What have you done to your UnMerc today?

[Blobcat]

Removed this lot from the arse end of my Corvette.....

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There's some scrap there, get it weighed in...

 

[antijam]

There's some scrap there, get it weighed in...

You're right - it represents a serious load of unsprung weight....

 

[Wighty]

I have a motorcycle that has not had an oil change since at least 1982.

Wighty is traumatised , he’s going to have to scrub all his skin with a stiff brush now

 

[Kev555]

Mustang came out of winter hibernation last week

 

[Mark Q]

That's a nice looking car, though I did like the Capri version slightly better
I am restoring a 1969 MK1 Triumph 2.5pi for a friend. I had a panel and restoration shop, retired now.......Well I was supposed to be
I have 3 cars on the go at present as well, though these 3 Triumphs are mine own cars and when I get around to it I will be able to finish them?? 2 of them I have been working on for the past 11 years

I had a 2500TC back in the early 80's saw most things off until fuel injection became the norm. I was monumentally embarrassed by a Testarossa on the M1 who was probably at max chat, so I slowed down after that. Loved that car.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Wighty is traumatised , he’s going to have to scrub all his skin with a stiff brush now

Don't stress, it's not run in yet at 159 miles!

 

[00slk]

I had a 2500TC back in the early 80's saw most things off until fuel injection became the norm. I was monumentally embarrassed by a Testarossa on the M1 who was probably at max chat, so I slowed down after that. Loved that car.

I had a few pi's raced one for 16 years which wasn't no slug either
Actually I have had many many 2000s and 2500s. Still have a MK1 pi.

 

[00slk]

Don't stress, it's not run in yet at 159 miles!

Back tracking now. Lol
Good lad, don't want to upset Wighty

 

[Snake Charmer]

SORN for my Volvo as the engine is making terminal noises.

 

[bembo449]

more research on my ghibli non start

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

After changing the engine oil on the BMW IL6 I compared the old and new oil which had covered 3000 miles I was amazed at how dirty the old oil was and how it smelt I can only put this down to Direct Injection petrol engines due to soot being washed down the cylinders and past the rings. I’d certainly recommend frequent oil changes with these type of engines if you intend keeping the car long-term I certainly wouldn’t go beyond 5k miles if you do a lot of short journeys as I do

 

[Rotorhead500]

After changing the engine oil on the BMW IL6 I compared the old and new oil which had covered 3000 miles I was amazed at how dirty the old oil was and how it smelt I can only put this down to Direct Injection petrol engines due to soot being washed down the cylinders and past the rings. I’d certainly recommend frequent oil changes with these type of engines if you intend keeping the car long-term I certainly wouldn’t go beyond 5k miles if you do a lot of short journeys as I do

My last contraption had a GDI engine, and a catch-can was a strongly recommended modification.

 

[Craiglxviii]

We now have an unMerc, hopefully temporarily, while the lovely new 251 goes off for its TCM repair.

(Daewoo Aveo btw)

“Misfire in cylinder 2 detected”, Sunday. Right, I’ll change the plugs- off to Halfrauds, I say.

The local Halfrauds selection of sparking plugs does not inspire confidence. Needless to say they don’t have the size I need there.

One order to ECP later Inc free postage and I have parts arriving today.

Whip off the weird placcy trim cover (with an oil breather integrated, wtf Korean designers?) and pull out the plugs. Misfire only in cyl 2 eh?
(These are 1 (top) to 4 (bottom)).

Spark gap should be 1.0mm, I’m astonished that it was only missing on one cylinder!!

 

[bembo449]

More diag on my ghibli

 

[Rotorhead500]

More diag on my ghibli

Antibiotics should help that...!

 

[Kev555]

Defo got the miles out of them. Dont knock the Koreans, a lot of cars would have stopped running on those long ago Their engines lack refinement but make up in reliability mostly

 

[Craiglxviii]

Defo got the miles out of them. Dont knock the Koreans, a lot of cars would have stopped running on those long ago Their engines lack refinement but make up in reliability mostly

Oh they do make some very good cars. The Sedona (I know, not Daewoo but still Korean) is superb.

 

[Blobcat]

Oh they do make some very good cars. The Sedona (I know, not Daewoo but still Korean) is superb.

No… that’s a Skoda…

 

[Cole@MBS]

Got it out the garage and gave it a clean!!!

 

[AndySlade]

Got it out the garage and gave it a clean!!! View attachment 76049

Nice. I was on secondment from MoD at Sterling Metals in Nuneaton where they had the prototype production equipment to make the alloy wheels for the Triumph Stag and Toledo. Because a lot were sold to the States any wheel with the slightest imperfection was scrapped by cutting through the rim section with giant bolt cutters. They had a mountain of scrap which they could not recycle because wheels were sprayed black all over then faced and then clear coated. Most had only minor blemishes in the coating, but were still scrapped.