Ruff's Merc Coupe Auto; searching for pastures new...

[ruffgeezer]

I mean yes, it's rather unrefined but very smooth when motoring. 

 

[ruffgeezer]

And the fuel pump has shat itself big style. Stranded. I think this car wants to die. 

[ruffgeezer]

[purplebargeken]

Oh FFS.

This is the same bugger that you just fixed. Oh bollocks, ungrateful bastard car. 

[ruffgeezer]

Luckily not too far from base, so we gave it a tug with my dad's van. 

I shall have it apart again tomorrow I suppose for an autopsy. 

[ruffgeezer]

It's a gift that keeps on giving... 

 

A pipe I'd tried my hardest not to disturb broke anyway, on the plus side at least it isn't the total pump fuckerage that I'd feared.

 

[Isaac Hunt]

FFS....

you might not have disturbed it, but it doesn't mean it wasn't disturbed via previous attention.

as you say, good that it looks as though it is other than the pump

[ruffgeezer]

Aye, I easy started it at the roadside and it was gushing everywhere hence I thought it was a pump issue. 

 

 

[Isaac Hunt]

Looks ideal for the ‘coventry method’ of fuel pipe retention ‘a la fuel filter stylie’.

 

[ruffgeezer]

Not my style, ordered another one from Merc (after an attempt and fitting a new end to the hard pipe failed). 

Another fifty odd quid in. 

[Minimad5]

Well done for sorting this properly.

Scares me when folk bodge up shit, 'Yeah but it's just an old car ain't it ?' 🤦‍♂️.

[ruffgeezer]

I don't have a choice really. Too much money in it not to, and the Volvo's attempt at self immoliation means I need a working vehicle. 

[bezzabsa]

pity as they look a decent old barge

[Isaac Hunt]

5 hours ago, ruffgeezer said:

Not my style, ordered another one from Merc (after an attempt and fitting a new end to the hard pipe failed). 

Another fifty odd quid in. 

Not cheap.  If the clips are available, what is the pipe in between made of ?  Is it that hard type plastic 

[ruffgeezer]

Yeah, it's that hard stuff that is shit to work with, I spent nearly an hour gently heating a bit to try and fit a new end but it was having none of it. 

[vaughant]

1 hour ago, ruffgeezer said:

Yeah, it's that hard stuff that is shit to work with, I spent nearly an hour gently heating a bit to try and fit a new end but it was having none of it. 

Fair play for sticking with it, I did the same with my ml when the turbo went again only 10 months into warranty. I did the maths (man) in my head and at the time even with the issue it was still a £1500 car and they're simply was nothing else out there that could do what it did for that or even double that and then was I just walking into further issues down the line? Swapped it out after pointing out basic engineering failures (turbo technics main main was spot on to be fair, goons on the phone not so) and had another 4 or 5 years out of it relatively * trouble free. 

Gave up in the end when the key brain thing decided to shit itself and bought a Toyota that naturally, worked perfectly. 

Got £450 scrap for it when they were struggling to make a grand on gumtree..... 

 

Now of course when I fancy another they're £8,000,000 for a basket case!! 

[ruffgeezer]

"So, how did you have a nice evening?" 

 

Why yes actually... 

[ruffgeezer]

Yes it's true, other than smelling of diesel, the Merc is in fact sorted once again, and I'm pleased to report the auto box has emerged unscathed from it's trip behind the van (that'll be for sale soon too if anyone fancies a slightly down at heel Peugeot Expert Hdi) 

[ruffgeezer]

Now looking for a new home as I am (a) moving soon and therefore brassic and (b) overdue collecting a car I agreed to buy last year.