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So what have you done to your car today?

Started by Loo-knee, 28 April 2011, 21:20:22

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Andy H

Cornwall to Oxford & back to take SWMBO to a hospital appointment.

400 miles and 8 hours of driving for a 20 minute consultation.
"Deja Moo - The feeling that you've heard this bull somewhere before."

TheBoy

Grumpy old man

Andy H

My facelift elite turned over 191K somewhere around Bristol.

235/45R17 tyres do grip better than the 16 inch tyres on my pre facelift but they are unbearably noisy on the crap surface on the M5 & M4 between Exeter & Oxford  :( my ears are ringing  :(
"Deja Moo - The feeling that you've heard this bull somewhere before."

joshwyatt

Finally have working Air Con in the black Omega, thanks to Al fitting a new condenser yesterday, and a nice Kwikfit trip today. Got a massive discount on the £49 air con thing they do, so was pleased. Booked the marked police Omega in for MOT, clearly not at Kwikfit  ;D

05omegav6

Quote from: joshwyatt on 19 June 2014, 18:43:45
Finally have working Air Con in the black Omega, thanks to Al fitting a new condenser yesterday, and a nice Kwikfit trip today. Got a massive discount on the £49 air con thing they do, so was pleased. Booked the marked police Omega in for MOT, clearly not at Kwikfit  ;D
Glad it's sorted it :y

biggriffin

Quote from: Andy H on 18 June 2014, 19:45:46
Cornwall to Oxford & back to take SWMBO to a hospital appointment.

400 miles and 8 hours of driving for a 20 minute consultation.

and there's me moaning about my 1hr on the bus to the hospital. :)
Hoof'land storeman.

Marks DTM Calib

Quote from: joshwyatt on 19 June 2014, 18:43:45
Finally have working Air Con in the black Omega, thanks to Al fitting a new condenser yesterday, and a nice Kwikfit trip today. Got a massive discount on the £49 air con thing they do, so was pleased. Booked the marked police Omega in for MOT, clearly not at Kwikfit  ;D

How did you manage that?

Jimbob

Got 13 months MOT on big blue , without a single advisory :)

05omegav6

Nice one :y

Washed it and had aircon regassed, now a fair bit cooler, but obviously has a slight leak somewhere :-\ only done last year...

biggriffin

Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 13:16:34
Nice one :y

Washed it and had aircon regassed, now a fair bit cooler, but obviously has a slight leak somewhere :-\ only done last year...

take dust caps off and check valves,same way as you check tyre valves, because when they are all hooked up,they wont show a pressure drop on the gauges.
Hoof'land storeman.

05omegav6

Evidence of a minimal leak (dye under cap) at the small high pressure valve, but condenser is of indeterminable age, so probably going porous :y

Both valves were replaced with new last year prior to regassing, rechecked for tightness and all seemed well, ie it was fully home. Definitely going somewhere as the machine only got 102g out :o

biggriffin

Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 14:51:21
Evidence of a minimal leak (dye under cap) at the small high pressure valve, but condenser is of indeterminable age, so probably going porous :y

Both valves were replaced with new last year prior to regassing, rechecked for tightness and all seemed well, ie it was fully home. Definitely going somewhere as the machine only got 102g out :o
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blimey that's a leak alrighty.,828g loss, new condenser time, then :)
Hoof'land storeman.

05omegav6

Quote from: biggriffin on 20 June 2014, 15:05:54
Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 14:51:21
Evidence of a minimal leak (dye under cap) at the small high pressure valve, but condenser is of indeterminable age, so probably going porous :y

Both valves were replaced with new last year prior to regassing, rechecked for tightness and all seemed well, ie it was fully home. Definitely going somewhere as the machine only got 102g out :o
,
blimey that's a leak alrighty.,828g loss, new condenser time, then :)
Compressor still ran though ;D

biggriffin

Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 15:07:33
Quote from: biggriffin on 20 June 2014, 15:05:54
Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 14:51:21
Evidence of a minimal leak (dye under cap) at the small high pressure valve, but condenser is of indeterminable age, so probably going porous :y

Both valves were replaced with new last year prior to regassing, rechecked for tightness and all seemed well, ie it was fully home. Definitely going somewhere as the machine only got 102g out :o
,
blimey that's a leak alrighty.,828g loss, new condenser time, then :)
Compressor still ran though ;D
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don't know what the pressure valve works at. They use to cost £65.00
Hoof'land storeman.

05omegav6

Quote from: biggriffin on 20 June 2014, 15:12:07
Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 15:07:33
Quote from: biggriffin on 20 June 2014, 15:05:54
Quote from: Taxi Al on 20 June 2014, 14:51:21
Evidence of a minimal leak (dye under cap) at the small high pressure valve, but condenser is of indeterminable age, so probably going porous :y

Both valves were replaced with new last year prior to regassing, rechecked for tightness and all seemed well, ie it was fully home. Definitely going somewhere as the machine only got 102g out :o
,
blimey that's a leak alrighty.,828g loss, new condenser time, then :)
Compressor still ran though ;D
,
don't know what the pressure valve works at. They use to cost £65.00
Don't fancy the chances of replacing that without snapping summat...