ABS pump has shat itself on the Mini, so I've got to get that changed. And conveniently it needs programming into the car. FFS

Saab the second had some remedial work done at the weekend, mainly because water was gathering in the heater fan blower and being blown into the passenger front footwell. Removed the scuttle trims and was quite please to find the plenums dry, but with a small amount of debris on them. However the ca...

I’ve been trying to update this thread for over a week but for some reason when I logged in and opened it I kept getting logged out. Mini passed MoT last week with help from Stanky of the beige. The original test on 24th October failed on one massively worn rear brake pad and a rusted brake line. Th...

Hooli wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:26 pm That is impressively bad brake fluid!

It had lumps in.

christine wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:06 pm The library was impressive!

Indeed it is, but the staff are disorganised.

Stepdaughter’s car got some attention today. Need to keep myself normal rather than stew on things. Pre-MoT said new rear pads needed as worn out; discs not brilliant nor are rear flexis, and offside front to rear metal pipe is too rusty. Did the discs and pads today, waiting for the f-r metal pipes...

christine wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:14 pm Oh Glenn , I forgot to tell you ...My daughter's now at Chichester Uni . I told her you'd heip her out ,if she was in dire straits or there was an emergency ! Thanks !

My wife works in the library there so they’ll probably meet each other!

Binimini needed urgent front end work as the suspension started making some untoward noises. Got a pair of good used struts from Silverlake near Botley, which stepdaughter helped me remove. It is her car, she did a year of entry level car mechanics at college, she’s not getting away lightly. Nearsid...

Just abandoned it and walked off as I was turning the lorry

Couple of weeks ago I had the aircon regassed in the Saab. It’s made it much more pleasant on a hot day HOWEVER the external temp sensor on the odd occasions show minus degrees celcius. I’ve got a tested and working second hand one from Neo Bros which I will fit soon, more than likely when I do its ...