Noel Tidybeard Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 *quote Junkman* "how many litres of oil?" 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Fleet Update time SlK passed MOT without issue, had a service and air-con regassed, which leaked out again 😕 gave it a good polish and realised just how bad the paint job Dad had done was, rust bubbles are back on the front wings and rear arches.. Mazda 3 - MOT day today just going to drop it off. Been running fine but A/C compressor clutch u/s and can't find one anywhere, will see what the MOT results are before committing to a pump. C4GP - front wishbone bushes u/s so front tyre down to the cord on the inner edge, popped on one of the old winter tyres as had some tip runs to do, then the aux belt tensioner disintegrated and alternator light on. BIL welded a patch into the sill where it had rusted out from the inside, just need to put colour and lacquer on. Parts on their way but mojo low on this one, not helped by the fact we don't really need it at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Oh noes! Cock up down at the garage means no MOT today, which is bad news as it expires tomorrow. Garage owner said OK to carry on driving as long as its booked in for an MOT, I thought you were only allowed to drive to the test centre, not to work and back for a few days until they can get it back in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Got the Mazda in for its MOT at a new garage today - Clean Pass! RESULT!😃😃 chaseracer, Low Horatio gearbox and cpjitservices 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 MOT Day today for the C4GP, helpfully it put up a the EML on Saturday with a code for s temp sensor on the DPF, hoping it'll stay off for the test ST08XMC for anyone who's bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 12/16/2018 at 10:27 AM, Floatylight said: Kolekshun Kompleted, Kurrently Kollecting Kristmas Tree, have a Pez station shot, + bonus my C4 GP daily. Sims00 - excellent shiter would deal again! Â Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Three years on the fleet today! Still going well, bit of a clonk from the suspension and needs a service but still giving Sterling service as MrsFL's daily, she's done almost 40k in it, just approaching 150k Flat4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 Update time. Mazda 3 - currently having new tyres fitted due to worn to cords on inner edge + tracking & further diagnosis, otherwise going well at 152k miles C4GP - Looking a bit sorry for itself, needs dpf cleaning / replacing, keeps going into limp mode, needs a good service and some attention to bodywork.. might be due for replacement soon, its had a good innings 188k miles R170 SLK320 - Recently woken from hibernation, bodywork needs attention to stop the rot, needs bsi diagnosis and possibly Yaw sensor replacing due to random locking of front offside wheel by BAS/ESP system which certainly keeps you awake.. 122k miles Pat Earrings and Flat4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 Given in and booked the Merc in with a specialist to at least diagnose terrifying fault and give it a good look over, I await the prognosis (and cost of repair) cbowditch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 One in! Deal was done and paid for but today was collection day of the BiL's ex works transit SWB Low roof, no collection Fred as only local, now sat on the drive after BIL abandoned it after decided not to carry on with the camper conversion project and selling it to me having fitted both side & rear windows. I've already fixed the non starting issue by replacing the ignition switch module, fitted some s/hand wheels & tyres. Now need to fit a front spring, give it a check over and get an MOT before we start a camper conversion.. Other fleet update.. SLK - MOT passed with only an advisory for chip in the windscreen, not bad for a 21yr old Merc C4GP - Swapped the DPF for an aftermarket one I got a few years ago and never Fitted as I had to tow our folding camper for the first time in two years and the original dpf was blocked and kept throwing an eml and kicking the turbo & cruise out.. With the new dpf on it is even worse, lost turbo and cruise within minutes of hitching up. Very hairy moment towing up the bank before and after the Air Baloon Roundabout, in second with the hazards on, not something I want to repeat! Might try cleaning the old one and putting it back on, if that doesn't work might be time to move it on, it's done 8 yrs on the fleet and got to 190k so not doing bad. Mazda 3 - Is Japanese, keeps on keeping on, just had new rear tyres after a puncture, wish I could find someone who would sell me just the A/C compressor clutch, needs a good polish... Smoll FL's Citroen C3, longest on fleet with us since '08, keeps on keeping on.. chaseracer, Dyslexic Viking, sdkrc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Mazda 3 due on the MOT ramp at 11.. KD57VMM for anyone at a loose end.. Liggle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 How is your Mazda3 holding up for rust? Got mine in for MOT on Monday, its the MK2 but a lot of them are suffering now too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, Liggle said: How is your Mazda3 holding up for rust? Got mine in for MOT on Monday, its the MK2 but a lot of them are suffering now too Pretty well considering. A couple of years ago I did some work on the rear suspension and whilst I had the arch liners out I gave everything a good clean and a coat of Bilt Hamber Dynax, also did inside the sills, and rear subframe. I definitely think that helped. Its starting to go on the rear arches, should probably try and do something about the rear arches..  In other news, just needed a bulb to pass.. an excellent result. Rustybullethole and Liggle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Now back on the drive and dropped the transit off for a front spring and MOT which will be done next week. Spent over a month considering doing the spring at home and couldn't work up the enthusiasm so I'll let them do it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 Mmmm, camper conversion project in doubt... A price being put together.. puddlethumper, BL Bloke, sdkrc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Works for newer ones too, apparently... 😉 RoverFolkUs, Rustybullethole, sdkrc and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 9/13/2022 at 9:46 AM, Floatylight said: Mmmm, camper conversion project in doubt... A price being put together.. Still waiting for a call from the garage with a price to a) patch it up to get it through an MOT b) do a proper job, replace the sills, step etc. Expect the cost of labour going to put either into the not viable category. Any crazy sparkly stick wranglers want to volunteer for beer tokens & lols if I do the prep?  Thought not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 So, garage quoted 2 days labour to patch it up to MOT standard. Found someone else who will cut out and replace inner and outer sills and do a few other bits for less so it's going off to him at some point. In the meantime I'll deal with the other failure points today's fun and games replace a front spring, track rod end and arb bush. Went out at lunchtime and sprayed everything with plusgas and started freeing off bolts, came out after work and finished it off, only sticking points were undoing the top nut as my cheapo mains ugga dugga seems to have destroyed its gearbox and getting to the 3 bolts at the top of the strut as they are behind the dashboard. Had to cut off the droplink but ordered new ones anyway.. No pics as forget/raining/twitch about doing a spring, good news still got ally fingers, head, balls etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 If it's going to be a camper, definitely get those sills lopped off and replaced with new panels, making sure they get properly primed inside and out and stuffed full of cavity wax until it drips out of the seams.  A patch might only buy you a year. Might be worth checking all the rest of the chassis as well just to make sure there are no nasty surprises waiting. A good going over with some cavity wax and bar/chain oil or lanoguard or whatever will keep it soldiering along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 11 hours ago, Floatylight said: patch it up to MOT standard. Patching up a vehicle to MOT standard = barely acceptable repairs that will last about a month. It always amuses me when "MOT standard" is quoted. Essentially it means the bare minimum patch job with zero corrosion protection, crappy welding and a load of splodge walloped over the top of it. MOT man gives it a poke and it doesn't collapse? That's a Pass. Won't be in a couple of years time tho. It'll be a monumental fail when most of the structure comes away in your hand. mk2_craig and juular 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 So, it's sadly going to be time to wave goodbye to the longest standing member of the fleet our 2003 Citroen C3 1.4SX as SmollFL has decided not to get the work done for the MOT as its very marginal even if we do the work ourselves. It joined the fleet in 2008 shortly after MrsFL amd I got married for her to learn in, bought from Citroen Birmingham at 5years old and only 20k miles for about £4k.( @chaseracer ) joined me for the collection mission.. We used it as her car, I used it for work and it's been cheap reliable comfortable family transport, written off in 2017 when a truck went into it on ice and bought back for £350 wife had it for another year before we gave it to SmollFL for him to learn in, it's been his daily since he passed his test 3 years ago. Today it's failed on crusty sill ends, rear spring, drop link, 2 tyres and a couple of other bits and bobs resulted in in garage quote of about £800, could probably do it ourselves for under £200 but he's decided its time for something different. Sad times, feel we quite attached to it after all this time.  chaseracer, brownnova, Dyslexic Viking and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 that pic could be worse it could be a fiesta if it was just the mechanical bits yes but add the weld and swerve fek doing it outside in the winter  Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 FAIRWEL BRAV LITEL SOLJA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 Seen here in Happier times as part of the AS display ar Chumley 2019 brownnova, Ghosty and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/13/2022 at 9:46 AM, Floatylight said: Mmmm, camper conversion project in doubt... A price being put together.. Mate. I feel your pain.  Rear spring hangers would guess will be the arse ends not an easy metal gluing operation. Forward stuff guess the steps and again a quick patch up would be pissing in the wind. Might look a harsh ticket though sadly sounds about right for these even clean as it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Sorry just read the rest of thread. Good man crack on. As suggested check everywhere from front to back bumper on the underside. Plus check the top too. Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Did you get anywhere with the C4 Picasso? If you've put a "new" DPF on it you will need to get someone with Lexia or a decent Snapon or Autel or similar scanner to tell the car it's had a new one Usually pretty straight forward with the right gear. A new DPF and PATS fluid refill done as well if required should be about £400 - £650 respectively People hate on the anti-pollution system of the DV6 engine (assuming it's a 1.6?) But it's actually pretty straightforward and all the parts are easy to get hold of. The DPF itself is about £200 then a few hours labour for fitting/programming etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 4 hours ago, Floatylight said: Seen here in Happier times as part of the AS display ar Chumley 2019 I completely forgot that I took my XJ to Chumley. I had a terrible hangover that day - I'd been to a house party warming the previous night, at which the Jag was quite a talking point. I slept on the back seat in my clothes, woke up, thought 'fuck, I'm late' and drove straight to Chumley, somehow managing to catch the breakfast convoy, at which point @Cavcraft started gesticulating wildly at me from his XJS and let me in. Nobody knew I had the XJ as I'd owned it for about a week and kept it a secret so it was bloody amusing seeing people's reactions to the car. I need another car like that at some point. brownnova, chaseracer and Floatylight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said: Did you get anywhere with the C4 Picasso? If you've put a "new" DPF on it you will need to get someone with Lexia or a decent Snapon or Autel or similar scanner to tell the car it's had a new one Usually pretty straight forward with the right gear. A new DPF and PATS fluid refill done as well if required should be about £400 - £650 respectively People hate on the anti-pollution system of the DV6 engine (assuming it's a 1.6?) But it's actually pretty straightforward and all the parts are easy to get hold of. The DPF itself is about £200 then a few hours labour for fitting/programming etc I've just been keeping o using it, as long as I don't hammer it it's fine, didn't think that it may need telling it's had a new dpf. I'll do some investigating, thanks! RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Floatylight said: I've just been keeping o using it, as long as I don't hammer it it's fine, didn't think that it may need telling it's had a new dpf. I'll do some investigating, thanks! I know the DPF system pretty much inside out on them, quite straightforward although a lot of people are frightened by it! Let me know the fault codes if you wish If it doesn't get told, it adjusts power/regen attempts based on how blocked it thinks the DPF is. It counts up as a DPF ages but if it gets replaced and isn't told, it has no way of knowing other than a reset to zero of all adaptations It'll have something called cinder count in live data. I'd be interested to know the figure. The DPF is programmed to last 100k miles, and by that point it'll flag up as needing changed. Theoretically, one tank of Eolys/PATS fluid is enough for the life of the DPF. Once the tank of Eolys is depleted, you're supposed to have it refilled and replace the DPF. Reason being as the additive burns, crystals of it block up the DPF. The cinder count should stop at 100 but I've seen them go beyond that because people refill the additive but don't replace the DPF when it's blocked. A cinder count above 75 is generally unrecoverable and is where you start to get performance issues. That's without the normal soot buildup Some people suggest removing it and having it cleaned to remove the deposits that a regen cannot. This does often work but the jury is out on whether it's worth doing. A new DPF is only £200 or so, unlike some other systems where a replacement could be ££££'s The reason a regen doesn't work because the cerine doesn't burn off in the same way that soot does You can keep on using it as it is but it'll block up again pretty quickly. The infrequent errors usually become more frequent as to be expected. In fairness, it's not done bad at all having done close to 200k Anyway, shan't bore you any further 😆 but if you ever need any more info then feel free to ping me a message or tag me or whatever 👌 chaseracer, Floatylight and Wibble 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 11:57 PM, RoverFolkUs said: I know the DPF system pretty much inside out on them, quite straightforward although a lot of people are frightened by it! Let me know the fault codes if you wish If it doesn't get told, it adjusts power/regen attempts based on how blocked it thinks the DPF is. It counts up as a DPF ages but if it gets replaced and isn't told, it has no way of knowing other than a reset to zero of all adaptations It'll have something called cinder count in live data. I'd be interested to know the figure. The DPF is programmed to last 100k miles, and by that point it'll flag up as needing changed. Theoretically, one tank of Eolys/PATS fluid is enough for the life of the DPF. Once the tank of Eolys is depleted, you're supposed to have it refilled and replace the DPF. Reason being as the additive burns, crystals of it block up the DPF. The cinder count should stop at 100 but I've seen them go beyond that because people refill the additive but don't replace the DPF when it's blocked. A cinder count above 75 is generally unrecoverable and is where you start to get performance issues. That's without the normal soot buildup Some people suggest removing it and having it cleaned to remove the deposits that a regen cannot. This does often work but the jury is out on whether it's worth doing. A new DPF is only £200 or so, unlike some other systems where a replacement could be ££££'s The reason a regen doesn't work because the cerine doesn't burn off in the same way that soot does You can keep on using it as it is but it'll block up again pretty quickly. The infrequent errors usually become more frequent as to be expected. In fairness, it's not done bad at all having done close to 200k Anyway, shan't bore you any further 😆 but if you ever need any more info then feel free to ping me a message or tag me or whatever 👌 This is all really helpful @RoverFolkUsnever knew it needed tellingtelling had the dpf replaced, I'll check out getting it done @Pat Earringsany chance of popping round sometime and connecting your diags to it? RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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