Eyerseys Motoring Adventures.

[Eyersey1234]

2 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

Hope it's nothing serious

Thanks so do I.  They said it could be droplinks or the anti roll bar bushes

[Eyersey1234]

Just had a phone call from the garage, the nearside droplink is knackered. 

[Eyersey1234]

Walking to pick up Henry now, £74 for the new droplink including labour, VAT etc 

[Eyersey1234]

Looking at a bill that came with Henry it appears the N/S/F droplink lasted less than 2 years as it was replaced in June 2018.

[Dan302]

I've got the MK1 booked in tomorrow for an inspection of the suspension bushes, ball joints, steering etc as it didn't have it's MOT last month. I'd booked the slot for the wheel bearing on the C-Max but obviously that's not happening now so I thought I'd treat the MK1.

[Eyersey1234]

1 minute ago, Dan302 said:

I've got the MK1 booked in tomorrow for an inspection of the suspension bushes, ball joints, steering etc as it didn't have it's MOT last month. I'd booked the slot for the wheel bearing on the C-Max but obviously that's not happening now so I thought I'd treat the MK1.

Why not treat it, it seems to have been a good dependable car for you. How many miles has it done now? 

[Dan302]

116000, I've done around 18,000 in it and yes it's actually a nice little car.

[sierraman]

Droplinks on front no more that half hour a side assuming you’ve got to grind the fuckers off. 

[Eyersey1234]

Henry has had his longest run since lockdown today, a run down to Skegness and Wainfleet to get some photos. Over 150 mile round trip, not on the scale of some journeys he has had but a nice run out nevertheless. 

[Eyersey1234]

Idly browsing through Faceache Marketplace tonight I was tempted by a MG ZR that was advertised for £123, that was until I saw its MOT history, just about every MOT it's failed with quite a list of jobs to do. Fuck that for a game of soldiers. 

[Dan302]

I spend a lot of time looking at the chod for sale on Facebook too.

[Eyersey1234]

We braved the weather earlier on to have a ride to Wharram Percy, a deserted medieval village in Yorkshire. Here's a photo of Henry resting at the picnic site at the former Sledmere Fimber Station on the old Malton to Driffield line. The site of the railway I volunteer at is across the road from the picnic area. 

[Eyersey1234]

Now that lockdown restrictions are finally easing hopefully I will be able to do a few more long runs in Henry over the summer, on the list at the moment are (hopefully) a few days in Dover which should have happened in May, a trip to Witley Court, Cheddar Gorge and Framlingham Castle.

[Eyersey1234]

Another decent trip for Henry later this month, have booked tickets for my OH and I to go to Beeston Castle. English Heritage are doing a pre book system at the moment due to social distancing. 

[Eyersey1234]

Just realised I forgot to report back on my pre lockdown trip to Shropshire. 831.7 miles covered in 4 days at an average according to the OBC of 58.3mpg.

[sierraman]

3 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Just realised I forgot to report back on my pre lockdown trip to Shropshire. 831.7 miles covered in 4 days at an average according to the OBC of 58.3mpg.

That’s what diesels were designed for that sort of work. Is yours a wet belt or chain? 

[Eyersey1234]

Just now, sierraman said:

That’s what diesels were designed for that sort of work. Is yours a wet belt or chain? 

One of the last with a lower chain

[sierraman]

3 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

One of the last with a lower chain

I think the thinking is with these that the wet belt will fail at some point hastened by dirty oil or leaking injectors whereas the chain will not be as badly affected. Initially when they brought the 1.0 Ecoboost out Ford reckoned it was to last the life of the car but then lately backtracked and said it’s an 150k job. 

[Eyersey1234]

As far as I know the chains go on pretty much forever, AIUI the main thing with the wet belts was that a lot of garages didn't realise they had changed to a wet belt so when cars were in for a cambelt the lower belt wasn't getting changed, which of course meant they then failed. 

[Eyersey1234]

Mileometer moment this morning. 

[Eyersey1234]

Henry loaded up for a tip run tomorrow, its surprising what will fit. He has also now done 24000 miles since purchase, no picture as I was on the A63 at the time. 

[Eyersey1234]

Henry now booked in for oil change, MOT and 2 tyres on the 26th June, I know there's the MOT extensions but I'm not happy about leaving it 6 months. 

[Eyersey1234]

Secondhand glove box lid just arrived to replace the scratched one on Henry. 

[Eyersey1234]

New glove box lid fitted, needs a clean but looks better than the original one. 

[Eyersey1234]

N/S headlight blown again, still not got to the bottom of why Henry seems to like eating them lol

[Dan302]

9 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

N/S headlight blown again, still not got to the bottom of why Henry seems to like eating them lol

Bad earth maybe? 

[Eyersey1234]

19 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

Bad earth maybe? 

Maybe, thanks I'll check it out 

[Eyersey1234]

Talking about lights, the high level brake light seems to have blown as well, is it a case of changing a bulb or the whole unit? 

[Eyersey1234]

Henry might be getting a new friend, currently highest bidder on a piece of chod on a certain auction site with 15 hours to go. 

[mitsisigma01]

Are you still going for what I think you are going for ?, I didn't go down there in the end, today was a DFA day, did fk all. 

Might be down later today if you want me to see what you are going to win, let me know