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[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Got a lot of bits of Mercedes 190E engine removed and piled up. Then practiced my Anglo Saxon when I discovered the least accessible exhaust manifold nut had been mullered by a previous owner. Tried all manner of methods to no avail, so its either a grinder through the downpipes, or a nut splitter (if I can get in).

Then a coil pack turned up for the MV6, so I fitted that and gave it a celebratory clean.

[Taxi_Driver]

Dropped it off at Vauxhall in order for them to do the now due service which they failed to do in January when I bought it

Got given a 1.2 Corsa in exchange

That's a fair swap, I'd keep it if I were you 

[Andy H]

Got a lot of bits of Mercedes 190E engine removed and piled up. Then practiced my Anglo Saxon when I discovered the least accessible exhaust manifold nut had been mullered by a previous owner. Tried all manner of methods to no avail, so its either a grinder through the downpipes, or a nut splitter (if I can get in).

Then a coil pack turned up for the MV6, so I fitted that and gave it a celebratory clean.

A Dremel with a diamond coated bit is my tool of last resort when I need to carefully grind away something like that. (or maybe carve some grooves to get a torx socket on).

[minifreek]

Fitted the Monroe air suspension I got on Saturday

Found out that my levelling pump has developed an irritating noise when it starts up..... could do with finding a replacement now....

[The Sheriff]

Fitted the Monroe air suspension I got on Saturday

Found out that my levelling pump has developed an irritating noise when it starts up..... could do with finding a replacement now....

Same thing here..with the wife.

[chrisgixer]

Fitted the Monroe air suspension I got on Saturday

Found out that my levelling pump has developed an irritating noise when it starts up..... could do with finding a replacement now....

Same thing here..with the wife.

Can't you trade her in? You of all people should be familiar with that process?

[The Sheriff]

Fitted the Monroe air suspension I got on Saturday

Found out that my levelling pump has developed an irritating noise when it starts up..... could do with finding a replacement now....

Same thing here..with the wife.

Can't you trade her in? You of all people should be familiar with that process?

Done that twice already, they all seem to develop the same fault after about ten years of 'heavy use'.

[minifreek]

My 1st wife developed the same irritating noise too LOL

My 2nd wife is an angel, she's registered disabled now with, amongst other things, Chronic Arthritis - its in every joint on her body.... hasn't reached the jaw yet though LOL

[BazaJT]

Paid for some cam covers from a member on here.Just waiting for them to arrive in the near future,then I just need a couple of hours spare and some dry weather at the same time so's I can fit them.Then maybe the old barge will be in a condition to use again!

[The Sheriff]

My 1st wife developed the same irritating noise too LOL

My 2nd wife is an angel, she's registered disabled now with, amongst other things, Chronic Arthritis - its in every joint on her body.... hasn't reached the jaw yet though LOL

 

[Lagondanet]

Just hit 48K 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Got a lot of bits of Mercedes 190E engine removed and piled up. Then practiced my Anglo Saxon when I discovered the least accessible exhaust manifold nut had been mullered by a previous owner. Tried all manner of methods to no avail, so its either a grinder through the downpipes, or a nut splitter (if I can get in).

Then a coil pack turned up for the MV6, so I fitted that and gave it a celebratory clean.

A Dremel with a diamond coated bit is my tool of last resort when I need to carefully grind away something like that. (or maybe carve some grooves to get a torx socket on).

The exhaust isn't going to need saving, and I suspect the engine will be FUBAR (since it lost all of its oil and coolant in an oversteer-related incident ) - so I think I'm going to be borrowing a grinder in the near future... but a Dremel is certainly on the Xmas list.


Anyhow, today I've reassembled the rear shelf and seats of the ex plod and given them a good scrub, thoroughly cleaned the MV6 interior, and best of all, got the radio working. At risk of sounding like a Viz top tip, save money on expensive radio decoding - simply remove the head unit and see if the previous owner (or, in this case, a certain Mr DND) has written the code on the label...

[05omegav6]

Collected it from Vauxhall... 4 year/80k service carried out, new front discs/pads fitted and undertray repaired.

All FOC, including the courtesy car and valet

Discs and pads alone were nearly £250 still that'll learn them

The Corsa isn't a bad little car, but I couldn't live with the 1.2... takes an age to accelerate,  and then once upto speed you have to really wring it's wheezy neck to maintain any sort of progress

[Nick W]

The Corsa isn't a bad little car, but I couldn't live with the 1.2... takes an age to accelerate,  and then once upto speed you have to really wring it's wheezy neck to maintain any sort of progress

We had a couple delivered as courtesy cars, and I was sent out in one to do the banking.


When I got back my boss asked what I thought, "as they've got all the kit."


My reaction was that somebody forgot to install any suspension, and all that happens when you put your foot down is that it gets louder. And the visibility is shit.

[05omegav6]

Well, when you put it like that...