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[mat_the_cat]

/\ Wot 'ee said. I'd certainly give them a good going over with a knotted wire wheel first, and then put the Deox on.whilst it seems to be able to remove even pitted rust, mechanically removing as much as you can easily will speed up the whole process.

[KruJoe]

Thanks chaps, noted. The Deox I linked to was the crystals to make a 'bath', rather than the gel Mat previously recommended:

 

 

A highly effective rust remover from Bilt Hamber, this concentrate can make up to 20 Litres of corrosion removing liquid “Rust Bath†with simple tap water. An extremely powerful crystalline product that is effective on steels and most ferrous materials

 

Any experiences of this one?

[mercrocker]

New one on me.....Might be worth driving my Minor into it.

[vulgalour]

I need to clean out the petrol tank on the red Princess.  I don't know how likely it is to come off the car trouble free so I'm wondering if I can flush it out in situ to prevent OMGPETROLTANKPHAIL.

 

I've already tried the shiter's method of putting fresh fuel in and just consuming the rubbish fuel in the tank, but this has resulted in disturbing some ick  - I reckon that it's jellied petrol more than rust or sandy deposits, the stuff clogging up the filter and carburettor was a sort of white-ish squishy-grainy material and it smells like stale varnish - in the bottom of the tank that has successfully clogged a filter, got past the filter and into the carb and clogged that too and, as a result, caused massive overfuelling not to mention vile clouds of grim out the exhaust which in turn has turned the nicely running car into a car that can no longer idle without wetting itself via the air filter.  Less than ideal, as I'm sure you can imagine.

[explosive-cabbage]

Why do G-Wagons hold their value so well?

[Danblez]

What's the name of that product mentioned here a couple months back?

It's painted onto rusty steel, and completely dissolves the oxidation. There was a picture posted of a rotten Discovery screen surround which had been treated and made it look like bright silver lacework. This stuff gets rid of every trace of grot - what's it called?

If the part is off the car and can fit in a bucket phosphoric acid based brick cleaner works brilliantly!

[barefoot]

Tax question from an anonymous person who is new to this forum.

I'm a little financially embarrassed, pay day is the 6th (Sunday, so money probably in on Saturday)

Apart from not going out in the car, what is the best way of putting off paying for a bit.

Can you still put a cheque in the post to Swansea?

Should I run to the post office on Friday claiming to have forgotten all about it?

Do you still get a few days of grace?

I have no intention of not paying.

[Bobthebeard]

Tax question from an anonymous person who is new to this forum.

I'm a little financially embarrassed, pay day is the 6th (Sunday, so money probably in on Saturday)

Apart from not going out in the car, what is the best way of putting off paying for a bit.

Can you still put a cheque in the post to Swansea?

Should I run to the post office on Friday claiming to have forgotten all about it?

Do you still get a few days of grace?

I have no intention of not paying.

Removing the out of date disc and just using the car is a possibility. Not recommended but probably ok for a few days! If the car is otherwise legal in every way the worst that could happen is having to pay to back date the RFL which you intend anyway. Insurance complications may ensue if anything untoward happens. Personally I wouldn't risk it, but am of a nervous disposition!

[Sloth in a bowl]

If the pay day is on the Sunday and money is paid to your bank directly then the money should be in your account on the Friday as pay day is on a weekend.

You can try phoning your bank an arranging an overdraft for a month (takes about 5 to 10 mins) when I did this I had no fixed charge for being within the agreed limit and they charged me a few pence interest. But check with your own bank on agreed overdraft charges. Then you can buy it online and have the old provable 'tax in post' routine.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

You can pay for tax at a post office with a cheque, so if you left it till 16.55 on Wednesday it probably* wouldn't go out of your account till Monday,unless the PO was really keen in banking the cheque. Just don't park the car in the street without a disc in the window.

[TimothyClaypole]

I want to polish/jazz this up a bit  - can you buy the long bolts as they are stuck if I cut them off rather than looking for a smaller socket - assuming that's what holds the bits together? 

 

[KruJoe]

If you cut them, you're gonna have fun* getting the threaded bit out of the aluminium. If you're prepared to deal with that, (even if you have to drill them) you can buy some M5 or M6 threaded rod, cut to length, and bob a nut on each end.

[tooSavvy]

Port of Tyne is a big Import/Export site for cars... Nissans[sunderland] OUT & WHATEVER on the ship coming in!

 

I passed a transporter, going down the A1[M], loaded with what I thought were DACIA saloons... but the grille badge appeared like a Toyota with a bit missing off the top... and there was a name (I think..   like at 75mph!!) along the bonnet slam lip.

 

Were these 'Great Wall'??  I thought all they did was 'knock off' 4x4s ??

 

 

TS

[Sloth in a bowl]

Like this???

 

 

If so then yes, Great Wall badge, did you see these?

 

[willswitchengage]

I passed a transporter, going down the A1[M], loaded with what I thought were DACIA saloons... but the grille badge appeared like a Toyota with a bit missing off the top... and there was a name (I think..   like a 75mph!!) along the bonnet slam lip.

 

I saw a car transporter train the other day carrying Evoques near Pangbourne. Some of the cars actually straddle two wagons! Madness

[catsinthewelder]

It would be amusing to see that rake of wagons go through a hump yard.

 

[tooSavvy]

Like this???

 

 

If so then yes, Great Wall badge, did you see these?

 

 

Yup.... nailed it! Tkks 

 

 

TS

[willswitchengage]

How do you respond to negative feedback on ebay? Naturally, some twatend HAs LefTT!!11 me feedback likEE DiSZ!!!11 which I would like to write my eloquent and factually accurate riposte to.

 

EDIT - answered myself. Spaz

[cort16]

Does anyone know about these Pugot 407 Coupes? This one's got the 2.7 diesel engine and autobox, which normally would make me run away but I think they do service in the Jags and range rovers (I don't know if this is a good thing). It slots into my budget and is a bit different if not slightly gawpy faced but I don't want it shitting it's electrical system out the exhaust on the way home.

 

It's also in doom blue

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/peugeot-407-27-v6-hdi-gt-turbo-diesel-auto-coupe-top-spec-56-reg/1054970227#photo-content

[Station]

I need to clean out the petrol tank on the red Princess.  I don't know how likely it is to come off the car trouble free so I'm wondering if I can flush it out in situ to prevent OMGPETROLTANKPHAIL.

 

I've already tried the shiter's method of putting fresh fuel in and just consuming the rubbish fuel in the tank, but this has resulted in disturbing some ick  - I reckon that it's jellied petrol more than rust or sandy deposits, the stuff clogging up the filter and carburettor was a sort of white-ish squishy-grainy material and it smells like stale varnish - in the bottom of the tank that has successfully clogged a filter, got past the filter and into the carb and clogged that too and, as a result, caused massive overfuelling not to mention vile clouds of grim out the exhaust which in turn has turned the nicely running car into a car that can no longer idle without wetting itself via the air filter.  Less than ideal, as I'm sure you can imagine.

 

Lour of Vulga, I took the tank off my Starion and flushed it out with WATER. I plugged all the holes and went mental with the hose on every angle.

It's good to do this on a warm day, and better if there's a drain plug on the bottom. Make sure all the water is out, and then give it a quick flush through with white spirit. It WORXZ!!!!

[KruJoe]

No Cort, you need this one:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAXED-02-Peugeot-406-Coupe-3-0-V6-Auto-Full-MOT-SH-Top-Spec-Sat-Nav-/321362934259?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ad2b939f3

You know it's way better in every aspect. Spend the change on pez, and enjoy it.

[Station]

How do you respond to negative feedback on ebay? Naturally, some twatend HAs LefTT!!11 me feedback likEE DiSZ!!!11 which I would like to write my eloquent and factually accurate riposte to.

 

EDIT - answered myself. Spaz

 

Give up trying to appeal - ebay didn't even bother to look at the negging I got from some ass who 'bought' my wheels. The best thing to do is leave feedback to their feedback (search google to get the hidden link) claiming they are a cretin.

[cort16]

I've had a 406 Coupe all be it a 2.0 and thought it was just okay.

[nacho man]

Has anyone ever sold a reg on regtransfers? my mate put his in and it reckoned its worth £600 and as I believe they sell it for you and you apparently get £600, once its sold and they take care of all the old transfers.

 

We did a quick search, and others that are roughly the same are going for say, £350.

[willswitchengage]

Give up trying to appeal - ebay didn't even bother to look at the negging I got from some ass who 'bought' my wheels. The best thing to do is leave feedback to their feedback (search google to get the hidden link) claiming they are a cretin.

 

Ironically it's just above where I sold a car saying what a lovely seller, delivered it for free etc... the mind boggles

[mat_the_cat]

Has anyone ever sold a reg on regtransfers? my mate put his in and it reckoned its worth £600 and as I believe they sell it for you and you apparently get £600, once its sold and they take care of all the old transfers.

 

We did a quick search, and others that are roughly the same are going for say, £350.

 

Sold a plate once which had PAM in it...various websites all offered very temping valuations so we advertised it, but not a sniff. Put it on eBay and got around £300 for it which is about half the cheapest 'valuation' we'd had, the best being £2k! You might get lucky, and I guess it doesn't hurt to try.

[Bobthebeard]

Stupid question here,

One of my cars has now got a slow puncture which will result in a flat tyre within a week. Have to go away tomorrow for a fortnight. Question is, given that the tyre will be totally flat on my return, will it damage the tyre? No time to get it repaired!

[mat_the_cat]

You could stick a jack or couple of blocks of wood under it beforehand maybe? Dunno if it will damage the tyre but it doesn't sound ideal!

[Sloth in a bowl]

Stupid question here,

One of my cars has now got a slow puncture which will result in a flat tyre within a week. Have to go away tomorrow for a fortnight. Question is, given that the tyre will be totally flat on my return, will it damage the tyre? No time to get it repaired!

 

 

Alternatively, put a jack under that corner and who cares. In reality it shouldn't damage the tyre.

[Bobthebeard]

You could stick a jack or couple of blocks of wood under it beforehand maybe? Dunno if it will damage the tyre but it doesn't sound ideal!

Will jack it up and put an axle stand under it. Silly question, as the answer is obvious really!

Doh!