Sold Dollywobbler's Skoda Pogweasel Debadged One Heck of an Estate

[dollywobbler]

Heater isn't that cool. I'm not sure what I was on about. It's pumping heat out nicely within a mile. It's not Volvo-quick, but it's not far off. 

[They_all_do_that_sir]

It looks really good when wet doesn't it?

 

A proper usable classic, in absolutely fantastic condition, that happens to be a fairly rare and unusual car especially in estate form.

 

And it was £700

 

They really can't stay this cheap

 

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[Shirley Knott]

£20 seems very reasonable for a coolant change.

 

I'm paying circa £15 for 5l of Comma supercoldmaster blue for the Volvo and a tenner for 5l of pink G12 spec stuff from ECP for the Lupo/Golf and still have to change it myself, makes me wonder why I bother.

[Zelandeth]

You've reminded me that I really should change it in the van. Simply because I don't know when it was last done.

 

It's spotlessly clean and probably fine...but at least I know then.

 

I don't want to know how much coolant it takes though...

[dollywobbler]

Service time!

 

Not a lot to report. Valve clearance 7 was loose, but all the others were so tight that the correct 0.20mm feeler gauge had no chance of going in. Worth doing. New dizzy cap and rotor arm will hopefully cure the sparking I'd seen between dizzy and block. I had ordered new leads, but failed to notice that I was ordering them from Euro Car Parts via Ebay. Naturally, they DON'T BLOODY FIT. Useless twats.

 

A joyously simple engine to work on after the Lexus and Rover. Mind you, I didn't change the fuel filter, which is tucked up above the exhaust. I blame Volkswagen.

[Yoss]

It is Volkswagens fault. The original carb'd cars just have one of those generic in line filters in the engine bay, just before the carb. Easy. It was VW who put that canister thing under the floor.

[dollywobbler]

I knew it.

 

Anyway, the other news is that I was finally brave enough to let it get hot enough for the fan to kick in. Infra red thermometer was reading 96 degrees at the bottom of the rad, but the fan kicked in just before I lost my nerve. Reassuring.

 

The fan is very quiet, so could well have been working before and I just hadn't noticed.

[Remspoor]

I have just been watching the Welsh Car wizard.

Is he about to sing?

Does the reg have a question mark in it?

[dollywobbler]

Ha! Yes, servicing completed. 260 miles tomorrow. Haven't had a chance to fit the new proper-font number plates. I think I'm going to stick them on once I do the change, because screws can sod off.

[dollywobbler]

Video now I'm on an actual laptop.

 

White-tinged spark plugs and general lack of oomph do make me think that fuel filter needs tackling. Why did they put it in such a STUPID place?!

[LightBulbFun]

its very cool to see these videos

 

especially I have never serviced a car before so its very interesting to watch what the done thing is I wish I could of see the money shot of the oil being poured into the funnel/filler hole 

 

(im not a complete stranger to whats done as I have asked friends about it before, but I still find it very interesting)

[dollywobbler]

Yeah, I need to work on better angles. As ever, I was rushing a bit, as I was also washing/reproofing the 2CV's hood at the same time and all while trying to record a video and on Christmas Eve...

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Video now I'm on an actual laptop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DthR4OfpBNc

 

White-tinged spark plugs and general lack of oomph do make me think that fuel filter needs tackling. Why did they put it in such a STUPID place?!

Will watch this tomorrow......but is it worth reinstating the older fuel filter setup? Can't imagine it would be too hard to do unless you want to keep it original (which is fair enough)

 

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[dollywobbler]

The older set up was for carburettors...

[Zelandeth]

its very cool to see these videos

 

especially I have never serviced a car before so its very interesting to watch what the done thing is I wish I could of see the money shot of the oil being poured into the funnel/filler hole 

 

(im not a complete stranger to whats done as I have asked friends about it before, but I still find it very interesting)

 

We'll get you hands on doing a basic vehicle service next time you're up here.  Lada will be due one in January if memory serves...

[Yoss]

Will watch this tomorrow......but is it worth reinstating the older fuel filter setup? Can't imagine it would be too hard to do unless you want to keep it original (which is fair enough)

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Not really an option. Even if you were going to fit a filter in the engine bay you would still have to remove the potentially troublesome one. By the time you've got that out the easiest thing would just be to replace it whilst you're down there.

[dollywobbler]

On Wednesday, we set off for adventure.

 

First stop, Sussex.

 

There was sunshine. And trees.

 

Then it was time to head west. This is Amesbury.

 

In Devon, an annoyingly red van was encountered.

 

My sister had art on her wall. The black car intrigued me.

 

Then, because things were so boring, I went to see Not2Grand, who similarly believes in enjoying cheap 1990s cars.

 

Mrs DW had a drive. In fact, she had two as I couldn't get the keys back from her.

 

Wales.

 

Scenery.

 

We're now home, some 600 odd miles later - probably. The odometer reckons we covered five miles...

 

Car was boringly fine. It just gets on with it. Remarkably unfussed, remarkably pleasant. Good buy!

[Fumbler]

May the Skoda pootle along nicely with it's very happy owner!

[purplebargeken]

Every journey in a haunted Skoda is 5 miles.

[Yoss]

Hi Ian, just watched your servicing video. I see you put 10/40 semi synthetic in. The correct oil should be 15/40 very much unsynthetic. Probably won't make much difference but might make the tappets one or two db quieter.

 

I also very much like your fancy laser guided temperature gun thing. I bought a new thermostat for mine as I suspected the old one was stuck open.

 

The new one has the gauge sitting here.

And the heater is now much improved so I think your gauge is probably about right, maybe very slightly higher than this. I'm guessing anywhere in the solid white area is ok.

[dollywobbler]

Hi Ian, just watched your servicing video. I see you put 10/40 semi synthetic in. The correct oil should be 15/40 very much unsynthetic. Probably won't make much difference but might make the tappets one or two db quieter.

 

I also very much like your fancy laser guided temperature gun thing. I bought a new thermostat for mine as I suspected the old one was stuck open.

 

The new one has the gauge sitting here.

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And the heater is now much improved so I think your gauge is probably about right, maybe very slightly higher than this. I'm guessing anywhere in the solid white area is ok.

 

Cheers, but having run 2CV engines on 10w40 semi for many years (also 15w40 mineral originally, or even 20w50), I'm happy to take my chances. I do agree that it can quieten down the engine, and the chatter is really noticeable at pretty much any speed below 60, but I do also feel semi-synth is better overall, and 10w will help the cold starts.

[Yoss]

Fair enough, just thought I'd point it out. Carry on.

[dollywobbler]

Fair enough, just thought I'd point it out. Carry on.

 

No worries. It's a source of endless arguments in the 2CV world! My rule tends to be if it the engine doesn't blow itself to bits, it's probably ok. I've never had an engine blow itself to bits. 

[Remspoor]

Hang on....  before you go, whats with the smidget? Something left over from Mad Max?

[dollywobbler]

Not a Midget. It's an Amazon!

 

Video now available on all good browsers.

 

To be honest, not much happens.

[Remspoor]

Now I have watched the video I can see I  got it horribly wrong.

Now getting recommendations of videos made by 2grand. even one form a insurance company which includes a nicely kept Malaysian product.

[mat_the_cat]

Cheers, but having run 2CV engines on 10w40 semi for many years (also 15w40 mineral originally, or even 20w50), I'm happy to take my chances.

 

They'll be the same viscosity when hot anyway, and the viscosity of a cold 10w40 oil will still be much thicker than a hot 15w40, so I don't follow the logic why this could be a problem...

[wuvvum]

On Wednesday, we set off for adventure.

 

First stop, Sussex.

 

There was sunshine. And trees.

 

Then it was time to head west. This is Amesbury.

 

In Devon, an annoyingly red van was encountered.

 

My sister had art on her wall. The black car intrigued me.

 

Then, because things were so boring, I went to see Not2Grand, who similarly believes in enjoying cheap 1990s cars.

 

Mrs DW had a drive. In fact, she had two as I couldn't get the keys back from her.

 

Wales.

 

Scenery.

 

We're now home, some 600 odd miles later - probably. The odometer reckons we covered five miles...

 

Car was boringly fine. It just gets on with it. Remarkably unfussed, remarkably pleasant. Good buy!

Is that Mrs Wobbler up a tree?

[Felly Magic]

You have finally bought a decent car Ian, and you are now saying to yourself 'why the hell didn't I buy one ages ago?' It even has the good Dr Wobbler's official stamp, people did take the piss out of them, but none of these clowns actually drove one. You haven't done the back seat trick of complete removal in minutes yet with NO tools for that instant van conversion

[dollywobbler]

Is that Mrs Wobbler up a tree?

Yes. She does that quite often. This time, she at least had children to excuse her behaviour.