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[666jjp]

I think the spanner wielders on here said that one of the magic car potions that works is the steering rack stop leak. I would clean it up and lob that in first.

 

Edit - just read it - don't banger it. Offer it up on here as I am sure someone will take it. Or roffle the bad boy

the mot runs out on Saturday so probably too late for that.

I will get some pics at the weekend and put up an ad

[Talbot]

Obviously the police officer in that quote was unaware electrically operated trailer brakes are illegal for use in the UK, hence the ball ache of trying to make USA market caravans legal here...

That did occur to me after posting. I've read up how electrically actuated trailer brakes in the US work, and it sounds like a complete ball-ache to get working properly, and then extremely likely to go wrong/out of adjustment. Over-run brakes are a far better design.

 

The other aspect that is not addressed in that PO's post is the lack of autoreversing, and whether braking efficiencies can be met, but it's still interesting to note that there are POs out there who simply take the attitude "it's got brakes, it's fine".

 

I suspect I will just keep using mine. It's a lot safer than using a flatbed trailer.

[sierraman]

following on from the above, I have seen a volvo v40 locally but it has the engine management light on.

Is this a regular thing with these or something to be concerned about?

It has a new mot and looks ok

Out of the two I'd go for the Volvo if it runs fine. Fitting that rack on the primera won't be cheap at a garage.

 

My advice to you is look for the general condition of the car I.e what are you likely to have to pay out on over next year.

[3VOM]

57 Plate Micra I think it's the 1.2 engine C*12DE? Not running smoothly under load. Not read the code yet but EML light is on. Google says anything from air leak to stretched timing chain. Any suggestions?

Further investigation says 1c CID $06 ; O2 Bank 1 Location? 1 and O2 Bank 1 Location? 2 and some measurement saying 143 is > 139 and it shouldn't be.

That would seem to be pre and post cat O2 sensors not behaving.

[666jjp]

Out of the two I'd go for the Volvo if it runs fine. Fitting that rack on the primera won't be cheap at a garage.

 

My advice to you is look for the general condition of the car I.e what are you likely to have to pay out on over next year.

this is it, it looks good but the light just makes me wary

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Volvo-V40-1-6-Petrol-1-Year-MOT-Starts-and-drives-well-Heated-seats/232744028476?hash=item3630a0093c:g:fnoAAOSwBY5a3bnA

[jcr]

Ford Galaxy just got written off thanks to someone running a red light

 

What is the longest lasting hardest wearing estate (or mpv) under £2000?

[davehedgehog31]

Are there any Shite meets in the Scotchland area coming up?

 

I have the Scottish All Rover Rally penciled in at the end of next month that should have a couple of shiters in attendance. 

[sierraman]

this is it, it looks good but the light just makes me wary

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Volvo-V40-1-6-Petrol-1-Year-MOT-Starts-and-drives-well-Heated-seats/232744028476?hash=item3630a0093c:g:fnoAAOSwBY5a3bnA

Looks OK to me, doesn't say how much it is though.

[666jjp]

Looks OK to me, doesn't say how much it is though.

shows up for me - £550

[sierraman]

The way I see it, if it gets you a year or two from it and you get say £150 scrap, you've done well. Buy it, spend the minimum then run until it drops. Any shenanigans like clutch fails or big ticket jobs then fuck it off.

[666jjp]

so do you think as it has just been mot'ed the engine light is not something to worry about?

[Lacquer Peel]

Ford Galaxy just got written off thanks to someone running a red light

 

What is the longest lasting hardest wearing estate (or mpv) under £2000?

A Sharalaxy?

[sierraman]

so do you think as it has just been mot'ed the engine light is not something to worry about?

If it runs fine and doesn't do anything untoward, then yes at this money I wouldn't worry unduly.

[dougiefourspeed]

Evening shiters. 

 

Would Steel Seal (K-Seals gangsta big brother) be likely to have an adverse effect on a water-cooled turbocharger?

[busmansholiday]

Obviously the police officer in that quote was unaware electrically operated trailer brakes are illegal for use in the UK, hence the ball ache of trying to make USA market caravans legal here...

Is that why Airstreams are now being made in 'ull by Swift for UK use ?

[sierraman]

Used K Seal loads of times and had no problems. If its a simple fix then you might as well sort it properly but on a banger or for something that will be a pain its good stuff.

[jcr]

A Sharalaxy?

 

not so... 2012 ford galaxy. Not my car, my mother's car (she's ok)

 

 

 

Someone turned right at crossroads and apparently missed the 2 tonnes of finest Ford in their peripheral vision. Galaxy then T boned the guy's CMax and then ended up in a ditch where it impaled a fence

 

Parents looking to downsize as no need for 7 seats now... potentially looking to get something older to replace as they only need something large for a few more years until they move

[wuvvum]

C4 failed its MOT on emissions again - looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new cat if I want to get it back on the road.  There's no way the car is worth forking out for a new OEM cat, and buying a second hand one is a risk I'm not willing to take.

 

There are plenty of aftermarket cats on eBay at a variety of prices - obviously I'm looking very much at the bottom end.  The cheapest one I've found is 55 quid, but is it likely to be any good?  I can't see how you can make and sell a functioning cat, with all the exotic materials it needs, for that sort of money.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263075110322

[SiC]

I can't see how you can make and sell a functioning cat, with all the exotic materials it needs, for that sort of money.

I wonder if this is where all the recycled catalytic converters go?

[Guest Hooli]

Ford lickers

 

The Mk1 Sierra came with these rims as standard, be them naked or under those aero wheeltrims 

 

Sierra.jpg

 

And so did the Mk1 Orion Ghia i, but underneath these trims

 

Orion.jpg

 

Whilst the rest of the Orion range including the NA 1.6 Ghia had these rims, just like the Escort

 

Escort.jpg

 

Why do this? I know the 1.6i Ghia was a performance version, but were there any benefits of putting RWD Sierra rims on a FWD car? I can only think it has to do with offering better handling.

 

I've wanted to know this for 25+ years.

 

My first thought would be the Sierra rims are wider or have a different offset. From faint memory the 1.6i had 175 or 185 tyres & the smaller versions 155s so a wider rim makes sense.

[BorniteIdentity]

Why has BenHar turned yellow? BanHammered??

[meggersdog]

was going to ask that myself

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben

[Vantman]

Ford Galaxy just got written off thanks to someone running a red light

 

What is the longest lasting hardest wearing estate (or mpv) under £2000?

 

That's easy--Saab 9-5.

[sierraman]

If I need to make a copy of a flat key type ford key, one that will also start the car, wheres best place to go and rough cost?

[robinmasters]

*eventually finds thread*

 

Wasn't there an abandoned thread? I've tried searching using Google. 

[davehedgehog31]

https://goo.gl/maps/yWgVHquwwqp

 

Anyone know anything about this Volvo graveyard in the vicinity of Falkirk? Drove by it a fair few times, think there's possibly even more cars there than in the street view from 6 years back.

[gm]

I stumbled across it a while back and posted the same question here - apparently it belongs to 'Volvo Jim' who is well known amongst boxy swede fans - I'm not sure if he actually breaks the cars or just hordes them for fun. he had a mk1 mx5 sitting gathering moss last time I passed by, I was tempted to stop and see if he was about to say hello but I was having too much fun hooning

[Cavcraft]

The car two in front of the lorry (the one in front of the Rootes Hunter type motor) is that a Cavalier coupe or are my eyes mistaking me?

 

[AMC Rebel]

*eventually finds thread*

 

Wasn't there an abandoned thread? I've tried searching using Google. 

 

DO you mean this one

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/22759-dumped-cars-in-your-area/page-31

[AMC Rebel]

The car two in front of the lorry (the one in front of the Rootes Hunter type motor) is that a Cavalier coupe or are my eyes mistaking me?

 

 

 

It looks like it BUT it would seem very incongruous given all the other chod in the picture.  Every single other car is from the 50s and 60s. EDIT - except I think the P5 might be 1970.  I would certainly date the pic as late 60's/very early 70s - could the mystery car be an Aston? Edited some more - I reckon it's an early Audi Coupe - the 1969-76 series.