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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13170 on: 19 September 2016, 08:24:29 »
Gave one a half arsed wash, first one by me in ~2200 miles from new :-X and the other had some fluid added to the header tank as the coolant appeared to have made a bid for freedom somewhere - not sure where, yet.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13171 on: 19 September 2016, 09:54:02 »
New water pump fitted. And It'll be off versy soon, as I was given the wrong o-ring at the dealer (or gave them the wrong part number) so had to get one that fit 'ok' bit of grey sealant and back on. No leaks, and to be honest I reckon it'll be fine for donkeys years to come, but nevertheless want the Vx o-ring on.

Discovered that temporarily returning to my old header tank and cap there's a slight 'hiss' from the cap. Hurray! Touch wood that's the location of my very, very slight coolant loss (we're talking maybe a litre over months and months...) now discovered.

MY freshly cleaned, and silicone-polished front intake is now liberally covered in rusty coolant  ::) cleaned up another front pulley. Slowy but surely there's bits of the engine bay which are having their 20 years of grime removed.


To be honest it was a job I didn't want to do and wasn't in a great mood, and it's not even 'done' yet - as above, it all needs to come off again in the near future, to re-do the seal. Oh well. Squeak gone, coolant weep found, more rubbish, black grit crud now out of the engine, so that can only be good.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13172 on: 19 September 2016, 10:40:15 »
Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 19 September 2016, 09:54:02
New water pump fitted. And It'll be off versy soon, as I was given the wrong o-ring at the dealer (or gave them the wrong part number) so had to get one that fit 'ok' bit of grey sealant and back on. No leaks, and to be honest I reckon it'll be fine for donkeys years to come, but nevertheless want the Vx o-ring on.


How is it wrong? Too big or small a diameter and you won't get it the groove. It should be thicker than the groove is deep, that is how it works. If it seals, it's working. I always use a smear of grease on this sort of seal to ensure it stays in place while fitting the part. I know it shouldn't be necessary, but it's better than having to do the job again.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13173 on: 19 September 2016, 11:22:11 »
Oh, it's basically bob-on. But it's just one my old man found kicking around in the garage, and with so much store placed in eg: genuine Vx rocket gaskets, versus the cheap ones that go hard and leak I thought the same would apply to the water pump. Just didn't want to notice my coolant level dropping in 6 months, and trace it to that seal that's gone hard and weeping.  :)
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« Reply #13174 on: 19 September 2016, 11:45:53 »
If it ain't broke don't fix it!  ::)  If you do start losing coolant in the near future you'll know where to look first!  :y
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« Reply #13175 on: 19 September 2016, 17:18:54 »
Of course he'll lose water in the near future, the hbv goes every six months.  ;D
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« Reply #13176 on: 22 September 2016, 18:00:39 »
Washed a 1000 miles of crud off the beast today-Phew  time for a beer, Hello Stella ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13177 on: 22 September 2016, 18:45:17 »
Stuck another 30l of petrol in it, 2nd time this week.  Then drove near an LPG station and put some of that in it....   ....only took 20mins holding the button  >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13178 on: 22 September 2016, 18:55:29 »
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Stuck another 30l of petrol in it, 2nd time this week.  Then drove near an LPG station and put some of that in it....   ....only took 20mins holding the button  >:(

You need to make your mind up and go diesel...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13179 on: 22 September 2016, 19:03:05 »
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Stuck another 30l of petrol in it, 2nd time this week.  Then drove near an LPG station and put some of that in it....   ....only took 20mins holding the button  >:(

You need to make your mind up and go diesel...
Why rush? LPG is cheaper to run, I have the luxury of a large petrol engine, and no silly expensive diesel repairs...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13180 on: 22 September 2016, 20:46:05 »
So why complain about having to put 30L of petrol in? 60L in a week, so it's not cheap to run any more. Just delaying what is inevitable.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13181 on: 22 September 2016, 20:49:17 »
Bet TBs pence per mile is still substantially less than yours... ::)
« Last Edit: 22 September 2016, 20:59:50 by Doctor Gollum »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13182 on: 22 September 2016, 20:57:21 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 22 September 2016, 20:49:17
Bet TBs fuel pence per mile is still substantially less than yours... ::)

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Bet you it is not.... considering KW said his is 12p and TB is no way near that. My last tank had me at almost get sub 9p mile.

Also considering his last tank of gas got him 200 miles, I seriously doubt he is getting any were near mine. I bet you it's more like double mine
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13183 on: 22 September 2016, 21:03:56 »
Quote from: tunnie on 22 September 2016, 20:57:21
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 22 September 2016, 20:49:17
Bet TBs fuel pence per mile is still substantially less than yours... ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Bet you it is not.... considering KW said his is 12p and TB is no way near that. My last tank had me at almost get sub 9p mile.

Also considering his last tank of gas got him 200 miles, I seriously doubt he is getting any were near mine. I bet you it's more like double mine

I have better things to do than work out my pence per mile.
Just fill it up, when light comes on.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13184 on: 22 September 2016, 21:16:11 »
Even as a taxi on petrol, total cost was well below 30ppm... 26ppm iirc,
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