Club Arnage

and all before Lemans  :'(

I Know Mr Zarse & LPP are! now myself which im hoping to get fixed in the next day or so if its the correct fault diagnosed :(

why always at the last moment  ???

My Cobra - still not finished the gearbox conversion - extremely unlikely that it'll even get to the Classic
Dick's TR6 (first alternate) - engine rebuild / rebore ongoing - no update recently.

typical with 13 days to go untill i leave

Leaking fuel injection, fixed this afternoon. ;D

I just got the Alfa back with a brand new spanking door and front wing. It looks good but the door sounds different than the rest.

What's that all about then  :o

Just ordered an ABS sensor, £130 and not even sure it's available yet !! If I can't get one I'll have to go with it switched off and stay awake !!

low and behold did a diag test and it came back with crank shaft sensor. Ordered one for tomorrow at £70 and on the way home the light went off and is fine now  ::) still keep the new sensor as a spare

Has Max Mosley gone into body panels then ::)

Having just put the second head gasket in as many years (and the third over its shameful 10 year life) on mrs dee's Megane a couple of weeks ago, was it grateful? Was it hell. Last week it promptly shat its little auto transmission to pieces. It now sits in shame on the driveway, having been replaced at the weekend with a slightly less old, less used and hopefully less thirsty focus.

Damn and blast you, French manufacturers. You're all in league with Lucifer, the lot of you  >:D

Anyone want to buy a super Megane, regularly serviced, fantastic runner (as long as you don't want it to go anywhere....  >:( )  ;D

Just spent £560  :o :o :o on a power steering pump for the Veccy - old one was only 17 months old but out of warranty - £560 represents a 20% discount but I am trying for more - Vx have said no, but the SMMT seem to have taken up my case :)

Also sounding a bit clunky on rear nearside - not life threatening, but probably a shocker...

Steve now that you have dropped the auto trans.
Are you ready to put a bigger cam in that Poncho ?

Now got the estimate following Saturdays episode with a motorbike and its circa £15,000 plus the VAT worth of repairs.  4 weeks to do.

I don't think its going to make it to LM !

Jem

Randy, that would bring an even bigger smile to my face than the car already does.  The Tin Indian needs the compression raising a bit too.  I'm thinking nice roller rockers / lumpy cam / about 9.5 :1 compression with some re-worked heads.

could if be a rear anti rollbar? what year is the Veccy?

2004 - Elite 3.2 V6

Could also be something rolling around in the untidy boot, but I don't think so...

have you joined vvoc? they maybe able to tell you if its a common fault and point you in the right direct - cracking for infomation  :)

Not yet. I'm a moderator on the forums at www.honestjohn.co.uk though, one of my fellow mods is a Vx fanatic. There's a pretty good tech section there which I would also try.

Not too worried about this problem yet anyway. Other fish to fry - still trying to argue back some of my £600 for the premature failure of power steering pump. Garage door broke last weekend, £140 parts. Have a claim in with Direct Line for a laptop which was alcohol damaged by daughter. Other daugther's Fiesta is in today for replacement rear shocks. Dislike my job, want to stop work. But wife's share options have lost over £40k of value in the last year (well, that's virtually ALL their value) = pack up work early fund blown.

Other than that, things are fine!!  ::) ::)

Will save the Veccy noises for a quieter (& cheaper) period...  8)  ;D  ::)

Ill check out honestjohn later as its blocked in work……….. I take it your daughter was on the alcohol hence its now broken? As for the fiesta how old is it? As for jobs – I took another position in my place of work as I wanted to do more work (was a quite dept where I did work) and now im literally sat doing NOTHING all day. I takes the piddle and I hate it! Frantically looking for a new job with more money as my wages are crap where I can do some work as I hate sitting here, feels like im taking the piddle but im not!!

Really bad news on the shares aswell :(

car is dead yet again :(

Mines just back from the garage,  quick oil and plugs, gearbox leak and a few other minor things sorted,  a decent run at the weekend will hopefully prove the old girl is fit and well for another trip to LM,  she's a '78 Aston V8 btw. ;D

Good luck with getting yours sorted Kev, time is running out!  Do you have a backup car/plan?

fantastic seeing the old Astons there :)

the same fault code has come up and the part should arrive today so fingers crossed i can fit it tomorrow :)

As for the Back up car - (My Mates Astra Coupe) front wheel bearings have just gone :( so we dont have one  ::)

Steve,
Rearrange this well known phrase or saying..

Blower percent 5 overdriven 6-71 ;D ;D

Sounds like you need a beer or 3 in a field in France Smokie.

Not long now :)

Well I took delivery of a new Car yesterday.    So I've only had it 24 hours and I think it's a heap of Junk.
I made the mistake of listening to the Sales man.   "Oh the New Laguna is much better than the old one." he told me.

Well I'm here to tell you it's Not. 

The GPS is only the UK and not Europe.
The Bluetooth for the phone doesn't seem as good though I haven't really tried that yet.
The user interface to the GPS and Phone are even Worse than the last abysmal set up.
There is no Tyre Pressure Sensors.
The handbrake is now in a very awkward Place.  But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on that.

I'm sure there will be more as Time goes on.

t.

I was gonna take the Scooby but the ABS has packed up, some t**t smacked the mirror off and last week the power steering was louder than the sound system (which is saying something) So i'm hiring a car and probably burning it as well!

thank you the reverend ike

kev.......

Car bits arrived?, you were driving to work rather slow this morning ;)

Well mines had its oil changed...........an absolute bargain with the local BMW dealership in Chester >:(

New rear tyres to be fitted on Monday and I think a quick polish is in order before the off

thats because the car is in limp home mode and drives like a bag of crap :( plus i really didnt want to come in today!

Oil Change at BMW!!!! should of taken it somewhere else be cheaper!! im polishing the car tomorrow but thats on hold to fit the new sensor if the postie left it across the road with the neighbor's that is  ::)

My ABS sensor arrived today so will fit it tomorrow all being well.
Kev, if all else fails my Astra will be doing nothing while I'm at Le Mans, so let me know if you're stuck.

You mean they didn't give it a valet when they did the oil change?

Just got back my 30 year old Aston (delivered) back from Oselli after it's pre LM checkover and oil and plugs and its been washed and hoovered, even the tyres shine!

Keep your chin up Kev, I'm sure it will all work out for the best!

will do Gord, thank you :)


i wouldnt let a bmw dealer wash my car have you seen how they do it and what they use  :'(

i am (even tho i broke a door handle tonight  ::))

Its the Airflow meter on the Nissan. New secondhand one in post from owners club today but she wont be goin to LM. Too much of a risk as there wont be enough time to do a full shakedown.
The supercav will be making a guest appearance!

Aw Rex. A shonky AMM (Which let's not forget, had been liberally doused in rodent piss) is no reason to lose faith in a motor.

Where would Zarse be if he let minor tech. worries change his plans.

Here, that's where;- http://www.motorhomes.moonfruit.com/

What if Supercav eats another cambelt?

Audi is in for a full service on monday with four new tyres included... ouch 

Will borrow the daughters Cooper S... Bit of fun for the day

Aired the tent today, got my seat out and sat under the canopy for a while with a smoke and a beer. Lovely and sunny, pixxing with sweat. Watched the qually for MotoGP... out for a meal and a piss up with the missus and a couple of friends tonight... just how you should spend a saturday.

>Martini...

ill have one with me so he can have that ;)

sounds like a good afternoon there then!

i cleaned my car inside and remove some rust from the spare wheel well - just waiting for the paint to dry hence on here  ::)

Crank sensor to be replaced tomorrow morning now & oil change the tuesday before i go to LM

Precisely. I would be bitterly disappoiunted if the Niss was left behind Rex. I can easily get the Commer to lay a curse on the Cav you know...  :o

Hmm.
Wait and see how it all goes now.
Not wishing to err on the downside of things but Niss UK have deleted all 300C parts. She really is Rocking Horse Poop now.....
Commer Curse aside, Lady PP and her Ginger Venom..... shocking results!
Watch This space ;) ;D

Rex

I've got RAC cover which is sort of 'spare' - the car I'm travelling to LM in still has VW european assistance.

If you want to 'borrow' the membership, let mek now, and I'll PM you the relevant details.

If anyone from the RAC is reading this, I am, of course, joking.

Started my car yesterday and my engine management light went on. Bugger.

its ok mine conked out today on the M6 :( going to book it in the garage tomorrow!

Just fitted a new front bumper and left wing. Also just got my 17" alloys back from the painter today, so I'm almost ready. Now I'm just waiting for...I don't know what it's called in english - race springs and dampers I think, so my Focus estate no longer will be flying up mid air.

And the front and wing - a small sign and a little tree destroyed the old parts ::) Some idiot behind the wheel tried to go...too fast, in a tight corner. We'll now I know how NOT to do that again >:(

Replacement engine arrived only 8 DAYS ! after i had paid for it. Rough arse bastards had still sawed it from the donor car and managed to cut into the turbo and sever another needed pipe fitting ! So thats more work needed swapping the parts out from my knackered engine. >:(

That would be greatly appreciated. PM away ;D

Chris, I have every faith in you sorting this in time. Head down, get on with it... see you at LM


>Martini...

what a prat hope you told him hes a tit!

good luck mate

How long until you leave? Hope it's not too serious!

Oo-err,
It's all coming up a bit quickly. Still, only rear hub oil seals, half shaft seals, rear spring rubbers, exhaust gaskets, a couple of leaky core plugs (I have sooo much sympathy), new tyres and she'll be right!
I'm sort of hoping there's a consignment of blank MOT certificates being transported  by some trembling PO workers in a horse drawn carriage along a quiet track in the local woods, that way I'll be able to put on my best Adam Ant gear and jump out from behind a tree with my pistol cocked, singing.
And maybe some Lupins too, if I get really lucky.
H

I leave a week Thursday so fingers crossed I can book it in to the garage this week to get it done as ive got the part just no idea / time to attempt it

It's a crank sensor isn't it?

Toughest thing should be getting to it - then it's a straight swap.

Tis the crank sensor – got to take timing belt off to get the cam cover off then get in to sort it! Theres a garage 2 minutes from my work that I always get my MOT done at and as he is a Vauxhall Enthusiast he usually sorts a good cash in hand price out for me ;)

So Crank sensor and oil change will be done at the same time :)

If I wasn’t going to lemans in it next week id attempt it myself but I know with my luck ill do something wrong!

Best plan Kev!  I presume he'll change the belt at the same time then, unless its been done very recently?

I still have some sticky resin on the roof thats a devil to shift. 

Although having seen "that" documentary I am beginning to wonder if its nothing to do with parking under the trees after all.   :-\

F

Tell us more.........................................................................  ;D

was thinking about that but TBH its fine

please dont mention that program it was sick! but there is another version on tele tonight about women who love OBJECTS - like fence's etc - well im sure they love getting wood  ::)

cars booked for wednesday - all the work - £40 :)

Who started this posting?

Car went into garagefor its 2nd year service, 18k - No problems.

Went to pick up and the guy said slight knocking from the front (which I reported) was the drive shaft, but it would need to go to their other garage to be looked at, but no rush. But when I told him I was going to France next week he said "oh!" and they better keep it in and get it over tomorrow.

Car should be back Thursday - all going well!

So it looks fun now, any way enough to worry about - another bloody exam on Thurs, so studying hard.

Change the belt anyway.... trust me ;D Yours has twice as many valves as the Chav and they will hit...
For the cost of a belt its gotta be done if all the covers are off.

Well 2 new run flat tyres fitted today and on the way home the puncture indicator light flashed up :o

I do hope it's not one of the new ones or that money down the drain as you cannot repair them :'(

I am missing out on this fella's taking to many boring reliable cars this year all BMW's.Last year on the way down broke a drive shaft on the E30 M3, gear lever fell out of Mk1 escort cossie, bonnet came up on the griff at about 120mph (all entertaining in there own way). On going to Nurburg in april in my Griff did the exhaust manifold gaskets 5 days before and a clutch 2 days before, all nice and last minute (the only way to be). Le mans this year taking boring BM's so no prep (just dosent feel right) ??? ???

And wonder you might.

Moderators, start your stopwatches at 23.37 GMt

Faint of heart look away now.


<sorry to disappoint - been away ;D - if anyone still wishes to view Nick doing the unmentionable, here's the link, but don't click it in front of your head of human resources - Steve>


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Nick it will be gone by morning. Then I might repost it, seeing as it's so close to LM week...  ;) He reminds me of my old chemistry teacher at school. As I recall, he was obsessed with catalysts. That, and schoolboy's bottoms.

That really is a disturbing image !

Note to self:  Check the exhaust pipe for moisture before setting off!  :-\

I think the most disturbing thing is that Nick has a copy of it  :o

Mind you, pop along to Pigpen's Perversion Parlour sometime. We may have a job for you  ;D

I for one think it's great he's able to express his love of his Rangey in this way. It's a proper old fashioned perversion, committed by a proper old fashioned pervert and it seemingly hurts nobody. He's a petrolhead to boot, although I'm not sure which head is getting the petrol on it.

I have to admit, I'm not really sure what a crank sensor is. I'm pretty sure I've got a crank, so how clever does a crank sensor have to be? Where's it going to go for godsake?
Now however, after seeing Nicks pic (it's not you Nick, is it?), I can see what it's all about, and they look like they're a bugger to change. I can only assume that this enterprising mechanic is attempting a sort of keyhole surgery approach, I hope he hasn't overdone the WD40.
Cracking overalls as well.
H

We are taking my Isuzu double cab pick up this year. It has been no trouble for ages and then this weekend the radiator decides to spring a leak. Chucked a bottle of radweld in it and it seems to have done the trick. Anyone any idea how long radweld lasts. I am struggling to get a new radiator in time for the off so may have to take a couple of spare bottles just in case!!

I have heard of topping up the old woman never seen it performed on a car  ;D Hope you let cool down first might be interesting explainig it to the ambulance crew  ;D ;D

I suppose Nick was trying to seal a 'blowing' exhaust, but it could be the the old exhaust was ****ed!

As long as its not on my sofa ;D

car is now at the garage - fingers crossed its fixed

Just so you know, that's not me in the pic. (Just in case you see him in Le Mans, and scamper up to him, believing him to be one of us)

well if you do feel the need for car "loving" please dont wear the CA Tshirt  :P

Fair enough. Just remember to wear your basque to the poo bar gathering.

i was thinking thong and waiters cuff and coller personally  ::)

Well the good news is the new engine and radiator is in and running ok. The bad news is the bill currently stands at about £1300 for the engine and fitting etc. But still need the rear wheel bearing, rear discs and pads and also got play in front lower wishbones and track rod still to sort out and add to the bill  :o

glad its going ok (and I bet the bank manager loves you now aswell!!)

Rear bearings aren’t to bad and the disc’s / pads should be cheap enough (bout £50 for the lot for the astra if I remember correct from a autofactors / Halfords trade ;) )

Week to go so your doing well :)

Well garage phoned me and it turns out the place I ordered the part from sent me the WRONG sensor. Sent me the sensor for the mk4 astra not mk3 that I need!! Awaiting on a call to see when they can get the correct one to me FFS  >:(


So the car is stuck at the garage tonight and ive got to try to get a lift off my boss home and also a lift to work tomorrow :(

I just got wheel clamped in Pompey >:( £120 Lighter. Bastards.
How should I know my old work parking permit was invalid ;)

swines!! doubt they could fit one on my car its that low lol  :laugh:

Just tap the MILF up for a lift.

Give her 8 months mate she will be :)


Guy from the garage just dropped my house keys off for me and said when he changed the oil he checked out all under the car for me, re copper greased the brake pipes and wax oiled a few places to stop rust but over all its dam clean and shouldn’t give me any issues over at Lemans or Germany :)

Now that’s service for you :)

AT LAST the bloody company I get my parts from returned my call. Sending the correct sensor to the garage for am delivery tomorrow. I have had to pay for it but when they get the wrong sensor back they will refund me and the postage cost!


Still the wrong sensor was £70 and the new one is £30…………….. so win win for my wallet :)

Piggers,

You ought to know PCC are a tight bunch of Barstewards by now. You worked for them.

Seriously, sorry to about this.

and shouldn’t give me any issues over at Lemans or Germany :)


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And thats the kiss of death on that one Kev  ;D

We will be picking a new Audi A4 3.0TDI up on Saturday, All being well it will be making its first journey to france next week

My car (planned for LM): fine

lad #1's ankle: sprained, doesn't know if he can go - was planned to provide a racing team's motorhome which would've made our 3rd HA-pass a campsize extender
lad #2's car - not planned: broken driveshafts
lad #3's car - not planned: unknown status - 150.000km

We'll see - I like difficult tasks

It's so bad - for the injured as well as for us as we never had a motorhome before and this is a luxury motorhome. He got it from the team as they worked so hard during the Nurburgring 24h - Crash friday morning, repaired for evening qualifying to do mandatory laps. Lack of engine power and changed it during the night until 5am.
Faultless race and P3 in class - 2 weeks holiday in norway for the crew paid by the drivers and as an extra the motorhome for Le Mans

 :'(

Wait an see at LM... and the release fee is far more horrid than parting with £120 ;)

LPP,

I am presuming that it was the Chavelier that was clamped.

Is it worth £120?, remember to clean it out occasionally and it won't look 'abandoned' now, isn't it see.

LPP, have you got rid of the "Police Aware" sticker then?

Trouble is Lorry, the beer vouchers extracted from LPP may mean the Nissan may not get to LM  :'( and the Chav' will.

This is the last view out of the Niss I saw today....
For anyone partially sighted, please note that there is a tow strop between the Niss and the Hilux, its not just me taking random pics of local forest folks trucks while trundling with a 2000 rpm limit in a high geared auto... :(

And thats the kiss of death on that one Kev  ;D
[/quote]i know  ::)

as long as lube is used im sure we can come to a agreement

This is ridiculous - 5 days after getting the car back from the body shop for the failing handbrake, no door fiasco, which after excess, hire car and mechanical repairs came to the tidy sum of 700 notes, a deer decided to go suicidal and stepped out in front of me. It has mullered the fog lamp, and surrounding trim and destroyed the wheel arch lining, worst of all though whilst it was being thrown from under my wheels it took a chip out of the brand new door.

I'm cursed clearly.

Luckiliy the garage managed to rebuild the front corner and say I can drive around without a wheel arch lining for the time being as long as I get it sorted asap when I get back.

30 cm to the left and the deer would have been in the radiator and gone up and over. That would have made 3 windscreens in 3 years.

Thankful for small mercies.

 

Venison burgers on the menu then ;)

Thats the worse of it - the little f**cker look like he had some disease.  :(

Christ its not your day is it really!! you will be ok without a wheel arch liner, ive lost the screws for mine as there in a “SAFE” place  ::) so I have to be careful I don’t flick anything up as the oil filter is right there :(

Just be glad it wasn’t a stag as one decided to RAM my granddads car off the road and wrote it off a year or 2 back!

The Astra is back all done – new camshaft sensor and a oil change! Was double labour as the part I was sent was incorrect and had to wait for the correct one to be sent today!! Good job the correct part was only half the cost of the original one so it works out in even!

Mechanic noticed the Oil Cap was broken aswell so bought a new one from Vauxhalls on the way back

Garage work - £99.89
Oil Cap - £8
Total - £107.89

Getting to HA NORD so the gimp and Bondi can have a go - Priceless

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I've got an MOT, I've got an MOT!
Car trouble, not me, no sir.
I tell you, they give them away to anyone these days.
In fact I even had time to clean the engine bay up, sadly the MOT man wasn't impressed, and the eagle eyed amongst you might spot the one modern concession I had to make to get that piece of paper. Mind you, you'd have to be really eagle eyed.
Hmmmm, AA 5 star continental insurance?.......
H

Is that your drinks bottle (LHS, about 1/2 way back) from last years chalfonts torturing masquerading as a washer bottle?

Woohooo count me in, the car, old merc 230ce is running on 3 cilinders when cold... Tried to start it this morning but wouldn't run if I didn't keep my foot on the gas.
That combined with the broken seatbelt for the co-driver leaves me to fix this stuff just 4 days before we're going. And I've got my appartment to sort out. Great  ::)

I think Lady PP is interested in having a play with young Kev too.... he wont know whats hit him!

Kev, just watch out for the old New Forest two step with LPP, you might not be able sit down or even know your nether regions exist until at least the Classic this year. Not sure about Bondi but Paula was always well fit from the pole dancing.

FS... how do you know about that move ;) Its a beauty >:D

You have been quiet recently.... very unusual ;D, superglue on the ball gag buckle? :D

you may think that ;D

No car problem here!

Simple - have no car!!!!!!!!!

Speak to the Ovlov garage and find out what the F@ck is going on, it went in for a service Monday still there, may get it back tomorrow.

Oh it will be fun tomorrow.

Replacement engine £734.38
Fitting engine and other bits £340
Timing belt kit £59.94
Oil filter £5.38
Air filter £9.50
Fuel filter £12.28
Radiator £75.85
Fan switch £18.14
Temp Switch £13.90
Antifreeze £5.00
Oil £14.00
Rear brake discs £44.78
Brake pads £16.92
2 Suspension arms £70.42
Track rod end £11.32

VAT £122.05

Total Bill  £1553.86 !    :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

ok  :-*

ok for saturday still Neil?

Yea no problems, you may have a few more stickers for your motor now.  ;D

Be thankful it wasn't a 'proper' deer like what you get on the A93

Looks like Mr Hamilton has ;D

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080605.005/father-hamilton-crashes-porsche-carrera-gt

I think he needs some driving lessons off his son ;D

fantastic :)

utter prat  ::)

Yeah I was thanking small mercies that it was one of these pissy little English deers and not a proper Highland monster ;)

Hi Chris

Seems pretty good to what we would pay over here, labour rate looks very good.

Mind you we do not pay VAT which would account for two hours labour.

>Martini...

Bollox bollox bollox.
 Old cars, don't you just love em?  After 2 months of body repairs I finally got the Alfa up and running last night. With less than a week to go before its epic 1500 mile trip to the promised land she has decided to cause bother for the first time in 3 years. On the way home last night  she stopped twice when the throttle linkage fell off and on the way to work this morning the front servo failed locking the front brakes solid. I'm running out of time and patience with it!
 Drat.

Burn it!

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I knew that would happen. Commer?

So you think the Commer (as much as I love her) will be a more reliable proposition than the Alfa? You're a funny guy Zarse!    Just returned from a 80 mile blast around Northumberland chasing the bikers! No problems to report but running without the front Servo was interesting- back wheels were braking much harder causing a few hairy moments.