beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Just now, loserone said: Perodua Kelisa? Plan c... Ramp is going up, this bit I'm fairly confident about, nothings split or perished that I've found nor clonking badly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Ffs he came back with the dipstick, oil isn't far off the minimum mark... My nerves aren't made for this! Unless it results in a pass... Rookie error! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, 500tops said: Rookie error! It only had an oil change in March... Ill chuck some in later and save up for an oil change, its due in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnomeot Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Needs more brie! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Their taking a long time with the emissions test... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 2nd go now... Not promising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnomeot Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Just now, beko1987 said: Their taking a long time with the emissions test... Not often they get to enjoy the smell of premium 90's French exhaust these days, he's just enjoying himself. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Still revving it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 It's a pass! Issue was I didn't do the backbox clamp up enough, so it's sucking air in... Few trips to the red line had it pass, the boss here is old citroen friendly, instantly knew about needing a pin code and went on about 306's so what a good omen! M'coli, The Moog, Stanky and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Top stuff:) beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Well done mate, this IS the result you want so close to Christmas!! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, Wingz123 said: Well done mate, this IS the result you want so close to Christmas!! Original date was the 20th, sod that! They've made the exhaust rattle like a bastard though, but I'll forgive them! Will cock its back leg after work and nip the clamp up Wingz123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Time for the yearly post MOT job list then! Tweak exhaust up so it stops bloody rattling Rear bushes, back end feels wooden New brake pedal cover Clutch bite point is moving slowly towards the floor... Can this be adjusted? Clutch itself seems fine, just the bite point Sort the shit gearchange out (worn bushes I think, it rattles at idle when out of gear Then an oil change, maybe look for that leak, maybe not... The front end feels a bit wooden over bumps too, but since it has no advisories I'm tempted to leave it over winter, the roads are shit enough as it all, all the repairs from 2/3 years ago are breaking up everywhere, so it'll get some hammer Otherwise, another fine @bub2006 purchase! M'coli, Mrs6C, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Time to swap it for something far more unreliable surely Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 MOT less Peugeot 305 time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Kiltox said: Time to swap it for something far more unreliable surely Stop it, I've been having those thoughts. I mean I am that stupid to swap a fully mot'd, recent cambelt and recent tyre'd car for something a bit bigger and comfier, but I'd be a bit stupid too... Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, beko1987 said: a bit bigger and comfier 6 minutes ago, loserone said: Peugeot 305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, loserone said: Went into the sale/wanted section, found nothing, walked out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Stop it, I've been having those thoughts. I mean I am that stupid to swap a fully mot'd, recent cambelt and recent tyre'd car for something a bit bigger and comfier, but I'd be a bit stupid too... Keep it man, you know it makes sense... beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, beko1987 said: Went into the sale/wanted section, found nothing, walked out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, loserone said: Oh that one! Remember heavily wanting and loving it at SF19 but it requires a loving home with someone who owns a welder I think, it's just a bit too beyond my skill set. Unless you want a fully working xbox m8 and a Dyson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Can you elaborate on gearbox bushes? My xantia makes a rattle with the clutch out that goes when pressed in.....they dont have dmfs so put it down to thrust release bearing? Unless it is bushes like yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Wingz123 said: Can you elaborate on gearbox bushes? My xantia makes a rattle with the clutch out that goes when pressed in.....they dont have dmfs so put it down to thrust release bearing? Unless it is bushes like yours? Well I can try, not actually investigated it yet, but in neutral at idle, the whole things vibrates to fuck, a proper metallic sound. gearstick vibrates in tune too. If I rest my hand on my knob the noise goes away a bit If I dip the clutch it goes away a bit If I stick it into gear and keep the clutch down it's silent Putting it into gear does require a bit of a push, it's not as smooth as it should be, but it goes in, likewise going between the gates is a bit vague. I've crunched changes before too where I've been too soft on the movement. Which is making me thing gear linkage bushes or similar, it's been happily doing it since I bought it so I doubt it's the clutch, although the bite point is really low down, pulling away in 1st isn't as pretty as it could be, there's not so much a bite point as a bite smear, although it's happy in all other gears. Have been thinking of changing the gearbox fluid too, it doesnt look that tricky of a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 It's the time of the year where I get my yearly bonus, and some fag packet maths works out I'll get £3/400 this year. This combined with using some of my youtube ad revenue money has me thinking about vehicles. Usually it's an easy choice as the outgoing car breaks/has a massive issue looming/is already fucked. But not this time... The ZX is an good car. Door edges are going a bit brown (could catch that easily) and the MOT tester and the boss of the garage said it's bloody clean underneath (which is where they were for 15 minutes trying to get a pass out of the emissions machine as I'd not tightened a clamp properly) It's been very reliable, it's fairly comfy for 70% of the driving I do and generally just plods on with no bother. But it does need a round of work doing to it. Nothing major really: Service (inc new plugs as the ones fitted are shite Gearbox fluid change Rear shocks and bushes Tie the rear passenger door lock onto someone elses car and see if we can pull it out a bit so the door shuts first time, rather than bouncing off the latch (historical crash damage on that side Finish replacing the exhaust, new centre section and backbox, and fit a premium* cheapy new exhaust system, the backbox is properly ropey and full of broken bits of backbox Recent wobble from the front brakes if lightly pressed Diagnose the shit gearchange (linkages, can hear them jangling about at idle in neutral None of the above is that difficult really, nor expensive. The tyres are very recent and excellent all round, cambelt/pump/tensioners are all a year old. But... There's various noises when it drives from the engine bay, which could be aux belt tensioner related, or something more sinister. I'd want to add a visit to someone who is a 1.4 guru to the above list and see if they find anything, the sort of person who can diagnose from listening to the idle from 10 years sort of thing. BUT... With all of the above, I'm constantly wanting a slightly bigger and maybe slightly more powerful car. 70% of the time the little 1.4 with it's screaming above 70mph is fine. But driving to Cannock for example, it's just not lovely at speed on the motorway. Clutch bite point is very high, first is becoming noticably vague to find. Am I going to fix her up nicely and still want something bigger and comfier? If so, I would be better just buying an new car, and using the ZX to save on train fares to collect said new car, just handing the keys to someone near wherever I need to go... Or with help from fellow shitters we stick it through the ring at cannock with no reserve and laugh heartily, but it would so someone a good turn for free/£100 more than 5 minutes of fun and a winning bid of 97p. Also, something I've been increasingly concerned about is my dad and gran are in poor health/old, and I know it's going to be a hateful thing to do a no hold barred/know where all the speed cameras are/2am dash to Peterborough in should/when 'the phonecall' comes... It's a dilemma, and one that I want to solve before the money comes in, as there will only be a small window before it's spent on something or other! What would I want in an car? 40mpg+, not fussed if that's Petrol, Diesel or Veg 5 Doors, not massivly wanting an estate I do miss the 6th gear that the Gooner had a bit Fairly reliable or at least cheap to fix if it goes wrong No DMF or DPF WWASD? (What Would Autoshite Do?) Craig the Princess and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Wuv's diesel Omega or another 406 HDi, saloon this time. The seats fold down in the 406, or they do on my pre-facelift one anyway, and the load area is quite impressive. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 That Omega is a good call. I would, but it's a Vauxhall and I'm averse to them. LEAF? ? beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Couldnt afford a Leaf! Would be fine for my commute but all the OMGYOUMUSTGETANHYBRID brigade usually forget that suddenly spending £afewhundred on a lease sucks when I dont spend £anything a month keeping my current car on the road. I posted up in @jamiechod s mondeo page and got shown a lovely one that was apparently the age where their reliable, 1.8tddi focus, disastra, vectra etc, all those would be fine. Not sure I want a 406 again, it felt like an older car that had been made modern (mine was a facelift 2002). Driving mr Cat's 405 for a few hours last year made me like those, just felt more right, being of it's age and not trying to hide it I'm not fussy, just partly bored, partly just missing a bigger saloon. And I can only afford to do one! Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 This ones still available relisted 4 mins ago! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hmm, this is a difficult one.. You still using your car to move the kids about too? beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I'm going to be all boring and adult like, but put it in a separate account as savings for if something goes wrong. Especiallyas the ZX looks like it will last at least another year with minimal expenditure. loserone, scdan4, The Moog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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