Someone has complained that this is advertising. I don't think it is, as Liam has posted with us on previous occasions.

ps this is what I got up to...

surprisingly , the old exhaust was thick enough to weld
(I am keeping it as a spare , in case the new one snaps etc)

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I am EXHAUSTed now ;)
Cheers
Liam
ps that workbench has seen better days ;)

Edited by liammcl on 13/06/2014 at 02:25

aahh...

so these cars have fuses, eh? :)

It was a red herring , as last week one of the 2 lights on the cluster stopped
and a "tap" got it going gain, so I was thinking loose contact, or wire.

I wondered if it could've been a fuse, but thought it would be unlikely for each rear light to have it's own fuse...how wrong was I !

All's good with the world again, I have seen the light :)

As, I've always said, ....it's a cracking little car ;)
Cheers
Liam

I did thanks Gordon, mate !

Impressed the neighbours no end :)
I got a Thai curry, and some Indian home made biscuits out of it :)

The car is brilliant now !
It may have been a dodgy MOT before,
as there was very little efort on both of the back (<50)
and a 38% difference on the front !

I greased the ones on the front , push them back and forwards a few times, and clean some gunk of the pistons. The pistons were marked, but to replace them was for another day !
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The back brakes were swapped as a kit... £50 from Peugeout , cheaper than Ebay !
they must've had a set lying about on the shelf !

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I changed the driveshaft too, which was surprisingly easy !
(£24 delivered ! 2 year warranty)
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The allen bolts were going nowhere ...
I had my head under the arch dremelling them out !
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After all that, took it in to have it fail with exhaust leak and emissions... but I did bring it in cold, and the guy left it an hour before the mot !

I then changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, gummed the exhaust, put some Cataclean in and took it fo 1/2 hour on the motorway....and it passed first time !

That was last week... this week, I decided to bite the bullet and get a proper downpipe.
..and yesterday foun the back lights had stopped working ...which I was worried about getting a fine or points incase another bulb went !

It is great that the parts are so cheap... as I am slowly rebuilding the car from the bottom up :)
It is an enjoyable hobby tho', I must admit !

Hope all is good with yourself.
Cheers
Liam

Edited by liammcl on 13/06/2014 at 13:34

Tha's great to hear Gordon :)
Lets hope the good lady never catches you admiring the local fauna ;)

Re the car fixing..: Defintiely !
The money is a major factor, as is the interest of finding out how things work.
(I've always wanted to learn about cars,
and have tried a course, spread over 5 sessions, but there is only so much they can teach a beginner in that time.

...but with this car, bits break, and it's not a major worry, as it is quite "do-able" and simple to fix (famous last words ;) ) & Youtube is an absolute God send! )

I am getting quite a reputation on the street. People are stopping, as they are passing, and asking me about their own cars.
My standard response, is, a sharp intake of breath, a shake of the head, and a comment of "sounds like the big end thrust bearing" :) )
It is a great way to meet the new neighbours and find out the local news!

I do computers (mobile fixing) as a day job, but that is starting to dry up ,
as people are going over to tablets, and the next generation are becoming more computer savvy...so it is time to start looking for other ways to top up the earnings !

Last night, I was even considering buying 106s and 206s and doing them up,
but I will have to do more research into that. I imagine it would annoy the neighbours, hassles of people coming back with minor probs, me buying lemons of cars, , insurance to move the cars etc . ..all for £200 profit
( 106s are going cheap as chips on Gumtree, 12 mths mot for £500-£600.)
Maybe 206s would be better... I've heard they are similar under the bonnet.
(I see the 1.4 hdi has silly mpg, it may be worth looking more into that for myself !)

Anywho, I doubt anything will come of it...but it is good to even contemplate the idea !

All the best Gordon, enjoy your summer hobby :)
No doubt , i'll be back again , when another piece falls of my lego car :)

Cheers
Liam

Just a quick note,
I wanted to say many, many thanks to all who helped with my little 106 over the years..
It's been problem free for the last year, and has just sailed through it's MOT a few days ago.
Tbh, I kind hope something will go on it , as it's been too long without a tinker :)
All the very best & many thanks.
Liam