The Doctor's travels through time - The End - of chapter 1

[EssDeeWon]

I use something similar to this in my Rover that also has a cassette player, works brilliant.  Mine was from Maplin and cost about a tenner

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUDIO-CASSETTE-ADAPTER-IPHONE-RADIO/dp/B0137QTQQ2/ref=asc_df_B0137QTQQ2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310801248631&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13670788160345638316&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-779869699163&psc=1

 

[DoctorRetro]

2 hours ago, EssDeeWon said:

I use something similar to this in my Rover that also has a cassette player, works brilliant.  Mine was from Maplin and cost about a tenner

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUDIO-CASSETTE-ADAPTER-IPHONE-RADIO/dp/B0137QTQQ2/ref=asc_df_B0137QTQQ2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310801248631&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13670788160345638316&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-779869699163&psc=1

 

Ordered one, didn't know you could still get them!

£3.69 on ebay, might last a week at that price. I'd rather keep the original radio cassette.

 

To be honest, I feel bad about any modifications to this car. I really need to change the number plates as they are dying, but don't want to lose the dealer plates. Is there anywhere that does repro plates?

In other news I've ordered some 'Quicksilver II' paint to sort out the blemishes / rusty bits as it has a few...

[DoctorRetro]

New part arrived. Any tips for fitting? Other than trying to avoid showering myself with brake fluid? 

[rusty998]

Small pair of mole grips to stop you loosing to much fluid,  change caliper and release the grips then bleed the brakes 

[Kiltox]

Clamp off the flexi https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-brake-clamp?istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istFeedId=367c5610-f937-4c81-8609-f84582324cd6&istItemId=xxpmxr&istBid=t&_$ja=tsid:94971|cid:865695754|agid:42483195983|tid:pla-331463655358|crid:203186066553|nw:g|rnd:12631967916556946682|dvc:m|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:1006567&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8LX-wIrz4wIVArTtCh33DAgeEAQYASABEgJLE_D_BwE

and use a proper flare spanner on the brake line

 

 

[bigfella2]

Yeah deffo use a 'proper, not shite flared spanner'. Good advice.

[Kiltox]

Halfords do a good one in their Professional range

also, lots of penetrating fluid if it looks like it hasn’t been apart for years. 

[DoctorRetro]

Thanks for the advice.

 

So doing it tonight (as I need it done asap and have my littlun all weekend) with just the tools I have (as I'm a tight northerner) is a bad idea?

I can take an angle grinder to a ring spanner....

[DoctorRetro]

Wrong fucking part. 

[Wingz123]

15 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Wrong fucking part. 

Always the flippin way innit. Get it all apart and wrong part

[DoctorRetro]

Looks exactly the same but the distance between the two slider pins is shorter... 

[louiepj]

Crawley Down Garage also

now sell Seat and Cupra? (sporty Seat I guess) As well.

Used to be a Nissan main dealer for a while as well.

 

 

[DoctorRetro]

Apparently there's a different type for vented discs, which mine are. 

Obviously need extra stopping power for the mighty 116bhp engine... 

Ordered correctly now, and fortunately I have free returns on the other one... 

[DoctorRetro]

More pictures, just because... 

 

 

[DoctorRetro]

There's some weird mesh behind the holes in the front bumper, definitely non original... 

[DoctorRetro]

Also - rust. Yes, it has some. 

[montytom]

Still a handsome well proportioned car. I have a great affection for r8 rovers.

 

Lovely things. 

[Wingz123]

Give it a good coat of wax and re black the bumpers and tyres will bring it right up!

[DoctorRetro]

I broke it. 

 

Driving on the M25, coming up to Dartford. Steam billowing from edges of bonnet. 4 Lane crossover into hard shoulder and engine off. Temp gauge hadn't moved. 

Opened bonnet to find a burst top hose. Cock. No tape of any description with me. 

What to do? Well, I am known as the King of bodge. I cut out the split part and stretched the pipe to reach. Had to remove some of the plastic air ducting, but it sort of worked. Emptied the washer bottle into the header tank and set off to Lakeside, fingers firmly crossed. Arrived there without the temp gauge moving. 

Now off to hunt for some hose and some water to get us back home. 

Typically I had forgotten to change the vehicle on my breakdown cover and they have a 48 hr no call out period after changing. 

Pics.. 

[DoctorRetro]

My boss came to the rescue, with a random bit of hose.

Hopefully will hold to get us home... 

Not ideal, I know. 

[Skizzer]

Good bodge, that.

[DoctorRetro]

Made it home fine. Good old 'reliable Honda engine M8' 

Apparently the part I need is 43 quid from rimmer bros. Can't seem to find it elsewhere... 

 

[Wingz123]

That hose your boss brought down is doing the job just fine isn't it ?

[DoctorRetro]

13 minutes ago, Wingz123 said:

That hose your boss brought down is doing the job just fine isn't it ?

It's piddling a bit from one end. I've had to use a bit of the old pipe to make a spacer as the new pipe is much bigger, and it hasn't sealed perfectly. 

 

[DoctorRetro]

In other news:

 

 

The brake caliper issue seems to be sorted now. After receiving one wrong part and one completely seized one, I basically just greased my caliper and pushed it in and out several times and it seems fine. 

Misfire/low idle. Traced to HT leads. Number 1 is wrapped in electricians tape, so I'd bet on that being at least part of the issue. 

Oh, and rust. It appears to have had a lot of bodges. Look at what some poking has uncovered! 

 

[Andyrew]

What the inner sill and rear axle/trailing arm mounts like? 

[DoctorRetro]

1 minute ago, Andyrew said:

What the inner sill and rear axle/trailing arm mounts like? 

Actually not too bad. It does seem to be mostly cosmetic rather than structural. 

[vulgalour]

TADTS, it's down to the trim on the arch which lets water in and then has nowhere to go.  That, combined with how close the inner and outer arches sit with lots of wiggle bits means they rot from the inside out.  Sometimes it goes into the sill, usually a rot hole appears further up the arch to let the water out before it gets that bad.  Repair panels are available sporadically, you have to look about for them, and they're not too expensive.  If you can weld, it's not even that bad a job to repair, just remember to glue the trim bit back on the arch rather than drilling a fresh hole to push it back in as was done when new.

[gm]

Whoever bought mother gm's Almera off you hasn't taxed it  maybe double check it isn't still in your name ? 

[DoctorRetro]

41 minutes ago, gm said:

Whoever bought mother gm's Almera off you hasn't taxed it  maybe double check it isn't still in your name ? 

I did it online immediately, didn't want to risk it.