Motors Chat - Round 6

Ded_Zebra · 17-07-2014 12:04AM

I've been having a strange performance issue with the Primera recently. On some trips it's fooking flyin'!! As in it's actually faster than it should be. Definitely still not fast though but faster than it ever was before and probably more so than it's supposed to be. Then, on other trips it'll be normal but under 2000RPM it runs really really rough for a couple of seconds after the power is put on. Particularly noticeable after gear changes. It feels like a learner driver bunny hoping but I'm driving smoothly… This happened once before about a month ago and was accompanied by a C.E.L but after the next time I started the car the problem was gone and the light went back off. No light at all this time.

Anyone have any ideas where to look?

When it was just the rough running on acceleration I was leaning towards a TPS giving a bad/intermittent reading but not so sure now. Once the C.E.L went out there was no code left

toastedpickles · 17-07-2014 12:29AM

Would anyone have any brake cleaner going for cheap? I want to use it as a degreaser for the 900's engine bay

quadrifoglio verde · 17-07-2014 12:36AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Would anyone have any brake cleaner going for cheap? I want to use it as a degreaser for the 900's engine bay

If you can get your hands on it, bilt Hamber surfex is an unreal degreaser.
How expensive is brake cleaner?

toastedpickles · 17-07-2014 12:37AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

If you can get your hands on it, bilt Hamber surfex is an unreal degreaser.
How expensive is brake cleaner?

Looking at ebay here, it's about 25 quid delivered for 5 litres, stick it in a spray bottle and you're away

quadrifoglio verde · 17-07-2014 12:45AM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Looking at ebay here, it's about 25 quid delivered for 5 litres, stick it in a spray bottle and you're away

How much feckin grease do you have that requires 5 litres.
Cheapest option is petrol

toastedpickles · 17-07-2014 12:48AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

How much feckin grease do you have that requires 5 litres.
Cheapest option is petrol

Yeah probably but i don't want to wreck the ground underneath, it's bad enough. also the grease/crap/ is about 3-4 inches thick at the back of the bay around the mounts, driveshaft tunnels are fairly caked too, steering rack is as well, I'm nearly through the can of stuff i got, we'l see what i can get my hands on anyways

toastedpickles · 17-07-2014 01:18AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

If you can get your hands on it, bilt Hamber surfex is an unreal degreaser.
How expensive is brake cleaner?

Checked out that stuff on cleancar, its an extra 1.45, for 5L delivered might as well try it!

Big Nasty · 17-07-2014 06:47AM

@ DZ - air mass meter?

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 17-07-2014 07:53AM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

How much feckin grease do you have that requires 5 litres.
Cheapest option is petrol

Kero works too

Jimmy Bottlehead · 17-07-2014 10:41AM

Seen this ad and couldn't help but laugh:

Lovely, small and dynamic car. Used by ladys.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/daewo-matiz/7310090

Also this beauty...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-ford-focus-1-4-hatchback/7307208

Everything looks fine until the last three words...

00 ford focus 1.4 hatchback nct till 3/15 tax till 7/14 mint condition inside and out eletric windows central loking power steering cd player navan area no privet numbers 0851757288 car needs engine

GvidoR · 17-07-2014 02:04PM

ba_barabus · 17-07-2014 02:09PM

Is that yours?

GvidoR · 17-07-2014 02:10PM

It was. I sold it about 7 months ago.

That picture is from when I had it.

Kaiser D · 17-07-2014 04:56PM

Update on the Astra situation.

My friend managed to get the guy's address, and texted his address to him (on the phone that the other guy "found") and got a few friends to send it too (just the address, nothing else at all). A few minutes later he got a call from this guy in a panic, some words were exchanged and they have come to a deal. He will refund €700 at 6 o'clock this evening.

I'm absolutely delighted.

CianRyan · 17-07-2014 05:00PM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Update on the Astra situation.

My friend managed to get the guy's address, and texted his address to him (on the phone that the other guy "found") and got a few friends to send it too (just the address, nothing else at all). A few minutes later he got a call from this guy in a panic, some words were exchanged and they have come to a deal. He will refund €700 at 6 o'clock this evening.

I'm absolutely delighted.

Haha, gangster.

Kaiser D · 17-07-2014 05:01PM

OSI wrote: »

Was it bought as being from a dealer, or privately?

A guy who buys and sells stuff. He's not a registered trader. Donedeal told us that he had placed more than a few car ads this year. He knew he was getting into deep ****e and agreed to pay up. Wise of him.

Chris_Heilong · 17-07-2014 06:28PM

yah! car is fixed, so when is the next meetup?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 17-07-2014 06:32PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

yah! car is fixed, so when is the next meetup?

Not allowed anymore. Weather is too bad for tthm anyway.

Sorry bout that

dgt · 17-07-2014 06:40PM

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Also this beauty...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-ford-focus-1-4-hatchback/7307208

Everything looks fine until the last three words...

Them photos are taken outside a motor factors called x-factors..... Hmmmm....

Foxhole Norman · 17-07-2014 06:51PM

Nice one Chris! I too would like to know when the next meet is on!

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 17-07-2014 08:03PM

The midway ones are usually in August no?
Gimme time to get the Z up and running!

pred racer · 17-07-2014 08:42PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

I've been having a strange performance issue with the Primera recently.

Anyone have any ideas where to look?

I was leaning towards a TPS giving a bad/intermittent reading but not so sure now. Once the C.E.L went out there was no code left

You have a ToastedPickleS in your engine :eek:
That'll be your problem then:D

Alanstrainor · 17-07-2014 09:20PM

So I had 2 passengers in the car yesterday, both sitting on the passenger side which resulted in me realising something about my new awesome wheels...they rub...quite substantially with extra weight on one side of the car! Oh well, I'll just take out the rear seats I guess...

Kaiser D · 17-07-2014 09:25PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

So I had 2 passengers in the car yesterday, both sitting on the passenger side which resulted in me realising something about my new awesome wheels...they rub...quite substantially with extra weight on one side of the car! Oh well, I'll just take out the rear seats I guess...

Taking out the rear seats can only lead to one thing......

DRIFT CARRRR!

Supergurrier · 17-07-2014 09:28PM

Manditory for dash now...

toastedpickles · 17-07-2014 09:53PM

pred racer wrote: »

You have a ToastedPickleS in your engine :eek:
That'll be your problem then:D

Yep! Now im no mechanic but having me in your engine would cause a few problems :P

(awaits smartarse reply from someone)

ninty9er · 17-07-2014 10:04PM

<rant>
Having spoken to the seller this of and being informed it "doesn't need any work" (I can upload the text, also the one asking for more photos) I arranged a day off work and drove 200km.

It drives okay, but a panel beater could give a full day to put it properly right, and that's before you even open a spray booth.

Waste of a day, and a half tank

</rant>

How are you all anyways. It's been a while

toastedpickles · 17-07-2014 10:06PM

ninty9er wrote: »

<rant>
Having spoken to the seller this of and being informed it "doesn't need any work" (I can upload the text, also the one asking for more photos) I arranged a day off work and drove 200km.

It drives okay, but a panel beater could give a full day to put it properly right, and that's before you even open a spray booth.

Waste of a day, and a half tank

</rant>

How are you all anyways. It's been a while

A lot of shyte seems to be coming from that neck of the woods lately

quadrifoglio verde · 17-07-2014 10:09PM

ninty9er wrote: »

<rant>
Having spoken to the seller this of and being informed it "doesn't need any work" (I can upload the text, also the one asking for more photos) I arranged a day off work and drove 200km.

It drives okay, but a panel beater could give a full day to put it properly right, and that's before you even open a spray booth.

Waste of a day, and a half tank

</rant>

How are you all anyways. It's been a while

To be honest I wouldn't be worried about the condition of the body work. Use it as a haggle point alright, but at that end of the market I'd be more concerned about what it's like under the bonnet.

That car that kaiserD's friend bought looks fine from the outside, but no point having flawless paint and body if the engine is fubarred.

ninty9er · 17-07-2014 10:12PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

To be honest I wouldn't be worried about the condition of the body work. Use it as a haggle point alright, but at that end of the market I'd be more concerned about what it's like under the bonnet.

That car that kaiserD's friend bought looks fine from the outside, but no point having flawless paint and body if the engine is fubarred.

There were dents on every panel. I want a car, not a project.

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