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That will do your nuts up tight Kev


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gP2KKMa5As

Oooh errr mrs. You need tight nuts

I’ll shut up now Zzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzz

Kegsti66 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:59 pm

That will do your nuts up tight Kev


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gP2KKMa5As

Isn't that everybody's dream
I'd love that, wonder if I can get something to put in my shed like that

One day I’ll tell you a story about merlins Kev It’s one of those Urban myths type stories but amazing if true

There's a few on display at East Kirkby, I could (and do) spend hours studying them. Works of art.

Thinking back I remember A few yrs ago I was using my impact Gun and With the trigger just slightly pressed I could replicate a Chevy V8 on open headers Sound .

Had this in for service today.
Spot what's missing this time, or rather what ought to be there but ever increasing lists of manufacturers consider it unnecessary
Volvo XC40 it was, 2019 vintage with a little 3 cylinder turbo petrol of about 1500cc and around 160bhp, seems the way engines are going.

One more cylinder perhaps!

Or maybe a dipstick?

How do you know when you've put enough oil in?

Well done Dave, a dipstick is seen as unneeded! To find the oil level you have to access a menu on the dashboard........ once the engine is running! You can't find out until the engine is running...
So to change the oil you have to trust that the data as per oil needed is correct and do likewise.
This car needed 5.6L of oil so I put about 5.4L in and hoped it would be enough, but not too much as that is as bad. Fingers crossed you got it all out..
You then have to start the engine and let it warm up for 5 mins before getting a level readout, hoping it's all OK...


I just hate modern cars, so stupid it's unreal. Had to get in special VC volvo compliant 0W20 oil in for it so like gnats piss. It's like they design things nowadays to fail.

I though Volvo were going all electric............soonish??

It’s a Similar system on our Porsche . Turn the ign on and a timer counts down if the engine is cold it takes about 6 secs Once you start it up you have to wait 15 mins As Kev said you have to check and trust the data sheet to ensure you don’t overfill it and always add the last 1/2 ltr Slowly after it’s been run.

It must make nipping round to the Off Licence a bit of a pain?
Maybe quicker to get the A30 out!

Sorry Dave I meant to say that you can start the car it’s just if you want to check the oil level You have to wait .

That is a lot of oil for a three pot of fairly small capacity.
I guessed the dip stick as well.
I presume an engine cover was old hat years ago ?

It does have an engine cover mate, large rubberised thick one for sound deadening..

The other thing I’ve noticed starting to disappear is a traditional exh manifold.
They just have a big square hole In the head that a Turbo or a Cat bolts straight on to.

LooLooSud33Spider wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:38 pm

The other thing I’ve noticed starting to disappear is a traditional exh manifold.
They just have a big square hole In the head that the Turbo bolts straight on to.

Yes, you're right there Lou, most turbo installs are pretty much next to the head now, don't know if that's a heat management thing or part of the efforts for ridding lag but they're all like it now.

Also there's a huge amount of plastics now, not just sumps like I've mentioned before but inlet manifolds are more likely plastic now rather than aluminium I guess for cost/weight saving but there's also stuff like rocker cover housings and even on this one it is amazing how much plastic there was close to the turbo , only the turbine housing was still cast iron but plastic surrounding it, they must have great thermal control around the turbo now, or very good plastics resistant to heat!

I know about the plastic inlet manifolds on twin sparks. My GTV blew hers apart one morning. Sounded like a shotgun going off. When I looked under the car I found bits of broken plastic everywhere.

LooLooSud33Spider wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:38 pm

The other thing I’ve noticed starting to disappear is a traditional exh manifold.
They just have a big square hole In the head that a Turbo or a Cat bolts straight on to.

Just like this Lou...

Think the idea is to get the cat as close to the exhaust valve as possible for emissions reasons..

Yeah

Went to one of these new fangled car shows.

Crazy idea a car show, what will they think up next.

An do we have to name every car in the photo or just the main one ?

Are the last two NSU prinz and Saab 95.

First pic a Triumph Herald Estate?

But the rear roof line looks a bit angular

junior wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:16 pm

Crazy idea a car show, what will they think up next.

An do we have to name every car in the photo or just the main one ?

Are the last two NSU prinz and Saab 95.

Will give you a point for NSU 1000

Ooh! A Rover P6 Estate, that's a rarity.

Largely because the downward slope of the saloon roof made the estate a bit cramped!

Second pic is definitely a Zagato, Alfa Junior Z?

I think the last one might be a Wood and Pickett Mini?

Still pondering the Yank, although I am pretty sure I have seen it before...

Lauren

'58 Edsel. I knew I had seen those lights before

Spacenut wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:54 pm

Ooh! A Rover P6 Estate, that's a rarity.

Largely because the downward slope of the saloon roof made the estate a bit cramped!

Second pic is definitely a Zagato, Alfa Junior Z?

I think the last one might be a Wood and Pickett Mini?

Still pondering the Yank, although I am pretty sure I have seen it before...

Lauren

Your Wood and Pickett guess is so close Lauren I'm almost tempted to give it but seeing as it's you ...No. Lol

An extra one.

....But this was the star of the show.....