imported_Piers
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Whoop good news there.
The Teuchter Car
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The Teuchter Car
2.5 months :lol:
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Piers said:
Thank you
lowered-punto said:
I think you're being a tad optomistic tbh :lol:
Road trip next week so let's see how it behaves...
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Harper said:
And I was right.
The Teuchter Car now has an oil leak but from where I can't see as the undertray obscures it. The coolant is also sitting on minimum which freaks me out considering the hassle and expense I went through last time to get that sorted. The garage is shut so I'll be phoning first thing on Monday to get the damn thing booked in for exploratory surgery.
I have to say though of all the weeks for me not to have a car it couldn't have timed it better. I'm in Edinburgh on Monday and Tuesday and was planning to bus in on Friday anyway as it's the big submit day for our PhD students - celebration time. So just Wednesday and Thursday to complain about needless public transport
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![IMG-20161001-WA0001[1].jpg](https://cdn.fiatforum.com/data/attachments/192/192953-3d4f32ab8cd75c7f24d02ba6574fd76f.jpg)
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Cheers for the offer but that happened after you'd dropped off the bookcases. After you left I headed out to get boxes for the grand reorganisation and got back to that nice little fuel slick exactly in-line with my exit from the driveway
My neighbour did the touch/smell thing and diagnosed fuel. The car is booked in to the garage on Tuesday anyway to get the oil leak looked at (and yes it is oil - again confirmed by neighbour and not me just guessing) so I'll mention it to them and get them to sort that out at the same time
My neighbour did the touch/smell thing and diagnosed fuel. The car is booked in to the garage on Tuesday anyway to get the oil leak looked at (and yes it is oil - again confirmed by neighbour and not me just guessing) so I'll mention it to them and get them to sort that out at the same time
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Leaky sump fixed and the garage seem to think the fuel was the oil melting the foam in the undertray and the downhill angle of my driveway causing it to leak through as I drove off. They may be right as there was no sign of it elsewhere and they report the foam was a mess and completely unsalvageable. However, knowing the Teuchter Car as I do I'm not convinced and will show them the above photo for a second opinion when I pick the car up. It won't be tonight though as I'm almost voiceless due to a very bad sore throat and I really don't want to pass that on to anyone else
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![IMG-20161126-WA0003[1].jpg](https://cdn.fiatforum.com/data/attachments/193/193225-a903289bf79e4c5a145c46f4def1552a.jpg)
Yeah mines pretty dirty too
pfft thats not dirty ...
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I agree. That's almost clean compared to how it is now...
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Oh deary me...
Well **** and I got rid of the spare set you gave to me
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lowered-punto said:
Wrong coloured insert though and that's why I passed them off on to you. Those were chrome and I have the light grey
Stuart said:
It was a pheasant taking flight at just the wrong moment. less than a mile from home as well. The headlight was cracked though so not surprised it smashed it. And I'd been debating replacing it this year anyway as it was beginning to bug me
And no I didn't collect the dead bird :lol:
Well there are 2 Grande in u pull it 1 had both lights the other had passenger side can grab them if your in a pinch
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Tis done now and back to looking how it should do. Thanks though
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Hmmnn, been a while since I updated this. Car passed it's MOT last month with no advisories although it did need new glow plugs as one had gone. It now needs a new brake light but that's a very cheap and easy issue to fix which will be done asap as the little orange warning light annoys me.
The winter steelies got shot-blasted earlier this month for me to paint however the weather just hasn't played ball so they're rusting in the shed for now just waiting for me to attack them with a wire brush. I'm hoping the rain will finally clear this week in which case I'll be using up some of my annual leave but if not I'll put up the event shelter next weekend and get on with it. Otherwise it could be winter before I get it done.
The winter steelies got shot-blasted earlier this month for me to paint however the weather just hasn't played ball so they're rusting in the shed for now just waiting for me to attack them with a wire brush. I'm hoping the rain will finally clear this week in which case I'll be using up some of my annual leave but if not I'll put up the event shelter next weekend and get on with it. Otherwise it could be winter before I get it done.
Why not get the steels powder coated will last ages and is salt resistant
