Yeah, update, that, erm....
Firstly, sorry about the pictures, you'll want to give Fooby some shit about his broken forum on that score.
So, the car; i fitted the looms, got the electricals working, washed it and tidied a few bits. Booked her in for MOT and got going nice and early in case of problems, Jonny was riding shotgun and Fooby tailed me in his 6. The HDi drove well, balancing seems to have resulted in very little cabin vibration despite the solid mounts, steering wasn't as horrifically heavy as I was expecting and the helix paddle clutch was actually really smooth. Stopped after a mile to put some fresh fuel in, only for Jonny to point out it was dripping oil, at quite some rate too... I immediately called off the MOT and drove it to my house, where it was abandoned until after work that day.
On closer inspection it seemed to be pissing oil out from behind the flywheel, the one place where I'll have to take the whole sodding lot apart again to get it fixed.
As such, and due to a whole load of other things now pressing on my time, it has sat on my driveway untouched, dripping and disgraced. In the meantime, I've been sorting out all the other bits and pieces life presents and I'd been doggedly ignoring in the hope of finishing the car soon. On the bright side this means i now have a fiancée (thank you), many holiday photos, some new customers, a new engine bench in the workshop and a much healthier 205 and 106. In the not-to-distant future i expect to also have a mortgage, qualification and fully functioning boxer van.
However, fret not for it has not been totally forsaken! The many other things that needed doing are now mostly done and work will resume shortly, give me another month or so and i hope to have something a bit more interesting to share.
Firstly, sorry about the pictures, you'll want to give Fooby some shit about his broken forum on that score.
So, the car; i fitted the looms, got the electricals working, washed it and tidied a few bits. Booked her in for MOT and got going nice and early in case of problems, Jonny was riding shotgun and Fooby tailed me in his 6. The HDi drove well, balancing seems to have resulted in very little cabin vibration despite the solid mounts, steering wasn't as horrifically heavy as I was expecting and the helix paddle clutch was actually really smooth. Stopped after a mile to put some fresh fuel in, only for Jonny to point out it was dripping oil, at quite some rate too... I immediately called off the MOT and drove it to my house, where it was abandoned until after work that day.
On closer inspection it seemed to be pissing oil out from behind the flywheel, the one place where I'll have to take the whole sodding lot apart again to get it fixed.
As such, and due to a whole load of other things now pressing on my time, it has sat on my driveway untouched, dripping and disgraced. In the meantime, I've been sorting out all the other bits and pieces life presents and I'd been doggedly ignoring in the hope of finishing the car soon. On the bright side this means i now have a fiancée (thank you), many holiday photos, some new customers, a new engine bench in the workshop and a much healthier 205 and 106. In the not-to-distant future i expect to also have a mortgage, qualification and fully functioning boxer van.However, fret not for it has not been totally forsaken! The many other things that needed doing are now mostly done and work will resume shortly, give me another month or so and i hope to have something a bit more interesting to share.