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[chaseracer]

Given that the R129 SL is closely related to the W124, will the 5.0 V8 bolt up to the 300E autobox?  You might just be able to see where this is going.

 

Well, FPB7 did say he wanted a winter project - and this will be cheaper than continuing to faff about with the six-pot...

 

[Tayne]

Didn't AMG build just such a vehicle?

[DSdriver]

A chap we know at work has a 55 plate L200 with OMGHGF that he was going to take to the auction as is. We told him that he would be better fixing it first so I've been offered the job. How much pain should I expect?

HaHa that will teach you not to make "useful" suggestions.

[twosmoke300]

A horrible job.

[320touring]

I believe they like to banana the head at the same time..

[twosmoke300]

Every single bolt has a bracket under it and maybe a stud on the end of that . Add in the height of the damn things make it a pretty unpleasant job tbh

[pompei]

New stupid question:-  does any manufacturer make a non turbo diesel these days?

[twosmoke300]

The vw sdi has got to be the last car without one surely

[robinmasters]

Why would brake shoes drag when you turn the wheel forward, but not when you spin it backwards? Misaligned shoes? Warped drum?

 

MASSIVE STUPIDITY AND CACKHANDEDNESS?

[cobblers]

it's a bit misaligned and you are getting a leading edge self assist situation going on when you don't want it. They shouldn't be free enough to move like that without any braking pressure though so something's loose. How much do they drag? have you driven it yet? mashed the brake pedal?

[Asimo]

^^^ Drum brakes: are you sure all of the return springs are on in the right places?

[Mirkin]

Could the pads have delaminated?

[robinmasters]

it's a bit misaligned and you are getting a leading edge self assist situation going on when you don't want it. They shouldn't be free enough to move like that without any braking pressure though so something's loose. How much do they drag? have you driven it yet? mashed the brake pedal?

As much as I want it to be the answer, mashing the brake pedal probably won't make a difference-I should have mentioned its a handbrake-only drum, inside a disc. So if it's possibly looseness, it could just be a case of winding the adjuster out a bit?

 

They're new shoes, and the return springs are in the right place-stretching those bastards on isn't a job I ever want to do twice.

 

I have drIven it, and it's just enough to squeak.

[Richard]

The shoes on handbrake drums tend not to be as firmly located as service brake shoes, you can move a Volvo back and forward a few inches with the handbrake on. I think it will eventually wear off the edge that's catching.

[willswitchengage]

New stupid question:-  does any manufacturer make a non turbo diesel these days?

 

Yes the 2.0 (common rail) SDI was the last, running briefly in the post-2004 golfs.

 

Poogeot stopped making their DW8 engine in about 2007ish as it didn't meet the latest emission standard.

 

Other than that I think you're looking at a Kubota tractor or a narrowboat

[castros_bro]

Why would brake shoes drag when you turn the wheel forward, but not when you spin it backwards? Misaligned shoes? Warped drum?

 

MASSIVE STUPIDITY AND CACKHANDEDNESS?

 

A motorcyclist comments : this is usually because it has a "twin leading shoe servo effect" outlined in that GCSE physics class you missed.

 

[Jim Bergerac]

Yes the 2.0 (common rail) SDI was the last, running briefly in the post-2004 golfs.

 

Poogeot stopped making their DW8 engine in about 2007ish as it didn't meet the latest emission standard.

 

Other than that I think you're looking at a Kubota tractor or a narrowboat

 

 

Do those shite Mircocars/Aixams have a Turbo?

[Lukas]

No, no Turbo in the Microcars.

[Asimo]

I am pretty oblivious to Post 1988 Vauxhalls (unless they come from Norfolk or Australia).

So, what is a Signum? Queueing behind one today, is it a poshed up Astra or Vectra estate or a re badged wotsit from GM somewhere else like an Isuzu or Daewoo?

[saucedoctor]

I am pretty oblivious to Post 1988 Vauxhalls (unless they come from Norfolk or Australia).

So, what is a Signum? Queueing behind one today, is it a poshed up Astra or Vectra estate or a re badged wotsit from GM somewhere else like an Isuzu or Daewoo?

 

A fat Vectra with an Astra's arse.

[KruJoe]

Wiki is your friend:
 

 

The Signum was largely based on the Opel Vectra and used the long-wheelbase version of the GM Epsilon platform, also used by Vectra Caravan.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Signum

[tooSavvy]

My company wheelzz is a FIAT Doblo Multijet90 van.  It has a quite competent quota of 'Torque/Whoosh'... sufficient to make 'A road' gap slotting quite a laugh....

 

this is a 1.3 dervT.

 

has anyone got/driven a car with it in? What kind of urban weapon are they??

 

 

previously, I helmed a 6sp 1.6 dervT Doblo... a GENUINE 115MPH rocket.....  .

 

on the A74 {Fed sleeper heaven} it would be a licence shredder...... so I kept it kool.

 

 

TS

[Micrashed]

Spotted this on the gate of a mobile phone mast substation - I mean what the actual fook?

Dafuq? by Micrashed, on Flickr

 

Anyone offer a logical explanation to me?

[holbeck]

Can you bump start an auto under any circumstances?

 

I only ask as I left the lights on my Suzuki all day and it was flat as a bastard when I came back.

 

As it was parked out of sight in  some old cattle pens at the top of a slope, I coasted it out so the RAC could find me.

 

It was so tempting slam it into drive and see what happened.

[kinkersaab]

I believe you could on some old mercs, never done it, nor heard of any other car that can, but am certain it was possible.....

[kinkersaab]

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/249074-possible-push-start-automatic-300d.html

[hairymel]

mrshed - afaik the chain can be unlocked by any of the padlocks - as a hypothetical scenario bt, tmobile and orange all have a key for a separate padlock and can all access the mast to service their equipment. if the shower of shit @ bt* stop using the mast their padlock can be removed and the others will not need to be issued new keys.

 

*I may have a personal dislike of certain mobile providers!

[Micrashed]

mrshed - afaik the chain can be unlocked by any of the padlocks - as a hypothetical scenario bt, tmobile and orange all have a key for a separate padlock and can all access the mast to service their equipment. if the shower of shit @ bt* stop using the mast their padlock can be removed and the others will not need to be issued new keys. *I may have a personal dislike of certain mobile providers!

 

So it does! Well I never did.

[Asimo]

My company wheelzz is a FIAT Doblo Multijet90 van.  It has a quite competent quota of 'Torque/Whoosh'... sufficient to make 'A road' gap slotting quite a laugh....

 

this is a 1.3 dervT.

 

has anyone got/driven a car with it in? What kind of urban weapon are they??

 

 

previously, I helmed a 6sp 1.6 dervT Doblo... a GENUINE 115MPH rocket.....  .

 

on the A74 {Fed sleeper heaven} it would be a licence shredder...... so I kept it kool.

 

 

TS

On holiday last year I hired a Punto with some sort of TD in it, it was a real slug, felt like I was towing a huge caravan. So crap that I couldn't be bothered to drive it anywhere so that was a waste of hundreds of Euros....

[Inspector Morose]

SWMBOs Panda has that engine. Seems a suitable power plant for the size of car. Relatively economical, not quick but neither is it truly glacial, all in all not bad over the six years we've had it.

 

In a bigger car though. Maybe not.