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[sierraman]

Give us a shout if you need a spare relay for it. Chances are I’ve got one.

[fairkens]

Give us a shout if you need a spare relay for it. Chances are I’ve got one.

Thanks, will let you know

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I got a £60 parking fee plop into the postbox to cheer me up today. I left the 205 in the unlit bombsite of a carpark behind the old Odeon Peterborough last Sunday night, and paid for 2 hours. From time of entry til departure was exactly 2 hours and 35 minutes. I'm now aware you have to pay for the time spent actually parking, locating the machine, fumbling about for money, going back to get the reg. number etc., so on those grounds it's a 'fair' cop.

I simply don't want to pay these fuckers, indeed they should be paying me to visit their horrible theatre. I tried to contact the venue but their future events have been cancelled so the only consolation is that they appear to have gone tits-up for the 4th time.

Anyone considering the forthcoming Queen or Morcombe and Wise tribute shows have had a lucky escape, and I'd like to avoid that extra £60 for what I went to see, any suggestions?

I once sent a cheque for £14- £4 fee and £10 to cover letter costs etc to a private parking co. With a letter saying " Your penalty fee is unreasonable, that's all you're getting, fuck off"

They took the money and never heard anything else. My thinking was that they would struggle to justify any more in court.

I've also just ignored them in the past- not a good idea these days. I've just paid £287 for one that went to court last month,from a ticket in 2015- not even mine! Daughter got it in a car registered to me. A Rover 600 that cost £100., long since scrapped.

[DodgeRover]

I got a £60 parking fee plop into the postbox to cheer me up today. I left the 205 in the unlit bombsite of a carpark behind the old Odeon Peterborough last Sunday night, and paid for 2 hours. From time of entry til departure was exactly 2 hours and 35 minutes. I'm now aware you have to pay for the time spent actually parking, locating the machine, fumbling about for money, going back to get the reg. number etc., so on those grounds it's a 'fair' cop.

I simply don't want to pay these fuckers, indeed they should be paying me to visit their horrible theatre. I tried to contact the venue but their future events have been cancelled so the only consolation is that they appear to have gone tits-up for the 4th time.

Anyone considering the forthcoming Queen or Morcombe and Wise tribute shows have had a lucky escape, and I'd like to avoid that extra £60 for what I went to see, any suggestions?

There's is case law saying time spent finding a space doesn't count as parking time. If I recall correctly the case was a Cornwall car park, not sure you could stretch it to 35 minutes though.

If you can get in touch with the venue they might be able to do something to get it cancelled

[Alfamale]

Guessing this has been asked a thousand times but how much does it generally cost to change the head gasket on a K Series.

 

Seen something I like the look of but the head gasket is kaput. Not overheated badly though so shouldn’t be too much damage.

[Cavcraft]

It's that question again, soz...

 

 

[artdjones]

It's that question again, soz...

 

 

Lucas,so no veg,sorry.

[Cavcraft]

Lucas,so no veg,sorry.

 

Bollocks.

 

Thanks chief, much appreciated.

[skattrd]

I'm surprissed you can't tell yourself by now Billeh.

 

I've currently got 2x PSA dizzles, neither are veg friendly, bastards.

[Cavcraft]

I should do really, my mind/memory is getting worse though

 

The car it's attached to is a bloody horrible 306 with a few months test, but with the 'wrong' pump I CBA with it. 

[Lacquer Peel]

I should do really, my mind/memory is getting worse though

 

The car it's attached to is a bloody horrible 306 with a few months test, but with the 'wrong' pump I CBA with it.

If it's a disposable cheap car I'd run some veg through it. I ran the ex-reb Lucas pumped Polo on veg and other road legal* viscous fuels, it was fine for a few thousand miles before galloping rust and a looming MOT test killed it.

[clayts450]

Guessing this has been asked a thousand times but how much does it generally cost to change the head gasket on a K Series.

 

Seen something I like the look of but the head gasket is kaput. Not overheated badly though so shouldn’t be too much damage.

 

MG Rover Mobile Mechanics £320 - (plus £20 per 100 miles in petrol if they come to you) Highly regarded within MGR licker country

 

http://www.mg-rovermobilemechanics.com/pricelist

 

I know they're booked up quite heavily at present and one of their mechanics has just left, so you may be looking at December onwards now.

 

At least you'll know the job is done properly

[sierraman]

£320 isn’t bad at all for that.

[Alfamale]

 

No, that seems reasonable to me.

 

Now just need the seller of the car I want to start interacting with me...

[gm]

I've slammed my thumb in the car door, it's bloody sore and the nail is going black, is it wise to drill a wee hole in the nail ?

[Tickman]

I've slammed my thumb in the car door, it's bloody sore and the nail is going black, is it wise to drill a wee hole in the nail ?

 

A hot pin or needle is the usual choice if you drill it, clean the bit properly first.

[5speedracer]

Merc OM651 with the oil filter on a stick arrangement. Half the inside bore of the filter has a cage the other doesn't. Does it matter which way it pushes on?

 

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[gm]

A hot pin or needle is the usual choice if you drill it, clean the bit properly first.

Seems to have worked, I used a hot paper clip, still bloody painful though

 

[wuvvum]

EDC light on an LDV Maxus - is that the equivalent to the MIL and thus an MOT fail if it stays on?  The light is on in my van but it's not throwing up any fault codes - it doesn't affect the drive so not bothered with it, but may have to if it's going to make the van fail a test.

[scaryoldcortina]

Wuv - yes, the EDC light is the same as a MIL but it only counts as a testable item on diesels first registered on or after 1st july 2008.

 

How old is the maxus?

[wuvvum]

2006.

[DodgeRover]

A hot pin or needle is the usual choice if you drill it, clean the bit properly first.

 

From yesterdays experience I can confidentally state that if you use a blunt metal bit to drill wood you can raise its temperature enough to cauterize the wound you get when your hand is in just the wrong place as it emerges, Very little blood but well crispy scab formed!

[panhard65]

MOT tester question does a flashing DPF warning light on a Mazda 6 fail the mot. It is basically a service light and my code reader shows no faults. The garage have failed it but it would be nice to get a second opinion.

[gm]

I'm rather pleased I didn't use the drill bit method then - sounds nasty.

 

However, the kitchen still has a bit of a whiff of melted / burned fingernail about it, similar to singed hair but much stronger. I'll cook a curry and see if I can disguise it a bit

[Eddie Honda]

MOT tester question does a flashing DPF warning light on a Mazda 6 fail the mot. It is basically a service light and my code reader shows no faults. The garage have failed it but it would be nice to get a second opinion.

De manual says:

 

Engine malfunction indicator lamp

 

Turn on the ignition and check that the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminates and then goes off. On some vehicles it will be necessary to start the engine before the MIL goes off.

 

You need to inspect MIL fitted to diesel vehicles with 4 or more wheels and first used on or after 1 July 2008.

 

Kit cars, amateur built vehicles and American pickups are not required to be fitted with an engine MIL.

 

Defect / Category

 

Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction / Major

[Dave_Q]

My wife is looking for a new car, and she likes the look of the 2010 or so Volvo S40.

 

She thinks she wants the 1.6 diesel cos £30 tax. But she doesn't do many miles and it would rarely see a motorway.

 

So does anyone know:

Is this 1.6 diesel the same as the PSA/Ford 1.6HDi?

Does it have a DPF (I think almost certainly)?

Are they prone to woes?

 

I reckon we are far better to get the 1.6 pez version and just pay more tax. Any ideas or experience?

 

Ta.

 

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[Kiltox]

Never buy a vehicle solely based on the tax rate.

 

If it is the 1.6 HDi in disguise steer well fucking clear.

[Kiltox]

Two things.

 

1. I am going to new four tires soon ( swapped fronts to rears a good few month ago ) and put close to 15k on these ones. Any recommendations for budget brands?

 

2. Exhaust is 100% apart from the silencer, i've booked the car in for Friday am I legal driving the bugger down?

Currently got Autogreen on the primera and they seem decent. National tyres budget brand.

 

Hifly not bad either.

 

Wouldn’t worry about driving it.

[artdjones]

My wife is looking for a new car, and she likes the look of the 2010 or so Volvo S40.

 

She thinks she wants the 1.6 diesel cos £30 tax. But she doesn't do many miles and it would rarely see a motorway.

 

So does anyone know:

Is this 1.6 diesel the same as the PSA/Ford 1.6HDi?

Does it have a DPF (I think almost certainly)?

Are they prone to woes?

 

I reckon we are far better to get the 1.6 pez version and just pay more tax. Any ideas or experience?

 

Ta.

 

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2010-11 was around the time they changed to the 8 valve 1.6HDi, which is not a troublesome engine in the way the 16 valve was.But if mileage is low,the petrol is probably a better bet,as all diesels have a dpf if they're Euro 5.

[sierraman]

Wouldn’t bother with the 1.6 diesel. Too much potential for trouble. 2.0 diesel might be better bet.

 

The £100 you save on tax won’t buy many turbos.