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Hicap phill

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• May 28, 2018

• #29,121

Worked out mrs got 28 MPG out the series 1.
All tucked up for another week. Getting ready for its annual trip to France in 3 weeks

Mine.... drove it & adjusted the double washer jets to summer mode .

 

JimS

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• May 29, 2018

• #29,122

Maroondestroyer said:

Pork scratchings?

Does the breaks join together.

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I think its the front half of the spigot bearing
But gearbox seems ok, no dodgy noises or clutch issues...

 

JimS

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• May 30, 2018

• #29,123

Just leaving for the MOT.......

 

Brown

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Full Member

• May 30, 2018

• #29,124

JimS said:

I think its the front half of the spigot bearing
But gearbox seems ok, no dodgy noises or clutch issues...

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Sometimes you have to bang them quite hard to get them into the hole in the end of the crankshaft so that may induce cracks that encourage them to break up later. There might be a bit left which will keep the gearbox input shaft steady, But it would be worth having a look inside sometime over the next few months.

 

JimS

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• May 30, 2018

• #29,125

And its.... a pass with no advisories....

 

Maroondestroyer

Active Member

• May 30, 2018

• #29,126

Good news

 

Turktowner

Still muckin about

Full Member

• May 30, 2018

• #29,127

Just took delivery of a new fan belt tensioner for the Fender - a twitter free engine awaits

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• May 30, 2018

• #29,128

Took alternator off and purchased a new one.... Bright and shiny and going to fit it tomorrow, rain stopped play today

 

Trench Rat

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• May 30, 2018

• #29,129

Got the fan back on after the water pump change.

 

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Hicap phill

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #29,130

Just had a text to say the S1 is due for mot in the morning. 08.00hrs
Why do they text me so late & request I take a bacon sandwich.?

Must Remember grease gun in the morning.

 

Trench Rat

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #29,131

Hicap phill said:

Must Remember grease gun in the morning

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Really angry about the early MOT?

 

Maroondestroyer

Active Member

• Jun 1, 2018

• #29,132

I fitted a new turbo, whistles dead loud (weirdly).
Wasn't making boost, on further investigation (Like Sherlock Holmes), after everything I looked at on the tinterweb, turns out, the circlip on the blower end, wasn't seated correctly, thisbthebboost was escaping somewhere.
Still whistles, but makes boost. Job done

 

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Hicap phill

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,133

Series 1 passed the MOT today. Mrs must be happy she want to have a drive out today. Well she needs to get fit for the trip to France

 

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Hicap phill

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,134

Passenger for a 100 mile joyride with the mrs driving her S1.
Roof & door tops off lovely sunny day

 

Maroondestroyer

Active Member

• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,135

Lucky you. Lashing down here lol

 

brian47

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,136

Hicap phill said:

Passenger for a 100 mile joyride with the mrs driving her S1.
Roof & door tops off lovely sunny day

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Bit of a bummer when you're 50 miles into the joyride and it starts p*ssing down.





Then you realise that you left the rag-top and door tops in the garage ....... at home.

 

Trench Rat

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,137

brian47 said:

Bit of a bummer when you're 50 miles into the joyride and it starts p*ssing down.





Then you realise that you left the rag-top and door tops in the garage ....... at home.

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Or in my case, driving in the rain with a hardtop and still getting water in the footwell..

 

Maroondestroyer

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,138

Trench Rat said:

Or in my case, driving in the rain with a hardtop and still getting water in the footwell..

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I thought I'd go out for splash in the rain, I also had wet foot wells, but I forgot the "air con" flaps were open

 

Trench Rat

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,139

Maroondestroyer said:

I thought I'd go out for splash in the rain, I also had wet foot wells, but I forgot the "air con" flaps were open

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Previous owner sealed mine with silicon I’m doomed to melt in the summer. He said it’s because water came in through them. Surely replacing the seals would have sorted that.

 

Maroondestroyer

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #29,140

Trench Rat said:

Previous owner sealed mine with silicon I’m doomed to melt in the summer. He said it’s because water came in through them. Surely replacing the seals would have sorted that.

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Mine are ok, if they're closed, so I'd like to think they'd be fine with new seals