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Here's my new Multi,pictured on the day I picked her up, resplendent in what looks like a years worth of road grime :rolleyes:

I've serviced her, fixed numerous electrical issues including getting the remote CL working again and got her through an MOT a few days ago.

Next up is a drive belt tensioner change, as mine makes a real racket, bleed the clutch to see if I can get a better pedal, change the gearbox oil and then try and find a pair of roof bars before our holiday in May :)
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glowplug said:
My DMF did not need replacing after 112,000 miles. It is really easy to see if it does or not. Like you I also thought changing it would be a wise thing but it turned out to be the biggest folly ever. The one I got (supposedly a new LUK) turned out to be a duffer meaning I had to strip the whole lot again and put the original one back. Take a look at my thread about transmission removal. I posted some videos there.
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Thanks for the reply :) Funnily enough I did re-read your transmission thread with a view of having a go at the job myself, but with work and a young family,spare time really isn't something I've got a lot of ( money even less so ! ) and I can see the job getting away from me, leaving us without the family car.

I'd also need to do it on the driveway, which with the weather we're having at the moment doesn't inspire my spannering :rolleyes:
 
TBH the low clutch pedal is more likely to mean that your system need bleeding. Again I did I thread on this some time back. If bleeding does resolve it albeit temporarily then either your slave or master cylinder are leaking. I still have a brand new master cylinder for sale if that is the case and just like the other stuff I sold you will let you have it at a good price.
 
Thanks Glowplug, I may well get back to you after I bleed the brake and clutch system out to replace all the fluid, as I'm not sure how long the current stuff has been languishing in there :rolleyes:

In other news, Glopsy has this week been on scooter moving duties, as my wifes 1962 Vespa VNB150 has been shipped off to where she works so that the guys in the workshop can have a go at pushing the project along.



As you can see it fitted in a treat once a couple of the seats were removed and is now tucked in a corner of the engineering workshop awaiting it's turn, although I'm in no rush as I took it to pieces over 5 years ago ;)
 
Good evening all,

Well, that time of year has come around once more and yesterday saw Glopsy heading off for her second MOT since being in my ownership. I've only covered 6 and a bit thousand miles since the last one and have kept on top of looking after her, but even so I drove up to the garage with everything crossed :eek:

And the result...............

EDIT - Just spent 30 flippin minutes trying to upload pic's on here to no avail !! What you should be seeing is a photo of my pass sheet with no advisories.
Not bad for a 14 year old, £500 Fiat (y)

To celebrate this achievement I treated Glopsy to a new Fuel filter as it was something I hadn't managed to do since buying her last year and the guilt was getting too much for me ;)


Next up, when the weather stays dry enough is to change the brake/clutch fluid and bleed both systems.
 
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Today saw me having what is a rare thing, some spare time, so I set about ticking off some jobs on Glopsy's to do list.

First up was a brake/clutch fluid change, as I have no idea how long the current stuff has been in there and the brakes were on the spongy side. No real issues but the old fluid was notably darker than the new stuff and using an eezibleed the job was fairly painless. I even had a go at bleeding the clutch via the nipple on the bulkhead, which resulted in a negligible difference to be fair.


Next up was a coolant change, with the addition of an in line thermostat ( put in top rad hose) which is an old Alfa Romeo JTD bodge due to the hassle and expense of changing the stuck open thermostat.


This has resulted in Glopsy now running at the correct 4 bars and chucking out an awful lot more heat into the cabin than she ever used to manage.

A good day

(I've tried again for an age to add pics, but this forum does appear to make this difficult !)
 
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Hopefully managed to get the pics to upload today. The thermostat I used was for a Renault Espace,costing less than £10 posted and was a snug fit inside the pipe.
Glopsy now comes up to temp much quicker and stays on 3 or 4 bars all day.

Next up is an oil/air/cabin filter change along with the oil :)
 

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Little update : Just had two new Goodyear Efficient grip tyres fitted to the front of Glopsy this morning as the old ones had worn on their inner edge. Tracking was also done in the hope that these tyres last a bit longer than the old ones !
Next job is another oil/filter change along with air and cabin ones for good measure.☺
 
Glopsy has now done 95000 miles and to celebrate this milestone I treated her to an oil/filter change as well as new air and cabin filters. It was all going well until I reversed her of my ramps into the neighbours brick wall, breaking the n/s rear door handle ? If anyone has got one for sale,do let me know as well as any info on actually changing it.
 
Only a door handle , that's a sturdy multi.

Thanks for your posts .
 
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Yes, the door card will have to come off, but it's easy to do. I find the trickiest bit is the first thing you have to do - namely prize the pop-up door lock tell-tale off its prong. There must be a knack to that which I've never sussed! Once that's off, use a very large flat-bladed screwdriver (or better still a blunt chisel) to twist the grey plastic fasteners out of the inner door pulls. They are only quarter-turn affairs. I think there's also a small allen screw or two tucked into the underside of the inside lever (it's a long time since I took mine off, so my recollection is a bit hazy). If you've got electric windows be careful when you lift the inner handle assembly away as the window switch has to be unplugged as you remove it. The cloth-covered part of the door card hooks onto the top ledge of the main door pressing, so pull it gently up and away from the door to remove it. It's all very easy. Once that's off, you may be confronted with a manky/flimsy foam plastic liner that's stuck to the metal door with double sided tape. Peel that off gently too, as it's easy to tear. Once that's off, you can access all the internal door gubbins through the hole, including the outside door handle. Make sure the window is up before you start, or the glass will block your path.

Better buy that door handle quick before JW beats you to it :)
 
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Yes, the door card will have to come off, but it's easy to do. I find the trickiest bit is the first thing you have to do - namely prize the pop-up door lock tell-tale off its prong. There must be a knack to that which I've never sussed! Once that's off, use a very large flat-bladed screwdriver (or better still a blunt chisel) to twist the grey plastic fasteners out of the inner door pulls. They are only quarter-turn affairs. I think there's also a small allen screw or two tucked into the underside of the inside lever (it's a long time since I took mine off, so my recollection is a bit hazy). If you've got electric windows be careful when you lift the inner handle assembly away as the window switch has to be unplugged as you remove it. The cloth-covered part of the door card hooks onto the top ledge of the main door pressing, so pull it gently up and away from the door to remove it. It's all very easy. Once that's off, you may be confronted with a manky/flimsy foam plastic liner that's stuck to the metal door with double sided tape. Peel that off gently too, as it's easy to tear. Once that's off, you can access all the internal door gubbins through the hole, including the outside door handle. Make sure the window is up before you start, or the glass will block your path.

Better buy that door handle quick before JW beats you to it :)
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He hasn't bought it yet.....
I'm getting more and more tempted myself........
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Be quick
 
Good evening all,

Many thanks again to Widemouthfrog for spotting a great deal on a brand new rear door handle , which duly arrived and then got fitted.

I followed the advice from WMF and Jackwhoo and even though Fiat decided that you need 4 different sizes of allen key for the job, the replacement is actually quite easy. One of the allen bolts holding the handle to the door has to be tackled blind, but access isn't too bad

Having taken the door card off it was apparent that someone in the past had been there before, as the membrane was half missing, but to be honest that just saved me the task :)

The tip for removing the door lock pull is to prise out the red bit as that's what locks the thread to the metal rod

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As this job went well I also had time to tackle the poor washer jets, which I soaked in limescale remover before poking out with a pin , and has shown a good improvement, especially on the rear one.:D

Next up on the preventative list will be a session touching in any little scratches and scrapes she's picked up in order for her to look her best as she passes the 100k milestone.
 

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Good morning all. Little Glopsy update : Wife returned home reporting a funny noise coming from the engine which I'm 99% sure is the alternator bearings whining/grinding away and when you rev hard the battery light flickers and the alternator fault is displayed. This is a bit of a turning point for Glopsy as even though it's only the alternator I've no time to fix it myself and with the added cost of labour it's debatable as to whether she's worth repairing or not ??
 
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