Andy's awful autos: GIFFER SHITE ARRIVAL

[Dan302 578]

3 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

 

People are giving them away around here! 

Had both Astras parked outside my home last night, theres a silver one over the road, a black one opposite and a blue one round the corner from that. 

Very plentiful around this area still  beacause Luton is next door.

 

That will be why I don't see many, they are all outside yours 🙂

[Andyrew 4248]

Cabin filter was certainly due.

[Andrew353w 869]

2 hours ago, Andyrew said:

Cabin filter was certainly due.

GOOD GRIEF!

[Andyrew 4248]

With the manifold gasket dropped off, along with a new gasket for between the manifold and downpipe. 

Whilst waiting i needle scaled the larger chucks of rust off the flanges, a wizz with a scotch pad on the die grinder and as i had the time i put some 240 grit paper on a flat surface and with a bit of oil attempted a quick re surface. 

Back on the car, horrible ticking noise and blowing is gone. Sorted. 

[Andyrew 4248]

Lacking photos but so far

The car has been washed,  washed again, clay bar and clay mit all over, and the N.s has been whipped over with the rotary polisher.  The interior has been scrubbed and is a much nicer place to be.

The autobox was holding gears a bit, so suction pump deployed and 2.5 ltres taken out then refreshed with some new. Drive home was so much better, changing lovely, a good friend who deals with autoboxes has advised i give it the onions and use the kick down to get the fluid pumping round to push out any crud.   I Will suck some more out to use the last of the 1.5ltres in the bottle tonight and repeat after a few hundred miles when we drop the engine oil again. 

Tonight will hopefully see the new tie rods and ends fitted and maybe the discs and pads, 

Speaking with a work mate who did repairs on the car for the giffer owner years ago and he recalls the cambelt not being that old and the service history was a small book the old boy had and he would keep on top of it ticking off his list. Which is good to know its not been neglected its whole life and just the past 3 or so years but thats not been that many miles thankfully.

 

 

[Andyrew 4248]

[Eyersey1234 1778]

On 2/23/2021 at 2:28 PM, Andyrew said:

Cabin filter was certainly due.

Fuck me that's filthier than a black cat in a coal cellar

[tooSavvy 6990]

1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Fuck me that's filthier than a black cat in a coal cellar

Once, my WVM job had me running about in an old loaner Combo. The ventilation was miserable and had no good airflow.....

Pulled over to side of road, popped top off cabin filter slot >> slipped the black doormat out = cut a beermat sized hole through it with my stanley knife >> slotted back in (not going to be chased about for dumping a piece of someone elses van).....

Ahhh ..... Feel Da Breeze

 

[Andyrew 4248]

From this 

To this, 

Still room for improvement but for now its looking pretty sharp.  In the right light its a lovely colour and responded well to the clay, machine polish and two coats of colonite wax. 

 

[beko1987 19522]

That is a lovely colour, made for polishing! 

[bezzabsa 1515]

can I bring this to you for a polish???

[beko1987 19522]

27 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

can I bring this to you for a polish???

Have you tried rolling it in glitter? 

[bezzabsa 1515]

paintwork aint actually too bad, its the arches that spoil it...

[Split_Pin 13163]

That looks great now, I really like early Astra Gs. I had an 03 Coupe 1.8 for 13 years, very reliable and well built.

I think yours is the same colour as my Corsa, it does indeed mop up beautifully.

[Andyrew 4248]

[Andyrew 4248]

 

[Dan302 578]

That will be a cracking car. My boys mum is disabled and can only drive autos, its so hard to find decent cheap automatics. We got her a 55 plate Astra H which shit its gearbox after less than a year. Shes got a nearly new car on finance now as there just wasn't anything available at short notice.

[Andyrew 4248]

Being jiggled and poked 

[Andyrew 4248]

And with that, i dropped the car off with  my friend and collected my astra that hes borrowed, which was digusting when i lent it to too him at short notice and its come back cleaned and lovely.

Ron the burgandy astra will return for future work, another oil change and ATF swap. Tyres are the next priority as they are old old.  But for now its mostly sorted and i have to go back to changing gears for myself like a pesant.

 

[Rusty_Rocket 1626]

Excellent work!  This should do good service now

[Andyrew 4248]

What did it all cost then? 

Being in the "trade m8"  has obviously helped here with silly cheap prices but these cars are very cheap to maintain anyway. 

The car itself was as we know  FREE. 

Full Service inc ATF

Inner and outter tie rods

Front discs and pads

Manifold gasket

2 indicator bulbs

Washer bottle flushed & new pump 

Downpipe gasket

Rubber boot mat

Tailor fitted floor mats

Rocker gasket (not fitted)

Parts total £120 and MOT £30

So my lovely asistant, where are we at?

Bargain. 

[Andyrew 4248]

But does it end there tho? Not really, this stuff can however be carried out over a few months. 

The now owner loves his music so a new head unit was purchased at £65. He is also very chuffed with the car and want to give the previous owners something in return (beer/money/food/etcetc) as a thanks.  So lets say £100.

4 tyres will be the next upcoming cost with toyos coming in at £50 a corner via my friend john earlier in this thread. Tracking at £20. 

After smashing my face into it more than twice, a pair of boot gas struts £25.

Whilst it looks okay and ive been told its certainly not the original but of unknown age a cambelt water pump and thermostat kit £50.

The exhaust will be welded up to get a bit more life out of it. 

Another £460 notes.

Bringing a total of £610

Thats Probably about £200 above its current  market value, but for a tidy enough and mechanically sorted car with good rubber thats not alot of money really. 

 

 

[Andyrew 4248]

Also bonus boot find shite, this sun shade / frost protector was trademark dated 1999 . 

[Dj_efk 101]

This thread is SHITE TASTIC

[Andyrew 4248]

My friend who done work for one of the previous (now deceased) owners had mentioned a little book that was the log of the car.  I was given the little book today.  

Okay So theres now a 4 year gap since his last note but It felt only right to continue his work. His hand writting is much better than mine!