drum Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Just forked it out the price of a decent piece of autoshite on parts for the wife's daily drive . She doesn't get bangernomics.And nobody local has the proper tools to change a timing belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml2345 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Why are folks giving GOM posts their own threads?Here's a tip; If it's a grump then POST IT IN THE FUCKING GRUMPY THREAD.That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 FUCKING VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. ALSO FUCKING INCOMPETENT ME. Right, the rear pads are down to the metal on Mrs S's Beetle. Got new pads, stripped pads out, and unleashed my (newly bought) caliper wind-back tool. Nothing. Tighter than a tight thing on World Tight-Fucker Day. Question is, should it be this tight, or is the caliper fucked? I favour the latter, but just don't want to spend unnecessarily. And also don't trust my judgement to get it right. Any tips, shiters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hoping not to have a grandmother/eggs INTERFACE here, but you don't have to put the car on a computer to unwind the calipers (ala Passat) do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I can't remember which cars they were but I have had rear calipers needing wound in anti-clockwise to reset them, don't know if thats your problem or not, I use bloody great bid water pump pliers on front calipers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 also some need an allen bolt unwound from the rear before the main piston can be reset.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Bird met in pub update: The facebook thing worked, and luckily I don't think she realised I only asked because I'd forgotten her name. Result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Limited interwebz research says they can be wound back and that they wind in clockwise. There's no bolt on the back, as that's where the handbrake lever is. I've put a bit of easing spray behind the dust cover and built ot back up for tonight because it's blowing a gale and freezing. Getting disheartened with messing around with cars. But then I do when it's a daily and I don't have the luxury of leaving it until I'm in a better mood. Doesn't help that I hate the fucking thing either. Thanks for the tips everyone. Keep em coming! In other grumps. ...... I. Could have a spare car for her if cavcraft didn't keep.snapping up the bargains! Pah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 "Personal injury" companies tied to insurance claims. Utter piss boilers. (See non fault insurance claim post)Proper makes me grumpy. One company that cold called me actually tried to persuade me that I did actually have whiplash. I don't. "Are you sure you wouldn't like to reconsider sir"? Horrible system. Guess who pays in the end?I don't want to claim for mis sold loans either. I don't have any! Just feck off! Grrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 In other grumps. ...... I. Could have a spare car for her if cavcraft didn't keep.snapping up the bargains! Pah.Ahem, not keen on Puntos then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Due to the fact I've had to move some heavy machinery ,and there has been a little snow, I have been using my old Land Rover.Like a good boy I added it to my trader's policy.Got a letter from the insurance company today informing me because the Landy is older than 1980 it isn't insured.Going to have a read through the "any vehicle" part of my policy as I'm sure the last time I added a vehicle older than 1980 it was for road risks only.The letter says the car is too old for them to insure and that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 /\I've got that on mine so anything older I have to get a separate classic car policy for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 /\/\used to be road risks only now they seem to have changed it to not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I've got a traders policy with roadrunner and all my insured vehicles bar one are older than 1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Mulva? I'm the only one who got that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 PLZ EXPLN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I googled it,I can't stand seinfield, he is about as funny as getting Arse raped by the ghost of jimmy saville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Oh yeah, just looked on urban dictionary. I agree, I love Curb Your Enthusiasm and so someone once told me to watch Seinfeld as it's 'exactly the same'. It's not. It's shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Fucking blue forum sellers. Bloke advertises a MIG welder at midnight last night. I get in touch straight away by PM, asked for a paypal account and a convenient time for collection. Bloke dithers and fucks about, won't give me any details or a contact number. Get a rough time for collection out of him and get a PM five minutes ago telling me he's sold it to someone else. WANKER. He was holding out for a local sale. I know the deal about 'first to put the money in me 'aaaand' but if he was that desperate, I would have gone over ASAP. But he wouldn't give me any details or a contact number. Really, really pissed off with this. Lost out on that Cyrus CD player I wanted as well. Couldn't bid because of my dad last night, messaged and messaged the bloke saying I'd meet his BIN price, nothing back. ARGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimothyClaypole Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I agree, I love Seinfeld and so someone once told me to watch Curb Your Enthusiasm as it's 'exactly the same'. It's not. It's shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I paid extra on my trader's policy this year to cover pre-1980 cars - they were covered under the standard policy, but for trade purposes only, and it didn't seem worth running the risk - it was only about an extra 40 quid anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Rover Sterling The Sterling has been acting wierd of late. Just after I changed the expansion tank for the 6th time, the car seems to be misfiring, upon starting the thing, the engine runs quite grumbly but settles after a half a minute or so. Today, whilst stationary the car seemed unsettled, so after pulling up at home I noticed a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust, it didn't smell very 'coolanty' more burnt like. I switched the car off then switched it back on, it was still unsettled and grumbly, I suddenly got a sick feeling that the headgasket was on its way out. With the car running the top hise didn't feel too hard either. I've just checked the coolant, some had spilled out of the cap as there is dry coolant residue all over the place and the coolant looks very sludgy I really hope it isn't hgf, its a bloody Honda engine for fucks sake. I can't take this hgf on a Honda engine crap any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 FUCKING VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. ALSO FUCKING INCOMPETENT ME. Right, the rear pads are down to the metal on Mrs S's Beetle. Got new pads, stripped pads out, and unleashed my (newly bought) caliper wind-back tool. Nothing. Tighter than a tight thing on World Tight-Fucker Day. Question is, should it be this tight, or is the caliper fucked? I favour the latter, but just don't want to spend unnecessarily. And also don't trust my judgement to get it right. Any tips, shiters? Unhook the cable from the caliper and make sure the handbrake lever on the caliper is right back against it's stop before winding in the piston. It won't screw in otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 FUCKING VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. ALSO FUCKING INCOMPETENT ME. Right, the rear pads are down to the metal on Mrs S's Beetle. Got new pads, stripped pads out, and unleashed my (newly bought) caliper wind-back tool. Nothing. Tighter than a tight thing on World Tight-Fucker Day. Question is, should it be this tight, or is the caliper fucked? I favour the latter, but just don't want to spend unnecessarily. And also don't trust my judgement to get it right. Any tips, shiters? Unhook the cable from the caliper and make sure the handbrake lever on the caliper is right back against it's stop before winding in the piston. It won't screw in otherwise. Cheers Tiff. Hopefully, you've just saved me £50-odd. Off back out there in a minute. I'll post back with my (hopefully) succesful report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 A selling cars grump. Zero interest in the E30 on RR, and only two others from the C&C ad, one of which is the bloke I bought it off! OK I only advertised this week, but I thought people wanked over these cars, especially a 2 door 325i? Time of year doesn’t help I suppose. Might just keep it and give to my Dad to hoon around in for a while, then try selling in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's because it's an auto SE I'm afraid. Everyone wants manuals 4 driftin. If it was an manual sport you could name your price.Not a great time either as no-one probably wants a rwd auto car with potential snow KAOS looming. For what it's worth I think it's well worth the money you're asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's because it's an auto SE I'm afraid. Everyone wants manuals 4 driftin. If it was an manual sport you could name your price.Not a great time either as no-one probably wants a rwd auto car with potential snow KAOS looming. For what it's worth I think it's well worth the money you're asking. Cheers. So I've got the shite spec version then! Driving in the recent snow was interesting, I slalomed my way to Gatwick last week. Maybe some lad will want it for the shell and ditch the auto 'box, suits me as long as he's got the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I've just read your description on RR I think you're being a bit hard on it. i think it's fine being so detailed on ebay where you might get a site unseen purchase but if someones coming out to see it let them find the smaller faults themselves I recon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'd lob that on Auto Trader. To me that's absolutely ideal for the sort of old money Londoner. I can just imagine some slightly batty old dear (who probably used to be a model or something) knocking about in it and parking it outside her Chelsea home. It's a BMW, it's a classic and it's an automatic, perfect town car for London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thank goodness for the block user function on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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