Ask a Shiter

[M'coli]

They're good enough to defrost the windscreen enough to mop the water off the screen and see where you're going until the heater starts to work. They're not brilliant, but they're not utter pish either.

[Father Ted]

Im thinking of one for the lads tent come October time - when were up at the caravan he sleeps outside in a tent. His choice, but I dont fancy a mains powered heater the thoughts of flammable Vango and one of those dont sit comfortably - its just to take the chill off, plus I can leave him with a 12v battery rather than have to bugger about running a mains lead out there.

[Rod/b]

Extra groundsheet, a decent sleeping mat and bag and pair of warm socks will see him right. And some advice to MAN UP, of course.

[pompei]

And make sure he doesn't take his BBQ in the tent even if it seems to have gone out - a woman died last week from carbon monoxide fumes.

[pompei]

The oft repeated comment GR8 4 Export - but how do you go about exporting an old shitter?

[Pillock]

You mean you just want it to leave the country and never return? Advertise it abroad would be the easiest way, and let someone else do the donkey work.

Or do you mean taking a car with you abroad? That depends entirely on the destination, such as Pete-M's struggles with the Czech rules.

[Pete-M]

Or do you mean taking a car with you abroad? That depends entirely on the destination, such as Pete-M's struggles with the Czech rules.

 

Indeed. Dead easy bringing them here, unless you're trying to drive the bloody thing from Czech - in which case it becomes a major red tape avoiding exercise.

 

If I could only find a 1939 Jag XJR in Flamenco Red to take there it'd be easy peasy as it's Hitlers legacy that's screwing me up. He made 'em move from driving on the correct side of the road to driving on the right (wrong) side. Therefore it's not impossible, but it's not easy to get RHD stuff on Czech plates. I've seen a few old RHD Jags there, but mainly old '60s S-types. Getting stuff on a V for veteran plate is easy - as long as the car is 'as made', i.e no modifications or upgrades. Can't fit an alternator if built with a dynamo, that kinda stuff.

 

I'm suspecting the easiest way to register the Escort and drive it would be to register it in Poland - that's insanely easy.

[Timewaster]

those 12v ceramic heaters - are they any good or a load of shit?

 

These things?

When I used to sell them, I had so many returned by idiots who expected space heater performance from plastic crap that plugs in the cigar lighter and cost £14.99

Eventually I started warning buyers to expect nothing more than "Hold your hand infront of your mouth and HUURRR". I never sold as many but the returns dropped off dramatically.

Just about warm enough to keep ice off the inside of a Land Rover windscreen. Not much else!

[pompei]

Re exporting:- I was just wondering how easy it would be to buy, say, an old Merc or people carrier etc and then flog it abroad presumably for some kind of worthwhile profit? Who is in the market for this stuff, or is it a case of "who you know?" Nod nod, wink wink

[Cavcraft]

I think it's a case of 'who you know'. The real money would be in finding someone you know/can trust in Nigeria and sending them container loads of old Merc/Bluebird/505 parts.

Plenty of people in Blighty will offer you money for the sort of chod Africa seems to love but obv. you're going to get far less here then you would by exporting yourself.

[Guest]

Can someone tell me what the fuck this plug is, and where I can get an adaptor for it? I have a caravan 3 pin to 240V domestic plug adaptor and it doesn't fit.

 

 

It's attached to an old Tamiya Ni-Cd charger I ended up with from a job lot. It appears to be for the Japanese market, judging from the Kanji on its bases and the fact it runs on 100V. Any ideas? If this works I suspect it'll be worth a few quid and therefore worth punting on the 'Bay.

[Cavcraft]

1996 Clio 1171cc: how easy (or not) is it to change the water pump on one of these please and is it a cambelt off jobbie? Cheers.

[warren t claim]

1996 Clio 1171cc: how easy (or not) is it to change the water pump on one of these please and is it a cambelt off jobbie? Cheers.

 

Is it the Gumtree one? He was asking £300 for it last time I looked.

[Cavcraft]

Very probably yes. No tax and if it's a cam belt and water pump job I doubt it's worth anywhere near the price to be honest.

[warren t claim]

Very probably yes. No tax and if it's a cam belt and water pump job I doubt it's worth anywhere near the price to be honest.

I was offered a similar Clio for £175 that was running spot on. Didn't want it for myself so I posted it on here and got no interest.

 

He's asking strong money for a non runner. £150 sound about right if you can fix it yourself.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I think it's a case of 'who you know'. The real money would be in finding someone you know/can trust in Nigeria and sending them container loads of old Merc/Bluebird/505 parts.

 

Correct. However, as we all know, Nigeria is a basket case of epic proportions, and I wouldn't bet on my container actually getting there. I reckon Kenya would be a bit safer, though I've been to Senegal and I'd say it looked like a seriously good bet...However, there are all sorts of funny red tape to go through...

[Cavcraft]

Oh well, looks like I've bought a 15 year old Renner s(h)ite unseen with a knackered water pump. What could possibly go wrong?

[catsinthewelder]

On the plus side Billy, bits should be cheap and they're nice to drive when they work. I passed my test in one

[chaseracer]

I realise that this will differ with size, etc., but roughly speaking how much does the paint on a car weigh?

[Cavcraft]

Flicking round the web just now it would appear about three litres for a medium-large sized car so would guess the same in primer too. Based on one litre of paint weighing one kilogram* perhaps about 7 kilo's give or take?

 

 

*It was on the internet, and everyone knows if it was on the internet it must be true.

[The Moog]

My VW is supposed to have a 1.9D engine fitted from a Mk 3 golf. Got V5 through today with the engine number starting DJ which is a 2.1 D engine and has left me thoroughly confused.

 

Any idea where the identification plate is on the engine so I can find out? Van is at my mums so cant wander out right now.

[Pillock]

My VW is supposed to have a 1.9D engine fitted from a Mk 3 golf. Got V5 through today with the engine number starting DJ which is a 2.1 D engine and has left me thoroughly confused.

 

Any idea where the identification plate is on the engine so I can find out? Van is at my mums so cant wander out right now.

 

If it's out of a Mk3 Golf, the engine number is handily on a plastic cover over the cambelt.... which is frequently lost (for example, mine is under the kitchen sink). It is often also stamped near the dipstick too but I'm not sure if that's every engine type.

[The Moog]

Will have a look at both. Cheers

[warren t claim]

Are Ford TDCI engines still a total nightmare to get fuel pumps for? Is a grenaded high pressure pump still a shortcut to the frag machine for an 03 plate Mondeo or is there a reasonably cheap fix out there?

[chaseracer]

Some on Evilbay: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_from=R40 ... Categories

 

Depends what you mean by "cheap"...

 

 

EDIT: Also - http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=153016

[Wilko220]

How much, roughly, should I expect to pay for a respray in the original colour of the car? It's got a vinyl roof if that makes any difference (although there are a few suspicious bumps, so heaven knows what could be going on underneath it).

 

Very grateful for any advice (and also any good recommendations for places to go in or near Herts)... Cheers!

[Timewaster]

How much, roughly, should I expect to pay for a respray in the original colour of the car? It's got a vinyl roof if that makes any difference (although there are a few suspicious bumps, so heaven knows what could be going on underneath it).

 

Very grateful for any advice (and also any good recommendations for places to go in or near Herts)... Cheers!

 

Not really Herts, but cant recommend this place highly enough:

http://www.thomsonlocal.com/Cropley+Gre ... yinfo.html

 

I would guess anywhere from a couple of hundred quid (Think blue maxi with MAXI written in white across the boot!) and a grand.

[barefoot]

Audi question what does CD. CC & CS stand for?

 

is it Consort Diplomatique?

Consort Classique?

Consort Sportif?

 

& tell me about colour coding on VW Variants,

I remember it was mentioned on here a yonk back that VW's

were colour coded according to how much you'd spent on them.

My 'GT' badges are in need of colouring in.

[The Moog]

Micras front wheel bearing is clunking. I have ordered the bits to fix it but do you think it will be ok to drive to Scotland and back on it? Or is that tempting fate?

[Rod/b]

I've never heard a clunking wheel bearing. How knackered is it?