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16 hours ago, Three Speed said:

@dozeydustmanarranged an AS away day there a few years ago. Very nice it was too.

July last year. I still haven’t finished off the rolls of film in my Canon TX & EF I took on the day.

Happy to arrange another visit there next summer. Still haven’t seen all of it, the steam shed in particular.

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The traction engines, the sewage pump engines, the electricity, communications, TV and radio, active workshops, road works exhibits, on site train, bus.... The whole place was just outstanding. @Stuew - seriously - a huge congratulations and bloody well done to your mum and the crew of volunteers. I cannot stress what a great day out this is. 

@dozeydustman - count me in if another visit is arranged fella. Like you I lost count of the photos I took. 

I'll stop now as it'll get a bit much. 

This thread will shortly be changed to my ongoing shite motoring battles through life...... 

As I left - shite in the station car park 

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On 22/11/2022 at 07:24, Back_For_More said:

 - count me in if another visit is arranged fella. Like you I lost count of the photos I took. 

Probably won’t be until next year as I think Amberley winds down over winter. I’m also thinking about a day at an easy to get to heritage or narrow-gauge railway. Can’t promise footplate rides or the same but a mini gathering of our rammel and a ride on a train. I know plenty of heritage lines do a fish & chip special

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  • Back_For_More changed the title to Back_For_Mores Shite-tasticism.... 330 brakes and Scrooby leaking

So part hooray..... Part twat..... isn't it always the way. 

330 has been standing waiting attention after I hauled it back from Brussels..... I'd swapped a caliper previous to Covid but hadn't caught it in time so the disc was warped. 

Onwards....... Drivers side first then.. 

Not a problem..... All apart and back together in a record time for me as it was relatively recently apart

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So passenger side stepped up..... Not as easy - fuxstix

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Caliper a shitshow..... 

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Cue - 2hours back n forth trying to get the sodding piston back in while trying not to lose too much fluid. 

Just about to give up when I had the forehead slapping moment of - stashed something a while back as I knew near side would be a royal pain in the arse.... 

There you are you little sh*t...... 

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..... back together and awaiting bleeding

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Because I remembered the stash I have the other rear caliper too... So in for a penny in for a pound and I'll swap that out before a full flush and new fluid right through. 

Then we'll see if the minister will let me loose with her again...... Hopefully in time for the next Belgo run..... 

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Late report on this one as it's already done 2 Belgo runs since I fixed bodged this - in the name of time and sanity.....

The shed that started this thread anew decided it didn't like holding all of its coolant in its pipework.... I knew this because the needle of despair told me so. 

Investigations showed me puddles on the block..... Perfectly placed under the manifold of inlets and many connections. 

Air con compressor was dead so that was binned immediately.....

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A large syringe was used and it proved the metal cross-block pipe had succumbed to rust. That'll be manifold off then..... 

In the words of many a proper shiter - F*CK THAT 

Mental strains, dextrous fingerings and rerouting/misappropriation of rubber hosing seemed to fit the bill on this occasion. 

Flipped a connector over on the header tank and off it went under the manifold - smoothly* routed to the back of the water pump housing..... 

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Clips on...... Old pipe left in situ... refilled and checked for airlocks - actually not really - 3hrs to eurotunnel so a blat around to fill up and packed for the off.

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Need to get some better clips on there - as above - last minute job but all OK to date so leaving it well alone until I get the 330 back on the road so I have a backup if it all goes tits up.

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  • 3 weeks later...

So this week I am mainly at the other home and am doing bits on the long term project P6 V8.  It's collected shit all over and around it while I've been away.... Words will be had 

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I'll get proper photo's later..... 

Thought I'd hoik it up onto the air a bit more - but the relatively new 4ton jack had other ideas... 

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Pin had sheared so tightening and loosening was only possible by lever or screwdriver in the UJ. Not ideal..... 

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Heavy fugger.... But a sacrificial screwdriver shaft (fnar fnar) and 2 blobs of weld - all operable again. 

I'm electri-sticking bits all down the passenger side this week..... Finger out of arse mode engaged. 

 

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  • Back_For_More changed the title to Back_For_Mores Shite-tasticism.... Introducing the long term shitheap P6 V8 manual

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