So what have you done to your car today?

[chrisgixer]

Found a leak by radiator drain. 

I have one of those! 

What? A leak? A drain? Or a radiator?

....Or all three?

[TheBoy]

Cursed at Mrs TB for running out of brake pads on the way home. Grrrr. The one week we need 2 cars, and no time (or tools) to fix it.

Guess I'll be eating take out pizza tonight

[05omegav6]

So the 200 piece Helfrods box doesn't contain a suitable 8mm allen key then

[TheBoy]

So the 200 piece Helfrods box doesn't contain a suitable 8mm allen key then

Its not a Ford

[Sir Tigger KC]

Found a leak by radiator drain. 

I have one of those! 

What? A leak? A drain? Or a radiator?

....Or all three?

  More of a weep really as I plugged the outlet with a suitable piece of doweling. 

I've got as far as buying new O rings for the plug! 

[05omegav6]

So the 200 piece Helfrods box doesn't contain a suitable 8mm allen key then

Its not a Ford

Might have got confused with the Vectra C

[Seth]

Full service, then sump and timing belt kit changed on our VW Caddy van

Rear seats changed on the TD in readiness for re-test first thing in da morning
Decision on it's future here will then be made ...

[cd 2.2]

radiator changed, during which I found out that my auto gearbox oil is a weird brownish colour ... maybe that should be my next job?

[Seth]

Full service, then sump and timing belt kit changed on our VW Caddy van

Rear seats changed on the TD in readiness for re-test first thing in da morning
Decision on it's future here will then be made ...

Flew through the test ... with one advisory ...

Corrosion on chassis member ... where my trolley jack's damaged the underbody coating

[chrisgixer]

Had similar Seth. Dented in my case.

[Seth]

Had similar Seth. Dented in my case.

Ne're mind, time to make a plywood pad for the cup on the trolley-jack!

[chrisgixer]

Too late. Not bothered really.

But it's a jacking point(the bit behind the front wheel) and that's what happens when a jack is used on it. No?

Already has a rubber pad. It's just the weight of the car. Plywood or not.

Seems a petulant advisory to me. Tbh

[Seth]

Too late. Not bothered really.

But it's a jacking point(the bit behind the front wheel) and that's what happens when a jack is used on it. No?

Already has a rubber pad. It's just the weight of the car. Plywood or not.

Seems a petulant advisory to me. Tbh

Yeah, and to me
Suppose the tester had to find 'something' on a near-15 year-old car though

[Shackeng]

Hammerited all the welded corners of the TD estate, then undersealed same when dry. I've also de-rusted every brake connecting ferrule and Hammerited them, and I cannot find any rusted brake pipes not treated, or serious rust that should fail the MOT in two weeks. Also changed the fuel filter and gave it the diesel magic treatment before an Italian road test to clean the injectors. So with all the brake discs renewed, handbrake overhauled, time will tell!

[tigers_gonads]

Replaced the capless side light bulbs with some LED ones
Look pretty good along side the HID's