Your Bangernomics successes

xHannahx

Deleted_User wrote: »

Yep, noticed it is £66 on ECP plus I had the 10% code email the other day too. Sadly couldn't fit one myself with no ramp access.

Got a few sneaky quotes from a few other local garages, all would have ranged from £187-£212 fitted.

All ours needed was a new cat for last MOT. Can't remember the cost of the Cat, but the labour was around 1.5 hours, but I was only charged for 1 hour on my invoice. I know the time taken as I waited in the viewing room whilst it was done.

tight_scotsman

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Sounds more likely.

Thanks for the advice. i work as a coach driver. the mechanic at the depot tested the battery and alternator with his meter. Turns out the battery was knackered. it was actually the original battery fitted at the factory 16 years ago. Got a new quality battery using the companys account at the local motor factors for £24. fitted it on Friday and the car has been sweet as a nut.
All the mechanic would accept for payment was some coffee and teabags left in their bothy.

BeenThroughItAll

tight_scotsman wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. i work as a coach driver. the mechanic at the depot tested the battery and alternator with his meter. Turns out the battery was knackered. it was actually the original battery fitted at the factory 16 years ago. Got a new quality battery using the companys account at the local motor factors for £24. fitted it on Friday and the car has been sweet as a nut.
All the mechanic would accept for payment was some coffee and teabags left in their bothy.

Result then. Glad you got it sorted.

mcjordi

went to change pads and discs on the scenic today.. well pleased i did the carrier on the drivers side is seized (the slider pins) the disc is gooosed and the pads have gouges out of them eeek...
Hopefully local breaker has a working carrier in tomorrow...

edit bought a replacement caliper/carrier from ebay from a breakers for £20 delivered.. saves getting mucky at the breakers

Rolandtheroadie

Had the Challenger 3 months, bought £100 of stuff for it and £40 to put it in for it's MOT.
It passed the MOT, so I sold it again. 20 mpg ain't all it's cracked up to be, and the dog struggled to get into it. It also wasn't going to be practical for the holidays this year. Got my purchase price back, so happy to have owned it and got out.

I've since bought the OH a Nissan Note, and hope to have myself another Grand Voyager by the end of today.

Once the Passat is sold, unfortunately, my bangernomics days are over for the forseeable future.

mcjordi

well the scenic started to have intermittent starting problems yesterday.. weird thing is it starts fine in asda and wont start when in Lidl lol..
anyway ive diagnosed it as a intermittent failure of the TDC/Crankshaft sensor.. (renault mech told me just to clean it as 99% of the time its just full of swarf from the starter motor with the sensor being magnetic..
Job for when this wind !!!!!!s off

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mcjordi wrote: »

well the scenic started to have intermittent starting problems yesterday.. weird thing is it starts fine in asda and wont start when in Lidl lol..
anyway ive diagnosed it as a intermittent failure of the TDC/Crankshaft sensor.. (renault mech told me just to clean it as 99% of the time its just full of swarf from the starter motor with the sensor being magnetic..
Job for when this wind !!!!!!s off

This happened to me on and off for a couple month last year, some reason it stopped doing it and hasn't done it for at least 6 months now.

I still haven't cleaned or changed it.

[Deleted User]

For all you banger hunters out there. What a gem!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Corsa-Montana-1-2-3-Door-Selling-For-Spares-Repairs-NO-RESERVE/231829639081

rev_henry

Is my latest ebay purchase admissible to bangernomics? 2004 accord diesel. 75k, £1500. I collect it on Sunday...

mcjordi

rev_henry wrote: »

Is my latest ebay purchase admissible to bangernomics? 2004 accord diesel. 75k, £1500. I collect it on Sunday...

well let you stay

anyway cars been starting fine now.. coincidence that i havent been back to Lidl :rotfl:

passed MOT with flying colours... advised on back discs.. and 0 emissions on the print out.. does that qualify it for free tax?