Something was off...as its been fine for last 400miles.
Spot on.
Bit worried its lying as I may not know whats going on.
Guna do a flush and see what happens.
Try bypassing thermostat see if its that? If not it'll help till you find the problem.
I hope you do before something major happens as I remember trouble with hg when you first put the car on road.
I LOVE my car.
Wife is ill so I took the girlfriend for a blast to Haynes of Challow...not been there before...about 45min of great B roads away...
Was a cracking drive....she was a dream, lots of boost, no issues and loads of sweet corners!
Good to find lots of 306, 106, 205s and a couple of 2.1s aswell. Decent priced too.
So got me a new aerial as mine snapped....and...
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Nice new undamaged sump! Note the baffle in it
Got some bits ordered too...oil and coolant flushes. A different, better quality thermostat, and some fresh coolant.
I wouldn't bother with oil flush mate. If you want to flush it, run it for 20-50 miles with cheap oil then get something decent in there
(25-05-2014, 04:12 PM)Piggy Wrote: [ -> ]Wife is ill so I took the girlfriend for a blast to Haynes of Challow
So you have a wife and a girlfriend how's that working guessing they don't no about each other?
Girlfriend is the car...I try and keep the affair quiet!!
I'm trying a new product for the oil flush...bit of a tester
Hmmmm...interesting evening so far...
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That's a bit extreme for just an oil change
And what is so interesting?
Was a bit...
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All coz I didnt spot this when rebuilding it...
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So Im doing the DRL fogs, resealing the headlights, replacing wing and try n get all the panel lines to match next. And give it all a good clean!
New shorter aerial too as the original snapped
Made my own pipe up for crank breather too, it been leaking and they go so brittle
Thats a replacement sump by the way!!
Also did a temp gauge test, works spot on, also the sensor seems to be reading right, guna do a bench test on a spare and see what I get
Oh you remind me I need to order a crank breather as mine leaks too.
Yeah they suck...go sooo brittle its mad.
Absolute pig to get to aswell
Yeah tell me about that. 1192K8 and about £23 before discount
Tiz why I heated up some hose and made me own
So went about putting panels back on today.
Did a few things in process:
Rewired the rad fans...best not admit why
Resealed headlights due to fogging
Painted and repaired fogs, modded for DRLs
Painted n trimmed grill
Wired in DRL/foglight system
Repaired washer bottle leak
Fitted less dented drivers wing
Spent what like felt forever trying to get all
panel gaps evenish!
Result:
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Much more of a white light in the flesh.
Most happy
Im in two minds about this bodywork.
A lot of panels dont quite match.
Both bumpers need replacing/repainting.
A number of dents need PDR
One on the offside rear quarter needs filling and painting.
I dont know wether to just not care, clean and polish it and live with it
OR
Find mint panels where I can, bumper, bonnet, wings that match, doors etc and do the PDR meself as best I can and repair
OR
Get it all repaired and a blow over top coat done
OR
Get dents removed and get it vinyl wrapped
....or find a mint shell at some point :S
That looks mint tbh. Mad question though did the bumper have to be off to do fogs?
Yeah I took it off as I had to anyhow...
I think the fogs could be removed without it...but proper fiddly
Thanks for that I have to either redo mine or get new ones but if I have to take of bumper they can wait lol
Theres three bolts, if its all in tact.
Top two are on slots, so they only need to be undone by a turn or two. Bottom one needs to be completely removed. Then it wiggles out.
8mm head for them all
Getting matching panels will be a PITA as there was a few shades of moonstone and they'll all of faded differently due to where they are parked or how they are looked after.
I'd be looking for a mint shell or saving for a respray. Gotta say I'd love to reshell mine into something else at some point as my shell is tatty as f*ck
When I swapped my aerials I found my issue....
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Very much faded...
So any panels I put on I have found to be a much deeper, nicer colour. V annoying
I have a similar issue with some of my panels I've fitted, looks fine in some light and crap in others!
I try not to care but it does bug me
needs a good deep machine polish James !!
(01-06-2014, 08:57 AM)puglove Wrote: [ -> ]needs a good deep machine polish James !!
Yeah it does for sure...you offering???
I have been considering buying some kit though
Give it a proper detail and get a mop on it.
Started to do a major clean....done all the door shurs, taking all the rubbers off.
Cleaned and hoovered and wet vac'd the interior and mats.
Cleaned intercooler and radiator and engine bay, underbonnet etc...
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And a before and after of the worst mat...drivers obviously...
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That's a cracking scrap yard.
You don't find them like that any more
piggy the car looks proper mustard! love the after market gauge setup in the dash, you have gave me a few ideas about a rework of my console in the new metro, I may ask if you flock that for me if I do the tweaking.
keep at it pal and it will really pull further on, like it has!
Im in. And knackered. Too dark n too tired to polish n wax.
But its had full de-tar, wash (megs, micromit with double bucket), rinse, megs claybar, rinse, wash again. Chamois.
Not cleaned a car so thoroughly for YEARS!!
Its made my mind up.
Save me money on respray/wrap...may look out for better bonnet n bumpers, but I think the paint will come up real nice with a polish. Cleaned under arches, under boot and brake calipers too
Gave the exhaust a quick polish though...forgot it was shiney!!
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That really is stunning mate. I wish I could get myself to that stage with my car.