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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24225 on: 10 August 2022, 09:56:48 »

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24226 on: 10 August 2022, 12:56:56 »

Ive had a couple of months of manic hours at work, and running around after the outlaws as they both have serious health issues, so Pierre has sat forlorn on the drive.
This morning I went out and fitted a new cambelt , timed it up carefully, and it fired up and sounded fine. No warning lights, fault codes etc.
Got a load of bits and pieces to refit before I can actually drive it, and its too bloody warm at the moment, so hope to finish it off tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.
Im pretty hopeful though..........until next time.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24227 on: 10 August 2022, 13:13:13 »

Ive had a couple of months of manic hours at work, and running around after the outlaws as they both have serious health issues, so Pierre has sat forlorn on the drive.
This morning I went out and fitted a new cambelt , timed it up carefully, and it fired up and sounded fine. No warning lights, fault codes etc.
Got a load of bits and pieces to refit before I can actually drive it, and its too bloody warm at the moment, so hope to finish it off tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.
Im pretty hopeful though..........until next time.  :)
Fingers crossed.  ;) That bleedy thing owes you at least a week of hassle free motoring...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24228 on: 10 August 2022, 15:52:38 »

Ive had a couple of months of manic hours at work, and running around after the outlaws as they both have serious health issues, so Pierre has sat forlorn on the drive.
This morning I went out and fitted a new cambelt , timed it up carefully, and it fired up and sounded fine. No warning lights, fault codes etc.
Got a load of bits and pieces to refit before I can actually drive it, and its too bloody warm at the moment, so hope to finish it off tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.
Im pretty hopeful though..........until next time.  :)
It ain't cooling down much yet.  ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24229 on: 10 August 2022, 15:55:34 »

Filled the RRS with diesel this morning first time since towing the caravan back from Yorkshire, the air conditioning has been on constantly 322 miles and it took 63 litres which equates to 23mpg which is 3mpg more than usual ,so blows that nonsense about air-conditioning using more fuel clean out of the water.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24230 on: 11 August 2022, 09:45:27 »

Still doing snagging filler work on the Austin trying to get it ready for primer before the weather breaks , gave up at 3pm yesterday as to hot but looks like I will have to work through that .
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24231 on: 11 August 2022, 11:05:58 »

Still doing snagging filler work on the Austin trying to get it ready for primer before the weather breaks , gave up at 3pm yesterday as to hot but looks like I will have to work through that .
Jesus, I hope all this effort bears fruit, you seem to be spending your life on it  :o
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24232 on: 11 August 2022, 11:14:56 »

Still doing snagging filler work on the Austin trying to get it ready for primer before the weather breaks , gave up at 3pm yesterday as to hot but looks like I will have to work through that .
Jesus, I hope all this effort bears fruit, you seem to be spending your life on it  :o


No more than normal for this sort of job.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24233 on: 11 August 2022, 12:27:54 »

Ive had a couple of months of manic hours at work, and running around after the outlaws as they both have serious health issues, so Pierre has sat forlorn on the drive.
This morning I went out and fitted a new cambelt , timed it up carefully, and it fired up and sounded fine. No warning lights, fault codes etc.
Got a load of bits and pieces to refit before I can actually drive it, and its too bloody warm at the moment, so hope to finish it off tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.
Im pretty hopeful though..........until next time.  :)
Fingers crossed.  ;) That bleedy thing owes you at least a week of hassle free motoring...

It obviously doesnt agree.  ;D
Oil pissing out of the cam seal. I replaced it earlier in the year and used an SKF speedi sleeve to cover the scoring on the nose of the shaft. Something has caused it to leak again, so new camshaft and seal needed this time I think.
I just hope it doesnt spontaneously combust in this hot weather.  >:D  :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24234 on: 11 August 2022, 12:37:13 »

Drove the 428i to Watford and back, 75-80mph ish, or less in the usual w@nky traffic and average speed cameras round there. Filled it up back home, just a touch over 41mpg, brim to brim.

Very happy with that. :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24235 on: 11 August 2022, 13:37:18 »

Ive had a couple of months of manic hours at work, and running around after the outlaws as they both have serious health issues, so Pierre has sat forlorn on the drive.
This morning I went out and fitted a new cambelt , timed it up carefully, and it fired up and sounded fine. No warning lights, fault codes etc.
Got a load of bits and pieces to refit before I can actually drive it, and its too bloody warm at the moment, so hope to finish it off tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.
Im pretty hopeful though..........until next time.  :)
Fingers crossed.  ;) That bleedy thing owes you at least a week of hassle free motoring...

It obviously doesnt agree.  ;D
Oil pissing out of the cam seal. I replaced it earlier in the year and used an SKF speedi sleeve to cover the scoring on the nose of the shaft. Something has caused it to leak again, so new camshaft and seal needed this time I think.
I just hope it doesnt spontaneously combust in this hot weather.  >:D  :D
Would have thought that was exactly what you DID want.  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24236 on: 11 August 2022, 17:01:10 »

Nothing....finally got Covid, sitting in front of a fan and waiting for it to bog off!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24237 on: 12 August 2022, 18:51:48 »

As I sat in my my Omega (parked) today, outside a hospital for 2 hours, in the heat I rued not getting my aircon regassed when it crossed my mind about a month ago.
I would happily have sacrificed the petrol to have the engine running and an icy blast from the vents.  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24238 on: 12 August 2022, 19:19:36 »

Nothing....finally got Covid, sitting in front of a fan and waiting for it to bog off!
Hopefully it passes swiftly as you've been doing your best to avoid it ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24239 on: 12 August 2022, 20:57:23 »

As I sat in my my Omega (parked) today, outside a hospital for 2 hours, in the heat I rued not getting my aircon regassed when it crossed my mind about a month ago.
I would happily have sacrificed the petrol to have the engine running and an icy blast from the vents.  ::)
I had mine done earlier this week - it was still working, but works a damn sight better now :)
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