Bounty said:
Might be about to lose it, but who knows
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Eh? Your mind or the hippo?
That's quite a small battery to be fair. Ours had an identical one when we bought it and it didn't last long in the cold last winter. Cell failure eventually took the alternator out. New alternator and a bigger battery (stuck it in a thermal bag) has kept us out of trouble so far. Hope you get rolling again soon.
 
weemac said:
Eh? Your mind or the hippo?
That's quite a small battery to be fair. Ours had an identical one when we bought it and it didn't last long in the cold last winter. Cell failure eventually took the alternator out. New alternator and a bigger battery (stuck it in a thermal bag) has kept us out of trouble so far. Hope you get rolling again soon.
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A little of column A, a little of B...

Not the battery's fault, wind shook things around inside last night. I had to park it a ways off where I'm staying so I never heard it. Managed to brave the rain and get an AC/DC charger, even took it for a quick run around earlier but it's topping off now - no longer stranded, but may consider a bigger battery if it was that close to dead regardless
 
Good to hear you're mobile.

Yeh, the retaining clamp isn't very good with the small batteries. Did it move and short out, then? That's some wind yer got up there!

Keep an eye on the alternator all the same. If the battery goes lame, it's running all the time to keep up with demand and that's not ideal. Mine set its windings on fire :eek:
 
Oh no the terminals are fine, I mean when the car rocked it must've started the alarm going which I never got to hear. Probably went right up until it's last breath.

This Shetland gale seems set to last until Friday so my plan is to use the driver's door lock to not arm the alarm until then
 
Ah, I see. Bugger. I suppose you're not on friendly terms with those neighbours anymore ;)

Manual lock seems a safe bet. It'll all blow over soon enough.
 
Finally got round to changing the diff mounts and replacing my leaking injector on my FL1 TD4.

It feels like a new car.

Next on the list is replacing the brake lines and fuel tank cradle, but that's definitely a garage job - I'm not going to take the risk with brakes. Whilst I was booking it in the guy suggested welding a strap rather than replacing the cradle, what is the consensus here on welding rather than replacing?

After that, the car is pretty much mechanically sound - although the clutch will no doubt go in the next 12 months as it's quite low.
 
TSR2 said:
Finally got round to changing the diff mounts and replacing my leaking injector on my FL1 TD4.

It feels like a new car.

Next on the list is replacing the brake lines and fuel tank cradle, but that's definitely a garage job - I'm not going to take the risk with brakes. Whilst I was booking it in the guy suggested welding a strap rather than replacing the cradle, what is the consensus here on welding rather than replacing?

After that, the car is pretty much mechanically sound - although the clutch will no doubt go in the next 12 months as it's quite low.
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You can buy a new cradle off ebay for under £100 which would be a quick easy install for a garage. By the time they make the strap, weld it up and if your lucky paint it to stop rust you could have it replaced.
 
Alibro said:
You can buy a new cradle off ebay for under £100 which would be a quick easy install for a garage. By the time they make the strap, weld it up and if your lucky paint it to stop rust you could have it replaced.
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Thanks for that, my other question would be would it fail an MoT, or be a possible issue for an insurance company if they check after an accident?
 
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Thanks for that, my other question would be would it fail an MoT, or be a possible issue for an insurance company if they check after an accident?
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If the fuel tank isn't secure, then it'll be an MOT fail. I've never known of an insurance company checking a fuel tank cradle though. They normally just check that there's a valid MOT at the time of the accident.
 
Nodge68 said:
If the fuel tank isn't secure, then it'll be an MOT fail. I've never known of an insurance company checking a fuel tank cradle though. They normally just check that there's a valid MOT at the time of the accident.
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Sorry, I wasn't clear - I meant would a welded strap solution fail an MoT? I assume not, but might it depend on the mood of the examiner if it's not an official cradle?
 
Cradle on mine is pretty rotten (plates nearly all gone) but main straps and bars solid enough and tank secure. It passed the MOT the other day with no bother. Can't see why a welded cradle would fail if it is secure and looks like a decent job.
 
Steve in Antrim said:
Cradle on mine is pretty rotten (plates nearly all gone) but main straps and bars solid enough and tank secure. It passed the MOT the other day with no bother. Can't see why a welded cradle would fail if it is secure and looks like a decent job.
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Great thanks, only other question is does the actual cradle offer any better protection if green laning/off roading etc. if that's the case, then I'll certainly go for the cradle.
 
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Sorry, I wasn't clear - I meant would a welded strap solution fail an MoT? I assume not, but might it depend on the mood of the examiner if it's not an official cradle?
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If the bars are OK it's not that hard to cut away the old plates and replace them with home made plates. I've done this several times.
 
Fitted some mud flaps :D
 

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Drove a normal commute today but started to suffer a bit of a serious misfire which clearly will require attention. Just before Xmas too. Hmph. Suspect a dodgy injector! Am I on the right track?
 
My, limited, experience has shown that injectors start by revealing faults on start up, smoke etc, before upsetting engine running.
I'd read the codes, maybe a sensor playing up which is easier and cheaper!!
 
Pick up the Tangiers 1.8k today. Will be planning its future over Christmas. V6? 1.8k G4 look alike?

Will be used as is for a while, matches the vehicle on my business card so a company vehicle I think!!
 
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