***ALL OT CHAT HERE***

Rover's flying at the moment
Tractor noise ?

robbie_998

RoverJames wrote: »

Rover's flying at the moment
Tractor noise ?

good to hear,

and sorry, my very weak attempt at a hit at diesel :pac:

challengemaster

robbie_998 wrote: »

good to hear,

and sorry, my very weak attempt at a hit at diesel :pac:

Jaysus, I didn't know rover were making V6 petrol-diesel hybrids these days :pac:

Big Nasty

robbie_998 wrote: »

hows the rover for you ? does the tractor noise scare little kids away ?

robbie_998 wrote: »

good to hear,

and sorry, my very weak attempt at a hit at diesel :pac:

I got a laugh out of it anyway - although I'm pretty sure RJ is in a petrol.

MetzgerMeister

A gem of a quote from Ardennes regarding paint correction:

i thought for some of the cutting pads you might just use them straight on the paint

johnos1984

robbie_998 wrote: »

good to hear,

and sorry, my very weak attempt at a hit at diesel :pac:

I think he thinks I'm you RJ

The Rover is fine so far and the Wurthers originals in the glovebox are keeping all the kids happy

Sadly NCTS are being a shower of shyte.

VRT paid..........decided I'd book it in for the NCT then but I have to wait a few weeks until they request the details from Shannon. I don't remember this being the case the last time I tried to book. Asked if I was ok to keep driving the car and got the following response "I dunno but that's a good question"

Decided then I'd be a good citizen and tax it.........it's not showing up on the online system, fair enough I only VRT'd it an hour ago. I decided to go to the tax office which is shut.

On a positive note I'm getting a local sign company to make a fitted plate for the rear

MetzgerMeister

johnos1984 wrote: »

Wurthers originals in the glovebox are keeping all the kids happy

:eek::eek::eek:

Is it really a good thing that you have daily access to children??

Fiona

Think one my speakers is on its way out. Sounds like there is a locust living in it with the squeak its making :mad:

superstoner90

mrs crilly wrote: »

Think one my speakers is on its way out. Sounds like there is a locust living in it with the squeak its making :mad:

Buy new ones and slap a sub in the boot also. :cool:

conzy

Its been quiet in here the last few days, must be the weather, everyone is out polishing and waxing or drinking it seems

MetzgerMeister

conzymaher wrote: »

Its been quiet in here the last few days, must be the weather, everyone is out polishing and waxing or drinking it seems

Yeah, now get out there and do it yourself :P

TestTransmission

conzymaher wrote: »

Its been quiet in here the last few days, must be the weather, everyone is out polishing and waxing or drinking it seems

Working nights at the moment. :mad:

Fiona

superstoner90 wrote: »

Buy new ones and slap a sub in the boot also. :cool:

Im not a bleedin boy racer!

johnos1984

Kicking back with a can of Bulmers :cool:

superstoner90

mrs crilly wrote: »

Im not a bleedin boy racer!

You dont have to be a boy racer to have some bass.

IMO boy racers have a cheap car like a corsa, with alloyes and a loud exhaust.

Fiona

johnos1984 wrote: »

Kicking back with a can of Bulmers :cool:

My cup of tea does not sound as appealing as it did before i read that post. And i have cans in the fridge. Oh interesting!

johnos1984

mrs crilly wrote: »

My cup of tea does not sound as appealing as it did before i read that post. And i have cans in the fridge. Oh interesting!

GET IT IN YOU

Fiona

superstoner90 wrote: »

You dont have to be a boy racer to have some bass.

Are they heavy? I cant take any more excess weight in the boot. To be fair there is decent enough bass from the speakers. And i am going deaf already not sure i need any more encouragement...

colm_mcm

With a sub, youll have better sound cos your speakers won't be thumping away from the bass. A small amp and sub all in one combo would be the job. Thinking of getting one for the jag but I'd probably have to change the - and tacky and all as the factory one is it looks original.

TestTransmission

mrs crilly wrote: »

Are they heavy? I cant take any more excess weight in the boot. To be fair there is decent enough bass from the speakers. And i am going deaf already not sure i need any more encouragement...

You can get "low profile" ones which can fit under your seat.It's on my list of things to do.

superstoner90

colm_mcm wrote: »

With a sub, youll have better sound cos your speakers won't be thumping away from the bass. A small amp and sub all in one combo would be the job. Thinking of getting one for the jag but I'd probably have to change the - and tacky and all as the factory one is it looks original.

Are they hard put in? Allways wondered where do you hide the wires and such.?

colm_mcm

superstoner90 wrote: »

Are they hard put in? Allways wondered where do you hide the wires and such.?

Nah, breaks down like this

Heavy permanent live wire from the battery to the amp
Light accessory live from the headunit as a trigger
Audio cables from the headunit
Earth from the amp to the body

Hardest bit is running the permanent live through the bulkhead

Easy enough to run them along under the carpet by the doors

Stheno

Been abroad with work these past few weeks, working in an internal windowless room and it 24+ degrees outside

Glad to be home, picking up the car after the wishbone was replaced in its entireity as opposed to just the bushes, but looks like another full nct as I forgot to book the restest in time

Am frantically checking the site every few hours for a retest date in multiple centres!

johnos1984

Is a new bushing in a wishbone a hard to do or expensive job?

Stheno

johnos1984 wrote: »

Is a new bushing in a wishbone a hard to do or expensive job?

No this is where english drives me mad, you've bushes/bushings in wishbones, and steering racks, for all you mechanically minded people, please elaborate if I've missed something (probably have )

However for my car, the bushes for the wishbone were about €30 apiece Mine needed two. Labour about an hour, mechanic considered it a fairly easy job. Actually replacing the wishbone involved a bit more so it was 2-3 hours labour, is that any help?

johnos1984

Stheno wrote: »

is that any help?

Feck no I'm as thick as a plank

I just have a knock/creak when I turn the steering wheel and someone on here said it sounded very much like a wishbone bushing

Stheno

johnos1984 wrote: »

Feck no I'm as thick as a plank

I just have a knock/creak when I turn the steering wheel and someone on here said it sounded very much like a wishbone bushing

From nasty alfa experience, where the evil bushes/bushing are related to the steering rack, that's bad bad news, mainly as the bushes/bushings were attached to the steering rack.

That might well be me not relating them belonging to both tho.

In my current alfa, they were nothing to do with the rack, but the wishbone attached to the ball joint and caused a lack of firmness cornering

Now I've no clue about how all this links up but just saying depending on what it actually is, it could be a pissant job, or a massive one.

I'm sure someone mechanically knowledgable will be around soon to howl with laughter at us and give us some perspective, but at least I might learn something :)_

tl;dr if it's bushes related to the steering rack on an alfa you're fecked.
If it's bushes related to the wishbone you're not.

johnos1984

Please don't make me **** myself with an alarming post like that :eek:

I'd be shocked if it was the rack as I've never heard, read or even seen suggested that a rack has failed on a 75. Lots of other thigs yet but never the rack

Stheno

Just had a thought that if someone mechanical put together a small diagram/glossary it might be a great help?

I understand it takes time and effort but might help gob****es like me.

johnos1984

Stunner

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3177428

never seen one before