sunday cry for the stoning, cry for the casting out

sungod
sungod Posts: 16,434
edited July 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

after yesterday's deluge, today seems dry, huzzah!

long ride, cafes, more brekkie, pack bike for hols, pineapple
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, still raining here , I’ve just walked the dog in the rain and wind, having some breakfast at the moment wondering if it’s worth going out on the bike.
  • Morning. Glorious here and no wind so bike will be plan after my post work sleep. Looks like rain tomorrow though...
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 21,831
    Still very warm in Cyprus, which made my run very uncomfortable! Needed after yesterday’s ale and before today’s
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    scrutineerin'
    racin'
    winnin'
    celebratin'
    snorin'

    in that order.

    sunny and warm and lovely
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Ning, after melting in arras and chalons en champagne dhl's are glad of a cool 22 foot wandering around Strasbourg. Major plus is all the expensive shops are shut.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,164
    Quite like the not steaming hot nights which means we can get some decent sleep. Ordinary Sunday today which means coffee, refereeing hound fights, jobs etc. At least the holiday is getting closer.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 16,434
    brr, where did summer go, windycold ride, with added drizzle

    may hibernate
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Duplicate post, ignore me as usual. :roll:
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Kayaking, SUP boarding, going on a glass bottomed boat tour in a couple of hours, then a snorkelling trip on Tuesday. This feels more like a holiday than endless bloody shopping malls. Lovely. :D
  • Lovely ride in the sun, beer and now vino collapso. Mrs and kids away watching Jess Glynne in concert so home alone. Right, John Wick 3 here we come, can't beat a bit of mindless violence. And there's also the film to watch...
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,196
    9 and a half house fighting with a Porker exhaust system and seized bolts and i'm knackered.
    It rained non stop yesterday and non stop today. Bollox to it.

    I've been to Chalons en Champagne in early spring 2003. Vineyards were all frosted up.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,164
    Pinno wrote:
    9 and a half house fighting with a Porker exhaust system and seized bolts and i'm knackered.
    New one gone wrong already?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,196
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    9 and a half hours fighting with a Porker exhaust system and seized bolts and i'm knackered.
    New one gone wrong already?

    If you must know...

    Seized bolts are seemingly synonymous with Porkers. This may seem trivial but I need the indie Porker bloke to sort out a few (known*) issues.
    One of the known issues will require removal of the exhaust system.
    So a quick check and yes, the bolts on the elaborate exhaust system were seized. Instead of Indie Porker bloke charging me silly money, I can expedite the task by sorting these things thereby making it very easy to do the job - costing me less.
    *I was quoted £4300 to sort all the issues but I reckon I can get that down to £1500 by doing what I can and leave the rest to the Indie specialist.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,252
    What are the issues you can’t do? It’s only a car, can’t be that difficult.
    My mate’s Porker is in the latest Classic Cars mag, it’s got very good provenance making it rather valuable.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,196
    Veronese68 wrote:
    What are the issues you can’t do? It’s only a car, can’t be that difficult.
    My mate’s Porker is in the latest Classic Cars mag, it’s got very good provenance making it rather valuable.

    Oooh which classic car mag, what edition and what Porker is it?

    Right, let me see...

    Drive shaft (o/s)
    Cross over pipes
    Engine fault codes
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,252
    August edition of Classic Cars, lots of Alfa’s on the front and a silver 69 911 that belonged to someone called Steve.
    Surely you can do driveshaft and pipes, or does shaft need balancing?
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,164
    Veronese68 wrote:
    August edition of Classic Cars, lots of Alfa’s on the front and a silver 69 911 that belonged to someone called Steve.
    Not me mate, I don't buy unreliable German cars :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,196
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Surely you can do driveshaft and pipes, or does shaft need balancing?

    Shaft needs balanced, yes.
    Anything to do with draining the cooling system requires a vacuum operation to remove air.

    Whilst I might have the courage to try certain jobs, I have no experience of doing it.
    Some say it's simple. Others, no matter how diligent, ended up with all sorts of problems.

    Today I did both air con condensers, dryer/receiver and the twin air horns whilst I had the bumper off.
    Bumper removal was a complete PITA, condensers et al was a doddle. That saved me well over a grand.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,551
    My Cooper S needs some attention and CBA to farnarkle about with it, but I’m sure the bill will be epic if I take it to a mechanic. Minor oil leak somewhere, and a miss/stutter under full throttle. Knocking in back right suspension too. Grrrrr.
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