*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Lads, ye need to know that Pred is an absolutely ancient relic!

In fairness though he's a crazy mother ****er of a relic.

Bpmull

Just seen there skoda have launched their first commercial in Ireland a yeti van. Looks huge in the back so might sell well for that reason although 18500 + vat approx 23,000 euro inc vat for basic model is a bit strong. It must be over 15 years since skoda last had a van I can't remember the last one they had it was a bit before my time

Simonigs1.0

You would want to be deluded.

MuppetCheck

19k for a 4x4 commercial van that doesn't make you look like a tarmacadam technician isn't bad at all tbh.

ba_barabus

Bpmull wrote: »

Just seen there skoda have launched their first commercial in Ireland a yeti van. Looks huge in the back so might sell well for that reason although 18500 + vat approx 23,000 euro inc vat for basic model is a bit strong. It must be over 15 years since skoda last had a van I can't remember the last one they had it was a bit before my time

Felicia van (or a Felicia pickup with a plastic box on the back)

The Pickup was fine for what it was.

Daisies

So I tried to replace rubber on my wiper blade and managed to somehow snap something off the arm. Main problem is I have my test tomorrow morning at 9. Anyone know of a garage between Inchicore and Raheny that is open early tomorrow to replace it? Desperate

Bpmull

MuppetCheck wrote: »

19k for a 4x4 commercial van that doesn't make you look like a tarmacadam technician isn't bad at all tbh.

I suppose they should sell well to people who work in bad spots and need the 4wd I never thought of it from the 4wd point of view. They will probably sell reasonably well so.

toastedpickles

Recently came across these, I find them rather amusing :pac:

Interslice

Daisies wrote: »

So I tried to replace rubber on my wiper blade and managed to somehow snap something off the arm. Main problem is I have my test tomorrow morning at 9. Anyone know of a garage between Inchicore and Raheny that is open early tomorrow to replace it? Desperate

The retest will be free if it only fails on that. Doubt anywhere will be able to source and replace a wiper arm at that hour unless it's bodgable with a cable tie or something.

CianRyan

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Brokers only though for concurrent NCB.

Classic policies are from 10-15-20 year old cars depending on the insurer.
I have had a 1998 car insured as a classic last year for instance (my GMC pickup), that was with Campions but they changed now to 20 years minimum.

The person, not the car.
Ya hairy, old bollocks.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

CianRyan wrote: »

The person, not the car.
Ya hairy, old bollocks.

I know
Jealous that I can get insured on a 300zx for less than 200 quid per year, yeah? :P

CianRyan

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

I know
Jealous that I can get insured on a 300zx for less than 200 quid per year, yeah? :P

Well obviously I am, yeah. Haha

Cleveland Hot Pocket

ROTFL
That is all (not my car anymore)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/95-toyota-carina-e-2-0-diesel-driving-100/8279193

YbFocus

I'll ring him, give me questions

Cleveland Hot Pocket

YbFocus wrote: »

I'll ring him, give me questions

PM sent

Toyotafanboi

seems almost a shame. it was in very tidy order when you got it cleveland was it? someone nursed that car for the first 18 years of it's life to do a mileage that is certainly a massive achievement in this country, then you just... wrecked it :P.

i guess if it was an alfa or a VW it wouldn't tug at my heart strings and bit as much :pac:

i keep thinking it would be cool to see what a car like that could really do in terms of mileage, but i reckon i wouldn't have the time

Eric Cartman

YbFocus wrote: »

I'll ring him, give me questions

"Has it ever , to your knowledge put out enough smoke that people thought a change of pope was occuring"

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

seems almost a shame. it was in very tidy order when you got it cleveland was it? someone nursed that car for the first 18 years of it's life to do a mileage that is certainly a massive achievement in this country, then you just... wrecked it :P.

i guess if it was an alfa or a VW it wouldn't tug at my heart strings and bit as much :pac:

i keep thinking it would be cool to see what a car like that could really do in terms of mileage, but i reckon i wouldn't have the time

It was for the first 420k miles a really efficient car, was definitely not well minded. Traces of running on non legal fuel and lack of servicing meant she was on the way to the grave when I got it. Then it did 6,000 of the most difficult miles a car could do until finally giving up the ghost at Glendalough.

I wanted it more to start playing around with the mechanicals and learning some stuff by trying things on a cheap diesel that I didnt really care if it died. It fulfilled its objective in that regard.

So I've had a falling out with my mechanic.

I was in with him looking to get the Power Steering fluid (or the Stop Leak that he had been advising I use) completely drained out of the car.

From reading various forums and threads online, my little steering issue may well be caused by the wrong fluid going in in the first place. Apparently the 407 is very picky with what it'll take, and you kinda need to get the right stuff from a dealer.

So I got the right stuff and drained (from the engine bay, using a baster) what I could, and did a small swap over, and noticed a bit of an improvement. Figured I'd get my mechanic to drain it from under the car properly so it'd be completely empty.

Looked at people doing it online and it's fairly simple. Disconnect a tube, let it drain out, bleed out as much as you can by turning the wheel a bit, and then reconnect said tube. Looks like a 10 minute job.


Mechanic was in the height of it when I told him what I was looking to do. "It's a fcuking stupid idea", "I've been working on cars years, people on the internet haven't a notion", "you'll never be pleased", etc. (you get the idea).

So I said "No bother, so" and walked out.

It's a fairly simple looking DIY job. However, I'm currently lacking the ability to get the car in the air sufficiently that I can get under it.


So I was wondering; does anyone know of any clever 'household' ways of getting under a car (with enough space to mess about and not be flat to the ground)?


I know Halfords sell car ramps, but trying to avoid spending anything if I can (Christmas has me broke).

Special Circumstances

Find a high kerb kkv? With a dip somewhere to get up on a higher spot you can use to raise the side you need?

A tip i've heard for burping power steering is to use glossy magazines under wheels as "turntables". Wont work if you use the kerb setup.

Tbh, unless the fluid is an awful price, 2 or 3 turkey baster extractions, refill, drive, repeatt should get a lot done *imho*.

Considering replacing my own. I have an oil extractor so was gonna follow the procedure above. Mine is just standard atf fluid, nothing fancy.

Special Circumstances

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Find a high kerb kkv? With a dip somewhere to get up on a higher spot you can use to raise the side you need?

A tip i've heard for burping power steering is to use glossy magazines under wheels as "turntables". Wont work if you use the kerb setup.

Tbh, unless the fluid is an awful price, 2 or 3 turkey baster extractions, refill, drive, repeatt should get a lot done *imho*.

Considering replacing my own. I have an oil extractor so was gonna follow the procedure above. Mine is just standard atf fluid, nothing fancy.

Kerb one side, and jack the other, could work.. not a bad idea.


The problem with the 407, is that while the wrong fluid is in it, when you're finished driving it, and turn the car off, the fluid overflows out of the pump and soaks the place. It'll keep doing this until the right stuff is in there (as far as I am lead to believe, anyway).


I've tried what you recommended (baster it out and top up as it goes down) but it just keeps overflowing, unless you take a lot out of it (in which case you'd need to be the Hulk to steer the car at all). It looks like a proper drain and fill from scratch is the only real way forward (and even then, may only be a temporary fix, but it's something i'll definitely try before going the expensive route)

joujoujou

Ms jou rang me a while ago.

Long story short - passenger side wing mirror broken beyond repair.

Any of ye knows anyone breaking Touran in Connacht area? Preferrably Mayo, Sligo, West Roscommon, North Galway?

====================

Good thing - not my car.

Bad thing - I am the one to sort that out.

Special Circumstances

Deleted User wrote: »

Kerb one side, and jack the other, could work.. not a bad idea.

eek - yes bad idea!
I thought you migh have enough space with only one side up.
I love being able to work on stuff or even give a quick once over without a jack. I'd almost buy an SUV for that reason alone!

Toyotafanboi

Deleted User wrote: »

Kerb one side, and jack the other, could work.. not a bad idea.


The problem with the 407, is that while the wrong fluid is in it, when you're finished driving it, and turn the car off, the fluid overflows out of the pump and soaks the place. It'll keep doing this until the right stuff is in there (as far as I am lead to believe, anyway).


I've tried what you recommended (baster it out and top up as it goes down) but it just keeps overflowing, unless you take a lot out of it (in which case you'd need to be the Hulk to steer the car at all). It looks like a proper drain and fill from scratch is the only real way forward (and even then, may only be a temporary fix, but it's something i'll definitely try before going the expensive route)

get two hubcaps from a scrap yard, lay them upside down in front of the front wheels, drive the car onto them and the steering will turn very freely with the weight of the car still on the wheels. similar idea with fast food trays from mc. donalds etc.

have a bash at it yourself. **** the mechanic. there's probably a boardsie close to you willing to help out?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

I hope santy brings new reliable cars for all this year !

Special Circumstances

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

get two hubcaps from a scrap yard, lay them upside down in front of the front wheels, drive the car onto them and the steering will turn very freely with the weight of the car still on the wheels. similar idea with fast food trays from mc. donalds etc.

have a bash at it yourself. **** the mechanic. there's probably a boardsie close to you willing to help out?

Good suggestion, must remember that, sounds better than magazines.
And sure you can do some drifting after.

I was in a carpark in Killarney one day, took me a while to figure out why there was so many hubcaps with the centres worn away...
The whole carpark is covered in ribs of tarmac since.

YbFocus

The turbo is ready . . .

ShadowHearth

Is there any point in washing your car at this time of the year... :mad: Washed car for nct last week and it came back from nct as dirty as it was before wash... At this point I dont even bother...

Oh, you know those guys with stop signs by the schools? I wanted to shove that stop sign up his arse so deep that the handle would poke out of his mouth. Making a 30-40 car traffic, by letting pass one car and then stoping whole traffic for one mum and kid, who are not even near the damn crossing, then rinse and repeat. I NEVER late to work and I start at 6:00 in the morning. This time I needed to be at wotk for 9:00 and I was late thanks to this ****. :mad:



/rant off

Foxhole Norman

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Is there any point in washing your car at this time of the year... :mad: Washed car for nct last week and it came back from nct as dirty as it was before wash... At this point I dont even bother...

I washed mine last Friday and it is still decently clean even after around 180 miles, the wheels aren't too bad and it's a black car too.

Interslice

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I washed mine last Friday and it is still decently clean even after around 180 miles, the wheels aren't too bad and it's a black car too.

Some cars seem to attract dirt. The mothers megane id awful bad. She washrd it last week and it's far worse than mine which hasn't seen a hose in over 2months. Must be the aero or something.