Clive Posted Monday at 22:00 Share Posted Monday at 22:00 1 hour ago, Buckster said: At least you are using your loaf. It's the way I have been bred. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Tuesday at 06:49 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Tuesday at 07:12 Share Posted Tuesday at 07:12 23 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Oh crumbs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted Tuesday at 10:05 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:05 Well the storm of the century just passed and missed us...it hit further south...the American eastern side..New York area got plasterd again , they still haven't got the last dumping cleared...what a frigen mess...garbage piles 6 feet high in places... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Tuesday at 11:26 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:26 Just had some foamy therapy cleaning up the CBF and Shadows bike. Also had a close look at what needs to be done cosmetically after Shadows damage and storm Goretti’s damage to it. Not to bad really few bits and bobs to be paired and some paint correction (polishing) on the tank. A few days in the healing shed will get most of it done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted Tuesday at 15:13 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:13 Well, after dealing w/ a plugged up sewer pipe running through my yard....that the neighbor is also attached to...for a month now...finally got it fixed yesterday. 6ft. of pipe was completely plugged w/ tree roots that was on the hillside of the front yard. Had a plumbing outfit come out w/ an excavator & dig it up...replaced the plugged section w/ PVC pipe & then back fill the deep-a$$ trench they dug. The amount of sh*t water that came out when they cut out that section of pipe was astonishing. Now all I have to do is recap the 2 clean-outs in the yard & then wait for the (probably Stoopid expensive bill) the show up. Fortunately, the neighbor has agree'd to split the bill w/ me since his 130 y/o house was probably the 1st house on this hillside back in the day. I'm just glad it's done. Next ordeal is to start collecting materials to re-roof my garden shed....which should be a lot easier on the wallet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Tuesday at 20:17 Share Posted Tuesday at 20:17 @boboneleg has been spotted with his posse. https://www.facebook.com/reel/3696490163822025/?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&fs=e&fs=e 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Wednesday at 18:08 Share Posted Wednesday at 18:08 After visiting my wife in hospital I thought I would take a look at the car. The high level brake light does not illuminate, took a gander at it, can I see how to remove it!, can I hell as like, no visible screws, looked on YouTube, it says there are 2 Torx screws?..so where the hell are they? Part 2 of the job tomorrow, I bet I bust it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Wednesday at 18:29 Share Posted Wednesday at 18:29 18 minutes ago, Clive said: After visiting my wife in hospital I thought I would take a look at the car. The high level brake light does not illuminate, took a gander at it, can I see how to remove it!, can I hell as like, no visible screws, looked on YouTube, it says there are 2 Torx screws?..so where the hell are they? Part 2 of the job tomorrow, I bet I bust it. If it hasn't been moved for a while the gasket between can stick assisting the busting process so go carefully. If I remember right they're led and common for failing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Wednesday at 18:37 Share Posted Wednesday at 18:37 3 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: If it hasn't been moved for a while the gasket between can stick assisting the busting process so go carefully. If I remember right they're led and common for failing. Yeh it's LED, I am not expecting that I can fix/repair/bodge it, just want to be able to remove it for when I have a replacement to be fitted... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Thursday at 08:00 Share Posted Thursday at 08:00 13 hours ago, Clive said: After visiting my wife in hospital I thought I would take a look at the car. The high level brake light does not illuminate, took a gander at it, can I see how to remove it!, can I hell as like, no visible screws, looked on YouTube, it says there are 2 Torx screws?..so where the hell are they? Part 2 of the job tomorrow, I bet I bust it. I did a quick search and it looks like you have to remove the trim piece that the light is housed in first which if it like the one in the video runs fully along the top of the rear hatch. Good thing is that pattern part lights are available for under £20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Thursday at 08:55 Share Posted Thursday at 08:55 46 minutes ago, Buckster said: I did a quick search and it looks like you have to remove the trim piece that the light is housed in first which if it like the one in the video runs fully along the top of the rear hatch. Good thing is that pattern part lights are available for under £20. I did remove the trim, there are 2 holes which are directly behind the light, I can see in there and there are no screws, or what appear to be clips. I think @Catteeclan,s suggestion that the light unit just clips into the cut out in the tailgate, and needs levering out.... but as I say, I will most likely (definitely ) bust it in the process of removal, I will order a new one, which may give me the solution as to how it is fitted into the tailgate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Thursday at 09:35 Share Posted Thursday at 09:35 39 minutes ago, Clive said: I did remove the trim, there are 2 holes which are directly behind the light, I can see in there and there are no screws, or what appear to be clips. I think @Catteeclan,s suggestion that the light unit just clips into the cut out in the tailgate, and needs levering out.... but as I say, I will most likely (definitely ) bust it in the process of removal, I will order a new one, which may give me the solution as to how it is fitted into the tailgate.. It looks like it depends on the year, some are saying you can get a flat bladed screwdriver into the right hand side and lever it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Thursday at 09:47 Share Posted Thursday at 09:47 5 minutes ago, Buckster said: It looks like it depends on the year, some are saying you can get a flat bladed screwdriver into the right hand side and lever it out. That maybe so, I want/need the new lamp 1st, don't want to bust the one that is in at the moment, I would have to put gaffer tape over the hole if i was not able to refit the non functioning light, i would end up with a tailgate full of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Thursday at 09:53 Share Posted Thursday at 09:53 5 minutes ago, Clive said: That maybe so, I want/need the new lamp 1st, don't want to bust the one that is in at the moment, I would have to put gaffer tape over the hole if i was not able to refit the non functioning light, i would end up with a tailgate full of water. I’m sure it wouldn’t be the first time you had a wet arse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Thursday at 10:26 Share Posted Thursday at 10:26 29 minutes ago, Buckster said: I’m sure it wouldn’t be the first time you had a wet arse. It is something i try to avoid nowdays... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Thursday at 12:31 Share Posted Thursday at 12:31 Yes, the flat blade screwdriver sounds familiar. Still a French dumbarse idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted Friday at 13:37 Share Posted Friday at 13:37 Out on the atv...beautiful sunny days... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Finally tracked down the vacuum leak on the turbo in the car, the vacuum pipes were like a plate of spaghetti, I have now rerouted them all so I can more easily work on them in the future, what the hell Mercedes were thinking when they built it is anyones guess. Anyway, I replaced a couple of hoses as they were old but nothing was leaking, turns out it was the MAP sensor on the manifold, I am guessing the membrane is perforated in the sensing module as the fault seemed to be more likely to happen on wet days, I had previously thought it might be electrical but I checked, cleaned and waterproofed every possible connection. Seems it was being affected by barometric pressure. It must have been feathering the waste gate actuator as well as now it has a lot more boost and I can hear the turbo spool up sooner. Luckily I had a used MAP sensor in my spares drawer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago That was a whirlwind sale for me! Put the Dacia on Marketplace at 8am, it was sold and collected at 9am, well it was for sale cheap, but it will need work in the near future, rear axle badly corroded/rusted, clutch pedal right at the top ( needs a new clutch) and exhaust was flagged up at the last MOT, very rusty in places. It has been a good car in the 10 years of my ownership, it only caused problems on the last 2 MOT,s. I expect to see it on Marketplace for sale at around £1200 to £1500 soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 33 minutes ago, Clive said: That was a whirlwind sale for me! Put the Dacia on Marketplace at 8am, it was sold and collected at 9am, well it was for sale cheap, but it will need work in the near future, rear axle badly corroded/rusted, clutch pedal right at the top ( needs a new clutch) and exhaust was flagged up at the last MOT, very rusty in places. It has been a good car in the 10 years of my ownership, it only caused problems on the last 2 MOT,s. I expect to see it on Marketplace for sale at around £1200 to £1500 soon Did you get a reasonable price for it though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Clive said: That was a whirlwind sale for me! Put the Dacia on Marketplace at 8am, it was sold and collected at 9am, well it was for sale cheap, but it will need work in the near future, rear axle badly corroded/rusted, clutch pedal right at the top ( needs a new clutch) and exhaust was flagged up at the last MOT, very rusty in places. It has been a good car in the 10 years of my ownership, it only caused problems on the last 2 MOT,s. I expect to see it on Marketplace for sale at around £1200 to £1500 soon Yeah as long as you got what you wanted with minimum hassle it strikes me as a win Mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted 25 minutes ago Share Posted 25 minutes ago 1 hour ago, busabeast said: Did you get a reasonable price for it though Yeh I got £700 for it, in good mechanical condition it is probably worth £1200+ , but it ain't in good condition, it stops starts (new discs & pads last summer) as it should, but it requires 2 of the problems that it has needing sorting out for the next MOT.... the rear axle and exhaust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted 16 minutes ago Share Posted 16 minutes ago 1 hour ago, Saul said: Yeah as long as you got want you wanted with minimum hassle it strikes me as a win Mate I suppose, even in the condition it is in i could have tried for a bit more, and then have it stood on my drive for weeks, or longer, before if sold, and get numerous "I will offer you messages. I had one guy enquire about buying it, just has the guy who eventually bought it turned up here. I got back to this other guy and told him... Sorry it has sold.....he messages back saying "Sold so quick!, iam reporting you to Facebook, you must be a scammer"....I told him to get on with it then....Deleted and Blocked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 5 minutes ago Share Posted 5 minutes ago 10 minutes ago, Clive said: I suppose, even in the condition it is in i could have tried for a bit more, and then have it stood on my drive for weeks, or longer, before if sold, and get numerous "I will offer you messages. I had one guy enquire about buying it, just has the guy who eventually bought it turned up here. I got back to this other guy and told him... Sorry it has sold.....he messages back saying "Sold so quick!, iam reporting you to Facebook, you must be a scammer"....I told him to get on with it then....Deleted and Blocked. I hope you got the money before you blocked him like any proper scammer would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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