Saul Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 17 minutes ago, busabeast said: He has offered me a beemer 3 series if the audi falls through though `Or something Japanese or Korean. Don't get me wrong I love German cars but they aren't what they used to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Buckster said: Sounds like a cracked piston crown. Lol....did you get the bike out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 17 minutes ago, XTreme said: Why don't you just buy a nice family car like a Mondeo or something......instead of all that upmarket shit? The audi is a family car, its a 2l tdi estate so not exactly what you'd call extravagant yeah maybe upmarket slightly but I don't want a mundano or a picarsehole or any of that lower class heap of shite. I'd have liked an xf estate but they are abit more money than I'd like to pay. And they are alot more in road tax than the audi and the audi is better on fuel so that's why I got what I got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 9 minutes ago, Saul said: `Or something Japanese or Korean. Don't get me wrong I love German cars but they aren't what they used to be. Nothing's what it used to be as most of the components for all cars are made in you know where. Yes they are running cleaner while the electronic/mechanical components are operating within spec but miles take their toll. Still stay the best cars made were between 1996 and 2006 over here. The Mondeo is a very underrated car, have a look Busa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 14 minutes ago, Saul said: `Or something Japanese or Korean. Don't get me wrong I love German cars but they aren't what they used to be. I would have went with a Honda or Toyota myself...are they popular car in the UK ?..those things are bullet proof and simple desigh ..easy to fix.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, busabeast said: The audi is a family car, its a 2l tdi estate so not exactly what you'd call extravagant yeah maybe upmarket slightly but I don't want a mundano or a picarsehole or any of that lower class heap of shite. I'd have liked an xf estate but they are abit more money than I'd like to pay. And they are alot more in road tax than the audi and the audi is better on fuel so that's why I got what I got Funny you just dissed the Mondeo even though the jag is owned by ford and have mostly ford parts. Which are prob still made you know where. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 21 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Funny you just dissed the Mondeo even though the jag is owned by ford and have mostly ford parts. Which are prob still made you know where. The old x-type was mondeo based, the xf wasn't mondeo apart from maybe the front suspension, and obviously the engine was a Ford v6 but the rest of the car wasn't Ford based 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Buckster said: Sounds like a cracked piston crown. I wouldn't have said so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Marcel said: Lol....did you get the bike out ? Quick run but there was too much holiday traffic, so I came home and made a roast dinner, half leg of british lamb, green things cheddar mash and home made Yorkshire puddings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Catteeclan said: Marcel beat me to it. And me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Let's get to investigating oh and before you say owt no i cant see a fucking thing with this shit single light in here, id be better off using a candle... What I can tell you is it appears by the sticker at least to be running a pipercross airfilter and the optimate says the battery is good too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, busabeast said: The old x-type was mondeo based, the xf wasn't mondeo apart from maybe the front suspension, and obviously the engine was a Ford v6 but the rest of the car wasn't Ford based Only made by ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, busabeast said: Let's get to investigating oh and before you say owt no i cant see a fucking thing with this shit single light in here, id be better off using a candle... What I can tell you is it appears by the sticker at least to be running a pipercross airfilter and the optimate says the battery is good too There could be a bit of corrosion on the terminals from standing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Well im not sure why it would be damp in that recess but it sits over the top of that wadding and it is soaked but with what feels like water instead of fuel so unsure what thats all about it does indeed have a pippercross air filter fitter and the airflow facing side just needed a quick brush off and it's as good as new I've had a good look over the trumpets and there's no visible cracking and they feel as I'd expect them too and opening the throttle there's no visible hindrance in the bores and everything appears tight. I don't think I like the idea that there seems to be no inline fuel filter fitted though 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, busabeast said: The old x-type was mondeo based, the xf wasn't mondeo apart from maybe the front suspension, and obviously the engine was a Ford v6 but the rest of the car wasn't Ford based It’s a Citroen, seen all sorts of plastics with a Citroen chevron in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, Buckster said: There could be a bit of corrosion on the terminals from standing. On the battery you mean or on the connector blocks and the like under the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Well that's some horrible looking cruddy shite, not so sure it's meant to look like that looks to be from the crankcase breather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 28 minutes ago, busabeast said: On the battery you mean or on the connector blocks and the like under the tank? Battery terminals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, Buckster said: Battery terminals. Just checked the battery terminals and they are tight and appear to be sound, I've just started it now and there was no hesitation at all so I'm thinking the optimate must have done it's thing and recovered it. I only ran it for a couple of seconds mind you given its getting late and it echoes in here so I'll have another ganders at it tomorrow morning and see how the idle is, if its steady away then the bike must be very sensitive to a slightly wonky battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 26 minutes ago, busabeast said: Well that's some horrible looking cruddy shite, not so sure it's meant to look like that looks to be from the crankcase breather Just clean it and lightly re-oil it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 minutes ago, busabeast said: Just checked the battery terminals and they are tight and appear to be sound, I've just started it now and there was no hesitation at all so I'm thinking the optimate must have done it's thing and recovered it. I only ran it for a couple of seconds mind you given its getting late and it echoes in here so I'll have another ganders at it tomorrow morning and see how the idle is, if its steady away then the bike must be very sensitive to a slightly wonky battery Check where your battery negative terminal goes to earth as well , also check the connector on the rectifier for corrosion and cover them in dialectric grease. If you haven't got any pinch some of your wife's vaseline 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 9 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Check where your battery negative terminal goes to earth as well , also check the connector on the rectifier for corrosion and cover them in dialectric grease. If you haven't got any pinch some of your wife's vaseline I shall have a check over them tomorrow I've shut up shop for the night now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 It is worth cleaning the terminals anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, Buckster said: It is worth cleaning the terminals anyway. I'll take them off tomorrow and give them a quick brush up and as Bob said check out the earth and reg/rec and see what happens after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, busabeast said: I'll take them off tomorrow and give them a quick brush up and as Bob said check out the earth and reg/rec and see what happens after Starter terminal as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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