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I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses
etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. |
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On 06/07/2010 00:25, brass monkey wrote:
I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Reliant van Hillman Imp Mini Spitfire Austin 1100 Spitfire Escort Astra Astra Cavalier Micra Focus Mazda 3 Mazda 2 in 42 years |
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Invisible Man wrote:
On 06/07/2010 00:25, brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Reliant van Hillman Imp Mini Spitfire Austin 1100 Spitfire Escort Astra Astra Cavalier Micra Focus Mazda 3 Mazda 2 in 42 years Oh.. Bedford CA2 Triumph Herald 1100 saloon Austin Healey sprite MKII Triumph Herald 13/60 convertible. Auston Healey Sprite (1275). Triumph Spitfire 1300 VW golf. Hillman Hunter (I think) Commer Highwayman. Triumph Spitfire (mongrel). Opel Manta 2000 Astra SRi Jaguar XJS Nissan 200 SX Land Rover series III Jaguar XK8 Land Rover series III Land Rover Defender TD5 Jaguar XKR Land Rover Freelander Elddis Peugeot boxer camper. Hmm. I make that 21.. there are e few more that belonged to girlfriends.. Still got a Freelander, a Series III and the Elddis camper. And the mongrel spitfire..that hasn't turned a wheel in 22 years I ought to sell the series III. Its going to seed. Brilliant drive train tatty body, brakes and clutch need attention.. ...42 years also |
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On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:25:55 +0100, brass monkey wrote:
I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. 15 in 40 years: Morris Minor convertible Morris Minor hardtop Land Rover (Series I) Humber Hawk Morris 1100 Morris Marina Astra (Mark I) Astra (Mark II) Astra (Mark II) Astra (Mark II) Galaxy Galaxy Galaxy S-Max S-Max -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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brass monkey wrote:
I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Difficult to precisely repond to as I've had cars handed to me and I've handed on to my kids, (over a similar period). Between my wife and I, I think about 18. Ford Prefect, A 35 (still have), Mini Estate, Maxi (x4), Cortina Mk2 Estate, Fiesta (x3), Rover 400, Allegro, Marina, Focus (x2), 306, 206cc. Most of my working life, I have done anything between 30 and 50k per annum. Current motor still doing over 50mpg is an 02 diesel Focus on 160k. Wife's diesel 206cc, just had its first MOT has only 10k on the clock! |
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brass monkey wrote:
I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? water poump? blocked rad? ****ed thermostat? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. I think about 17 in ..er.42 years..I've lost count really. lots of bangers in there shared with other people. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? water poump? Dunno blocked rad? New rad ****ed thermostat? New thermo It's odd, 'fan switch' (rad bottom) and 'gauge sender' (head) died together. New rad (cos 'engineer' stripped the fan switch thread), fan switch and gauge sender, still gets hot fast. Just wondering when the hoses are gonna give up. |
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brass monkey wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? water poump? Dunno blocked rad? New rad ****ed thermostat? New thermo It's odd, 'fan switch' (rad bottom) and 'gauge sender' (head) died together. New rad (cos 'engineer' stripped the fan switch thread), fan switch and gauge sender, still gets hot fast. Just wondering when the hoses are gonna give up. water pump then. Unless head gasket has gone, but that usually blows the water out first. |
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On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:23:01 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: brass monkey wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? water poump? Dunno blocked rad? New rad ****ed thermostat? New thermo It's odd, 'fan switch' (rad bottom) and 'gauge sender' (head) died together. New rad (cos 'engineer' stripped the fan switch thread), fan switch and gauge sender, still gets hot fast. Just wondering when the hoses are gonna give up. water pump then. Unless head gasket has gone, but that usually blows the water out first. It depends where it has gone. The water could be going into the oil or even into the cylinders. -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
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"Mark" wrote in message ... On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:23:01 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: brass monkey wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? water poump? Dunno blocked rad? New rad ****ed thermostat? New thermo It's odd, 'fan switch' (rad bottom) and 'gauge sender' (head) died together. New rad (cos 'engineer' stripped the fan switch thread), fan switch and gauge sender, still gets hot fast. Just wondering when the hoses are gonna give up. water pump then. Unless head gasket has gone, but that usually blows the water out first. It depends where it has gone. The water could be going into the oil or even into the cylinders. -- If head gasket gone, oil cap will be 'mayonnaise'. (always wanted to try with oil as coolant to prevent this...); Does blower heater work? If blowing cold, thermostat not working - or not enough coolant. If happened after thread stripping idiot changed rad, look for pump blocked with sealant. Is coolant clear? Rad not sludgy then. Have closer look at pump, are there signs of water running from small pressure release hole: pump seals gone. Not had many cars, but fixed quite a few. S |
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On 6 July, 01:19, "brass monkey" wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in ... brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? water poump? Dunno blocked rad? New rad ****ed thermostat? New thermo It's odd, 'fan switch' (rad bottom) and 'gauge sender' (head) died together. New rad (cos 'engineer' stripped the fan switch thread), fan switch and gauge sender, still gets hot fast. Just wondering when the hoses are gonna give up. Blown head gasket, corrosion in head or engine block blocking waterways. (Through not putting in ant-freeze) Sludge in block. Water pump corroded. Fan belt slack. Cooling air flow restricted due to leaves etc in grill. Not overheating at all, engine temp. guage faulty :-) |
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"brass monkey" wrote in message ... I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. A35 van, brilliant, 6 years old, 25k, original tyres, £100 in 1965. Mini A40 Marina, loved the size of it. XR2, 16 yrs, loved it, new, £5789 in 1985. Corsa, 9 yrs, crap/reliable, gets from A to B, £5500 in 2001. |
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"brass monkey" writes: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Mini PKX 886M Fiesta ROY 367W (plate was in use on another car recently) Fiesta F742 GVS Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx in 30 years. On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place, but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. On second or third fiesta, the radiator was leaking from brand new and replaced under guarantee. Don't think I've had any other leaks on any of the fiestas. I tried to buy a length of radiator hose to repair my brother's dishwasher a couple of years ago, but no car places sell it anymore, only manufacturer-supplied preformed pieces. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "brass monkey" writes: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Mini PKX 886M Fiesta ROY 367W (plate was in use on another car recently) Fiesta F742 GVS Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx in 30 years. On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place I remember it well and always found it difficult (a *******) to replace. , but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. Must have been a common prob On second or third fiesta, the radiator was leaking from brand new and replaced under guarantee. Don't think I've had any other leaks on any of the fiestas. I tried to buy a length of radiator hose to repair my brother's dishwasher a couple of years ago, but no car places sell it anymore, only manufacturer-supplied preformed pieces. Progress. |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote: On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place, but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. The squeeze in place bellows type was an aftermarket device with a short life. Remove the head or pump and fit an ordinary one (reinforced) gave a much longer life. -- *Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , "brass monkey" writes: Snipped On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place, but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. Crumbs, this takes me back. I recall these problems only too well. On second or third fiesta, the radiator was leaking from brand new and replaced under guarantee. Don't think I've had any other leaks on any of the fiestas. I had 2 Mk 2 Fiesta diesels in which I did about 400k. The radiators were consumable items doing about 75k before replacement. |
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On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:34:00 +0000, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx I had that with the Ford Onion* I had after hauling it to the scrapyard. * a vehicle with no redeeming features whatsoever. It was so ****-poor even the ignition key broke in half once. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. Heh, I remember that in one of my Stags after one of the head gaskets let go... I nursed it a couple of hundred miles home with the top down and the heater on full-tilt, stopping every so often to top up the lost coolant. cheers Jules |
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:23:29 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson
wrote: On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:34:00 +0000, Andrew Gabriel wrote: Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx I had that with the Ford Onion* I had after hauling it to the scrapyard. * a vehicle with no redeeming features whatsoever. It was so ****-poor even the ignition key broke in half once. I recall going to look at a Ford Onion in a showroom once. The car broke down a few 100 yards down the road. I just got out and walked away leaving a deflated salesman begging me to return. It was quite amusing. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. Heh, I remember that in one of my Stags after one of the head gaskets let go... I nursed it a couple of hundred miles home with the top down and the heater on full-tilt, stopping every so often to top up the lost coolant. IIRC Stags used to always suffer from cooling issues since the radiator was under specced. The same applied with other Triumphs. I had a Dolly Sprint which could be a real pain since, if it overheated, the head would warp. -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
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On Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:48:41 +0100, Mark wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:23:29 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson wrote: On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:34:00 +0000, Andrew Gabriel wrote: Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx I had that with the Ford Onion* I had after hauling it to the scrapyard. * a vehicle with no redeeming features whatsoever. It was so ****-poor even the ignition key broke in half once. I recall going to look at a Ford Onion in a showroom once. The car broke down a few 100 yards down the road. I just got out and walked away leaving a deflated salesman begging me to return. It was quite amusing. Ha! Mine broke down in the middle of M4 rush hour more than once. I don't think I lasted long with it - it was something of an emergency purchase right before Christmas one year when my usual vehicle was stolen and I needed something to get up north to see family. Not much time to shop around in the circumstances. Heh, I remember that in one of my Stags after one of the head gaskets let go... I nursed it a couple of hundred miles home with the top down and the heater on full-tilt, stopping every so often to top up the lost coolant. IIRC Stags used to always suffer from cooling issues since the radiator was under specced. The same applied with other Triumphs. Yeah, small rad and small water pump mounted high up in the block, so if the coolant level ever went low for any reason it'd quickly stop pumping and things would go bad fast. The main problem was ****ty quality control though - Stag engines left the factory with a ridiculous amount of casting debris left inside the block, which of course would soon jam critical waterways. I'm not sure if other Triumphs were prone to the same problem. Other engine issues included poor timing chains and tensioners, jackshaft gears that were prone to stripping, inlet manifolds that didn't seal* to the heads very well, head studs that would corrode, numerous oil leaks... a good engine, carefully built, was actually pretty reasonable, and a couple of design iterations might have sorted out the niggles, but it was too late once the first horror stories started pouring in. * that's what killed my engine once - I'd made the mistake of going to a garage (I normally worked on 'em myself but didn't have the time right then) and they used a load of sealant between one head and the manifold rather than lining things up properly. Some of it broke away and clogged a waterway, which resulted in overheating and a blown head gasket. The engine bay was reasonably cramped, but no worse than most vehicles of the time with big engines I had a Dolly Sprint which could be a real pain since, if it overheated, the head would warp. Indeed. I think those heads were interchangeable with one side of the Stag V8, but of course the other side was unique to the engine, so there aren't many spares around these days. I'm still glad that Triumph at least tried to make their own engine rather than going the "obvious" route of the Rover/Buick V8; it's just a shame they messed it up so badly :-) cheers Jules |
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Jules Richardson wrote: Indeed. I think those heads were interchangeable with one side of the Stag V8, but of course the other side was unique to the engine, so there aren't many spares around these days. I'm still glad that Triumph at least tried to make their own engine rather than going the "obvious" route of the Rover/Buick V8; it's just a shame they messed it up so badly :- There was another pair of V-8s in the BL stable - the Daimler ones. They shouldn't have been allowed to die out. The Triumph engine had some serious design flaws. Given the number of failed waterpumps I've had over the years including seized ones, only an idiot would gear drive it. And include a jack shaft to drive that and the dizzy. Almost like an OHC conversion to a pushrod engine. Having the waterpump where it is does allow a shorter engine - but then Triumph weren't in to transverse engines. -- *60-year-old, one owner - needs parts, make offer Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember (Andrew Gabriel) saying something like: I tried to buy a length of radiator hose to repair my brother's dishwasher a couple of years ago, but no car places sell it anymore, only manufacturer-supplied preformed pieces. A decent motor factor still does, and there's always online if you're really stuck. |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "brass monkey" writes: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Mini PKX 886M Fiesta ROY 367W (plate was in use on another car recently) Fiesta F742 GVS Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx in 30 years. On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place, but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. On second or third fiesta, the radiator was leaking from brand new and replaced under guarantee. Don't think I've had any other leaks on any of the fiestas. I tried to buy a length of radiator hose to repair my brother's dishwasher a couple of years ago, but no car places sell it anymore, only manufacturer-supplied preformed pieces. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] There are hose shops in most towns due to all the hydraulic stuff that needs fixing: car places not much more than tat shops these days. S |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "brass monkey" writes: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Mini PKX 886M Fiesta ROY 367W (plate was in use on another car recently) Fiesta F742 GVS Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx in 30 years. On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place, but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. On second or third fiesta, the radiator was leaking from brand new and replaced under guarantee. Don't think I've had any other leaks on any of the fiestas. I tried to buy a length of radiator hose to repair my brother's dishwasher a couple of years ago, but no car places sell it anymore, only manufacturer-supplied preformed pieces. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] There are hose shops in most towns due to all the hydraulic stuff that needs fixing: car places not much more than tat shops these days. Agreed and though it grieves me to say it, Halfords is now your friend, (buy their shares). |
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On Fri, 9 Jul 2010 22:42:56 +0100, "Clot"
wrote: Spamlet wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "brass monkey" writes: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Mini PKX 886M Fiesta ROY 367W (plate was in use on another car recently) Fiesta F742 GVS Fiesta P54 NBH (DVLA warned me someone else illegally using this plate). Fiesta xx08 xxx in 30 years. On the Mini, a short 2" length of bellows hose from the water pump to the engine block was the most frequent failure. It was a bellows so you could squeeze it into place, but I got fed up with them failing, and fitted a proper piece of hose by temporarily loosening the water pump, and then it didn't fail again. I had the internal heater hose leak slowly, creating a stain on my accelerator shoe. The mini used to get worryingly hot in traffic jams, and I recall turning on the car heater and flinging the windows open to get the guage needle back out of the red on a few occasions when it was above 25C outside. On second or third fiesta, the radiator was leaking from brand new and replaced under guarantee. Don't think I've had any other leaks on any of the fiestas. I tried to buy a length of radiator hose to repair my brother's dishwasher a couple of years ago, but no car places sell it anymore, only manufacturer-supplied preformed pieces. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] There are hose shops in most towns due to all the hydraulic stuff that needs fixing: car places not much more than tat shops these days. Agreed and though it grieves me to say it, Halfords is now your friend, (buy their shares). ROTFL! Halfrauds is ****e. There should be independent car parts shops around which are much better. -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "brass monkey" saying something like: Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Austin A40 Hillman Super Minx Bedford CA Mini van Various Morris 1000 vans Armstrong-Siddley Star Sapphire Limo Bedford CF Commer minibus Capri Vauxhall Chevette Bedford HA van Victor FC 101 estate Renault 16 Victor VX 4/90 Hillman Avenger Morris Marina 1.8 estate Land Rover SIII LWB Safari Sunbeam porridge 13/1600 Sunbeam Ti 1600 Reliant Scimitar SE5a x2 Transit mk2 Land Rover SIII SWB Granada mk1 Golf mk2 Transit mk2 minibus Granada mk2 Transit mk6 Toyota Carina Reliant Scimitar SE6a 27 -ish over 40 years |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Grimly Curmudgeon saying something like: We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "brass monkey" saying something like: Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Austin A40 Hillman Super Minx Bedford CA Mini van Various Morris 1000 vans Armstrong-Siddley Star Sapphire Limo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstro...Sapphi re_346 Bedford CF Commer minibus Capri Vauxhall Chevette Bedford HA van Victor FC 101 estate Renault 16 Victor VX 4/90 Hillman Avenger Morris Marina 1.8 estate Land Rover SIII LWB Safari Sunbeam porridge 13/1600 Sunbeam Ti 1600 Reliant Scimitar SE5a x2 Transit mk2 Land Rover SIII SWB Granada mk1 Golf mk2 Transit mk2 minibus Granada mk2 Transit mk6 Toyota Carina II Reliant Scimitar SE6a 27 -ish over 40 years Forgot a couple: Ford Anglia (E494A) Interesting rod brakes and vacuum wipers. Hillman Imp Californian Volvo 144 estate |
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In message , brass monkey
writes Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Since 1967, and ignoring various Lambrettas, A40 Farina Anglia Anglia Anglia Mk III Zodiac Singer Vogue Humber Sceptre Mk III Zephyr (Z Victor One) Mk II Cortina GT Morris Marina Fiesta Escort Orion Orion MG Maestro Rover 216 Minor Traveller Merc C200 Still have the final two. -- Graeme |
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On 6 July, 00:25, "brass monkey" wrote:
I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Since 1986: VW Scirroco (13th owner, and largely constructed from filler) Audi 100 (liked to blow head gaskets) Saab 99 (beautiful solid car, for 10 days - until somebody ice-skating in their car ploughed into it - excellent crash resistance) Saab 900 (superbly reliable and solid) Isuzu Trooper (most reliable of all - nothing ever went wrong in 120K miles) VW Transporter (dropped an exhaust valve after 2 weeks - suspect there was some funny business about this one) VW Caravelle (so far, pretty good) |
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:25:55 +0100, brass monkey wrote:
I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Blocked rad, even if it is new... failed electric fan or thermo fan, one driven via a fan belt but with a hub that "slips" until it gets hot. Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Austin 1100 Fiesta Escort Mondeo Land Rover Discovery II Land Rover Discovery II Since 1978 (I think), 32 years. -- Cheers Dave. |
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brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? I'd guess modern hoses are a sort of silicone rubber as they seem to last forever. I have an '85 Rover where the main top and bottom hoses only last a few years. As a matter of interest, has your car got air-con? If the condenser on that gets blocked with leaves or dirt etc it will make the car run hot. For some reason they tend to get blocked more easily than a normal rad. Not known a waterpump become inefficient. Break, yes. I'm on the third in 80,000 miles on my BMW. -- *The colder the X-ray table, the more of your body is required on it * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , brass monkey wrote: I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? I'd guess modern hoses are a sort of silicone rubber as they seem to last forever. I have an '85 Rover where the main top and bottom hoses only last a few years. As a matter of interest, has your car got air-con? If the condenser on that gets blocked with leaves or dirt etc it will make the car run hot. For some reason they tend to get blocked more easily than a normal rad. Not known a waterpump become inefficient. Break, yes. I'm on the third in 80,000 miles on my BMW. No air-con, but I do wonder when the hoses will quit. |
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brass monkey wrote: Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Since 1962:- Austin 7 MG Magnette ZA Triumph Mayflower Mini Van - several Riley Pathfinder Austin 1800 MG Midget 1275 Bentley S1 Bedford HA van Rover P6 3500 Rover P6 2000TC Rover P6 3500S Rover SD1 VDP EFI BMW E28 520 Ford Capri MkII 2 litre BMW E34 525 BMW E39 528 Not necessarily in that exact order - some were owned at the same time. -- *Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"brass monkey" wrote in message ... I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Since 1982 Car (year of car) Morris Minor Traveller 1100 (1966) Ford Escort 1.1 l(1972) Mini 1300 engine 998 gearbox (1968) Ford Cortina 1600e (1969) Ford Capri JPS 1.6 (1977) Ford Escort XR3 (1981) Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6GL (1978) Ford Capri MkIII 2.0 S (1980) Ford Capri Mk III 2.8 Injection (1986) Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 1.6 LX (1987) Vauxhal Cavalier Mk3 2.0i GL (1990) Ford Escort MkIII 1.6GL (1982) Ford Escort MkII 1600 Sport (1978) Ford Fiesta XR2 (1989) Vauxhall Astra 1.8 SX (1990) VW Golf GTI 16v (1997) VW Passat TDI Sport (2000) Toyota Avensis T3x D4D (2003) Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTI 150 Design (2006) Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X (2009) |
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brass monkey wrote:
Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. Since 1966, including bikes: NSU Quickly Honda 50 Honda 175 Honda 70 VW Beetle Austin 1800 Renault 20 Volvo 244 Volvo 240 Mondeo The two Volvos covered 20 years and about 350,000 miles between them. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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In message , brass monkey
writes I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. You do realise this information gives an opportunity for an assessment of our ages? Morris E tourer (1935) Morgan 4/4 series 2 (1956) Marriage and various Minis, 4 in all. LH drive MG 1100 Vauxhall Cavalier Ford Orion (diesel) Ford Focus (diesel) Ford Fiesta (CR diesel) current Various farm vehicles, Leyland Sherpa and Toyota Hilux (current) 14 in 50 years. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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"brass monkey" wrote in message ... I remember 45 years back when I 'often/sometimes' had to replace rad hoses etc. I'm pedalling around a 1998 banger Corsa, 55k on the clock, gets very hot (suspected water prob) yet the hoses haven't blown (yet). What gives these days? When my 1996 Cavalier started to overheat and it was the headgasket. Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. I'm not listing them, but my favourite was the MkII Escort. Cheers Adam |
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On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:46:52 +0100, ARWadsworth wrote:
I'm not listing them, but my favourite was the MkII Escort. I had a MKI and I think I'd put that in my top three at least - that car was brilliant fun to drive, especially on dirt or gravel roads, and really easy to work on. I really wish there was a US market so I could pick one up here :-( cheers Jules |
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"Jules Richardson" wrote in message ... On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:46:52 +0100, ARWadsworth wrote: I'm not listing them, but my favourite was the MkII Escort. I had a MKI and I think I'd put that in my top three at least - that car was brilliant fun to drive, especially on dirt or gravel roads, and really easy to work on. I really wish there was a US market so I could pick one up here :-( cheers Jules I think mine was only a 1.3 engine. I used it to build up my no claims bonus as a teenager. The best bit was that if you dropped the gears fast enough (say 4th to 2nd) you could lock the rear diff up and make the back end skid around on a bend. I do not think I could afford to buy one now! Cheers Adam |
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On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:20:26 +0100, ARWadsworth wrote:
"Jules Richardson" wrote in message ... On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:46:52 +0100, ARWadsworth wrote: I'm not listing them, but my favourite was the MkII Escort. I had a MKI and I think I'd put that in my top three at least - that car was brilliant fun to drive, especially on dirt or gravel roads, and really easy to work on. I really wish there was a US market so I could pick one up here :-( I think mine was only a 1.3 engine. Mine was, too - but previous owner had fitted a better head, cam, carb and tubular exhaust to it. With just the driver it was pretty nippy, but it didn't half get sluggish when carrying passengers! It was bloody deafening, too. The best bit was that if you dropped the gears fast enough (say 4th to 2nd) you could lock the rear diff up and make the back end skid around on a bend. I remember plenty of sideways moments on winding mountain-top roads. Always intentional of course - that car was so predictable you could have all sorts of fun with it and it never stepped out of line. I do not think I could afford to buy one now! I got mine when I was in NZ and I think I paid about 300 quid for it. Mechanicals and electrics were good, but the less said about structural integrity the better ;-) When the time came to go back to the UK, I tracked down the guy I'd bought it from and sold it back to him for what I'd paid for it. I'd like to think that it's still running, but I bet it's suffered some catastrophic failure by now :-( cheers Jules |
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:25:55 +0100 Brass monkey wrote :
Out of interest, how many cars in how many years have you had? I'll start with 6 in 45 years. 12 from 1971-2008 Mini Mini van with windows DAF 66 estate Chrysler Sunbeam Austin Maxi Austin Maestro Skoda Favorit Skoda Felicia Suzuki Wagon x 2 Honda Jazz x 2 Now I live in Melbourne city centre I don't own a car - am in a car share scheme (Honda Jazz/Hyundai I30). Currently visiting the UK with a Prius on hire for a week. If you want to argue that what you drive says something about you, in my case it's probably true! -- Tony Bryer, Greentram: 'Software to build on' Melbourne, Australia www.superbeam.co.uk www.eurobeam.co.uk www.greentram.com |
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