Recent content by Davetouch

You should have come along :P

Lip; it is the Saab yes. Plans have been made: we will be at local auto parts stores at opening time of 8am tomorrow morning to get an aux belt for a model without aircon. Therefore skipping out the compressor and removing the problem. (Hopefully). We have moved our train booking to arrive in...

HMS Saab II status; turned back on the way to the channel tunnel as (we think) the power steering pump is making horrible noises. Not convinced it will survive so will pick up a new (second hand but with guarantee) pump tomorrow morning, then change it and get on our new train at 18:00 ish. Will...

Technically it was planned maintenance that overran. Plus it all happened before I set off. However I have now set off and am on the way to Kent before tomorrow morning's cross channel train :)

Basically I replaced the water pump and managed to snag and break one of the O-rings between the pump and the block. Put it all back together; added water, which it promptly dumped under the car. It was an incredibly simple fix - just replace the broken O-ring. Oh and by the way its literally...

Called my bank today and they told me that the Romanian Leu is a closed currency and apparently they can't get any as it's not allowed out of the country. Riiiiiight.

Was that your special sauce?

:lmao: Having just changed the studs and gaskets on my exhaust manifold I still have yet to discover the amount of boost noise that remains. The engine is a lot quieter now without it blowing.

Do they still count as 'advance' tickets if we do it then? And do we still get discounted Ringlaps? :P If yes then this is a much better idea.

So they don't offer the 1.4 TSI over there? Shame as the 1.2 is a bit weedy comparatively... Still an extremely nice car (just don't try and drive it sportily...) And you should have gone for the dark grey - silver is so bland its not even a colour anymore :P

Is it just me or do dogs look cuter after a haircut :P Saf's haircut last year:

Indeed same. Orange tools for all! :lol:

We're bringing a tool kit and torque wrench :P

Hmm would that be a possible addition to my vinyls list...? :lol:

@Ice: He's converted to the light side now. Not the chokingly black side any more...the side of power and fun. :P I would laugh if this happened. Then go check some nuts.