Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 1, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 9 minutes ago, CharlesM said: Bugger, no mantelpiece. Never mind, I'll take it to a taxidermist and get it stuffed. I thought it already was! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 21 minutes ago, Laird_Scooby said: I thought it already was! Ho ho ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Finally back. My computer had to go off for repairs and is now back fully working. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted May 16, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, CharlesM said: Finally back. My computer had to go off for repairs and is now back fully working. We missed you Charles, great to have you back on the good ship H6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Trying to catch up on a lot of emails and sites. After 5 weeks TalkTalk finally sorted my broadband, but the Macbook burned through a second charger in 18 months so I took both in to Apple, who decided I needed a new charger (free) and a new battery, charging system in the computer and a whole load of other stuff totalling £700 - all paid for by them as the computer was under 2 years old. So I got my money's worth, but it's taken 10 days to sort. A progress update will follow when I get my pictures uploaded - there is a long queue though! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 16, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Getting like the Twilight Zone round here! Welcome back Charles! I've known a lot of people over the pst few months (since TalkTalk were hacked) who have had not only trouble with their broadband but also the devices they use to access it. A friend who only uses an X-Box and a mobile phone had to have Factory Resets done on both to restore normal operation and his sons i-Phone burnt out a charger (and nearly the house with it!) as well! Coincidence? Maybe - but the growing number of people i've heard about begins to suggest not. Or perhaps i'm just a cynical old git! Anyway, looking forward to all your updates! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 In the case of the broadband, the router turned out to be Fubar. My Macbook has always liked chargers so I think there was a fault from the beginning on that. Whether or not TalkTalk were responsible, their customer service was hideous. I only started getting attention from them when I began using twitter (believe me, I really really didn't want to become a twat!). For example, they sent round a BT Openreach engineer who did SFA on the Saturday of the bank holiday weekend. The following day, I got a text at some ridiculous hour from TT demanding that I reply with solved or not solved, if I didn't get back to them within 24 hours (they'd taken a week to revert on each occasion) they'd assume the problem was sorted and close the file. Useless! Anyway, got my new mats from Cocomats in the US. I love these - made out of coconut fibre with nibbed rubber backing which makes the mat both heavy and stick in place. Cleaning is just brush and shake, and they'll probably outlive me. I just had the fronts made as the rear mats are fine and I used the new Grey set as a template - Cocomats didn't have a RHD template, so I used brown paper, traced the outline and posted it. How pleasingly analogue. To my surprise and delight (I have never been remotely gifted with arts or crafts skills) they fit perfectly. I now need to clean the front carpets as the colour is a bit greyer than it should be! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Grrr - computer packed up within another day of getting it back, losing the screen display totally. Finally I found the forum info from Facebook and managed to remember my password, so I'm on a borrowed IPod. The nut holding on my induction kit has fallen off, despite loctite, so car is out of action until this is sorted. Keep putting nuts is not the optimum solution so I'll think about some re-engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 20, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hmmm, wrong nut, duff thread on the bolt or maybe the nut, not done up tight enough in the first place - any/all the above or combination perhaps? As for the Apple Kit, i smell a crumble coming on! Throw your Blackberry in with it as well! For an added twist, if your Blackberry is on Orange there will be an extra citrus zing! Joking aside, that's really bad luck! I get the impression there must be some underlying cause for it, hope you get it sorted! Out of interest and i'm honestly not splitting hairs, just trying to learn - i thought an iPod was the music player thing? Do they have a keyboard on as well? Or am i thinking of an iPad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Forgive my fat fingers normally but iPad was autocorrected to IPod. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 20, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 No worries - i have the opposite problem with my keyboard not always typing the same letters as i'e entered. For example, "impact wench", "next moth is June", "enter the cod" etc all of which i've genuinely typed at some point or other because the keyboard buttons sometimes stick or just don't register. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted May 21, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Nothing like over-tightening your nuts....Ooo errrr matron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 21, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Definitely the impact wench this time then! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Back again, this time the MacBook is purring effortlessly without any issue. Been really tied up with singing, restoring the Merc, old cars generally and being screwed by Volvo on my oil service, so when things calm down this weekend, I'll give thought to sorting out the induction kit and to make a start on the paint on the Peril. There are times when I really wish I could teleport to places, but knowing my luck I'd get rust in unpleasant places at the other end! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted May 24, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I feel your pain Charles, take your time we ain't going anywhere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 24, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 53 minutes ago, CharlesM said: Back again, this time the MacBook is purring effortlessly without any issue. Been really tied up with singing, restoring the Merc, old cars generally and being screwed by Volvo on my oil service, so when things calm down this weekend, I'll give thought to sorting out the induction kit and to make a start on the paint on the Peril. There are times when I really wish I could teleport to places, but knowing my luck I'd get rust in unpleasant places at the other end! Like Stu says Charles, we're not going anywhere and it's better to take your time to get things right than rush them and completely screw them up! As for teleporting, the latest travel report is that the South Bucks teleport tunnel is once again congested so you're out of luck there too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 With two cars off the drive a good opportunity to have a look at the induction kit issue. The nut and bolt that hold the rubber buffer are all in place, but the kit is hanging off. Feeling around the base there is still a nut with a bolt through it, so I'd guess that bolt has sheared. To get any better understanding requires me to get the wheel and wheel arch liner off, which I'll do later, but it looks like some kit failure. A bore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 26, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 With luck you'll find it's a simple fix Charles - perhaps a penny-washer or a new bolt (or both) and it will be job done. Looking at the wiring in the pics above, i don't know if it's the light/reflection/angle of camera dangle or what but that wiring looks a bit chafed, particularly in the lower picture. Might pay to just double check it while you're in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted May 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 To cheer up Ahsy - I brimmed with fuel and did the calculation. MPG 22.5 on the last tank. However, it wasn't the Honda but my Citroen SM on its out of winter blast, rev happy to blow up winter blues and running with slightly under-inflated tyres, plus a lot of city driving to the specialist for work. I'm hopeful of getting it up to 26mpg on the next long run! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Hughezee dropped me a PM, so I'd thought I'd check in, been up to my eyeballs in my Mercedes W114 coupe restoration and still have yet to find the time to sort out my sheared induction kit on the Peril. As the former is weeks away from finishing, that has to be the focus for the rest of the "summer". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted July 16, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Good to know you're still around Charles and making progress, even if it isn't Honda-flavoured! Just a thought about your CAI on the Peril - what about a resilient mount? The one i'm thinking of is similar to the rubber "cotton reel" exhaust bobbin mounts used on original Minis. I have a bag of those lurking in the shed, if it would help i'll happily send you one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks Dave. When I get the front off to have a look I think it will indeed need a new mount, the length is most probably the issue to keep the kit centred correctly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted July 16, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 From memory the mounts are 30-35mm thick Charles with 5/16 UNF studs each end - would that work for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesM Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Not sure Dave, but I'll have a look soon. Took the Peril up to the restorers today to transport parts (the Volvo is being overused and I couldn't be arsed to unload all the stuff in it). It ran beautifully, and I noticed it was about to hit an important milestone, so I pulled over when I could to capture the changeover. I am going to get the tiny bits of bodywork attended to, and hope to get it into good nick for the meet later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted July 25, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Nice one Charles or should i say nice one, one, one, one, one, one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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