Dyslexic Viking Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I think I have a right to be frustrated as older Zetor tractors have almost disappeared from Norway due to exports. And for the work we need a tractor for they are perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Still not got the wheel back . I now have that feeling they’ve fucked something and are trying to fix it . No doubt they’ll drop the news it’s melted into a pool of lava on Friday . myglaren and RoverFolkUs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Just been asked if I can do a shoot for classic and sports car with the x1/9 next month. Shoot is in Kent but car in north wales and I’ve not really got time to sort things out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebullet Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Bumped into dickhead neighbour earlier. He says "Don't put notes in my gate", so I say "Don't climb over the wall and trample my garden". He then mumbles some bollocks about he was going to come round and knock. Yeah, so why didn't you? He just strolls off. Yeah, I know move house / kill him to death with an axe. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 That's a really nice new patio you're planning there. Talbot, J W Pepper, Coprolalia and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I think I have a right to be frustrated as older Zetor tractors have almost disappeared from Norway due to exports. And for the work we need a tractor for they are perfect. Tbf, he was hot on the sale. Unlucky, M9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 4 hours ago, cort16 said: Still not got the wheel back . I now have that feeling they’ve fucked something and are trying to fix it . No doubt they’ll drop the news it’s melted into a pool of lava on Friday . BMW 5 7 SERIES F07 F10 F11 F01 F02 '20' STYLE 303 8.5J FRONT ALLOY WHEEL | eBay thats the same style as yours IIRC? and its a front cort16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 8 hours ago, PhilA said: That's a really nice new patio you're planning there. I've worked out @jakebullet's address. High Jetter, Remspoor, myglaren and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Jamie said: BMW 5 7 SERIES F07 F10 F11 F01 F02 '20' STYLE 303 8.5J FRONT ALLOY WHEEL | eBay thats the same style as yours IIRC? and its a front It is cheers. I looked at that one earlier as a plan b but it's been in a fire and you can see it's changed colour at the top so the chances of it being round are pretty slim. These wheels are so flimsy that nearly all of the second hand ones seem to be either bent or cracked. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, cort16 said: It is cheers. I looked at that one earlier as a plan b but it's been in a fire and you can see it's changed colour at the top so the chances of it being round are pretty slim. These wheels are so flimsy that nearly all of the second hand ones seem to be either bent or cracked. Why not just use all 4 wheels off the 320si? It's not like it needs them right now. 🤣 I imagine they're probably woefully undersized for the 7er though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Why not just use all 4 wheels off the 320si? It's not like it needs them right now. 🤣 I imagine they're probably woefully undersized for the 7er though. I have actually got 1 320si wheel on it while it the other wheel is being repair. It looks tiny especially with that low profile tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 minute ago, cort16 said: I have actually got 1 320si wheel on it while it the other wheel is being repair. It looks tiny especially with that low profile tyre. Yeah, that's why I suggested all 4. I knew you had one on already. It does look rather under-wheeled though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Mother fucker. beko1987, AnnoyingPentium, wuvvum and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Why are people so angry these days? Took the kids to the beach and some absolute bell end was having a go at the young lass offering donkey rides getting in her face trying to intimidate her on the premise he thought it was cruel to the donkey (despite the Donkeys clearly being well looked after and happy). Looked like same sort of dickhead that would wander round auditing somewhere looking for a reaction. RoverFolkUs, myglaren and Remspoor 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 This may be an unpopular one But those who remove the DPF/adblue system from their cars Its there for a reason….. it’s usually because they’ve bought a diesel and just do short trips and ruin it or think it gives them cool points and makes it faster or something I’m not a fan of tampering with emission control systems Supernaut, AnnoyingPentium, Low Horatio gearbox and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, sierraman said: Why are people so angry these days? Took the kids to the beach and some absolute bell end was having a go at the young lass offering donkey rides getting in her face trying to intimidate her on the premise he thought it was cruel to the donkey (despite the Donkeys clearly being well looked after and happy). Looked like same sort of dickhead that would wander round auditing somewhere looking for a reaction. Not angry… “entitled to have an opinion, and shout themselves hoarse” about it. A modern disease, going under the guise of “ freedom of speech “ ….. just shut the fuck up….. Low Horatio gearbox, Remspoor, myglaren and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, sierraman said: Why are people so angry these days? Took the kids to the beach and some absolute bell end was having a go at the young lass offering donkey rides getting in her face trying to intimidate her on the premise he thought it was cruel to the donkey (despite the Donkeys clearly being well looked after and happy). Looked like same sort of dickhead that would wander round auditing somewhere looking for a reaction. Must be something about beachgoers. I sat on Bournemouth beach once, unfortunately happened to be within a woman's field of vision approx 5 meters away who shouted at me and asked if I wanted to sit on her lap next time. That may or may not sound appealing, but in any case she was suggesting that I had no right to be where I was. I asked her if she owned the beach, she retorted she does actually, collectively with everyone else who pays their council tax in Bournemouth 🤯🤯 Wait til she finds out that people from another district drive on "her" roads !!! Rust Collector, myglaren, Remspoor and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, maxxo said: This may be an unpopular one But those who remove the DPF/adblue system from their cars Its there for a reason….. it’s usually because they’ve bought a diesel and just do short trips and ruin it or think it gives them cool points and makes it faster or something I’m not a fan of tampering with emission control systems Depends if you are looking down the wrong end of a £1,000 bill to replace one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Suck it up buttercup . Cant run a modern diesel on a shoestring loserone, Talbot, Rusty_Rocket and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, maxxo said: This may be an unpopular one But those who remove the DPF/adblue system from their cars Its there for a reason….. it’s usually because they’ve bought a diesel and just do short trips and ruin it or think it gives them cool points and makes it faster or something I’m not a fan of tampering with emission control systems Over a decade ago, I was at a Volvo truck dealer and there was talk of emissions on trucks. If I remember correctly, the emissions on 1 truck from the 1980s were equivalent to 60 new trucks then and it has probably gotten better. So I agree with you there is a reason these things exist. GrumpiusMaximus, myglaren and twosmoke300 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said: Suck it up buttercup . Cant run a modern diesel on a shoestring Scrap it then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Or buy a car with a petrol engine instead. twosmoke300 and sheffcortinacentre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Over a decade ago, I was at a Volvo truck dealer and there was talk of emissions on trucks. If I remember correctly, the emissions on 1 truck from the 1980s were equivalent to 60 new trucks then and it has probably gotten better. So I agree with you there is a reason these things exist. Having got stuck behind two 1983-registered lorries for about 35 miles on a single-lane A road a few years back on a hot day I can categorically say that emissions control is definitely a good thing. One tends to forget how bad it could be at times... myglaren, Lacquer Peel, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 All this won’t be a problem in 5-6 years time when all cars are electric. From then on it’ll be green all the way, the o-zone will start to grow back, people in London will be able to breathe again. Everything will be ok then. Probably best thing now would be a compulsory scrappage scheme once a car hits 10 years old. Dick Longbridge, Rust Collector and Supernaut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I'd gone into TK Maxx this afternoon with MrsDC to look for some garden stuff, and I'd half-joked as we were going through the doors that we'd better be quick, because by August they'll have got rid of all their outdoor stuff to make way for their Hallowe'en tat. Well, joke's on me. Who the ever-loving hell is stocking up on this guff six weeks before August Bank Holiday? myglaren, Rust Collector, AnnoyingPentium and 12 others 1 10 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Just got the Princess up on an axle stand to check what the knocking noise is that it started doing when I moved it. So far, I have found: Rubber part of the axle mount bush is worn out allowing too much movement. Rear hydraulic flexible brake hose has split, very recently by the look of it since it's still very clean Handbrake is on but the wheel spins freely Some underseal has fallen off and what I hope is just surface rust has started to happen Luckily, I do have spare brake parts and I think I have a good replacement axle mount. I've also got the gear to deal with the underseal issue, though that's not a job I particularly relish, especially if there's more serious rust waiting. Low Horatio gearbox and Remspoor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 3 hours ago, sierraman said: Scrap it then... One less shitty diesel on the road ! sheffcortinacentre and Lacquer Peel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I know these sorts of post are in abundance over forums + social media, and of little surprise. But here's a little delight I had the pleasure of dealing with today It's an Aldi, "FOUR RINGS OF SUCCESS" INNIT First up, this tyre. Enough said And why did it come in? Well - it was recovered in because a wheel had physically locked up. And why was that? Seized handbrake cable and seized slide pin Resulting in.... Um, yeah. A whole 2.5mm has been worn away from the disc compared to the other side (you can see the lip on the inside) The inner pad had been, somehow, forced in backwards. Hence the retaining pin being snapped off, and the tin backing plate was against the disc for the journey down No picture, but the pad had also worn a groove into the caliper from where the retaining spring was no longer present. Possibly this is what jammed the wheel up. So it would appear the brakes were worn, somebody has been "investigating" it due to the noise, fitted it back ham-fistedly causing the wheel to lock up and the FTP.... The joke of it? They want to supply their own parts because a mate works at ECP. Despite the fact it's going to be 1/2 hour extra labour to reassemble everything to mobilize the car again to move it to the "backburner" ramp.... An attempt to save money, completely aware it's going to cost them more in labour... 🤯 The mind boggles!! TLDR; cars like this are travelling towards us at 70mph The only good thing to come out of this is that it is not on the road until these defects are remedied...! Remspoor, J W Pepper, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 33 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said: One less shitty diesel on the road ! Are you on commission from BM catalysts or something? 🤣 twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Just now, RoverFolkUs said: I know these sorts of post are in abundance over forums + social media, and of little surprise. But here's a little delight I had the pleasure of dealing with today It's an Aldi, "FOUR RINGS OF SUCCESS" INNIT First up, this tyre. Enough said And why did it come in? Well - it was recovered in because a wheel had physically locked up. And why was that? Seized handbrake cable and seized slide pin Resulting in.... Um, yeah. A whole 2.5mm has been worn away from the disc compared to the other side (you can see the lip on the inside) The inner pad had been, somehow, forced in backwards. Hence the retaining pin being snapped off, and the tin backing plate was against the disc for the journey down No picture, but the pad had also worn a groove into the caliper from where the retaining spring was no longer present. Possibly this is what jammed the wheel up. So it would appear the brakes were worn, somebody has been "investigating" it due to the noise, fitted it back ham-fistedly causing the wheel to lock up and the FTP.... The joke of it? They want to supply their own parts because a mate works at ECP. Despite the fact it's going to be 1/2 hour extra labour to reassemble everything to mobilize the car again to move it to the "backburner" ramp.... An attempt to save money, completely aware it's going to cost them more in labour... 🤯 The mind boggles!! TLDR; cars like this are travelling towards us at 70mph The only good thing to come out of this is that it is not on the road until these defects are remedied...! Eicher Premium I bet. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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