MOT DAY GTi Auto

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:16 pm

Rear arm bearings need replacing

Fuel pipe leaking from tank area, usual pipe I expect

Smallish hole in boot floor where exhaust hanger has come off.

Exhaust rear box insecure (see above)

Washers in/op (blockage in wiper motor somewhere as the pump works fine)

ABS lamp on, could just be a bad connection

NSF Strut Return Split, easy job

Advisory on a brake flexi (not a fail)

Failed emissions as idle was too high but now seems OK

So what to do???

Option 1

Wait until the warmer weather and get it done if I can afford it, it does drive lovely and has cleaned up well, but the bonnet and roof arent good. Asides the boot floor its solid and the interiors MINT. All spheres have been re-gassed and everything works.

Option 2

Take some bits off, scrap it and get my money back

Option 3

Someone on here takes it on who is more mechanically adept than myself, anyone???

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:21 pm

No nasty surprises Tim, TBH.

Don't do option 2, that'd be a shame.

Someone on here might want to take it on - it's a nice car essentially. My thinking is that you already have a 19 auto in white which is very clean. This wouldn't be that different to what you already have.

No point me taking it on, as I have plans in other directions, but I can vouch for the GTi auto as being a nice car to drive!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:23 pm

I doubt I could bring myself to break a BX Phil

It does drive very similar to the TZI so I doubt I would keep it anyway, rare car now too being a P1 GTI

It stands me at £125 so that's the going rate, please contact me if interested.

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:34 pm

My Mother is looking for an automatic after her Rover 25 died.Im seeing her tonight as im visiting due to my Dad coming out of hospital this afternoon so will ask her.
Have you an up to date piccy Tim?Dont think the ones covered in green will do it any favours.
Richard.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:42 pm

Not as yet no, its a shiny whit GTi though!

It will need some work though Richard, unless you want to swop it for that 19TGD?

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:49 pm

Honestly Tim,Im not thinking of it for me.I dont really like autos even though ive got one.She wont drive my Dads 14Re as its manual with no power steering but likes the size of the Bx .Plus as you pointed out ive got far too many commitments to fullfill at the moment and with my Dad been in hospital ,she,s been having to catch the bus or taxi to get out which is a bit of a bugger as they are right up on the moors so buses are twice a day.
Will let you know later on tonight if she,s interested.
Richard.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:50 am

No worries I was joking anyway, I could do with at least one less CAR to worry about at the moment.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:56 am

To be honest, theres nothing there which is exactly terminal is there? Why don\'t you have a pop at fixing it yourself? It hardly cost you anything so if it goes tits up you haven\'t lost much, and if you pull it off you\'ve gained alot more.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:06 pm

Kitch wrote:To be honest, theres nothing there which is exactly terminal is there? Why don't you have a pop at fixing it yourself? It hardly cost you anything so if it goes tits up you haven't lost much, and if you pull it off you've gained alot more.

The arm bearings are a big pain Kitch, work wont do them and the only person to do them at a sensible price is chevronics which is 200 miles round trip even so its £200 plus to get them done, and that would involve trailering it all the way down there which is not viable, the other bits are fine.

If it sells then great if not I will take another look in 2011, I have some funds available then but thats earmarked for something.

Any takers?

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:31 pm

Roverman wrote: The arm bearings are a big pain Kitch,

really, they aint. There's a good guide on here, and the most specialist tool you need is a decent hammer.

Post by **Defender110** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:36 am

Has some of this thread gone missing? I'm sure I read a post from Richard saying he was going to have it and a reply from Tim saying OK but he didn't want to hold onto it for months? Am I cracking up or have I started dreaming about replies?

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:51 am

Defender110 wrote:Has some of this thread gone missing?.............

Hi Kevan.
A simple answer, is NO !

Defender110 wrote: I'm sure I read a post from Richard saying he was going to have it and a reply from Tim saying OK but he didn't want to hold onto it for months?
Am I cracking up or have I started dreaming about replies?

Maybe you are starting to crack up

Was it THIS thread you were relating to ?

Try drinking a herbal tea in the evenings, it may help your concentration/memory

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scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:35 am

RxBX wrote:
Try drinking a herbal tea in the evenings, it may help your concentration/memory

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I tried it - it doesn't work. The opposite was true in fact

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:14 pm

docchevron wrote:
Roverman wrote: The arm bearings are a big pain Kitch,
really, they aint. There's a good guide on here, and the most specialist tool you need is a decent hammer.

Doc for a man of your abilities then maybe so, but for me I wouldnt bother.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:29 pm

If they've been neglected they definately are a pain as I'm finding out at the moment. Like a lot of jobs which are straightforward in theory, corrosion and wear in the components can increase the timescale from hours into days!