Prisma project started , MOT passed

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Nice one, I always admire folk who are not worried about that, to be honest it looks like its fared pretty well all told

[tul66]

Glad one of these is getting some love. There's not many of them around. Please let me know if you're ever selling either the Prisma or your diesel Thema.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 10/14/2020 at 2:13 PM, Fabergé Greggs said:

Soz for the thread derail- just a couple more pics of this little beaver. 

That angle looks surprisingly Saab 900 3-doorish

[lanciamatt]

6 hours ago, tul66 said:

Glad one of these is getting some love. There's not many of them around. Please let me know if you're ever selling either the Prisma or your diesel Thema.

Will do . Probably better to wait till this lockdown is over . 

[lanciamatt]

2 more brake pipes replaced today , also changed the other rear Flexi hose. Then freed off the NSF caliper and cleaned brake up . Also both wiper blade arms were rusty and looked a mess . I've removed them , sanded rust off and painted them Matt black , they look alot better. 

[cort1977]

Nice progress.  Wiper arms make a real difference. 

I will confess to having a 'special' Wurth satin paint for wiper arms and the like...

[lanciamatt]

Been to Sheffield today to pick up four tyres for prisma . I'll get them fitted next week at work when I'm back . Still not decided whether to sell it , or daily it for 6 months 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 minute ago, lanciamatt said:

Been to Sheffield today to pick up four tyres for prisma . I'll get them fitted next week at work when I'm back . Still not decided whether to sell it , or daily it for 6 months 

Alternate its use with the Stellar?

[lanciamatt]

1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Alternate its use with the Stellar?

Stellar ?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, lanciamatt said:

Stellar ?

Sorry, just realised I've confused you with @mat_the_cat.

As you were.

[lanciamatt]

Cambelt changed today , nearly ready for mot now. 

[spartacus]

I've no doubt it's the correct one but that cam belt is typical of many Fiat/Lancia belts in that it looks way too narrow for the application, my Panda is very similar.

Good luck on the MOT!

[lanciamatt]

14 hours ago, spartacus said:

I've no doubt it's the correct one but that cam belt is typical of many Fiat/Lancia belts in that it looks way too narrow for the application, my Panda is very similar.

Good luck on the MOT!

Yes they are quite narrow , not a massive problem on normal asperated engines . But the turbo ones especially in 16v form suffered with belt failure . Lancia recalled the 16v ones and fitted later pulleys and belts , it has deeper teeth and is much stronger . 

[lanciamatt]

Replaced the last metal brake pipe today , just waiting for the Flexi pipe to come , then welding to sill . Then MOT time

 

[lanciamatt]

It's then going into front line service , as I'm going to be selling the thema turbo ds. 

[tul66]

2 hours ago, lanciamatt said:

It's then going into front line service , as I'm going to be selling the thema turbo ds. 

Details of the Thema please.

[lanciamatt]

Another small update .

When I got car there was no keys , all brakes siezed , all tyres flat , it was filthy , didn't run . Just looked very sorry for it's self .

Quick break down of work done 

4new tyres

All brakes freed off and cleaned up 

Replaced all brake pipes Inc Flexi hoses

Replaced crank sensor

Replaced starter motor

Full service Inc cambelt 

Repaired stuck wiper motor 

Flushed coolant out 

Fitted new lock set 

Just welding left now then MOT time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[HMC]

You don’t hang about! Brilliant progress.

[lanciamatt]

Cheers , I love bringing cars back from brink , it's a good feeling . Been a lancia fan I had a starter motor in my stash of parts . Brake pipes were free as I had loads kicking about at work . Flexi pipes were 10 quid each , and 15 for cambelt. Labour has just been my time . Looking forward to using it , not had a prisma on road for 10 years 

[lanciamatt]

Well , it was all going so well. Got a letter from dvla as I got this car and it didn't come with a log book . Well something is a miss . 

The prisma has G526BPE reg number on it . But that reg dosnt match the chassis number . When I hpi the chassis number , that comes back as reg number G527BPE . That is also a blue prisma , registered same day too .  Now I suspect them 2 cars had the wrong plates fitted when PDI was carried out . The front plate on my car is the old font so that's been on that car for a long time , also the old tax discs are G526BPE . This is now in the hands of the dvla so anything could happen .

[Mr Pastry]

3 minutes ago, lanciamatt said:

Now I suspect them 2 cars had the wrong plates fitted when PDI was carried out .

That seems very likely, but it's surprising that it hasn't been picked up previously at MOT time.   Good luck with that one.   

[Lanciaman]

Its taken them 30 years to pick up on that???!!!!

[lanciamatt]

Both cars never got a electronic MOT. So it wouldn't get picked up.  

[Mr Pastry]

6 minutes ago, lanciamatt said:

Both cars never got a electronic MOT. So it wouldn't get picked up.  

Chassis numbers had to be checked for MOT long before the electronic stuff started, surely?   

[lanciamatt]

No , you just wrote the chassis number down from the vin plate , and reg , then wrote that by hand onto either pass cert or fail cert .

[lanciamatt]

I've checked the chassis number on the vin plate and the one stamped into the turret top , they both match . I'm 99% sure those 2 cars had wrong plates fitted when new . Especially both been same make , model , and spec , same colour , registered same day too . I work in a main dealers and it happens quite regularly would you believe . Usually gets picked up before delivery though

[busmansholiday]

22 minutes ago, lanciamatt said:

I work in a main dealers and it happens quite regularly would you believe

Oh yes, I know of several buses and coaches where the reg number and chassis numbers didn't match from new. On one occasion, a brand new coach had different reg numbers front and rear and they had to wait (and ran it) until the log book appeared to find out which was correct.

My dad bought a Lada brand new. It was only when he went to tax it a year later that he found out it wasn't even registered with the DVLA. The log book ended up with some strange words on it. 

Look forward to the updates.

[angle]

My dad's car went through two MOTs with different plates front and back (...JBK on one end and...JBX on the other) before it got picked up on the third... 

[lanciamatt]

Bit of an update , the dvla have confirmed that the reg numbers have been incorrect since new . They are swapping the chassis numbers over and leaving the history of both cars same . I will have the logbook issued in a few days. I'll get the welding sorted now I know logbook is sorted. 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

wow, well done for getting that sorted, it seems like the sort of problem that would get stuck in a DVLA wormhole forever!!!!