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[SiC]

Just sorting through all my tools and come across some sockets my dad gave me. What on earth is a 2 inch socket useful for? Trucks and lorries Battle Tanks?

 

This is it next to a 3/4" socket (~18mm ish).

[SiC]

What is this? How would you use it?

 

I'm guessing it's something to do with threads.

[Ghosty]

You need to pick a car that only giffers would drive, that never get crashed - like a Honda jazz, or something equally unfashionable to young people. 

 

Rover R8 200/400.

 

Kia Pride.

 

Mazda Demio.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Just sorting through all my tools and come across some sockets my dad gave me. What on earth is a 2 inch socket useful for? Trucks and lorries Battle Tanks?

This is it next to a 3/4" socket (~18mm ish).

Turning the crank over on trucks maybe.

[artdjones]

What is this? How would you use it?

 

I'm guessing it's something to do with threads.

It's a thread restoring file.

[Talbot]

It's a thread restoring file.

And bloody useful they are too.

[Talbot]

Now I have a van, I'm considering selling my trailer, any ideas as to what to price it at chaps?

Trailers like that go easily for £100-£150 on the bay of snot. I have a similar smoll trailer that I have just about wrecked, but it's going to be cheaper to repair it than buy a replacement.

[robinmasters]

Just sorting through all my tools and come across some sockets my dad gave me. What on earth is a 2 inch socket useful for? Trucks and lorries Battle Tanks?

Even Cheech & Chong couldn't manage that in one go.

 

If you can be nicked for being drunk in charge of a car, just because you're in it with the keys, how does it work with campers? Do you lock the ignition key in the glove box and have a second key for the back or something?

[5speedracer]

So a Scottish ebay thread then?

English eBay thread!

 

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[Tickman]

SVM?

How do you remove the centre console cubby box armrest thing in a 960 to get to the handbrake adjustment? One website says there's a panel in the bottom of the storage with two screws behind it, others are talking about clips and screws behind ashtray which I can't see.

 

On my 940 there was a panel at the back of the arm rest basically on top of the tunnel whick took about 5 minutes to figure out how to remove (just force) and then there was a large nut on a tube that the cable ran in that could be turned by hand.

 

 

Hopefully the same on the 960 but I have never even been in one!

[andy18s]

Just sorting through all my tools and come across some sockets my dad gave me. What on earth is a 2 inch socket useful for? Trucks and lorries Battle Tanks?

Its for the sump plug on the 1965 Bumgrape Frightening mk 2

Just remember it's lefty tighty on those....

[3VOM]

If you can be nicked for being drunk in charge of a car, just because you're in it with the keys, how does it work with campers? Do you lock the ignition key in the glove box and have a second key for the back or something?

When I had a motorhome and went on related websites, this had never been conclusively decided, probably because there hadn't been any case law (and even then it would likely be a Magistrates Court so not precedent creating). Suggestions included giving the keys to someone else for safekeeping (e.g. landlord of pub whose car park you are staying overnight in), time delay safes and whether you are in your pyjamas. It really would come down to how good your barrister is.

[bramz7]

Any locals know of an old car happy MOT places in or around Basingstoke?

[PiperCub]

Have a mate in Basingrad, the local garage he uses for stuff he can't be arsed with and for MoT's is apparantly very good and reasonably priced (he's used them for years), I'll try to remember to ask him the details tonight and let you know.

[sierraman]

Rover R8 200/400.

 

Kia Pride.

 

Mazda Demio.

I'd probably avoid the Kia Pride, apart from being quite scarce, I wouldn't fancy being in a bang in one.

[Guest Hooli]

Just sorting through all my tools and come across some sockets my dad gave me. What on earth is a 2 inch socket useful for? Trucks and lorries Battle Tanks?

 

This is it next to a 3/4" socket (~18mm ish).

 

2" AF nuts....

[angielou123]

Hello, Just wondering if it's ok to use the battery off my old fiat punto in my corsa? Ever since I have done, my hazard's have got a mind of their own. I have to disconnect battery at night or they flash and run it down by morning?  I've tried changing the hazards switch and the interior light switch, which for some reason will also control the hazards. If I get a new battery for the corsa will that fix it?

[AMC Rebel]

Anyone fitted anything like this?

 

 

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/sne-550-851/overview/?retaillocation=int

 

 

[sierraman]

Renewed my insurance on the 29th Apr, still showing as uninsured. Why might this be?

[CortinaDave]

Can we have a NEW NEWs 24 thread VOLUME 2 thread, cause the current one is too many pages.

Ditto Ebay Tat Volume 3 - can we move to Volume 4

This would be handy. I cant look at ebay tat on my phone as it opens to pages from 2012! no way im scrolling forward through eleventy billion pages to get to the last few days. Its fine if im on my laptop though

[blakey79]

Any locals know of an old car happy MOT places in or around Basingstoke?

I'm in Lychpit, but have used these guys... Brilliant service, and a quirky seat courtesy car....very reasonably priced, and have some hidden gems in the workshop...

 

http://revolutionvehicles.co.uk/

[Anthony]

Renewed my insurance on the 29th Apr, still showing as uninsured. Why might this be?

 

Probably the insurer being somewhat tardy updating the insurance database.  Usually says something like "might take up to 7 days to update" although it's possible someone's made a typo with the registration number or similar.

 

Suffice to say, I'd be keeping a copy of the cover note in the car in case you're stopped by the police.

[bramz7]

I'm in Lychpit, but have used these guys... Brilliant service, and a quirky seat courtesy car....very reasonably priced, and have some hidden gems in the workshop...

 

http://revolutionvehicles.co.uk/

You must live minutes from me then, I'm also in Lychpit...

[sierraman]

Haven't received that either. Rang them they say I'm insured but no email cover note or whatever.

 

Annoying as were I to get stopped (about my luck) the cops wouldn't weather 40 mins on the phone waiting to get through to Hastings. It would be whatever sanctions they'd impose then try sorting it out after.

[omegod]

Taking an online bank transfer in payment for a car....hand it over straight away or wait a bit to make sure it's legit ???? 

[panhard65]

Hello, Just wondering if it's ok to use the battery off my old fiat punto in my corsa? Ever since I have done, my hazard's have got a mind of their own. I have to disconnect battery at night or they flash and run it down by morning?  I've tried changing the hazards switch and the interior light switch, which for some reason will also control the hazards. If I get a new battery for the corsa will that fix it?

It sounds like the alarm has set itself. Does it have a remote locking bit on the key ? Maybe new batteries in the key will cure it but it won't be the Punto battery or switches. It is all to do with the alarm. Disconnecting then reconnecting the battery has re-armed it and it needs turning off again if that makes sense.

[AMC Rebel]

Taking an online bank transfer in payment for a car....hand it over straight away or wait a bit to make sure it's legit ???? 

 

Depends on sum involved - my understanding is that money isn't any safer the longer it's been there - if the transaction is fraudulent the bank can still reverse it.  It isn't like a cheque where once cleared you are OK.  For sub 2K I'd prefer cash - although even that can be tricky of course with the potential for forgeries.

[Cavcraft]

If you can be nicked for being drunk in charge of a car, just because you're in it with the keys, how does it work with campers? Do you lock the ignition key in the glove box and have a second key for the back or something?

 

Would imagine if you're not parked on the Queen's highway or public carpark and you are sleeping in it (camper), you should be ok. Lorry drivers are allowed to as it's classed as their home, iirc. 

[Guest Hooli]

Hey guys

 

Is the paintwork on this too far gone or could it be brought back with a good machine polish/ clay bar etc session ?9ACF782B-5682-490F-84DF-23083D495BCC.jpeg

 

I seem to recall Barry Cade's Vito was a similar colour & state when he got it & that recovered ok with a good polish & rattle cans on the rust.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Question:

 

I'm looking to hire a car in the US in October for a few days with my better half.  The insurance situation we generally understand (book it through a UK website and you're likely to get the mandatory cover, check that this is the case) but I was wondering if there was anything else we should generally be aware of with regards to car hire over there.  Both of us are over 25 and have clean licences...