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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23925 on: 15 June 2022, 09:13:57 »
Early start and changed a heater valve on a 2006 Ford Ka.

I wasn't expecting it to get under my skin but it's fantastic. Nice to work on and it drives very sweetly. Only 22k miles in 16 years. I don't want to give it back...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23926 on: 15 June 2022, 12:20:53 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 15 June 2022, 09:13:57
Early start and changed a heater valve on a 2006 Ford Ka.

So its not rusted away into a small heap of orange dust then?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23927 on: 15 June 2022, 13:31:13 »
Its rare to find one where the filler cap panel work has not fallen off and at east its not got that crap noisy old cross flow 'Endura' engine in it  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23928 on: 15 June 2022, 14:53:05 »
I was surprised too! Garaged all its life and no rust I could see. I didn't go underneath though, just in case...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23929 on: 15 June 2022, 16:12:16 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 15 June 2022, 14:53:05
I was surprised too! Garaged all its life and no rust I could see. I didn't go underneath though, just in case...

Filler cap is the usual area where it starts, Ford even created a special repair panel.

Trouble is its usually the tip of the iceburg

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23930 on: 15 June 2022, 17:34:53 »
Henry Ford - the man who made walking a pleasure.  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23931 on: 15 June 2022, 17:42:04 »
Acquired a shiny new MOT for the Ford Mondeo!  :y  :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23932 on: 15 June 2022, 18:34:22 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 15 June 2022, 17:42:04
Acquired a shiny new MOT for the Ford Mondeo!  :y  :D

Well done. Don't let it go the way of your classic BMW. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23933 on: 15 June 2022, 21:31:04 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 June 2022, 18:34:22
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 15 June 2022, 17:42:04
Acquired a shiny new MOT for the Ford Mondeo!  :y  :D

Well done. Don't let it go the way of your classic BMW. :)

Well it seems that my old Beemer who was enjoying a gentle retirement in Torquay may be no more, as the old girls MOT wasn't renewed last May.   :(

Unless the owner expired before the MOT did...  :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23934 on: 15 June 2022, 22:12:06 »
4 Stella and 4 burgers for £4 in your favourite co op today mate👍
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23935 on: 15 June 2022, 22:53:56 »
Quote from: Raeturbo on 15 June 2022, 22:12:06
4 Stella and 4 burgers for £4 in your favourite co op today mate👍

Damn I'm on the wrong side of the bridge!  ::)  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23936 on: 15 June 2022, 23:29:00 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23937 on: 18 June 2022, 16:17:47 »
Oil and Filter and new wipers on the Beemer  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23938 on: 18 June 2022, 17:27:37 »
Had a couple of productive days this week with guru Addy.

Mine now has a gearbox and engine where there was once a gaping chasm. And we have started stripping his exhaust and a few other bits from his.More importantly, there has been coffee and cake.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #23939 on: 18 June 2022, 18:16:05 »
The rear wiper on the V70 has not been returning to base when I switch it off and parks itself in the middle of the screen.

So this afternoon I removed the motor, opened up the casing and lots of water poured out. Cleaned it all up, greased it and reassembled.

No difference.  >:(                                                          FFS!  ;D
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