daviemck2006 wrote: ↑31 Jan 2018, 11:55 I see some of the sizes of the bits on the photos and there's just no chance of my great big spades managing, even if they worked properly! A 4lb hammer aka otterchops is a delicate tool for me
Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
Just tried Google to find them Kenny, they are in compulsory liquidation since March 2017. Shame when a recommended place that someone has been happy with goes toes up.
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
Davie,
They were very good and extremely helpful. Shame they have gone.
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They were very good and extremely helpful. Shame they have gone.
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
It is always a shame when a good mob go out of business but sadly, these days the need for skilled diesel engineers are not so great and falling all the time...
Modern diesel injection systems are not so amenable to overhaul and are replaced rather than rebuilt. Those diesels with old traditional injection pumps are getting quite thin on the ground...
Many made their living from keeping the hoards of little Pug and Citroen commercial vans with XUD and DW8 engines running sweetly... Not so many about now...
HDi common rail systems just don't need the same level of skills
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
Any Bosch diesel service depot will do the work for you, or provide an exchange pump.
These Bosch International centres are really helpful and able, I've found.
These Bosch International centres are really helpful and able, I've found.
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
white exec wrote: ↑31 Jan 2018, 18:23 Any Bosch diesel service depot will do the work for you, or provide an exchange pump.
These Bosch International centres are really helpful and able, I've found.
Had I fitted the fuel heater you kindly sent me this may not have happened! However at 20 years old and well over 200k it could have been on the way out anyway!
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
Time to give thanks for being so undeservedly fit & healthy (all things being relative) I am again reminded.
I suggested another pump precisely because I realised that you needed Gabby back in service with the minimum of down-time - but even that's not as simple/straightforward as I had niaively assumed. Just as well Jim's around to remind us of the complications.
I suggested another pump precisely because I realised that you needed Gabby back in service with the minimum of down-time - but even that's not as simple/straightforward as I had niaively assumed. Just as well Jim's around to remind us of the complications.
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
There's no big hurry to get Gabby running again now. I will be collecting a 107 on Monday to take care of the workhorse duties, big pug will be getting moved on and Gabby semi retired for Sunday best use! Lilpug stays as an investment.
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Just goes to show how fast things move when you waste a good night's sleep cogitating.
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van ordinaire wrote: ↑01 Feb 2018, 23:21 Just goes to show how fast things move when you waste a good night's sleep cogitating.
Every time I have bought a car off a random on EBay it's been at stupid o'clock lol I've been lucky really, I've never had my fingers burnt to the bone yet. Been singed a couple of times, but if it's low value stuff can't really get that burnt. The worst eBay purchase was a C2 sensitive that I paid 800 for, train to Doncaster drove home and then I don't think I did more than 1000 miles, cost a grand in repairs and sold for 800, so cost about a quid a mile! It was advertised for sale 9 months and 6000 miles later with a broken gearbox again for 200! That's the only really bad eBay one. I've had one bad auction one, a fiesta 1.4tdci. Again spent a fortune trying to get it to run properly, didn't do much miles in it either and sold at a loss.
Buying old cars is always a gamble. Crikey buying new cars is a gamble too! At £1600 for a 61 reg 107 sportium, which has a nice spec, air con, better seats, alloys, remote locking, elec windows, tinted glass, rear spoiler only early 30k miles, newly serviced with two recent tyres cant be bad. I dont care that it has had a bump, very few cars im liable to own will be original paint and bodywork. Bigpug ain't, Gabby ain't, lilpug is and she's the oldest! Kerri's Audi has had paint, Shauns mx5 has had, his Skoda has had more hits than the Beatles and lots of paint, his 107 is quite beat up too, would need two bumpers and a couple of bits done although nothing been painted yet. So that's 6 out of 7 cars that has had or needs paintwork/bodywork. When I worked as a halter at a main Toyota dealer I would say about 1 in 5 cars needed remedial work before they were even registered. It ranged from t-cut on scratches to into the body shop for panels and paint. Even if I can see that repair on the 107, it will still bo deliveries and be cheap to run and last quite a while, and You can service then in about 20 mins, including the tea break! And I know I like them having put quite a few miles on my first one (red) and the 2nd one (black) which is now Shauns in its entirety. So I hope the 3rd one(white) is a good one. Plus, of course I can't forget my friends one which I found for her 6 months ago. It's 07 reg, about 80k I think and she loves it and it only ever needs petrol.
I suppose I should go to sleep now before I start looking on EBay to see what else I can buy! It's 1.30am, just coming up to the dangerous time
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
Davie,
Do you know where your nearest Bosch centre is as the nearest one to me is in Hill o' Beath, Fife.
Kenny
Do you know where your nearest Bosch centre is as the nearest one to me is in Hill o' Beath, Fife.
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Re: Gabby is broken, fuel pump leak
I think there is one in Aberdeen. The fuel pump should be coming off the car tomorrow. Considering that the car is going to be a keeper I may well get it professionally refurbished. My mate will do the timing belt if it needs it, that will be decided tomorrow if the belt is too covered with oil.
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daviemck2006 wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 01:29 And I know I like them having put quite a few miles on my first one (red) and the 2nd one (black) which is now Shauns in its entirety. So I hope the 3rd one(white) is a good one. Plus, of course I can't forget my friends one which I found for her 6 months ago. It's 07 reg, about 80k I think and she loves it and it only ever needs petrol.
I love them, great little cars that can be thrashed everywhere. The 5-door we have is especially brilliant around town for the 3 of us. It so far has only ever needed petrol in the 1000-odd miles we've done in it. I prefer it to the C4 GP, as that is like driving around in a small house. I've gone from Berlingo to BMW 3 Series Tourer, to Focus, to 107.. and a motorcycle. Next I'll be on roller skates or a mini-Moto..
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I love them too for town work, but 300 miles on Monday evening will be wearing!
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daviemck2006 wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 19:12 I love them too for town work, but 300 miles on Monday evening will be wearing!
Take earplugs or do as I sometimes.. earphones, audio books or music just loud enough to drown out the drone of them but not enough to kill your awareness.