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[twosmoke300]

TwoSmoke, do B207E engines have this?

Not sure if the newer 9-3 has this sorry

[forddeliveryboy]

 

Anyway, I've got another question to those who have gone up and down wheel-sizes on their motors before.

 

I've found this chart...

VolvoWheelSizes.jpg

 

This indicates that theoretically I could get 15s for my car, and it would look like they wouldn't bugger up the speedo's accuracy as they compensate for the larger, lower profile 17s I have on now.

 

I've been repeatedly tempted by higher profile tyres for the slight reduction in road noise and the relatively better ride comfort on the many rural roads I have to travel on for my job every week.

 

 

 

I'd go for 205-65-15s with this car, just check the calipers will fit inside the rims. It's possible more powerful versions have bigger brakes.

[DodgeRover]

Seating questions. Spent many many hours, days, weeks and months searching for definitive answers but can't find one so hoping someone here has knowledge, experience or better search skills. To fit rear seats forward facing in the van requires seat belts and possibly an engineers report. Rear facing seats is a bit confusing as is side facing. A lot of info relates to land rovers or camper vans where folk can sit in the back on side facing seats with no belts, rear facing I have found contradictory information on whether belts required or not. Even before I had the c15 I was thinking of what to do if I had a two seat van which led me on to this wild search. Basically I want to know legality of either side facing or rear facing seats in the van. Occasional use only and either side or rear facing due to space. Rear facing seats can be found and fitted relatively easy from numerous cars, side facing seats are easy to fabricate and fit too. Any information gladly welcome. It possibly isn't viable but I thought I'd find out definitively.

Side facing seats as far as I am aware do not require seat belts although they are a bit of a thing of the past.

[bub2006]

They aren't seen anymore. It's easy to sort side facing seats, more so than a rear facing seat.

[Eddie Honda]

I had a word from someone who I reckon was an off duty copper, pulled up alongside me and said I'd get fined if I was caught.

I've had a filthier one than that. Didn't get a fine either, but was told by Super Cop to clean it there and then or else he would give me ticket. Tissue and gob - sorted.

[Guest Hooli]

I had a word from someone who I reckon was an off duty copper, pulled up alongside me and said I'd get fined if I was caught.

 

To be fair, I've never washed it ever and it was utterly unreadable.

 

I once got stopped for a dirty plate on a bike, to be fair you couldn't see where the plate was at all. it was an identical colour the rest of the bike. For some reason he didn't believe me when I said it must have happened this morning

[sierraman]

MOT question... what's the rules on brake flexis, one of mines slightly frayed the extreme end, no leaks and the braiding isn't damaged. Doesn't bloat upon braking.

[scaryoldcortina]

depends how bad the freying is, but from your description it sounds like a pass/advise situation.

[sierraman]

For sake of a tenner I'll chuck a new one on when I swap the caliper.

[warren t claim]

Can anyone decode this registration number and tell me engine size, colour and specification? I'm thinking of buying the car for hopefully weighbridge money to save it.

 

M317DRK

[Hendry]

M317DRK is a BMW 318iS Auto, 1.8 Engine, blue in colour with apparently 9 previous owners.

[Eddie Honda]

BMW 318 I S AUTO

Blue

1796 cc Petrol

MOT until 28 July 2017

VIN: WBABE62040JC06104

First Registration Date: 21/04/1995

 

3' E36 Coupé BMW 318is Type Code: BE62

 

Gearbox: A4S 310R Auto

Engine: M42 103kW

Manufacture date: 03/1995

[LC Torana]

Luxobarge locking wheel nut question!

 

My locking wheelnuts on the Jaaaag are a little tired.

Anyone know where I can buy four, bog stock wheelnuts from?

Main stealer?

 

Wrecker.

[Supernaut]

No chance its leaking somewhere?

 

Or there's water or something spilled on the inside?

 

Running the air con (regardless of temp) should sort any misting up issues as the system has a dryer in it.

 

To go back to this. I appear to have solved it with the use of some rain-X anti-mist stuff applied to the inside of the windows, and an old sock full of cat litter chucked under the passenger seat.

 

I've managed to get a cabin filter from GSF for £5.something thanks to the discount codes, although no sign of it arriving so far.

[Eddie Honda]

Decoder

History

BackVehicle Information

Type

Value

VIN WBABE62040JC06104

Prod. Date 1995-03-27

Mileage Check mileage and service history

Type code BE62

Type 318IS (EUR)

Series E36 (3 Series)

Body Type COUPE

Steering RL

Engine M42

Displacement 1.80

Power 103kw / 140hp

Drive HECK

Transmission Automatic

Colour MONTREALBLAU METALLIC (297)

Upholstery STOFFGRAU (C4TT)

 

 

Options

S243A Airbag For Front Passenger

S255A Sports Leather Steering Wheel

S277A BMW LA Wheeldouble Spoke

S401A Lift-Up-And-Slide-Back Sunroof, Electric

S428A Warning Triangle And First Aid Kit

S473A Armrest Front

S529A Microfilter

S556A Outdoor Temperature Indicator

S564A Interior Light Package

S687A Radio Preparation

S999A Fucked gearbox

FTFY

[Dave_Q]

Alfa 147 1.9JTD 8v.

 

Heater has stopped working, the engine seems to get warm and the hoses all seem warmish including to the heater but no hot air.

 

Internet sez various flaps in the heater box can stop flapping (swanky dual zone climate control) but they all seem to do the right thing.

 

Latest report is that when the heater fan is turned off the engine temp goes up, like way up. Fan seems to be cutting in more than normal in general use as well.

 

Water pump? How can I test if the water pump is working? It's had a new thermostat in the last year.

[Dave_Q]

To answer my own question, I had a look and the water pump certainly seemed to be turning, however the header tank was empty and it took about 2.5l of coolant.

 

Heater now working, check for leak ongoing- nothing I could see by torchlight.

[Dave_Q]

Triple post - I am full of stupid questions tonight.

 

New Old Stock cambelts - bad idea? What's the shelf life on a cambelt?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/005-FIAT-ALFA-GM-1-9-JTD-CDTI-120BHP-CAMBELT-WATER-PUMP-KIT-NEW-O-E-71771584-/121991420446?hash=item1c67415a1e:g:g6kAAOSwv1RUY0zr

 

The car is a modern (2005), the JTD engine isn't that old - WCPGW?

[sierraman]

Triple post - I am full of stupid questions tonight.

 

New Old Stock cambelts - bad idea? What's the shelf life on a cambelt?

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/005-FIAT-ALFA-GM-1-9-JTD-CDTI-120BHP-CAMBELT-WATER-PUMP-KIT-NEW-O-E-71771584-/121991420446?hash=item1c67415a1e:g:g6kAAOSwv1RUY0zr

 

The car is a modern (2005), the JTD engine isn't that old - WCPGW?

I think some gates belts have a date on them. I could have fucking dreamt all this though.

 

I put a Ford Zetec belt on a Mondeo some time ago, could well have been on a shelf for 10 years.

[Dave_Q]

Rubber degrades with time and UV light.

 

What's the saving versus an engine rebuild?

 

£20-30 quid. I've asked how old they are. I'll also attempt to use it to beat my local factors down on price.

[Kiltox]

A new belt kit from ECP isn't much more expensive with the discount codes that are floating around - also try GSF who do 45%+ off most of the time

[Sigmund Fraud]

A new belt kit from ECP isn't much more expensive with the discount codes that are floating around - also try GSF who do 45%+ off most of the time

 

They don't always dispatch new ones... If you're unlucky enough to need an obscure belt, they may have had it on the shelf for years.

 

A couple of years ago, I ordered a kit for my F8Q-engined Megane, which arrived complete with date stickers from 2005 ! I returned it the following day, and ordered one from Mister Auto instead. That, thankfully, was a brand new one that I was happy to install.

[rantingYoof]

After just over a year, I'm at a stage where I'm eyeing up other vehicles on Autotrader (hence the question about Mondeo 2.5Ts) and also thinking that 16s would make the S60 ride better (hence the question about tyre profiles).

 

Normal service etc etc.

 

Which leads naturally me to the totally logical question...how big do your balls have to be to take on an 2004/2005 Jaguar S-Type? With an autobox, even?

 

I want to own a Jag damnit. The itch is becoming as urgent as the 'own-a-V8-before-30' one I had. I'm now 30, so a new itch has manifested itself. An S-Type appears to be the safest option given the propensity for X-Types to dissolve if you glance at them sharply. But 'safest'? It doesn't give me the same sense of utter confidence I get from an LS400 or GS300, say. Despite all the good noises made about Jaguar build quality, and how the S-Type improved after revisions in early 2000s.

 

The 2.5 V6 is said to be a good engine, chain driven, just over 200hp, enough to waft sumptuously and get 30mpg on a run, maybe more with a manual 'box.

 

But I reckon my baws aren't big enough.

[Honey Badger]

I spent ages looking at S Types before i purchaced my fine Japanese coupe, every fucking one had shagged supension that clunked and banged and loads were rusty, anywhere there was a stone chip had rust blebs, wings had big scabs as did some back arches, the range of cars went from a grand to 6k but they all had something wrong with them. The Ford was still strong in them at this point.

 

Quite a few had fucked electric hand brakes as well, they didnt even go that well if im honest. Insides felt cramped and a bit twee, similar to the way a Rover 75 feels. Best one i drove was an early 3.0 manual.

[DodgeRover]

Buy a 3.0 V6 manual, assuming the engine is still good I'll bid more than cartakeback when it dissolves

[AMC Rebel]

S type forums are full of people bemoaning the thirst of the 2.5 - all the thirst of the 3.0 without the go. Jag magazine ran a manual facelift (2004 I think) for a while and were shocked by the fuel thirst.

[rantingYoof]

Electronic hand brake?

 

Eeech.

 

The signs are directing me to a late model GS300...

 

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[rainagain]

Regarding run on, this is a different fix.

 

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16908

I did this on a an old clio diesel using a wall paper stripper to generate steam. 'Seemed' to run better but I had no camera to check it.

[rainagain]

Thanks Dave, I probably ought to change it all in the summer anyway but understand that I'm just diluting it at present.

 

I managed to get the cap done up another 1/8 of a turn this morning before setting off, and then when I arrived at work I popped the bonnet with the enging running and watched the expasion tank very closely, no visible drips in ~3 minutes, not puffing any steam out, nada.

 

We shall see.

I bought a uv leak detection kit from eBay when I was looking for the leak in my Volvo's coolant system. It worked really well, wasn't expensive either. Just some uv dye to add to the coolant and uv torch

[Honey Badger]

Electronic hand brake?

 

Eeech.

 

The signs are directing me to a late model GS300...

 

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One of the last Legends would probably be a better buy, SH-AWD for 4 wheel Vtec Drift YO!

 

Either car is going to ruinous to run but the Legend looks better.

 

My own question is why am I considering looking at a 2009 3.5l Laguna coupe. Had they sorted out the electrical gremlins by this point?