The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Flew over the house several minutes ago, Biplane has just gone over, Eurofighter incoming...


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Where'd the biplane go?

 

[Tenkaykev]

Where'd the biplane go?

It was heading west, if Bournemouth is full with aircraft it might be heading to Exeter.

 

[Exlaser2]

Night night everyone 😀

 

[Paulus]

Good evening/morning all. Its 8.00pm here in Banff 0400 in Blighty. We've been awake for 23 hours and just about to turn in. Banff is on the edge of the Rockies, and also has a wonderful array of craft ale breweries for a small town. Of which I partook a few alex this evening.
Off to lake Louise tomorrow with a cable car trip up into the mountains.
This is part of the view from our hotel.

 

[rustybolts]

Woe woe and thrice woe -

Had a good look at the car this morning using a torch and found two broken injector clamps number one and number three, if you over tighten them they break, and why do you over tighten them because the injectors are leaking.
I found new clamps on ebay, but need confirmation from the seller if they are the right ones and I will have to buy a torque wrench and an angle gauge, never heard of the latter, but I need one good job it is only £7, with the wrench and the clamps I won't see any change of £80 and it may not even cure it, but the car may run OK and I then can take it to a diesel repair garage to have a look at the injectors themselves as I think that is the main problem.

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torque is different for 1.8 engine from 2.0 and 2.2 , injectors might not be seated properly , are copper injector seals the right size ? , did you have a problem since you bought the car ? I think you bought it relatively recently , maybe the previous " mechanic " didnt follow the exact spec

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I was full of good intentions to have an early cycle but just not feeling the love. Might just do an extra long walk instead.

Very mild this morning compared to the last few days.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a bright and sunny Coventry, feels a bit fresh, phone went about twenty past six, my Good Lady in need of the commode, she's now asleep on the settee.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeeee. 11 deg and misty here but another cracking day is in store for us.

Stay safe peeps.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
Off to marshal junior parkrun with Mrs TKK, sunny morning, bike or jog...

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Looks like it's going to be a very sunny day here on the Mendips.
Off out for a walk with our mates and then Sunday lunch at the Victoria Inn, Priddy.

 

[Drago]

Bruce walked before it gets too warm. I've noticed a lot of cyclists park their cars in a lay by on the edge of the village and then go off for a ride. I wonder if any of them are CCers?

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
What a beautiful day it is.
After a very long day at the wedding I slept really heavy and woke at 0800. Just enjoying a frothy coffee with an extra shot......hopefully that will do the trick.

 

[numbnuts]

torque is different for 1.8 engine from 2.0 and 2.2 , injectors might not be seated properly , are copper injector seals the right size ? , did you have a problem since you bought the car ? I think you bought it relatively recently , maybe the previous " mechanic " didnt follow the exact spec

Hi this car was fine when I bought it and purring like a pussy cat and very quiet for a diesel, I went out and it was fine, I didn't use it for nearly 4 weeks when I tried to start it, it was running on two cylinders and and a vapour ( it wasn't smoke) came out of the engine.
Later I took off the cover and found in covered in diesel, me I know nothing about diesel engine, but I'm learning fast now. If I can replace these two clamps and get it started I'll take it to a proper diesel garage to get it checked over.
Using the net they say that the 2.0 is 5nm + 45degrees which is not a lot for a 8mm bolt and the clamp is a solid lump of steel.

 

[gavroche]

Salut. I have thoroughly cleaned the bike I went out with on Thursday ( 66 kms done ) and now waiting for the grass to dry so I can cut it. I think that will be an afternoon job.