*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

Foxhole Norman

GvidoR wrote: »

I think it's weird that you have those but not 10mm. :pac:

You're telling me!

These bolts are killer, seems they were torqued in within an inch of their life, snapped one already and afraid to go at the other, it just seems to spring back into place.

Alanstrainor

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I'm having some starting issues. Turn the key, all the dash lights come on, radio etc come on, and nothing happens. No noise, no click, nada. Then turn a couple more times and eventually it will fire right up. I'm wondering if it could be my battery in the key...might swap it for the spare for now...:(

So....after swapping my key, this hasn't happened again. From reading online, it's not so much the battery in the key, but the chip that communicates with the immobiliser. So it effectively means I only have one key. Annoying, but not too bad!

Big Nasty

Not before time!

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/rogue-cyclists-set-to-face-onthespot-fines-30884855.html

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Big Nasty wrote: »

Not before time!

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/rogue-cyclists-set-to-face-onthespot-fines-30884855.html

Excellent, hopefully they are enforced.

jimgoose

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

You're telling me!

These bolts are killer, seems they were torqued in within an inch of their life, snapped one already and afraid to go at the other, it just seems to spring back into place.

Oh furk me pink. They're probably in there since Kaiser Wilhelm put them in. Try soaking them in penetrating fluid - WD40 or similar - for a while. I'd reckon that snapped one will probably have to be drilled and/or Easy-outed. :mad:

Foxhole Norman

jimgoose wrote: »

Oh furk me pink. They're probably in there since Kaiser Wilhelm put them in. Try soaking them in penetrating fluid - WD40 or similar - for a while. I'd reckon that snapped one will probably have to be drilled and/or Easy-outed. :mad:

Yep, gave it a good old spray there, doesn't look too annoying to get the remainder of the other out though.

jimgoose

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Yep, gave it a good old spray there, doesn't look too annoying to get the remainder of the other out though.

I probably should have warned you - that 1/2'' Bahco will reduce a bulldozer to component parts in about ten minutes. :pac:

Cantona's Collars

Probably get in trouble for be sexist but it is funny.

Foxhole Norman

jimgoose wrote: »

I probably should have warned you - that 1/2'' Bahco will reduce a bulldozer to component parts in about ten minutes. :pac:

Some yoke! Managed to get it off without taking out the second bolt, it just slotted right out somehow. Now to actually fix it :pac:

Drove about 15-20 minutes today, to an OPW site to do a bit of video work.

Get back into car, my loving 407, and on the drive home, the front driver's side wheel makes an annoyingly loud 'clacking' noise everytime I turn while accelerating.

Sounds very aggressive in nature. Rang my mechanic and he reckons it could be a ball joint or such. It's very loud.

Sick of this heap of sh*t! :mad:

h3000

Deleted User wrote: »

Drove about 15-20 minutes today, to an OPW site to do a bit of video work.

Get back into car, my loving 407, and on the drive home, the front driver's side wheel makes an annoyingly loud 'clacking' noise everytime I turn while accelerating.

Sounds very aggressive in nature. Rang my mechanic and he reckons it could be a ball joint or such. It's very loud.

Sick of this heap of sh*t! :mad:

CV Joint maybe?

Special Circumstances

CV joint surely if its a clacka-clacka-clacka-clacka noise.
Balljoint noise the only time I had it was like the loudest drop link noise ever - clank or a clunk rather than a clack!

h3000

Special Circumstances wrote: »

CV joint surely if its a clacka-clacka-clacka-clacka noise.
Balljoint noise the only time I had it was like the loudest drop link noise ever - clank or a clunk rather than a clack!

Awesome :D

Bpmull

My cvrt is tomorrow so I gave the car a quick wash was still dirty after it it was of them self service car washes in topaz but I got the heavy crap of anyway enough for the test. Went to go fix my number plate light which would only work some of the time notice it was very loose compared to the other side when I took out the housing to look at it turns out some broke the retaining clip which holds it into the bumper and then glued it in. So much for just replacing a bulb.

So then I had to go to my local vw garage which is literally the most expensive vw garage in the country but I didn't have time to go to any other one I hate buying stuff from them. As everytime I ring around there always 50% plus more expensive than carlow or cork where I normally buy the parts. Anyway it's sorted now. All I need now is a pass.

h3000

h3000 wrote: »

CV Joint maybe?

Special Circumstances wrote: »

CV joint surely if its a clacka-clacka-clacka-clacka noise.
Balljoint noise the only time I had it was like the loudest drop link noise ever - clank or a clunk rather than a clack!

Hmm.. no, it's definitely a clack.


Is it safe enough to drive for the evening, would ye guys say? About an hour or so in it?

Skylinehead

Errr, my Google Maps location history for my trip back from Leitrim to Dublin is interesting to say the least.

http://i.imgur.com/gIj9yrj.png

Mohill to Edgeworthstown seems to take a bit of a detour...

http://i.imgur.com/FAkEXxi.png


....via Moldova. As you do.

Special Circumstances

Skylinehead wrote: »

Errr, my Google Maps location history for my trip back from Leitrim to Dublin is interesting to say the least.

http://i.imgur.com/gIj9yrj.png

Mohill to Edgeworthstown seems to take a bit of a detour...

http://i.imgur.com/FAkEXxi.png


....via Moldova. As you do.

Happens all the time lad.




KKV - there's usually some lead in - if this is the first time you've heard this then should be ok. Take it handy I suppose just in case.

renofan

I hate being back driving on Ireland's motorways. Did 1,312 kms in 5 days in England and while a LOT busier than here I enjoyed it. Never had an issue over there.

Get off the port and back onto the M50/N7 and my blood is boiling in no time! WTF is it with middle lane hoggers doing 80kph here??? Does my head in :mad:

wotzgoingon

Skylinehead wrote: »

Errr, my Google Maps location history for my trip back from Leitrim to Dublin is interesting to say the least.

http://i.imgur.com/gIj9yrj.png

Mohill to Edgeworthstown seems to take a bit of a detour...

http://i.imgur.com/FAkEXxi.png


....via Moldova. As you do.

Looks to me like you were abducted by aliens and don't even know it. Google maps is just letting you know.

GvidoR

Moldovan aliens?

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Moldovan aliens?

Yes that is where they always bring you. I know from experience, happened me before. Damn aliens.

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Yes that is where they always bring you. I know from experience, happened me before. Damn aliens.

They made one hell of a journey for you. All the way from Moldova to Mars and back. Show a little respect. :P

Bpmull

Flicking through donedeal and came across this anyone every here of this manufacturer I've never seen them I wonder are they just some cheap chinese yoke although with a 6 year warranty they can't be that bad can they.

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/great-wall-steed-2-0-litre-diesel/8240637

GvidoR

Seems quite pricey for a Chinese yoke.

Stheno

Tonight I start my thesis for my masters.

Procrastination will kick in very shortly and my posting on boards will increase exponentially

On a motors related note, remember I was asking about the dipped headlights on the OHs merc? Mechanic reckons it that the casing has faded and needs to be polished and wants me to try that before anything else, anyone know what stuff I am looking for?

jimgoose

Stheno wrote: »

Tonight I start my thesis for my masters.

Procrastination will kick in very shortly and my posting on boards will increase exponentially

On a motors related note, remember I was asking about the dipped headlights on the OHs merc? Mechanic reckons it that the casing has faded and needs to be polished and wants me to try that before anything else, anyone know what stuff I am looking for?

Does he mean the glass? Toothpaste/toothbrush.

Bpmull

GvidoR wrote: »

Seems quite pricey for a Chinese yoke.

Especially since it's 25k + vat so approx 31k inc vat. Not sure who'd buy one surly a ssangyong would be a better bet.

Stheno

jimgoose wrote: »

Does he mean the glass? Toothpaste/toothbrush.

Yeah the glass/plastic in front of the bulbs

Sobanek

Who was/is in the convention centre? Limos parked outside with fake plates on (E65 on an 11-D plate :pac: ), one of them an F02 760Li. I'm guessing bulletproof.

jimgoose

Sobanek wrote: »

Who was/is in the convention centre? Limos parked outside with fake plates on (E65 on an 11-D plate :pac: ), one of them an F02 760Li. I'm guessing bulletproof.

Pity there's no .50-cal around here. See how bullet-proof they are!

colm_mcm

Sobanek wrote: »

Who was/is in the convention centre? Limos parked outside with fake plates on (E65 on an 11-D plate :pac: ), one of them an F02 760Li. I'm guessing bulletproof.

60th anniversary of the IFA is being celebrated there today. Not sure if they'd he that high-profile though!

toastedpickles

jimgoose wrote: »

Pity there's no .50-cal around here. See how bullet-proof they are!

-casually whistles- excuse me lads, I have to go and get a loan of something from the military up the road and.....calibrate something....... :cool:

Cheensbo

Bpmull wrote: »

Flicking through donedeal and came across this anyone every here of this manufacturer I've never seen them I wonder are they just some cheap chinese yoke although with a 6 year warranty they can't be that bad can they.

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/great-wall-steed-2-0-litre-diesel/8240637

Know nothing about them tbh, spotted more than a small few of them in Oz last year. Seem to be up there with tata & similar in terms of style anyway :pac:

YbFocus

Petrol tally since Friday night - €110
Collecting open diff tomorrow - €150
Collecting rear section of exhaust - €40

Owning this car - Priceless

coolisin

Sobanek wrote: »

Who was/is in the convention centre? Limos parked outside with fake plates on (E65 on an 11-D plate :pac: ), one of them an F02 760Li. I'm guessing bulletproof.

Sounds like the British ambassador's car

pred racer

YbFocus wrote: »

Petrol tally since Friday night - €110
Collecting open diff tomorrow - €150
Collecting rear section of exhaust - €40

Owning this car - Priceless

What you driving now?

Sobanek

pred racer wrote: »

What you driving now?

E36 323i.

Chris_Heilong

The new corolla is an aggressive looking yoke, I know its still just a corolla but I like it.

colm_mcm

Any sign of decent engines I wonder *goes off to check*

colm_mcm

Nope. Same old same old

dgt

toastedpickles wrote: »

-casually whistles- excuse me lads, I have to go and get a loan of something from the military up the road and.....calibrate something....... :cool:

Good luck getting into tacland

YbFocus wrote: »

Petrol tally since Friday night - €110
Collecting open diff tomorrow - €150
Collecting rear section of exhaust - €40

Owning this car - Priceless

Try €105 since yesterday

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

The new corolla is an aggressive looking yoke, I know its still just a corolla but I like it.

Is it the same as last years one just with a humpy front....?

colm_mcm

Nah, its completely* new

As in, it came out last year and replaced the 07 shape

Chris_Heilong

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nah, its completely* new

As in, it came out last year and replaced the 07 shape

I just never noticed it until I saw an ad on the telly, I would not buy one as I dont think I will ever buy a car under 200hp again but the design just looked sharp which I like.

colm_mcm

They look good at the back too. It desperately needs a 140bhp-ish diesel though

Noccy_Mondy

Chris_Heilong wrote:

The new corolla is an aggressive looking yoke, I know its still just a corolla but I like it.

Ugh god they're worse than the one before it if you ask me, how that's possible I don't know. 99% of the ones I've seen over the past year are low spec, even the ones with alloys look like they are about 14".

Anyone know if it's smaller then the previous model. It looks so from the outside anyway.

colm_mcm

Says the lad in the mondeo!

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nah, its completely* new

As in, it came out last year and replaced the 07 shape

Ah no I knew there was a new one last year!

Just thought they might have facelifted it already :eek:

Noccy_Mondy

colm_mcm wrote:

Says the lad in the mondeo!

Ah frig, you hardly think they're nicer than a mondeo do you? Suppose that's a stupid question to be asking you :P

Stheno

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ah frig, you hardly think they're nicer than a mondeo do you? Suppose that's a stupid question to be asking you :P

Are you a sales rep?

colm_mcm

Ugh god they're worse than the one before it if you ask me, how that's possible I don't know. 99% of the ones I've seen over the past year are low spec, even the ones with alloys look like they are about 14".