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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9285 on: 12 January 2015, 17:58:24 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 12 January 2015, 10:02:40
Drove it for 2 miles at <cough!> 70 MPH this morning.

Then it occurred to me that I don't remember getting the torque wrench out to torque up the wheel nuts after the weekend's fettling. So, out with the wheel brace in the next layby. :-[
Yeah. Gixer has done that too me. Fortunately the noise and wobble happened in tesco car park, not the 70 mile high speed run before ;D
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« Reply #9286 on: 12 January 2015, 18:54:15 »
Bit like the droning noise that started on my way back from the last track day in the M3.. couldn't work out what it was, sounded like a wheel bearing had badly gone though.

Got home and the rear wheel bolts were all finger tight :-[
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9287 on: 12 January 2015, 18:58:55 »
Driven it to bicester and back in Oder to get on the shitty chiltern slug. Which was late, as normal
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9288 on: 12 January 2015, 22:52:37 »
Finished the Jazz service and checked a pre-reg Jazz for £14.5  in the Swindon Honda. They say ours is worth about £2.5K. a 1.4 '06 plate with 48k miles. Seems low as I see them for £4.5 for sale. Looks like Autotrader for a private sale. >:( >:( >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9289 on: 13 January 2015, 07:39:14 »
Driven it back to bicester so I can let the slug line rape me for £70 for a delayed train with standing room only. AGAIN
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9290 on: 13 January 2015, 17:50:10 »
Grrrr, lucky to find standing room on journey home :(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9291 on: 13 January 2015, 18:03:20 »
And it's a shitty slamdoor so noisey, rattle, squeaky and bloody warm this crammed.

Not sure if I ever mentioned, I hate the rather chiltern slug
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9292 on: 13 January 2015, 21:35:13 »
Hmm... not sure why photobucket is giving me a tiny little preview of this pic :(


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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9293 on: 13 January 2015, 21:56:09 »
Sussed it

Head gasket failure anyone (this is the engine I pulled out of my MV6 about 18 months ago)...







« Last Edit: 13 January 2015, 22:05:34 by sjc »
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« Reply #9294 on: 13 January 2015, 22:16:32 »
I noticed the steam cleaned cylinder head and piston crown before I scrolled down & saw the displaced fire ring.

What was the history behind this engine?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9295 on: 13 January 2015, 22:27:33 »
When I bought it, the car was in very poor mechanical condition but solid bodywork and was very cheap. Judging by the amount of gunk in the coolant system when I flushed it, I reckon it had been run with little or no antifreeze for quite a while. Got 15k out of it before it blew at 165k - and I tend to be quite heavy with my right foot  ;)
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« Reply #9296 on: 13 January 2015, 22:28:55 »
BTW, it went F1-style with huge ploom of white smoke!

It sure cleaned the bore out tho  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9297 on: 14 January 2015, 16:07:56 »
Got an MOT :D

Receptionist prompted me to "have a word" with the tester "about your handbrake" . Said conversation included the expression "benefit of the doubt". ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9298 on: 14 January 2015, 16:46:40 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 14 January 2015, 16:07:56
Got an MOT :D

Receptionist prompted me to "have a word" with the tester "about your handbrake" . Said conversation included the expression "benefit of the doubt". ::)
The P postion still works effectively on both wheels then... ::)  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #9299 on: 14 January 2015, 17:23:47 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 14 January 2015, 16:46:40
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 14 January 2015, 16:07:56
Got an MOT :D

Receptionist prompted me to "have a word" with the tester "about your handbrake" . Said conversation included the expression "benefit of the doubt". ::)
The P postion still works effectively on both wheels then... ::)  ;D

Absolutely. The handbrake works too. And it releases. Sometimes. Half a mile up the road. ::)
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