Daily Hack

[m20b25]

Did it cost you much? Another person with the winter car idea!

 

[eamonnf]

Got it for nothing off family member, it needed an NCT and a bit of clean up...so cant complain at that. Last year was using my partners fiesta for the snow but wanted something that was wisde enough to fit in the tracks made in the road.

 

[eamonnf]

Heres my partners old fiesta, failed NCT/Mot last xmas, been sitting for a while she doesnt use anymore but has become so attached to it wont sell it! thus stuck at my parents place. it failed on a few bits n pieces nothing too serious. I'm thinking of a set of 7x13 superlights or old RS 4spokes???? and a good dose of lowering just for the craic!!!

 

[m20b25]

Mmmmm minilites sounds good :yum:

Was thinking if I got a cheap set of Pug steelies, theyre a direct fit on a fester

Lowering is always a must I'll be doing it to mine someday

 

[eamonnf]

thought you might ! Not sure what to do with it to be honest, was gonna scrap it but think i might just leave it till spring and have a play around with it. Used to always be a ford man up until a few years ago, but loving the whole retro ford scene at the moment.

Why Pug steelies are they a little wider or look better? I usewd to have pug 205 gti alloys on an escort once and they looked ok...

 

[eamonnf]

Well as mentioned in my Punto thread due to the relentless rain and not being blessed with a garage I have no progress on any vehicle to update, so was diggin though old paperwork and found a few pics of my old chariots most of the 90's... wish I has kept the mini!

 

[eamonnf]

Got a problem with the Hyundai (other that it being a Hyundai). One of the rear doors wasnt staying closed so without thinking I pushed closed and locked it from the inside and now it wont open. I think the fault is with the actual lock mechanism. Ive tried getting the door panel off but is proving difficult with the door closed. Any suggestions as it due its NCT (MOT) next week?

Cheers

Eamonn

 

[eamonnf]

any suggestions on getting door open with faulty lock?

Help, my rear door wouldn't close it kept opening going around corners etc so I thought the sensible thing would be to push it shut and lock it from the inside! Now it wont open at all the lock seems to be jammed from the inside and wont full release the lock mechanism:bang: I thought about trying to get the inside door panel off but cant get access! I mangfed to pick up a second hand lock but the NCT is due since erm...erm...last week

Any suggstions appreciated...(obvioulsy i wont take oxy acetalyne suggestions seriously!)

 

[m20b25]

The van did that to me, jammed shut and wouldn't open... I just had to yank the button up far enough and open it from the outside with the window down!

 

[eamonnf]

Cheers, but if yank the handle or lock any further i rekon it will break, with the front door open i can unbolt the rear door hinges, do you rekon if I can do that and give it a bit of wiggle it may free it up or this a completely ****ish idea?

 

[m20b25]

Well its jammed shut, I doubt it'll open without the hinges! Try what I did

 

[eamonnf]

Tried it fella, there's no budging it!

 

[eamonnf]

Tips for reducing emmisions

Eventually got door open and lock mechanism changed on the HYundai had to physically break the lock into parts whilst still fitted to inside of door took 3.5 hours, seriously grazed knuckles and and whole load of F###'s chucked at it!

Anyhow NCT time again and I am concerned about the emissions it just about passed last time, i'm gonna chack a new air filter in the oil was only recently changed plugs were checked and cleaned...was going to throw a fuel additive in, any recommendations? and any other tricks?

Any suggstions appreciated as always

 

[m20b25]

If that were me I'd have got the consaw at it ages ago good stuff you got it sorted!

Emissions you say?

I swear by this stuff

 

[eamonnf]

It's amazing! this is the most neglected car I have ever owned yet sailed through the NCT the other day.

m2025b - I couldn't get hold of any of the stuff you recommendred to bring down the emmisions but got hold of a twin pack of STP stuff instead and brought my CO down to 0.17% with a limit of 0.50% on high idle and 0.18% on low idle with a limit of 0.50% - so im delighted!

New edition to the fleet arriving thursday its not a Fiat ot anything Italian - I dont know exactly what to do with it!