Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Whilst this is not the furthest I've travelled for a car, this is the first shiter collection thread so first things first . . Manly mug and manly tray. Ohdearme, egg, dome and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 The Steed of choice, good mate and tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamgroot Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Cat food on toast? Manly breakfast that's for sure! Lord Sterling, chaseracer, Eyersey1234 and 7 others 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Oof, love a good Sunday collection thread! Good luck and safe travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Looking forward to this - good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Piss stop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Iamgroot said: Cat food on toast? That's exactly what I thought. Belfast Gipsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 37 minutes ago, Aston Martin said: That's exactly what I thought. Plus 6 A snagglePuss approved set of placements and cups mind. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Effortlessly cruising up, the Mondeo is a doing sterling service . Overpriced shite Costa coffee purchased and consumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 mrbenn, Burnside, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 egg, Cavcraft and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Kwality car gets kwality valet. mrbenn, Burnside, djim and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Not just any old sushi roll, M&S bitches egg, mrbenn, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Glove box inspection reveals winner's attire. Wingz123, mrbenn, J4mes and 10 others 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Now back home parked up, 165miles in a £170 ASTRA. Brakes are in dire need of bleeding as the pedal is a tad spongey , but we didn't want to risk shearing a nipple, no nuns or kittens died on my drive home so all is well. Joe was an absolute gent, cheers dude. 10/10 would buy old chod from again. He gave me back £30 to get some part worns flung on to get home on. A greatly appreciated gesture. Even had nearly half a tank of veg/diesel mix. Used a quarter on the return trip which works out about 58mpg. mrbenn, LightBulbFun, loserone and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Fin privatewire, Cavcraft, Floatylight and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MB Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Glad the old crate got you home. The driving gloves must've escaped the clearout, where I managed to fill 3 large shopping bags with my gf's assorted crap Andyrew, Ohdearme, Eyersey1234 and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Want me to post them up to you dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MB Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 No thanks, they match the shirt too well anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 With the success of yesterday still high I jump In ecto4 this morning and she churned to a click of a starter so one dead battery. It looks ancient so tomorow I'll have a rummage in work for a reasonable one in the scrap pile, because cheap ass. Quick buff of the headlights tonight, only a quick buff just to get the worst off. Will give them another buff then a coat of sealer. Flung an air filter in, will do an oil change tomorow night. Burnside, egg, The Moog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Decent cars, these. The headlamp has come up well! A mate has recently got hold of a 51 plate 1.6 8v estate that we are slowly fettling. Only done 87k and drives lovely apart from an annoying hesitation issue. Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Good battery from the scrap pile at work sorted, fresh dolop of oil and filter. Nipped up to a guy we send people to who does key repair to have the fob looked at. It was sending a signal but it was scrambled so a good used board was reprogrammed and a new casing and battery fitted. £20 well spent, top bloke. The Moog, Ohdearme, Burnside and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 5/6/2019 at 11:17 PM, mrbenn said: Decent cars, these. The headlamp has come up well! A mate has recently got hold of a 51 plate 1.6 8v estate that we are slowly fettling. Only done 87k and drives lovely apart from an annoying hesitation issue. A friend at work is having issues with her 1.6 8v. The ecu has been condemned and the company say something else has caused the damage. 04 plate with only 15k on the clock. Be a shame if it gets scrapped as there's plenty of life left on the car mechanically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Andyrew said: A friend at work is having issues with her 1.6 8v. The ecu has been condemned and the company say something else has caused the damage. 04 plate with only 15k on the clock. Be a shame if it gets scrapped as there's plenty of life left on the car mechanically. That would be a shame with such low mileage. What symptoms is she getting? I've read that a fault code for the throttle potentiometer is a common one iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Went to my local scrappy, haven't been there in years. Got an ash tray that stays shut, a replacement rear interior light and a rear wiper arm cover that was missing. The Cost? my old knackered battery. That's my kind of deal. Microwave, Burnside, Ohdearme and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 44 minutes ago, mrbenn said: That would be a shame with such low mileage. What symptoms is she getting? I've read that a fault code for the throttle potentiometer is a common one iirc. I'm not total Sure I've not looked at or driven the car myself. a misfire and lack of power I believe was the issue. It was left at work, coil was changed but this made no improvement. A trusted mechanic came to conclusion of a failed ecu. Ecu was sent off no fault was found. Ecu refitted, symptoms still the same. Ecu was sent back to company and they retested the unit and came to the conclusion the ecu is beyond repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thanks for the info. This one has a hesitation and seems to go into limp mode (reduced acceleration, won't rev past 3500 rpm). Switching off and on again usually sorts it out and it was driven nearly 200 miles at the weekend with minimal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Decided to tidy up the rear arch, it had taken a knock at some point and was getting a tad frilly. I've no idea why I decided to do it with the varied weather we have going on at the moment And with a workshop full of immobile shite I had to opt to do it outside. With a big rain cloud lurking I grabbed the wob, vactan and rattle cans. I rushed it and got runs in the clear so it really is not great but is marginally better than what was there, with the bottom edge needing a tickle from the welder at some point it will want doing again anyway. And the shite masking tape resulted in a big blob of overspray on the side skirt, cleaned off with a scrub of thinners. Lacquer Peel, bangernomics, stuboy and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 How did you get such a good finish with silver. It always looks terrible when I spray it. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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