Stupid questions about motorised conveyances

[bub2006]

The ignis is a 1.3 m13 vvt engine. Definitely a clutch cable. I had a suspicion of syncro but I'd have thought it would do it more when it's warmed up when oil is thinner if it was.

[FatherJack]

I bought a two door for my daughter with the same engine.
Only drove it a couple of times but it was a bit of a laugh, a bit scrabbly in the wet.

She destroyed both CV joints and smoked in it so it went away on gumtree, this was when you could buy a car with MOT for £300.

Has it got the right gearbox oil in it ?

[bub2006]

I bought a two door for my daughter with the same engine.
Only drove it a couple of times but it was a bit of a laugh, a bit scrabbly in the wet.

She destroyed both CV joints and smoked in it so it went away on gumtree, this was when you could buy a car with MOT for £300.

Has it got the right gearbox oil in it ?

Gearbox oil is at correct level and grade. That was first thing I checked. I agree with traction in wet but still great fun and quite predictable. Engine is low geared so high revving at motorway speeds but around town it loves being revved. I bought mine with mot till march for 500 quid. Two previous owners,last owner had it from 2006 till he shuffled off the mortal coil.

[FatherJack]

I didnt say scrabbly was a bad thing!
It was quite refreshing to get that kind of feedback that you are at the limit rather than a waggy finger from a soul less traction control system.

It might be fine, I got 25,000 miles from a scrapyard box in my Galaxy with a crunchy third gear, it might have lasted longer if I had never been in a hurry.

[bub2006]

I didnt say scrabbly was a bad thing!
It was quite refreshing to get that kind of feedback that you are at the limit rather than a waggy finger from a soul less traction control system.

It might be fine, I got 25,000 miles from a scrapyard box in my Galaxy with a crunchy third gear, it might have lasted longer if I had never been in a hurry.

Well from mot March 2020 to when I purchased it on the 13th of October it had only done 1300 odd miles. I've done over 2000 since purchase and it's got no worse.

[DodgeRover]

French shit question.....

My mum has gained a C15 Romahome & it turns out to be rotten. Anyone know of a source for front subframes as the one on there isn't savable?

Good luck finding one. Probably easier to buy a van for spares. I'd have a good assessment for rust before going any further. They rust just about anywhere and the welding bill will rocket up. I've had to weld my front subframe as I haven't managed to find a replacement yet

I had a feeling that might be the case, they aren't that common now after all. I think her garage told her it was rotten at the mounting point so difficult to fix.

If she gets stuck I know someone who will probably be up for dropping it and welding it up near Crawley.

[FatherJack]

Do any of you own, or have an interest in Jaguar 3.4's ?

I found a well thumbed Jaguar issued A4 workshop manual in some storage boxes this weekend, if it is of direct use to anyone let me know.
Its a bit oily but looks in good order, circa 500 pages.

It will go on Ebay or similar at somepoint.

[DodgeRover]

Seen a Volvo V70 with factory gas for sale locally to me, seller says it needs a power steering pump. It's not leaking or noisy but very heavy to steer, he's no said if there's any assistance at all but that sounds more like a rack fault to me unless there's just no fluid in it?
Anybody got any in-depth knowledge?
Thank you

[Warren t claim]

Seen a Volvo V70 with factory gas for sale locally to me, seller says it needs a power steering pump. It's not leaking or noisy but very heavy to steer, he's no said if there's any assistance at all but that sounds more like a rack fault to me unless there's just no fluid in it?
Anybody got any in-depth knowledge?
Thank you

Don't they have an E PAS system like the Mk2 Focus?

[DodgeRover]

Seen a Volvo V70 with factory gas for sale locally to me, seller says it needs a power steering pump. It's not leaking or noisy but very heavy to steer, he's no said if there's any assistance at all but that sounds more like a rack fault to me unless there's just no fluid in it?
Anybody got any in-depth knowledge?
Thank you

Don't they have an E PAS system like the Mk2 Focus?

Reading up it seems they have an electronic speed adjustment on the steering but not electronic PS.