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*********Motors Chat - Round 9 *********

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  • #2672
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Get some wax protection on them, and get them blinging :D.

    Oh I'll get the tyres on and seal them!
    Cannot wait to see the results!


  • #2673
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    The General has duck-walked the NCT once again. Apparently it is producing no carbon monoxide at all during high idle. Hydrocarbon is 15ppm, lambda bang-on at 1.00. Let's hear it for 16-year-old shítheaps. Insurance companies, nota bene! ;)


  • #2674
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,575 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    jimgoose wrote: »
    The General has duck-walked the NCT once again. Apparently it is producing no carbon monoxide at all during high idle. Hydrocarbon is 15ppm, lambda bang-on at 1.00. Let's hear it for 16-year-old shítheaps. Insurance companies, nota bene! ;)

    16 years old? Are you mad? Don't you know that you WILL spin out of control at 120 km/h, burst into flames, crash into a creche and kill 17 toddlers?
    If you are going to do so, it would have to be in an Irish insurance company approved car, i.e. Focus or Mondeo sized with no more than 1.6 petrol or 1.8 diesel and no older than 5 years. Anything else is a planet and baby murdering machine. You might as well strap on a flamethrower and go mad in a shopping center.
    You hung an air freshener from the mirror? That counts as a modification, no insurance for you!

    Don't remind me of the NCT, the Blue Baroness still feels violated from last time.
    What is it by the way?


  • #2675
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    ...What is it by the way?

    1999 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6 with Fordson tractor five-speed manual. And I don't use air-fresheners, I use Holts aircon cleaner. :D

    Here it be:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85756473&postcount=6854


  • #2676
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,575 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    jimgoose wrote: »
    1999 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6 with Fordson tractor five-speed manual. And I don't use air-fresheners, I use Holts aircon cleaner. :D

    Here it be:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85756473&postcount=6854

    When you're doing the diesel conversion? :pac::P


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  • #2677
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    When you're doing the diesel conversion? :pac::P

    I want to try a 500-inch Caddy lump first. :D


  • #2678
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    When you're doing the diesel conversion? :pac::P


    Was doing a bit of work for an aul lad by me and he was explaining over a sandwich about sticking a massey ferguson 4cyl engine into a jag back in the 70's. He had to tack half the massey bell housing onto the jag gearbox and get it welded up in navan. Successful diesel conversions were rare back then so the car was sold for more than it was bought for, including the price of the conversion, despite being stuck into telephone pole in swords somewhere. He had it 3 years and it didn't miss a beat until it hit the pole. I think he said the new owner stuck the engine into a daimler, which had the same chassis.


  • #2679
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Interslice wrote: »
    Was doing a bit of work for an aul lad by me and he was explaining over a sandwich about sticking a massey ferguson 4cyl engine into a jag back in the 70's. He had to tack half the massey bell housing onto the jag gearbox and get it welded up in navan. Successful diesel conversions were rare back then so the car was sold for more than it was bought for, including the price of the conversion, despite being stuck into telephone pole in swords somewhere. He had it 3 years and it didn't miss a beat until it hit the pole. I think he said the new owner stuck the engine into a daimler, which had the same chassis.

    In fairness the gearing would be about right. :pac:

    My father did similar with a (IIRC) 1.9l Isuzu diesel way back around the late '80s. At the time there were shed-loads of fresh engines being imported from Japan on account of some greenie-arse law they had about chopping in engines after 30,000 miles or so. Anyway, this thing replaced a 2.8i Cologne V6 and it was sodding hopeless. It sounded like a cement-mixer and wouldn't pull a wheelbarrow. Completely ruined the car - a Granada Ghia.


  • #2680
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Any tips on removing a rounded allen bolt like this? :o

    K2-ALLEN-BOLT-500x500.jpg


  • #2681
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Any tips on removing a rounded allen bolt like this? :o

    Assuming you have no hope of adequately gripping what's left of the head with a Petersen Shifter, you can use an Easy-Out sort of thing, or (gently) wallop a suitable-size Torx bit in there and try to turn it that way.


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  • #2682
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Hacksaw a notch across the head, use a big dirty screwdriver or Screwdriver bit? Careful don't snap the head off though if you weaken it too much with the notch.


  • #2683
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    jimgoose wrote: »
    In fairness the gearing would be about right. :pac:

    My father did similar with a (IIRC) 1.9l Isuzu diesel way back around the late '80s. At the time there were shed-loads of fresh engines being imported from Japan on account of some greenie-arse law they had about chopping in engines after 30,000 miles or so. Anyway, this thing replaced a 2.8i Cologne V6 and it was sodding hopeless. It sounded like a cement-mixer and wouldn't pull a wheelbarrow. Completely ruined the car - a Granada Ghia.

    Ye he said the ratios were spot on and it drove lovely :).


  • #2684
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Have had good sucess with tapping in the torx bits in the past.

    \http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/skus/p_080435030_1.jpg


  • #2685
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Hacksaw a notch across the head, use a big dirty screwdriver or Screwdriver bit? Careful don't snap the head off though if you weaken it too much with the notch.

    Do this, but if you fail consider getting an 'easy out bit extractor' as mentioned. They are reverse threaded and they get the job done.


  • #2686
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,196 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Do this, but if you fail consider getting an 'easy out bit extractor' as mentioned. They are reverse threaded and they get the job done.

    You'll also need a tap-wrench to get the best out of an extractor like that.


  • #2687
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Any tips on removing a rounded allen bolt like this? :o

    K2-ALLEN-BOLT-500x500.jpg

    Heeeeeat lad.

    Socket head bolts tend to have a habit of winding off the head of they're small. Be careful.

    A drill will always remove it if all else fails. Start small and work up. Lots of cutting oil.

    A tap to chase the treads out later is a good idea. Usually a reason why it seized.


  • #2688
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Got it out, thanks.

    The torx thing worked.


  • #2689
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Got it out, thanks.

    The torx thing worked.


    Theyre the right job for that sort of stuff. Have gotten sheared bolts out with them too by drilling into the bolt about 5 mm and tapping a torx in.


  • #2690
    davycc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    Tea 1000 wrote: »
    Get a pic of the 3p if you can!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=96169821&postcount=1137

    already did its better than new the 3p :D


  • #2691
    davycc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    Hal1 wrote: »
    There was a release of the best of TG season 22 on torrent, I don't know if bbc aired it recently. It just had a few highlights the land rover on the dam in wales, lambo hurricane, and the hilarious peugeot episode.

    yea bbc2 showed it at 8pm the usual top gear time..

    i loved the boring peugeot special soo funny :D


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  • #2692
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Got it out, thanks.

    The torx thing worked.

    Punto sump plug?


  • #2693
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Punto sump plug?

    Nope. I changed the oil about 2000 miles ago.

    This was for the bonnet.


  • #2694
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Speaking of rental cars on the previous page my dad is in Poland the last 2 months and has a top spec auris estate petrol 1.4 I think he doesn't like it at all. The few I've seen in Ireland I've always thought they looked like a grand car granted I've never driven one. Seem to sell reasonably well here but I suppose toyotas always have.


  • #2695
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    1mR267E.jpg

    Nice rims...


  • #2696
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,310 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Think I just found my old Passat on DD ... seems to have had a significant mileage haircut though!


  • #2697
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Think I just found my old Passat on DD ... seems to have had a significant mileage haircut though!

    Wasn't that Passat of yours high mileage iirc always looked like a very clean car so people could easily get caught out. It's unreal how bad clocking is getting seems to be only getting worse I suppose at least they are recording mileage on nct discs but thats only a very slight obstacle to those involved.


  • #2698
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,310 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    CIP4 wrote: »
    Wasn't that Passat of yours high mileage iirc always looked like a very clean car so people could easily get caught out. It's unreal how bad clocking is getting seems to be only getting worse I suppose at least they are recording mileage on nct discs but thats only a very slight obstacle to those involved.

    Yup, I sold it with 243k km on the clock but yes I kept it in very good shape .. it's now apparently only done 158k km though


  • #2699
    5W30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 694 ✭✭✭5W30


    What happens with engine swaps in cars generally? Say I have a BXE engined Passat and the engine is replaced with a different engine code and different mileage. Do garages normally change the odometer to match the new motor or does it stay the same?


  • #2700
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,291 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Normally a reputable garage would leave the odometer alone


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  • #2701
    5ub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭5ub


    Doing some man maths this evening and looking at a WRC kitted Fabia VRs. Could hang onto the Defender I'm driving on loan from a family member but I don't know which would be worse then on my commute.

    Stressful


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