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Erm obviously didn't get the bottom part of the nipple out which I thought I did. I wouldn't run on that if that's the case just incase she suddenly lets go and the new nipple doesn't seal. (I've seen Rowell on track) bring it back and I can go a bit deeper lol. Or just put a new calliper on. Shame it didn't work.

Ah, that's good! What's a MOQ though?

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(21-01-2016, 12:16 PM)bashbarnard Wrote: [ -> ]Erm obviously didn't get the bottom part of the nipple out which I thought I did. I wouldn't run on that if that's the case just incase she suddenly lets go and the new nipple doesn't seal. (I've seen Rowell on track) bring it back and I can go a bit deeper lol. Or just put a new calliper on. Shame it didn't work.

I've put a different caliper on lol (did try explain that in the post), just need a new nipple for it as it's blocked.

(21-01-2016, 12:17 PM)Toms306 Wrote: [ -> ]Ah, that's good!  What's a MOQ though?

Apologies - "Minimum Order Quantity" (ie how many of them come in a bag and you have to buy if your dealer won't split the pack)

(21-01-2016, 12:18 PM)powerandtorque Wrote: [ -> ]

(21-01-2016, 12:17 PM)Toms306 Wrote: [ -> ]Ah, that's good!  What's a MOQ though?

Apologies - "Minimum Order Quantity" (ie how many of them come in a bag and you have to buy if your dealer won't split the pack)

Oh ok, could be annoying then, will have to get a list together for Sam to order from Peugeot. Also are the rear nipples smaller than fronts? Where is best to buy those if so? Sam has some spare fronts afaik...

Also just seen your edit about front nipples. I have snapped front nipples before, but that may have been down to lack of experience, I do seem to have a better 'feel' for how much pressure can be put on things before snapping or rounding now lol.

(21-01-2016, 12:18 PM)powerandtorque Wrote: [ -> ]

(21-01-2016, 12:17 PM)Toms306 Wrote: [ -> ]Ah, that's good!  What's a MOQ though?

Apologies - "Minimum Order Quantity" (ie how many of them come in a bag and you have to buy if your dealer won't split the pack)

Think they are in either bags of 10 or 20 but they aren't very expensive. I got some back along

yesss its all coming along well. Hopefully we can get the coilovers and exhaust on soon and then we can take it for an MOT. Once its road worth we will be able to start with the bodies and other goodies. Right now I just want to have a car i bought not working... working!

Well what a day it has been. Arrived at 10am to help dad get crap out of the house. Tom rocked up at 10.30. We checked the sparks which were all tight and put new ones in. Got the car on four stands and bled the brakes up which went super well. Also replaced that seized nipple so working brakes are now a thing! Handbrake cables fitted into position and a few cable ties for good measure.



Next bash rocked up at about 12.10 in the estate. The neighbours went out so we topped up fluids and got it running waiting for the knocking to appear. Whilst warming up Bates arrived in his 6. Then the knocking appeared and we added the oil flush to see what would happen. Nothing really but worth a try.

We listened to it a bit more, took the cambelt cover off and thoughts are now that its top end. We decided to ignore this for now and Tom put the cambelt cover back on. Bash left along with the two beams i needed rid of.



Amazingly some how this picture was taken of me actually doing some work. Old "Torque Technique" exhaust off and piper exhaust on along with the magnex "cat". Lamda back in etc. Car was now ready for "testing" so wheels on, on the floor, bolts torqued up.





Before going for a spin, safety first. We fitted seat covers over the mould. When i say seat covers i mean handbrake cable bags and bubble wrap.





Went for a little drive up the road around an industrial car park. Car feels super good and really planted. Exactly the same feeling I got just sitting in other peoples gti6s etc. Made a bit of noise and then took it back and got a few pictures with sams 6 before parking it up again.




Hopefully tomorrow we will have a car cleaning day and get rid of all the mould and grot which has developed. Im looking to get the MOT booked soon and get the cambelt swapped along with dropping the oil and flush out of the engine. Still lots to do but essentially ready for the road!

Quick video of the short time in the car park!

good progress guys.......and sam

So after yesterdays shenanigans we decided to go for day two. It started out with some rain and some standing around until a break allowed us to get started on the cars. Tom and Sam arrived so the driveway was a bit full.



All the cars got a proper good clean and I needed to get rid of loads of the cleaning stuff I hadnt got through in the past few years! The saab got a big clean including toothpasting the headlights which seemed to brighten them up a bit.



Sam and I grabbed a pizza for lunch whilst Tom went home. It was raining over lunch so we didnt know what we were going to do in the afternoon. A bit of xbox and mighty car mods later and we decided we should probably clean the rallye. We drove to grans and tom met us there.

First job was to vacuum the entire car and demould the seats and seat belts.



Sam loved this job.



They came up alright but still seem to be stained. The rear bench is good. Parcel shelf back in and all gloveboxes and door pockets emptied and cleaned. We stripped the carpet and sound deadening out of the boot as this had had it.

Seeing as I had the toothpaste on me we did the 306 lights. No pictures but sam took great pride in cleaning the bonnet catch...




and this bolt....



interior done we set about on the outside.





All done! Sam headed home whilst Tom and I decided to do the last few bits to make it MOT ready. Tom swapped the wiper arms over as these the blades were knackered and they didnt seem to have any spring left in them which made for poor contact with the windscreen. I topped up the fluids. We also swapped the washer jets for xsara jets seeing as I had those lying around and we didnt have anything to clear and align the standard ones. Good work and hopefully I can get an MOT booked for next friday!

Awesome. Looking forward to seeing this at my place.

Look forward to seeing if this passes or not!

The toothpaste was a genius idea

next step is toothpaste and d/a polisher

You should get some more interior photos,we did very well.No more mouldy rallye.

Sorted brake lines?

please let me raise that rear! i beg of you.......

(02-02-2016, 07:10 PM)zx_volcane Wrote: [ -> ]Sorted brake lines?

Hopefully yeah. Still not sure the load comp is in the right place but all the brakes bled through fine with a replacement rear nipple, no leaks and we have a solid pedal. Sam said they felt ok on a quick drive, but anything has to be better than the 1.8 brakes tbh!

(02-02-2016, 07:18 PM)Toms306 Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-02-2016, 07:10 PM)zx_volcane Wrote: [ -> ]Sorted brake lines?

Hopefully yeah.  Still not sure the load comp is in the right place but all the brakes bled through fine with a replacement rear nipple, no leaks and we have a solid pedal.   Sam said they felt ok on a quick drive, but anything has to be better than the 1.8 brakes tbh!

yeh they were fine on the drive. I dont think we ever worked out what was wrong with the 1.8 brakes.

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MOT is booked for saturday at 9am!

Looking good lads we all defo need to have a meet when this is on the road!

Looking good! Making me want to go and make a start on mine again! Got to much to do!

MOT tomorrow! Cant wait!

Forgot to say this in the last update but one of the speaker grilles was loose. I pulled it off and tom and i laughed as there were no speakers in the doors! Previous owner seems to have taken all the audio out but the shelf and an amp earth wire in the boot!

If anyone knows how to find out your radio code do let me know!

Think I may have some at home

Good work so far and hope the MOT goes to plan tomorrow

(05-02-2016, 02:33 PM)Eeyore Wrote: [ -> ]If anyone knows how to find out your radio code do let me know!

What stereo is it Sam? I can decode some standard Peugeot ones.

Its the standard clarion. Found the instructions below....


Pull the radio out so you can read the barcode/serials

Now, you take the last 4 digits of the lower barcode, eg 1 2 3 4

You now add 1 to the first number, 2 to the second, 3 to the third and 4 to the fourth.

So:
1 = 2
2 = 4
3 = 6
4 = 8

Another example

2 = 3
4 = 6
5 = 8
1 = 5

Any number that ends up greater than 6 can't be entered on the radio, so you simply subtract 6 from it.

How funny, the previous owner took this to the garage where I work part time. Just after he had the head done by some dodgy so in so. I road tested it back then and it seemed alright.

Good progress though. Just buy another engine and rebuild that!

(05-02-2016, 06:23 PM)allye Wrote: [ -> ]How funny, the previous owner took this to the garage where I work part time. Just after he had the head done by some dodgy so in so. I road tested it back then and it seemed alright.

Good progress though. Just buy another engine and rebuild that!

Where are you Allye? Over near combe? Its pretty good really. Engine is the main thing to fix along with the rust.

Spend half my time in Devizes just down the road from Combe. I remember the guy didn't seem to have a huge amount to spend on it and looks like he ran it into the ground a little!

In good hands now though.

(05-02-2016, 06:40 PM)allye Wrote: [ -> ]Spend half my time in Devizes just down the road from Combe. I remember the guy didn't seem to have a huge amount to spend on it and looks like he ran it into the ground a little!

In good hands now though.

debatable!

(05-02-2016, 06:43 PM)cully Wrote: [ -> ]

(05-02-2016, 06:40 PM)allye Wrote: [ -> ]Spend half my time in Devizes just down the road from Combe. I remember the guy didn't seem to have a huge amount to spend on it and looks like he ran it into the ground a little!

In good hands now though.

debatable!

He obviously hasn't seem me and Sam working on cars...

Nobody has seen me working on a car!

The day is upon us! so whats the news,do you have a nice piece of paper?

Drum roll!