Hello and 405's Breaking
Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 19:20
Hi all, quick hello as I'm browsing the Forums.
As you can see I've got as far as the "Introductions" bit so far
I did my homework when I returned to car ownership 7 years ago and decided an XUD engined Pug / Cit was the thing for me, started with a 309, progressed to a ZX I didn't like much and am on my second 405 estate; all of 'em normally aspirated
I do all my own maintenance as you'd expect of a vehicle in this price bracket. On the list is a new aux belt tensioner I might've just sourced*, investigation to a recent MOT advisory OSF brake pride corroded and investigation to poorly performing rear brakes; less so when she's loaded up and the load valve comes into play.
Big thumbs up go to a local (GL7 area) garage who did the NS steering rack gaiter that I and numerous others wouldn't attempt; cheap too. Not much I won't take on but that, no way (PAS ram fixing in the way).
And to an 'old school' mud, puddles, take it off yourself; Breakers yard in the West Berkshire area who currently have (sadly) no less than FIVE (!) 405 estates in; plus one Saloon in a range of colours and conditions; including one that's a petrol and two with especially lovely interiors... I could fancy myself but can't justify the expense for non-essential items.
Talking of 'justifying expense' would quite like my good rear tyres on 405 centre-less alloys (ugly things) swapped to a pair of steels I have, without paying £40 for the privelege. If anyone here has a facility to offer this service that'd be grand!
Similarly, anyone need info feel free to contact me
*but fear I've got the wrong one, small one goes on the side of the alloy sump on the air con equipped cars, runs BENEATH the belt; not the big one with the tail that's much more common.
As you can see I've got as far as the "Introductions" bit so far
I did my homework when I returned to car ownership 7 years ago and decided an XUD engined Pug / Cit was the thing for me, started with a 309, progressed to a ZX I didn't like much and am on my second 405 estate; all of 'em normally aspirated
I do all my own maintenance as you'd expect of a vehicle in this price bracket. On the list is a new aux belt tensioner I might've just sourced*, investigation to a recent MOT advisory OSF brake pride corroded and investigation to poorly performing rear brakes; less so when she's loaded up and the load valve comes into play.
Big thumbs up go to a local (GL7 area) garage who did the NS steering rack gaiter that I and numerous others wouldn't attempt; cheap too. Not much I won't take on but that, no way (PAS ram fixing in the way).
And to an 'old school' mud, puddles, take it off yourself; Breakers yard in the West Berkshire area who currently have (sadly) no less than FIVE (!) 405 estates in; plus one Saloon in a range of colours and conditions; including one that's a petrol and two with especially lovely interiors... I could fancy myself but can't justify the expense for non-essential items.
Talking of 'justifying expense' would quite like my good rear tyres on 405 centre-less alloys (ugly things) swapped to a pair of steels I have, without paying £40 for the privelege. If anyone here has a facility to offer this service that'd be grand!
Similarly, anyone need info feel free to contact me
*but fear I've got the wrong one, small one goes on the side of the alloy sump on the air con equipped cars, runs BENEATH the belt; not the big one with the tail that's much more common.