***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

pred racer

Jemmy wrote: »

You lot would have me evicted before I even settled :eek::p

Or you could be the talk of your neighbourhood when they see what cool friends you have:cool:

Nah you were right first time:)

langdang

Jimdagym wrote: »

Ha, I doubt you have. We used to have gollywog statues on the mantle. My mam loved them. :pac:

Sure, Lyons tea had the "Minstrels" on their ads.. Sooo not PC these days
"Golly bar" icecreams went the same way as the lyons minstrels I'd say, the cupboard of shame!

dgt

Disappointed... They didn't have a 22mm socket in inch guise. Had to make do with a 3/4 gun. It barely took the bolt off too

That was fun trying to take that belt off, not looking foreward to putting the new one on! :eek:

Gary ITR

dgt wrote: »

Disappointed... They didn't have a 22mm socket in inch guise. Had to make do with a 3/4 gun. It barely took the bolt off too

That was fun trying to take that belt off, not looking foreward to putting the new one on! :eek:

If you can't take it off with a 1/4 inch ratchet you're not a real man

realdanbreen

Just a quick one! I put 4 new tyres on a '98 BMW today. How many Km/Miles should I get out of them? They are HIFLY 215/45R17.

dgt

Gary ITR wrote: »

If you can't take it off with a 1/4 inch ratchet you're not a real man

I would personally pay to see anyone take off the crank pulley bolt in the picture, with a 1/4 ratchet, to do a timing belt change, without:

• Breaking the ratchet
• Any pneumatic help
• The timing slipping back
• Having to resort to a 3/4 inch gun :pac:

conzy

Jemmy wrote: »

You lot would have me evicted before I even settled :eek::p



Would anyone be up for a BBQ meet during the summer though? I'd suggest my place in wicklow but it might be a trek for a few, could tent it in the field next door

Definitely, I think a change of scenery would be nice, nice drive through the wicklow mountains and have a BBQ when we get there

Fiona

realdanbreen wrote: »

Just a quick one! I put 4 new tyres on a '98 BMW today. How many Km/Miles should I get out of them? They are HIFLY 215/45R17.

I think that would really depend on your driving style and the roads that you drive on

Gary ITR

dgt wrote: »

I would personally pay to see anyone take off the crank pulley bolt in the picture, with a 1/4 ratchet, to do a timing belt change, without:

• Breaking the ratchet
• Any pneumatic help
• The timing slipping back
• Having to resort to a 3/4 inch gun :pac:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/Dan2020/Vitara%20Build%20Up/11082010757.jpg

Pfft, use your baby finger to lock it then pull the ratchet

dgt

Gary ITR wrote: »

Pfft, use your baby finger to lock it then pull the ratchet

Whatever works for you... I'll leave you to it

Gary ITR

dgt wrote: »

Whatever works for you... I'll leave you to it

TBH you should be able to just twist it off with your hand

dgt

Gary ITR wrote: »

TBH you should be able to just twist it off with your hand

There's the problem, I'll get a pic of the bolt after... It was seized in the crank. There was either no thread lock put on or it was re installed in the damp.

It can be taken off with a 1/2 gun but it didn't take it this time.

Gary ITR

dgt wrote: »

There's the problem, I'll get a pic of the bolt after... It was seized in the crank. There was either no thread lock put on or it was re installed in the damp.

It can be taken off with a 1/2 gun but it didn't take it this time.

You know I'm just yanking your chain right?

I had a similar issue with a crank bolt on a Focus, couldn't get the bastard out. I ended up having to resort to heat along with a silly powerful impact gun which meant I had to replace the crank seal

dgt

Gary ITR wrote: »

You know I'm just yanking your chain right?

I had a similar issue with a crank bolt on a Focus, couldn't get the bastard out. I ended up having to resort to heat along with a silly powerful impact gun which meant I had to replace the crank seal

Yes, I realised afterwards :P

I don't know why they don't just all use 3 bolts in a keyed sprocket, much simpler!

This bolt was bloody horrible though, it jumped 4 teeth back... Retimed and locked again though

Daily vans were even worse, had to buy the cheapest 36mm socket at £40, then hire a compressor and gun... Around €120 just for 3 seconds of work!!! :eek:

Ardennes1944

since my brother came back from abroad and is now manager in a car rental company i now get to have a 5min drive in a different car nearly everyday

MetzgerMeister

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

since my brother came back from abroad and is now manager in a car rental company i now get to have a 5min drive in a different car nearly everyday

I hear Avis got in a fleet of R35 GT-Rs :pac:

Ardennes1944

i wish! got to drive a new jetta tsi today though....not too shabby

realdanbreen

Fiona wrote: »

I think that would really depend on your driving style and the roads that you drive on

Well I hadn't intended entering the car in the Dakar rally if that's what you mean.
Just normal driving on standard roads.

Fiona

realdanbreen wrote: »

Well I hadn't intended entering the car in the Dakar rally if that's what you mean.

:D:D:D

I have put 20k+ on a set of Bridgestone Potenza on the E30, I am pretty sure I will need rears soon but they did pass the nct so they mustn't be too bad.

eringobragh

Not for me...but might be of interest to someone on here..when I was 18 my dream was to have a Nova with one of these hooked up to a NOS kit.. :laugh:

They might suit someoned setup on here and very cheap for 4 of them. (Caveat: Dealextreme can be slow postage how time to time)

4pack for €7.60

Big Nasty

eringobragh wrote: »

Not for me...but might be of interest to someone on here..when I was 18 my dream was to have a Nova with one of these hooked up to a NOS kit.. :laugh:

They might suit someoned setup on here and very cheap for 4 of them. (Caveat: Dealextreme can be slow postage how time to time)

4pack for €7.60

I presume and hope you mean a Chevy Nova!

eringobragh

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I presume and hope you mean a Chevy Nova!

More like Chavy Nova :P.........oh the shame :pac: ....well it was an almost achievable dream anyway!

Big Nasty

eringobragh wrote: »

More like Chavy Nova :P.........oh the shame :pac: ....well it was an almost achievable dream anyway!

Fcuk is wrong with the front of that car!?! Look like the nose of a Mk III Polo! :eek:

eringobragh

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Fcuk is wrong with the front of that car!?! Look like the nose of a Mk III Polo! :eek:

style of the times I reckon...stick a lip off any car thats a close fit.

robbie_998

Bye bye

Big Nasty

Got some real bad news today.............

One of my best buddies who is also my mechanic has had enough and is planning on fcuking off to the states in the next month. He's ex-BMW and a top mechanic, a fixer rather than a fitter. Like any mechanic he spends most of his time working on Golfs and Focii so is happy to work on the 7er and especially the T/A. His brother lives in Cape Cod and has a tuning shop there so he will be in his element.

I reckon me and ND will be coming really well acquainted in the not too distant future!

Big Nasty

robbie_998 wrote: »

Bye bye

Heading off to the sunset in your Honda only to return 12 hours later in bubble wrap?

Jimdagym

Whats peoples thoughts on all-weather tyres?
Does anyone bother with them or just jam on summers?

Alanstrainor

Had the BM step out on a roundabout:eek:, all my fault and it was only a tad, still getting used to RW drive madness!

eringobragh

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Had the BM step out on a roundabout:eek:, all my fault and it was only a tad, still getting used to RW drive madness!

...well now you know how to do it for fun