********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

Duke O Smiley

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You definitely haven't had that many dealings with Kilcock then or heard the stories....theyve a reputation

Yeah I've barely heard of em tbh

Stheno

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yeah I've barely heard of em tbh

Having dealt with a few scrapyards over the years, I dealt with Kilcock over the phone.

Rude is not the word, I'd not go near them.

Whelans in Portlaoise, and a crowd dgt put me onto up in Louth/Cavan are my go to spots. You can ring them in advance to check if they have parts, and they will hold onto them for you.

quadrifoglio verde

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yeah I've barely heard of em tbh

They have a reputation around here for being a crowd that you don't mess with it.

On a similar note, its just dawned on me how good the breaking business is for legitimising money. Revenue will never know if you sold the engine for 50 quid or 500 quid :rolleyes:

dgt

Yis don't know them well enough. It isn't my place to tell my tales of what goes on in the background or the places history.

I'm a regular, they know me well and I know them well, does me grand. Got my aerial and centre console today, will be back for a roof lining

I have seen them fighting before. The bat used to be a common sight. Mostly for apes who are blatantly trying to hide parts. But sure fighting in scrapyards is common

There are far, far more unfriendly yards....

Didn't see you today mr gvidor!

Noccy_Mondy

GvidoR wrote:

Went down to the Kilcock dismantler place. Not the best experience. It was nice to walk around and see that many cars but I saw only two MK3's there (Vento and Golf estate). Got 3 little things from them for €20 and I'm happy enough with that but they wanted €70 for Punto bonnet and wing, so I didn't take them. Also on my way out the guy checked my pockets... that wasn't pleasant.

You must be a dodgy looking character! :P
I know in my local breakers, one of the lads goes with you and takes the part off with/for you. I know they don't want things to be taken left right and centre and need to put barriers in place to tackle it, but this way has a more subtle kind of "helpful" attitude about it, as opposed to the "empty your pockets ya durty rotten scumbag" approach.

Stheno

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

You must be a dodgy looking character! :P
I know in my local breakers, one of the lads goes with you and takes the part off with/for you. I know they don't want things to be taken left right and centre and need to put barriers in place to tackle it, but this way has a more subtle kind of "helpful" attitude about it, as opposed to the "empty your pockets ya durty rotten scumbag" approach.

The two places I use have the parts ready to go for you if you ring in advance.

You can question them if needs be ( I once was given a passenger as opposed to a drivers mirror) and that's about it

GvidoR

dgt wrote: »

Didn't see you today mr gvidor!

I didn't see the 406 either. I got there at about 4PM.

dgt

GvidoR wrote: »

I didn't see the 406 either. I got there at about 4PM.

I left about half 3 and went to mcdonalds, had a fantastic feast with my coupons, was starving! :cool: Had been there since 12 though

GvidoR

dgt wrote: »

I left about half 3 and went to mcdonalds, had a fantastic feast with my coupons, was starving! :cool: Had been there since 12 though

Haha nice, I also got McDonalds afterwards. No coupons though... paid full price for my Big Tasty. :P

What did you do there for 3 hours though? :eek:

Noccy_Mondy

Replaced the dodgy wiper motor today for another one, no questions asked (in the breakers). This motor, like the other two has the same issue in that when you turn off the switch when sweeping on the intermittent setting, it stops where it is. If you do it with any of the other speeds, they'll park. Also you should be able to flick the stalk down and it'll do one sweep, you need to keep your finger held on the stalk or else it'll stop. Said t'fcuk with the messing so I went to the main dealer in search of a wiper motor relay. Bought said relay, at a cost of 35 beans. I said I was going to test it before I leave the place, so popped it in, and it made no difference. Brought it back in 3 minutes after buying it, and they refunded me no bother, didn't even check the bag to see if I put the old one in, trying to pull one over. Sure the wipers work fair enough, better than before, so they'll do!

dgt

GvidoR wrote: »

Haha nice, I also got McDonalds afterwards. No coupons though... paid full price for my Big Tasty. :P

What did you do there for 3 hours though? :eek:

Ah, I do scout out what I need/may need for future visits. I like to take my time with certain things. Also love poking under the bays and see how stuff is put together

They have a black E34 that might yield a part or 2. Same with Jaguars.

GvidoR

dgt wrote: »

Ah, I do scout out what I need/may need for future visits. I like to take my time with certain things. Also love poking under the bays and see how stuff is put together

They have a black E34 that might yield a part or 2. Same with Jaguars.

Oh right, I see.

If you ever see any Vento's there, let me know. There was only one there today.

dgt

GvidoR wrote: »

Oh right, I see.

If you ever see any Vento's there, let me know. There was only one there today.

I was sitting in it for a bit when it began to lash

GvidoR

dgt wrote: »

I was sitting in it for a bit when it began to lash

:pac: :pac:

I was sort of sleeping in the back, because the boot didn't open from the outside.

dgt

GvidoR wrote: »

:pac: :pac:

I was sort of sleeping in the back, because the boot didn't open from the outside.

Whatever you do don't sleep in the ambulance. Or even set foot in it. You can smell it some distance away!!! :eek:

YbFocus

Noooooooooooooooooo.......

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/07/06/bmw-says-no-more-manuals-m-cars-capped-600-hp/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016

Supergurrier

Every day im working the sun is shining, days off where i want to do some detailing it's pissing down.

Damn weather

Skylinehead

Need a bloody 15 (or 16, but I reckon 15) spanner for that brake caliper. Seriously pissed off, I've had it on axle stands twice now. Even a smallish adjustable wrench is too wide to fit into the gap where the bolt is. My set is 8,9,10,11,12,13,14......17. Great.

Anyone know where you could buy individual spanners in Dublin?

Pov06

Skylinehead wrote: »

Need a bloody 15 (or 16, but I reckon 15) spanner for that brake caliper. Seriously pissed off, I've had it on axle stands twice now. Even a smallish adjustable wrench is too wide to fit into the gap where the bolt is. My set is 8,9,10,11,12,13,14......17. Great.

Anyone know where you could buy individual spanners in Dublin?

I know it's not in Dublin but buy a few of these kits:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LFRYG2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

GvidoR

Woodies sell spanners individually.

dgt

Skylinehead wrote: »

Need a bloody 15 (or 16, but I reckon 15) spanner for that brake caliper. Seriously pissed off, I've had it on axle stands twice now. Even a smallish adjustable wrench is too wide to fit into the gap where the bolt is. My set is 8,9,10,11,12,13,14......17. Great.

Anyone know where you could buy individual spanners in Dublin?

An educated guess would lead me to believe its a 15.

Any decent motor factors should have individual spanners.

As for that adjustable spanner, fire it into the poddle, where it belongs :mad:

Skylinehead

Pov06 wrote: »

I know it's not in Dublin but buy a few of these kits:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LFRYG2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

Jaysus for a fiver that's not bad at all!

GvidoR wrote: »

Woodies sell spanners individually.

I went to the one in Glasnevin, they said they did. Had a look, absolutely nothing of the sort. I might check the bigger one in Blanch, or McQuillans.

dgt wrote: »

An educated guess would lead me to believe its a 15.

Any decent motor factors should have individual spanners.

As for that adjustable spanner, fire it into the poddle, where it belongs :mad:

Good shout.

joujoujou

dgt wrote: »

[...]

Any decent motor factors should have individual spanners.

[...]

^^ Listen to the wise man!

Additionally, apart from motor factors: halfrauds or b&q.

pred racer

Supergurrier wrote: »

Every day im working the sun is shining, days off where i want to do some detailing it's pissing down.

Damn weather

Thats a hint man, get her good and dirty, stealth mode :pac:

dgt wrote: »

As for that adjustable spanner, fire it into the poddle, where it belongs :mad:

Agreed!

Mycroft H

There's only one good brand of adjustable spanner and that's bahco. Use them all the time in work.

Pov06

Mycroft H wrote: »

There's only one good brand of adjustable spanner and that's bahco. Use them all the time in work.

Adjustable spanners are great when you only use them to hold a bolt/nut while you are trying to take off another bolt/nut.

A lot better than looking for the exact size spanner only just for holding purposes.

166man

In Mallow today, Carlow and Galway tomorrow, Letterkenny Thursday and Killarney on Friday with work.

No better car to do it in than a 156 petrol :pac:

Alanstrainor

166man wrote: »

In Mallow today, Carlow and Galway tomorrow, Letterkenny Thursday and Killarney on Friday with work.

No better car to do it in than a 156 petrol :pac:

You wont be saying that when the timing belt snaps! :pac:

Mycroft H

Pov06 wrote: »

Adjustable spanners are great when you only use them to hold a bolt/nut while you are trying to take off another bolt/nut.

A lot better than looking for the exact size spanner only just for holding purposes.

Depends, these ones are used all the time, but once you know the limitations of them. I'm on my feet a lot of and the hassle of carrying around a set of spanners. An 8" Bahco Adjustable does pretty much all the work.

dgt

166man wrote: »

In Mallow today, Carlow and Galway tomorrow, Letterkenny Thursday and Killarney on Friday with work.

No better car to do it in than a 156 petrol :pac:

And here I am in Navan eating a big mac.... The shame!

jimgoose

dgt wrote: »

An educated guess would lead me to believe its a 15.

Any decent motor factors should have individual spanners.

As for that adjustable spanner, fire it into the poddle, where it belongs :mad:

An adjustable is better than a Petersen Shifter at a pinch, but only just. :pac:

jimgoose

joujoujou wrote: »

^^ Listen to the wise man!

Additionally, apart from motor factors: halfrauds or b&q.

B&Q do quite a comprehensive range of "Torq" brand spanners and socketry, and they're quite decent. Most of mine are Torq, Ye Fords of Hal and Gedore, with the exception of a 32mm Stanley I bought about a thousand years ago for popping Yamaha back-axle retainers.

Interslice

My latest form of light on the road entertainment : rainy day, doing the 80 speed limit on the straight like a good citizen, some german diesel 8 feet from your back bumper mad to overtake, twisties or a few roundabouts coming up, they have to slow down to nurse their 18 inches of **** rubber and heavy lump though, just drop it into third and let the bridgestones do their stuff. It's gas looking in the mirror half way up the next straight, still doing the 80, with them way behind just coming out of the few corners.

ofcork

Giorgetto giugiaro has sold up his stake in ital. design to audi,designed some beautys in his time.

GvidoR

Not exactly car related, but you MUST see this!

https://instagram.com/p/42LlR3TEqZ

YbFocus

I want to do this so bad

colm_mcm

What an idiot

Noccy_Mondy

Yb is this your focus? Or was yours a 5 door?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9726689

power pants

twin exhausts on a 1.4 :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

may as well have gone for a double twin :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:


ive pissed my pants looking at that pic :pac:

Noccy_Mondy

Need a new hose for my power washer. Current one is damaged, and kinks in two places, despite being reinforced, and it will no longer stay attached to the lance, (rubber washer broke, and something else). It's an 8m hose, seen a few places want 60 and over for them. The full power washer cost me 120, yet the hose is half it? Any ideas of places I could get one?

YbFocus

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yb is this your focus? Or was yours a 5 door?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9726689

Sweet mother of Jesus no!
The state of that

Pov06

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Need a new hose for my power washer. Current one is damaged, and kinks in two places, despite being reinforced, and it will no longer stay attached to the lance, (rubber washer broke, and something else). It's an 8m hose, seen a few places want 60 and over for them. The full power washer cost me 120, yet the hose is half it? Any ideas of places I could get one?

Which brand of power washer do you have?

Noccy_Mondy

Pov06 wrote:

Which brand of power washer do you have?

Nilfisk c120

Pov06

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Nilfisk c120

Have a look at this eBay shop:
http://www.ebay.ie/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=cleantec_online&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR10.TRC0.A0.H0.Xnilfisk.TRS0&_nkw=nilfisk&_sacat=0

They seem to have a variety of hoses for Nilfisk power washers at decent prices.

I bought from them a while back and they are from Northern Ireland so shipping takes about 2 days.

Not sure if it's any use

Alanstrainor

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Yb is this your focus? Or was yours a 5 door?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9726689

I seem to remember a lot of 1.4 focuses of that era being sold with dual tips, I think I heard of some dealer popping them on and selling them as *sport* models. I could be wrong though...

Noccy_Mondy

Pov06 wrote:

Have a look at this eBay shop:

That link doesn't appear to work right?

Pov06

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

That link doesn't appear to work right?

Try this:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Nilfisk-Alto-C120-5-6-Heavy-Duty-Pressure-Washer-Hose-4-6-8-10-15-20-25-30-Metre-/231394041430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item35e028de56

Noccy_Mondy

Pov06 wrote:

Try this:

Brilliant, thanks a million. I'll get one of those!

Gavman84

YbFocus wrote: »

Sweet mother of Jesus no!
The state of that

That looks like a factory kit tbh. You could get them with them as iv seen a few around. Loose the silly wheel cover and the exhaust tip and its grand lot worse looking yokes out there! Why kit a 1.4 is another question but different tastes I suppose.

YbFocus

Gavman84 wrote: »

That looks like a factory kit tbh. You could get them with them as iv seen a few around. Loose the silly wheel cover and the exhaust tip and its grand lot worse looking yokes out there! Why kit a 1.4 is another question but different tastes I suppose.

I had a kitted 1.4 as my first car, it was silly looking back at it but it looked far far better than that!