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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 2980356 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18360 on: 12 May 2019, 12:02:20 »

We also took the opportunity to check what state its in underneath, and its actually not that bad.  Worth spending the £3-400 or so it needs to get serviced and a couple of bits sorted for the MOT.

It'll still be tatty and no aircon, and worthless because of that, but its worth a fortune to us because there isn't a viable replacement out there, and even less so for sub £10k.  Made worse by any replacement having to be tractor editions, so it could well be the last petrol we ever own :(
Even if you spend £500 getting TBE through an MOT ,that is less than a tenner a week over a year, without the hassle of trying to find another car, sorting out all the niggles (which could cost £500) and swapping insurance,both getting use to a replacement lesser jellymould boring clit car .

why not fix the aircon too  :-\
As for it being "worthless" even scrap is £190 , plus there are interested parties in the bolt on immy bits  ;D  :-X
stick with it , you know it makes sense  :)
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« Reply #18361 on: 12 May 2019, 18:06:13 »

Aircon leaks on Omega are usually in one of two places, either the condensor or a pinhole forms where the plastic spacer that holds the brake vac pipe away from the aircon pipe. First is an easy job, second is unfixable unless you can find a good second hand pipe.... New nls
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« Reply #18362 on: 12 May 2019, 20:38:39 »

Good quality speed tape :-X
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« Reply #18363 on: 12 May 2019, 20:49:59 »

Good quality speed tape :-X


That's best stolen acquired at an advantageous rate from someone who uses it often.
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« Reply #18364 on: 12 May 2019, 20:58:24 »

Good quality speed tape :-X


That's best stolen acquired at an advantageous rate from someone who uses it often.



My old man ha only just gotten through the last lot he acquired at a significant discount over MSRP when he last worked for Rolls Royce
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« Reply #18365 on: 12 May 2019, 21:08:37 »

Good quality speed tape :-X
Be worth a try, everything else that has been tried cannot withstand the pressure that the system reaches on a hot day. The problem is that the plastic spacer causes wear very close to the joint so creating a strong patch with enough coverage for strength is difficult.
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« Reply #18366 on: 12 May 2019, 22:05:18 »

The stuff they sell in Helfrods won't cut it. Needs to be quality aerograde ;)

That said, this... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Venture-Aluminium-Foil-Tape-50-Metre-30-Micron-1-2-mils-cold-start-adhesive-/273545646360 should suffice :y

Clean the pipe properly, wrap tightly, and protect with a length of fuel hose clipped in place. Should work a treat :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18367 on: 13 May 2019, 09:19:04 »

Good quality speed tape :-X
Be worth a try, everything else that has been tried cannot withstand the pressure that the system reaches on a hot day. The problem is that the plastic spacer causes wear very close to the joint so creating a strong patch with enough coverage for strength is difficult.

A good tape and a Jubilee clip over the top.........
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18368 on: 16 May 2019, 09:45:34 »

Another successful MOT on Mrs AA's 14 year old Astra (16,000 miles from new).
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« Reply #18369 on: 16 May 2019, 13:41:58 »

Another successful MOT on Mrs AA's 14 year old Astra (16,000 miles from new).
congratulations on the pass  :)

I took Mrs Builder's racing car shooting brake shopping trolley, 14 year old Astra (107,400 miles from new).
this morning for MOT
pass, no advisories  :)

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« Reply #18370 on: 16 May 2019, 17:24:01 »

Another successful MOT on Mrs AA's 14 year old Astra (16,000 miles from new).
congratulations on the pass  :)

I took Mrs Builder's racing car shooting brake shopping trolley, 14 year old Astra (107,400 miles from new).
this morning for MOT
pass, no advisories  :)

I got one advisory, slight corrosion on front subframe.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18371 on: 16 May 2019, 17:45:51 »

Another successful MOT on Mrs AA's 14 year old Astra (16,000 miles from new).
congratulations on the pass  :)

I took Mrs Builder's racing car shooting brake shopping trolley, 14 year old Astra (107,400 miles from new).
this morning for MOT
pass, no advisories  :)

I got one advisory, slight corrosion on front subframe.
Mrs Builder's had light surface rust , I rubbed it off and applied curust ,then metal protection paint
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18372 on: 16 May 2019, 18:45:57 »

Another successful MOT on Mrs AA's 14 year old Astra (16,000 miles from new).


Careful Terry be after that. :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18373 on: 16 May 2019, 18:50:40 »

Took the two youngest Grandsons out for a blast in the Merc , been away in Yorkshire for 10 days so hasn't been used for a couple of weeks, cobwebs gone now !
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« Reply #18374 on: 16 May 2019, 18:51:04 »

Another successful MOT on Mrs AA's 14 year old Astra (16,000 miles from new).


Careful Terry be after that. :D
it needs 150k and lots of faults for Terry to be interested  :P
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