***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

NickDunne

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

just back in from trying to get a micra started that has been sitting up for over a year.
Oh, and the brakes are seized for good measure.

After a good hour (including jumping it with the truck :P ) I had to return home defeated. She's turning over now but won't start.

My micra was sitting up for 2 years and started up first time the other week :P

Great engines, probably only something simple. A good chug of petrol straight down the t/b helps.

Wouldn't run at all until I realised the brake servo vacuum hose was loose :rolleyes:

Noccy_Mondy

Woops, sorry about the same post about 10 times, not my doing...

randy hickey

TLDR: Dav was caught sneaking into the Airsoft forum - but they were ready for him and he stepped on a live landmine.Wrecked the shop, he did.

randy hickey

TLDR: Dav was caught sneaking into the Airsoft forum - but they were ready for him and he stepped on a live landmine.Wrecked the shop, he did.

CianRyan

Double post.

CianRyan

Double post.

CianRyan

Double post.

maceocc2

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

just back in from trying to get a micra started that has been sitting up for over a year.
Oh, and the brakes are seized for good measure.

After a good hour (including jumping it with the truck :P ) I had to return home defeated. She's turning over now but won't start.

Could be a blocked fuel line or filter, try spray some engine start spray into the air filter housing. If the engine starts its more than likely a fuel supply issue.

pajor

CianRyan wrote: »

Double post.

CianRyan wrote: »

Double post.

Echo echo echooo..

Supergurrier

Left car to the mechanic there.

Be gentle

Ded_Zebra

Well boards being down has really improved the quality and amount of study I got done today! I might pass my exam tomorrow yet:D

Motoring related: I don't think I have washed my car since mid November Can't wait to get it looking proper again!

dgt

CianRyan wrote: »

Double post.

Multiple post

Noccy_Mondy

Am I the only mad one here that went out and washed the car in that rain today. Makes washing it 10 times easier.

Stheno

Boards being down meant I cleaned my bedroom, did some laundry and read three books.

On motoring related fronts, I have to take the bus tomorrow

Cleveland Hot Pocket

maceocc2 wrote: »

Could be a blocked fuel line or filter, try spray some engine start spray into the air filter housing. If the engine starts its more than likely a fuel supply issue.

Yeah tried that, and also checked spark plugs for corrosion.
It kindof turns over, but not starting and not really sounding like it was going to.

Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

Boards being down meant I cleaned my bedroom, did some laundry and read three books.

On motoring related fronts, I have to take the bus tomorrow

What happened?


Boards being down meant I got less study done than normal, as I go mad if I can't procrastinate.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Scortho wrote: »

What happened?


Boards being down meant I got less study done than normal, as I go mad if I can't procrastinate.

apparently some update went wrong and moved all threads to one forum
As per the twitter account

Stheno

Scortho wrote: »

What happened?


Boards being down meant I got less study done than normal, as I go mad if I can't procrastinate.

Car battery issue being fixed

Scortho

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

apparently some update went wrong and moved all threads to one forum
As per the twitter account

I was on about sthenos car!:p
I was well aware that the hamsters had gone on strike when if came on and found no threads in the motors forum

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Potato/Tomato.
:P

Sobanek

Yay! Boards is back. I finally have something to kill the boredom at work

toastedpickles

Sobanek wrote: »

Yay! Boards is back. I finally have something to kill the boredom at work

YAAAAAAY! :pac:

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Sobanek wrote: »

Yay! Boards is back. I finally have something to kill the boredom at work

That's my main use of it too :P

Sobanek

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

That's my main use of it too :P

You don't work nights though :P

toastedpickles

Sobanek wrote: »

You don't work nights though :P

I did over the christmas, its odd and messes up your perception of time completely :pac: I was coming in in the dark and leaving in the dark, I barely seen daylight

Stheno

toastedpickles wrote: »

I did over the christmas, its odd and messes up your perception of time completely :pac: I was coming in in the dark and leaving in the dark, I barely seen daylight

I spent two years on nightshift 9-8 Fri to Mon completely ****ed up my citcadian cycle

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Sobanek wrote: »

You don't work nights though :P

I don't, but I try to fit in some boards posting in between some z's nonetheless :pac:

Sobanek

Stheno wrote: »

I spent two years on nightshift 9-8 Fri to Mon completely ****ed up my citcadian cycle

Tell me about it. Haven't seen daylight for more than 10 minutes in a month!
I come in at 5:30 PM and stay until 8 AM. Can't wait to buy the 6 Series (sshhh) and come in during normal hours.

toastedpickles

Got quoted 300 quid for a wiper motor off opel :eek:

So if anyone knows anyone with an astra, of any kind, between 99/04 years for breaking and the front wiper motor actually works on all three settings let me know, pleeeease!

joujoujou

Sobanek wrote: »

You don't work nights though :P

I do.

Permanent nights, 12-8 sunday night to friday morning, AFAIR 3 years now. Got used to it.