Not sure if I posted before about what happened but I blew the head gasket up nearly 5 years ago on my '92 Fizz, defected to a Clio as I needed one for work when my Panda was being repaired head skim etc..and...well...here we are a long time later.
Clio didn't let me down once but since working from home, it's just been sat there for four months and upon checking a couple of weeks ago, it had about half an inch of water in it, front and rear so that got scrapped.
Battery was flat on the Panda so got a new one. Last time I started it was about 3 years ago. Would you believe it started second time of asking. You just can't kill them
It's had a good wash (it's been on the driveway), back brakes were seized so they were freed last weekend. New wipers front and back and a clean inside. It's looking good despite the fact that it's been neglected.
Work required - service, brakes are non-existent so they need bleeding. Inner sill needs welding on the drivers side (passenger side was done before I killed it) and some rust on the drivers door (bubbling). I'll probably need a new exhaust due to the Cat which was a nightmare getting last time. MOT required too of course!
One thing I remember was that the heater was always on hot which was a nightmare in the summer. I'm hoping I can rectify that somehow but not sure what it is, lever is OK so it must be the heater 'thingy'!
I've got most of a CLX too so I'm hoping to get that into the garage I go to and strip it for parts especially all of the bodywork as you never know when I or someone might need a tailgate, bonnet, glass or door.
Anyway, I hope to be back on the road in the next couple of months so that will bump the howmanyleft total from 14 to 15
Clio didn't let me down once but since working from home, it's just been sat there for four months and upon checking a couple of weeks ago, it had about half an inch of water in it, front and rear so that got scrapped.
Battery was flat on the Panda so got a new one. Last time I started it was about 3 years ago. Would you believe it started second time of asking. You just can't kill them
It's had a good wash (it's been on the driveway), back brakes were seized so they were freed last weekend. New wipers front and back and a clean inside. It's looking good despite the fact that it's been neglected.
Work required - service, brakes are non-existent so they need bleeding. Inner sill needs welding on the drivers side (passenger side was done before I killed it) and some rust on the drivers door (bubbling). I'll probably need a new exhaust due to the Cat which was a nightmare getting last time. MOT required too of course!
One thing I remember was that the heater was always on hot which was a nightmare in the summer. I'm hoping I can rectify that somehow but not sure what it is, lever is OK so it must be the heater 'thingy'!
I've got most of a CLX too so I'm hoping to get that into the garage I go to and strip it for parts especially all of the bodywork as you never know when I or someone might need a tailgate, bonnet, glass or door.
Anyway, I hope to be back on the road in the next couple of months so that will bump the howmanyleft total from 14 to 15
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