Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 13:19:25Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 11:06:09Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.Was it the original battery?No, I've made a terrible mistake What would we do without you and Al?
Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 11:06:09Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.Was it the original battery?
Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be.
Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 14:10:19Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 13:19:25Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 11:06:09Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.Was it the original battery?No, I've made a terrible mistake What would we do without you and Al? Sarky old bugger. Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.You didn't say how old the battery was.
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 14:25:52Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 14:10:19Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 13:19:25Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 11:06:09Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.Was it the original battery?No, I've made a terrible mistake What would we do without you and Al? Sarky old bugger. Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.You didn't say how old the battery was. I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern
Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 14:29:08Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 14:25:52Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 14:10:19Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 13:19:25Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 11:06:09Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.Was it the original battery?No, I've made a terrible mistake What would we do without you and Al? Sarky old bugger. Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.You didn't say how old the battery was. I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern No problem, old lad. When your new battery goes flat within a week you can buy a new one. that'll solve the problem for another week.
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 14:36:11Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 14:29:08Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 14:25:52Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 14:10:19Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 March 2022, 13:19:25Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 11:06:09Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.Was it the original battery?No, I've made a terrible mistake What would we do without you and Al? Sarky old bugger. Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.You didn't say how old the battery was. I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern No problem, old lad. When your new battery goes flat within a week you can buy a new one. that'll solve the problem for another week. If you say so, Mr Motor Engineer
Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it. Most enjoyable.Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?
Quote from: TheBoy on 10 March 2022, 19:39:35Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it. Most enjoyable.Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.
Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 19:56:20Quote from: TheBoy on 10 March 2022, 19:39:35Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it. Most enjoyable.Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.the genuine Bosch ones are less than £10 each for the Zafira A
Quote from: dave the builder on 10 March 2022, 20:19:03Quote from: STEMO on 10 March 2022, 19:56:20Quote from: TheBoy on 10 March 2022, 19:39:35Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it. Most enjoyable.Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.the genuine Bosch ones are less than £10 each for the Zafira A That's nice, bastid
Took the newly rebuilt and now insured french contraption for a drive this morning and all was well.Drove it to work this evening and engine bay as dry as a bone when I got here, so it looks like its back to full working order - for the moment. Shall fill it with diesel tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed.