Today I acquired...........

[vw-al]

Don't think so. Performance is fine right up until revs die completely. Then starts again and runs fine.

Time will tell. Empty the van tomorrow and prepare for a 3 day week in the car.

Had this with the freelander earlier this year, I replaced the fuel filter and it has transformed it and no more issues

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Had this with the freelander earlier this year, I replaced the fuel filter and it has transformed it and no more issues

That's two votes. Now if I can work out which o the 3 filters for my model fits il grab one tomorrow and give it a test.
Looks a sight easier to access than my old duratorq tddi

 

[Cuthy246]

The third and hopefully final part of my bad luck.
1st dual mass flywheel on the car disintegrates with little warning. £1600 quid engine needs to be dropped to replace it and the clutch.
2nd Someone wipes out the front of my van because they dont know how to use a roundabout and flee's the scene.
3rd. van starts loosing power intermittently. Sometimes it starts but no throttle and stalls like its not being told to idle.
magic. Could it get any worse. bloomin hope not.

Fingers crossed its the map sensor and not the injectors.

Check the clutch switch on your van, had a problem with our Kia (diesel) where it would jump and buck changing gears (just like dumping the clutch too early) chased it for about 2 months had egr valve off, intake in bits, poked around turbo, even looked at throttle pedal sensor. Then one day saw an off hand comment on the Kia forum whilst trying to find a solution saying replace clutch switch. Sure enough the spring in it was broken and replacing fixed the issue. Apparently without it the car thinks it is still in "idle" mode not drive mode. Best of luck sorting it, they can be a right PITA!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

While in town om Thursday, I popped into MacGregors Ind Supplies [ideally I should never be allowed in there unsupervised ] to get some more gloves and left with them, plus this, a 10" x 3" blank of spalted beech thinking I could use it, cut to make 2 off blanks 1.5" deep each instead of using the oak I mentioned in another post. I'd then have the oak + a spare beech blank for something else down the line. I bought it because I liked the pattern(s) in it - the outside of the block feels to be covered in wax, perhaps some of our woodbotherers [@The_Yellow_Ardvark?] can let us know why that is? It is obviously removed in cutting/turning.





However....I Googled 'spalted beech' and discovered that the patterns in the wood are caused by a fungus, harmless to most folk but potentially dangerous for folk like me with a compromised immune system from the myeloma.

So, unless the chap up the road can accommodate it in his band saw at 10", then turn it in his wood lathe to give the 'barrel edges' I'm after for the small project, it'll be going back to MacGregors for a refund, or at worst a credit note.

You learn something new every day.

 

[rosinante]

The wax is applied to minimise cracking by slowing the drying rate , also the white bits can be very soft and crumbly when turning, cutting , problem with deep cutting a disc is stopping it trying to rotate when the blade makes contact, probably better off returning it and getting 2 1.5 inch thick bits, even 2 inches may be better to finish at 1.5 when true and faced,
Hth
Chris

 

[slim_boy_fat]

probably better off returning it and getting 2 1.5 inch thick bits, even 2 inches may be better to finish at 1.5 when true and faced,
Hth

Yes thanks, it does That was the only bit they had in stock at the diameter I need though. It's something I'm planning for someone as a 'Thank you' for supplying me with horseshoes.

Looks like back to Plan a) using the oak.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Sounds like the symptom I had with my Van many years ago...… Fuel filter ?

Had this with the freelander earlier this year, I replaced the fuel filter and it has transformed it and no more issues

Both these started me thinking.
When I first bought my convoy I serviced it myself. the Jersey equivalent of eurocarparts gave me the filter for a tdci rather than a tddi by mistake. Finer filter and had identical issues.

Swapped it out this morning and it's been good as gold. Pulling better too.
Good news. Saves me running the car full of tools for a few days. Mot and service Wednesday

 

[Seadog]

Today I acquired...another vice

 

[MattF]

Love the look of the two body section vices.

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired...another vice

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Nice looking vice .

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I can confirm that:

+ bread freshly baked at our local bakery, still warm enough to act as a hand-warmer on a frosty morning = delightful!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I can confirm that:

+ bread freshly baked at our local bakery, still warm enough to act as a hand-warmer on a frosty morning = delightful!!

I would agree, but.
YOU did not share.

 

[Lazurus]

Had this with the freelander earlier this year, I replaced the fuel filter and it has transformed it and no more issues

Same for me on my Focus, no warning lights just loss of power, the engine would die, usually at the most inconvenient times, I would have to turn off and turn on again and all would be well. Apparently on Fords this is linked to cold weather and the garage still supplying summer diesel. Don't know about that but it happened the first time after I put a quality engine / injector cleaner through and the last time when the weather turned icy......

 

[Lazurus]

While in town om Thursday, I popped into MacGregors Ind Supplies [ideally I should never be allowed in there unsupervised ] to get some more gloves and left with them, plus this, a 10" x 3" blank of spalted beech thinking I could use it, cut to make 2 off blanks 1.5" deep each instead of using the oak I mentioned in another post. I'd then have the oak + a spare beech blank for something else down the line. I bought it because I liked the pattern(s) in it - the outside of the block feels to be covered in wax, perhaps some of our woodbotherers [@The_Yellow_Ardvark?] can let us know why that is? It is obviously removed in cutting/turning.

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However....I Googled 'spalted beech' and discovered that the patterns in the wood are caused by a fungus, harmless to most folk but potentially dangerous for folk like me with a compromised immune system from the myeloma.

So, unless the chap up the road can accommodate it in his band saw at 10", then turn it in his wood lathe to give the 'barrel edges' I'm after for the small project, it'll be going back to MacGregors for a refund, or at worst a credit note.

You learn something new every day.

The wax is to stop the blank drying too quickly and splitting, I do the same when I cut mine

 

[Seadog]

Today I also acquired

More on these later.

 

[ronan]

Today I also acquired

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More on these later.

Toolmakers cabinets ? Lovely.

 

[Seadog]

Nope. Although perhaps one bears a passing resemblance.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Today I also acquired
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More on these later.

Do I see a microscope cabinet in the middle ?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Same for me on my Focus, no warning lights just loss of power, the engine would die, usually at the most inconvenient times, I would have to turn off and turn on again and all would be well. Apparently on Fords this is linked to cold weather and the garage still supplying summer diesel. Don't know about that but it happened the first time after I put a quality engine / injector cleaner through and the last time when the weather turned icy......

Funnily enough I put premium diesel in it the morning it started playing up.
Will give it another test drive tomorrow but looks like it was the issue.

 

[Seadog]

Do I see a microscope cabinet in the middle ?

Maybe