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[TheBoy]

Had the day off with intention of fixing the tractor and the MV6 today.

Started on the tractor - need to do something about the saga of the weeping sump plug, and also needed to fix my bodge when the dipstick tube 'fell off' when I took it to the Lakes a couple of weeks back

To fix the weeping sump, I've filled in a cut in the sump boss with 'chemical metal' type stuff.  Applied this, left it to go off, then filed and sanded down to make a nice flat surface for the sump bolt to mate on.

The dipstick tube, the mounting bracket bolted to engine had broken.  So I used the dipstick off the spare engine in the garage that mounts to oil filter housing instead.  The O ring had also failed, and no dealer has ever sold one.  14.5x3mm. Nearest I could get after driving around everywhere is 14.5x2.5mm, so that had to go in.

Obviously changed the oil filter, then chucked a load of oil in. Hopefully that should be oil tight now.

As a special treat, it had some new wipers fitted - those ones I nicked of JamesV6CDX's car last spring were pretty rubbish now .  Mind you, they outlasted the tyres I nicked off him


The MV6 was altogether less successful - ran out of dry weather, light, see post in Omega Leak - MV6 Coolant (still) thread.


And why is it whenever I have a day off to play cars, it pisses down  

[Entwood]

Mrs E was reading over my shoulder when I reached this .....  her comment .....

"I wish I knew when he was going to work on his car"

"Why?" says I, puzzled

"I wouldn't put the damned washing out would I" says she ...  

(puzzled me somewhat as I don't think it rained here today ?? )


Nice work anyway ..

[waspy]

Did you remove that tar stuff in the end & what did you use ?

[Auto Addict]

My mate turned up with his 2.5gls manual facelisft estate he' just bought.

Checked it over with the cheapo tech2, no stored codes.

Front drivers door window didn't work, off with the door card, cleanded all the contacts, bingo

Fixed the clicking front doors with new bushes.

Checked the multi rams, both working.

Cleaned out the scuttle.

Worrying bit, there's oil on the bottom front of the engine, and on the lower scuttle.

Not being a V6 man, where would this come from?

Cam covers do not appear to be leaking.

Looks a cracking buy for £1295, 2000 reg with 70K on the clock.

[theolodian]

It almost always pisses it down, you just don't get outside to notice if not working on cars!  

[CaptainZok]

My mate turned up with his 2.5gls manual facelisft estate he' just bought.

Checked it over with the cheapo tech2, no stored codes.

Front drivers door window didn't work, off with the door card, cleanded all the contacts, bingo

Fixed the clicking front doors with new bushes.

Checked the multi rams, both working.

Cleaned out the scuttle.

Worrying bit, there's oil on the bottom front of the engine, and on the lower scuttle.

Not being a V6 man, where would this come from?

Cam covers do not appear to be leaking.

Looks a cracking buy for £1295, 2000 reg with 70K on the clock.

Have you had all the plugs out to check? Could be the 246 bank which are harder to get at.

[TheBoy]

Did you remove that tar stuff in the end & what did you use ?

Got a lot of it up, but ran out of time before my little week away. Used petrol and a scraper.  Got several kilos out, probably about 25% left to do, maybe less.

[Taxi_Driver]

Had the day off with intention of fixing the tractor and the MV6 today.

Started on the tractor - need to do something about the saga of the weeping sump plug, and also needed to fix my bodge when the dipstick tube 'fell off' when I took it to the Lakes a couple of weeks back

To fix the weeping sump, I've filled in a cut in the sump boss with 'chemical metal' type stuff.  Applied this, left it to go off, then filed and sanded down to make a nice flat surface for the sump bolt to mate on.

The dipstick tube, the mounting bracket bolted to engine had broken.  So I used the dipstick off the spare engine in the garage that mounts to oil filter housing instead.  The O ring had also failed, and no dealer has ever sold one.  14.5x3mm. Nearest I could get after driving around everywhere is 14.5x2.5mm, so that had to go in.

Obviously changed the oil filter, then chucked a load of oil in. Hopefully that should be oil tight now.

As a special treat, it had some new wipers fitted - those ones I nicked of JamesV6CDX's car last spring were pretty rubbish now .  Mind you, they outlasted the tyres I nicked off him


The MV6 was altogether less successful - ran out of dry weather, light, see post in Omega Leak - MV6 Coolant (still) thread.


And why is it whenever I have a day off to play cars, it pisses down  

didnt rain here  8-) Altho was overcast all day......

Should have taken tuesday off....like i did...lovely and sunny all day