What is he grinding? Isn't that a plastic undertray
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Looks like he’s cutting the under tray so maybe rather than take it off they just cut it to drain the oilLooking at some used cars in a quiet moment this is one of the 40 pictures or so of a C3 Aircross.
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What straight through the sump, that will speed it up!!!Looks like he’s cutting the under tray so maybe rather than take it off they just cut it to drain the oil
Well that explains the sparks.
Single use sump, no plug.
Single use sump, no plug.
Single use engine, use once and throw away.
Yep, pretty standard for main dealer serviceWhat straight through the sump, that will speed it up!!!
On the Subject of Garage ridiculousness.
Tyre was done as mentioned... apparently the car was safety checked and photos taken.
These were under the heading Lighting check.
Erm...yes I can see they are functioning as expected on a Citroën. Although top job in getting the colour matched oil absorbent granules.
Tyre was done as mentioned... apparently the car was safety checked and photos taken.
These were under the heading Lighting check.
Erm...yes I can see they are functioning as expected on a Citroën. Although top job in getting the colour matched oil absorbent granules.
Just to let you know I took my grand parenting seriously. Just a few of my younger ones. It reminded me of when my youngest the twin girls used to sit on me like that, though they are 33 now so I think the chair would break if we all sat there now.
However I would point out, in the black and white I wasn't "feeding" just fat
However I would point out, in the black and white I wasn't "feeding" just fat
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However I would point out, in the black and white I wasn't "feeding" just fat
My wife still ribs me now about when my lad was tiny, it was 3am and he was very much awake and he went to er latch on.
The one in the last photo is now the three year old who was sat in the puddle with the dog on the weekend, before doing her "pull ups" on the bars.
The one in the last photo is now the three year old who was sat in the puddle with the dog on the weekend, before doing her "pull ups" on the bars.
All good fun at some point they will be too old for this sort of thing...so very much make the most of it.
At the weekend was out with a lad I've known since we both went to primary school together. Him and his wife have a just had a little girl.
Obviously my nearly 6 year old saw the attention the baby was getting and decided he'd have a bit of that.
So there's now a photo in existence of me and him standing with our respective children, him holding is one month old in the crook of his arm as you do...and me standing there holding my son in the crook of my arm.
Amusingly he's not a big bloke (I'm not but he's 5'5) so it's nearly in scale.
Was looking at your Ammeter Jock, just to be a "snob" I have the slightly later version that reads 400amps and 60amps so handy for laying across a starter lead for cranking or in the other groove charging rate on battery lead. Still Crypton quality though.
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I used to do the "Rock a bye Baby " bit in my arms to wind them when they were too old
My oldest grandson is 20, he towers over me and I would probably need a fork lift to get him off the ground
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The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Mrs Vindis had her official funeral and we now have no Seat Leon, I drove it back from Manchester yesterday, so its done about 1500 miles in the last 3 weeks. Its such a shame to have to chuck it out because of my girls ongoing neglect. It actually drove really well considering. Cam belt about 6 years overdue for a change, although few miles done since the last change. It was pinking, probably due to blocked fuel filter and reduced fuel pressure. Ditto fairly severe lack of power for the first 100 miles. Seemed to get better once opened up a lot. The clutch virtually worn out, windscreen must have a dozen chips and a couple of cracks, tracking off so wrecked tyre removed to the spare. Gutter covers all coming adrift, door card seals shot and carpets and sound deadening clearly rotting. Exhaust in contact with the body and making a terrible noise, headlamps all crazed, drivers seat now badly failing and a hole in the bolster. These the bigger ticket items. It was still a fine drive and try as I might I couldnt make the Landsail tyre misbehave. It matched the Bridgestone on the other side easily. It didnt even squeal when hurled about. I tried again today on damp roads to the same effect. Anyway shes gone and I have the princely sume of £100, the nearly new battery, a Fiat Punto wheel for a spare for her new Panda, and a jack kit minus the jack. I will have to keep calling in until they have one. I burned the paperwork and found the bill of sale which was actually £7500 22 years ago. I have to say I developed massive respect fro that car. To say bye bye its twin horn started working twin for one last beep. I have two coil packs, an undershelf storage accessory and a very sound mid section VW A grade silencer for eBay along with the towing relays. May be another £150 to 200 there. I shall miss the bomb proof reliability. I have no doubt supervising Nudge the new Panda will keep me equally busy in spite of its being nerly 17 years newer and with 120K less miles on the clock. At least that has 2 new front tyres and new front brakes so hopefully 12 months before it needs attention. Pitty Leons are out of out price range these days. Now to wrestle DVLA for the road tax. The big issue now is all the Pandas are a similar age and milage so all will have the same issues together.
Thinks!! Look on how many left! Oh deer is 9 years older than they go back to. Im pretty sure it was one of a very small number.
Thinks!! Look on how many left! Oh deer is 9 years older than they go back to. Im pretty sure it was one of a very small number.
Always a source of great amusement when, in an action movie, someone is using a grinder of some sort and when you look closely it's obvious they're doing it purely for the spectacular sparks!
They have obviously never set fire to the pile of oily rags in the corner, or in my case cotton overalls while still wearing them.
Thinking back welding Morris 1100s and the Hydrolastic fluid "methanol antifreeze?
Ok show off! nice bit of kit and analogue too, I like it! Well I know you need digital on so much electronic stuff these days but there's something "nice" about watching a needle swinging across the scale, don't you think?Was looking at your Ammeter Jock, just to be a "snob" I have the slightly later version that reads 400amps and 60amps so handy for laying across a starter lead for cranking or in the other groove charging rate on battery lead. Still Crypton quality though.
Up here in "salty road land" it was the step in front of the rear subframe which rusted horrendously on the 1100 range. I've taken a few subframes out of those so the welder had access for repairs. Methanol antifreeze? we used to test it by dipping a finger in and sucking it. If it tasted nice and sweet then there was probably enough concentration! In later years I found out how poisonous it is! probably explains a lot about the way I behave? Never tried setting fire to or tasting hydrolastic fluid though.They have obviously never set fire to the pile of oily rags in the corner, or in my case cotton overalls while still wearing them.
Thinking back welding Morris 1100s and the Hydrolastic fluid "methanol antifreeze?
Yes I have dropped subframes and welded a few of those back panels. I have tasted antifreeze, but more to see if it was antifreeze or something else dripping under cars.
I can recall in early 70s gas welding with the hydrolastic fluid giving off an invisible flame whilst laying near a pool of it under a car on axle stands, happy days
