Mildred the Micra

[Magpie42]

Hakuna Matata!

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[Clodo]

Wee update

Had a few issues of Mildred losing bodily fluid :S

Both coolant and oil soo out came the cooling system... Tackle that first, turns out the thermostat housing where the coolant pipe connects was lovely and Rusty...

Yaaaaay! -.- cleaned it up looks alot better now.
She also had a big old blockage in her heater matrix return pipe cleared that through along with the rest of the system... I'll wait and see how that goes
Drained the old oil out and gave her a nice service... Whilst removing and checking the water pump found the cause of the oil leak! Timing chain cover nuts still had a turn on two left to go soo nipped them up. fingers crossed ehh! Hopefully been a good use of time x

 

[Big B]

I want your cup holders xx

 

[skymera]

I wasn't aware aluminium "rusted"

 

[Clodo]

I want your cup holders xx

Mine were of eBay xx

 

[Clodo]

I wasn't aware aluminium "rusted"

Apologies...... Coroded then

 

[frank]

Apologies...... Coroded then

those steel tubes inside the alloy housing are notorious for rusting clo, usually from the inside-out x

 

[Clodo]

Hopefully we caught in time x

 

[skymera]

those steel tubes inside the alloy housing are notorious for rusting clo, usually from the inside-out x

I see what you did there!

 

[Clodo]

Yaaaaay central locking
Just to get the blank cut

It's the little luxuries in life x

 

[McMicra]

That's remote locking

 

[Clodo]

Mehh works on the key to I'm happy x

 

[Clodo]

Hmmm incontinance problems ..... again.....
big puddle again in the passenger foot well... and Im guessing I cant leave it and try tell passengers its a luxury foot spa :S
Resealed all the perished rings under the scuttle and re sealed the bottom of the windscreen last time!
Will see if I can see any other way of leaking x

 

[Jen319]

'Spose tena lady won't do the trick

 

[micra racer]

I replaced my grommit in the passenger footwell with windscreen sealent XD

 

[Clodo]

'Spose tena lady won't do the trick

Id have to change it every half hour .... x

 

[Clodo]

Its like its coming from under the carpet x

 

[cgten]

Get a hose on the car and see of there are any obvious drips.

 

[Clodo]

I think I need to pull back the carpet and check there first x

 

[Magpie42]

I've seen similar issues on hundreds of different cars and in 99% of them, it comes down to the same problem...






...it's where goblins wee.

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[Huggy444]

I've seen similar issues on hundreds of different cars and in 99% of them, it comes down to the same problem...






...it's where goblins wee.

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It's a common problem in our garage, some good spray for it

 

[Clodo]

I've seen similar issues on hundreds of different cars and in 99% of them, it comes down to the same problem...






...it's where goblins wee.

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Hmmm so maybe the tena lady will sort this I'll test it and get back to you all x

 

[Clodo]

Had a very interesting drive to pick up new seats took my friend.... wernt sure how I was going to get the interior in.... let alone my 6ft2/3 friend in.... he could barely get in the passenger seat :L nearly had to take the glove box out so he could get his legs in :L so after a very hilarious road trip down and an even funnier trip back I now have some nice new seats

Happy days x

 

[Clodo]

Postman arrived

Yaaaaaay! Thankyou Ed
Not related but.....
when I think it cant get better
Baby oleg arrived atlast! Postkat got lost
And now my meerkat family have a shelf

Thanks @MicraPRO

 

[Magpie42]

...but how come that big one gets to sit on the sofa?

 

[Clodo]

Because that big meerkat put the shelf up....... im surprised it held that lot x

 

[Clodo]

Changed the fuel filter..... good job really!

Its filthy :O x

 

[h701micra]

Its a serviceable item I dont know why people arent changing them :/

Glad you have

 

[Clodo]

I couldnt believe it I dont think it had ever been changed :O its been sat on the side for a good hour now to and it hasnt settled to the bottom atall :L ..... poor thing x

 

[h701micra]

I have heard people try and tell me they are a lifetime filter? I dont think so. No filter would ever last forever. Some people's logic is beyond me

Mildred will really apreciate it I'm sure

 

[Clodo]

Ill be changing now with every 6 month service x

 

[h701micra]

Good to hear

 

[frank]

I have heard people try and tell me they are a lifetime filter? I dont think so. No filter would ever last forever. Some people's logic is beyond me

Mildred will really apreciate it I'm sure

heh i,ve never changed the fuel filter on any of my 4 x k11,s, cars have a non-servicable in-tank filter nowadays (to protect the pump too)

 

[h701micra]

heh i,ve never changed the fuel filter on any of my 4 x k11,s, cars have a non-servicable in-tank filter nowadays (to protect the pump too)

That's just naughty Frank

 

[frank]

That's just naughty Frank

aye
cars with a steel tank (k10 ect) can clog a filter np

 

[Clodo]

For just five of our great brittish coins seemed worth it x

 

[SirChris]

once every year or so for me. always worth doing though. I have only ever had one bad filter. the rest have always seemed good and seemed a waste throwing them away.

 

[SirChris]

I should recycle them in to tea strainers

 

[Clodo]

Might as well get your moneys worth or maybe a cafetiere x

 

[Clodo]

I'd lost all the love and patience with mildred

But the fantastic @MicraPRO very very kindly re-painted my front bumper for me..... before I hit it with a hammer and burnt it

All shiny again thankyou x

 

[MicraPRO]

Your welcome angel

 

[Magpie42]

Awwww....

*a bit of vom comes up*

 

[MicraPRO]

Awwww....

*a bit of vom comes up*

Shhh you!

 

[MicraPRO]

Awwww....

*a bit of vom comes up*

Brownie points and all that...

 

[SirChris]

I second that... Micrapro... What are you doing make her work for scene points.

 

[Clodo]

Changed the belts ga16 airbox on and new noddie rod painted and drying in the garage in a gorgeous..... neon pink!
Taking the old rod of the nuts came of eventually but ive got a bolt on the passengers side that has seized solid tried hitting it with a lump hammer.... wont budge..... anyone had this problem? The bolt has seized in the bush and there is really any room to cleanly angle grind it off this is the one I mean.....

Thank you x

 

[skymera]

I used a blow torch and a big hammer.

 

[frank]

the bolt just bounces eh clo can you get a grinder in here ? to cut the bolt in half

 

[pollyp]

If the bolt is truely rusted solid onto the bush insert, cutting a single slot down the middle won't do anything cos both ends of the bolt would still be seized onto the bush insert and still petruding through the chassis hole keep it in place.

I'd cut the rod free from both sides of the bush so that the petruding bolt shaft and the bolt head will fall out the way allowing the panhard to simply slip out.

be careful the thin cutting disc doesn't snag or shatter in ur face. safety first with safety glasses

 

[frank]

If the bolt is truely rusted solid onto the bush insert, cutting a single slot down the middle won't do anything cos both ends of the bolt would still be seized onto the bush insert and still petruding through the chassis hole keep it in place.

I'd cut the rod free from both sides of the bush so that the petruding bolt shaft and the bolt head will fall out the way allowing the panhard to simply slip out.

you refit the nut and turn the 2 ends paul, and getting a grinder into the 2 sides would be a lot more awkward