'll always remember them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 7 hours ago, dozeydustman said: I got up an hour ago, had shower etc, got work clothes on and there's a ticking coming from downstairs. Water leak from the ceiling in the downstairs loo. Arses. Emergency plumber has replaced the overflow pipe in the upstairs bog. Also I have the pleasure (?) of a new ballcock. Celebrated with a trip to Argos to buy a new loo seat. EML came on again on way home. Gah! paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 19 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Car show know-alls. I was parked next to a 172 Phase 1 in the same colour as mine which is a Phase 2. Quite a rare occurence indeed. However the pal of the owner, whoever the fuck he was, proceeded to pick holes in mine. He ripped his knitting over the fact that the nylon on my front damper top mount bolt was just clearing the thread. Been like that for years, risk-based approach says its fine. He then indicated that I might want to clean my inlet manifold and so it went on. In the end I told him that unless it stops the car Going Like Fuck then I'm not really likely to carry out these suggestions. I'd only opened the bonnet to clean things up a touch and check the levels because I was a bit bored! Why can't people understand the difference between giving advice when it's asked for and keeping out of things that dont concern them!? Sadly you get that sort everywhere nowadays. Armchair experts! They absolutely must have their say at any cost and they absolutely must make themselves/their things out as the bestest of ever. Often at the expense of other people. You just can’t beat making yourself feel top dog by trying to destroy other people! Cunts, basically! One of the reasons I don’t go to car shows. sheffcortinacentre and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 9 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: I happen to think the Zafira A is maturing nicely and I already make a point to perv over them. Sadly, most have had a relentlessly hard life including young occupants with crisps and crayons and owners with more financial pressures than Northen Rock. I would love to see a nicely preserved one like yours. Respect. Don't know where you are in the world but if you are ever in or near Buckingham (FoD one day maybe) feel free to PM me and you would be welcome to come round for a gander and maybe even a ride. In the meantime here are some quick pics to sate your automotive appetite. Note the original dealer plates and even the original wheeltrims. Datsuncog, Angrydicky, Craig the Princess and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 They're not ALL shit m8 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I like Zafs. Think they are pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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