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Post by Blarno on May 16, 2018 16:05:24 GMT
....another (almost) clean sheet for the Glacier Mint. Another 19k under its belt and a fresh MOT to keep Plod happy. I was expecting a fail, as I always do, especially as there is an almost consistent knock over small bumps coming from the rear. It can't be that critical as it wasn't even mentioned on the advisories (Rear discs are badly pitted but not a fail), so I now have the unenviable task of finding out which of the many linkages and bushes is to blame for the knock. I've already replaced the ARB droplinks both ends - always start with the cheapest and most common component first. It needs an alignment pretty sharpish as the rear tyres are wearing on the inside, luckily, my local friendly tyre place has said that if I show them how and where to adjust the rear toe, they'll align the front for free. Bonus.
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Post by Roadsterstu on May 16, 2018 21:13:39 GMT
You have to show them how to do it? Er, ok. Are you sure it's an alignment issue rather than tyre pressures? V50s can wear the inside shoulders if you don't keep on top of the pressures, for example.
Cracking result on the MOT, though.
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Post by Blarno on May 17, 2018 9:19:31 GMT
To be honest, I'm going to take the opportunity as it gets me an alignment for free. The only adjustment at the rear is for toe using cam bolts and I can't imagine everything is still straight and true considering the state of the roads near me.
They normally only do the front wheels, but they the equipment to hang off the back wheels and given that I have the data for the toe angles to hand, I can line them up once the front is done. The benefit to them is that they can then align the rear of cars that have adjustable toe, such as my Saab, Vectras, Mondeos and countless others.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on May 17, 2018 9:30:17 GMT
Always a sigh of relief when you get the all clear on the MOT front. The testing stations are busy at the moment as all the diesel owners get another years pass before the new standards come into affect, particularly surrounding DPFs. Hopefully we'll get more of these black-smoking belching health hazards off the roads going forward.
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Post by Blarno on May 17, 2018 10:37:27 GMT
My DPF works fine, it gets a good kicking up the M62 most days so no cloggage for me.
Until a viable, powerful and cheap petrol alternative is available, I'm sticking with diesel.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on May 17, 2018 12:26:52 GMT
My DPF works fine, it gets a good kicking up the M62 most days so no cloggage for me. Until a viable, powerful and cheap petrol alternative is available, I'm sticking with diesel. I don't have a problem with diesel. I do have a problem with these Vectras, Mondeos and Transits that kick out shit loads of black smoke at the slightest flexing of the right foot. |
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Post by Blarno on May 17, 2018 12:31:53 GMT
Compared to the Mondeo, which wasn't even that smoky, the Saab puts nothing visible out of the exhaust, even under hard acceleration.
Ironically, when the DPF goes into regen mode, it kicks out a metric fucktonne of purpley blue smoke under acceleration. Thankfully, it doesn't need to regen that often.
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Post by Tim on May 17, 2018 12:45:20 GMT
I followed, at a distance, a sedately driven Ford Kuga that had a smokescreen of thick black smoke.
Definitely not regenerating, just knackered.
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Post by LandieMark on May 17, 2018 19:02:24 GMT
My DPF works fine, it gets a good kicking up the M62 most days so no cloggage for me. Until a viable, powerful and cheap petrol alternative is available, I'm sticking with diesel. I don't have a problem with diesel. I do have a problem with these Vectras, Mondeos and Transits that kick out shit loads of black smoke at the slightest flexing of the right foot. What about Land Rovers? My car hasn’t been tuned so that it chucks thick black smoke out at every opportunity, however it has no catalyst, EGR or particulate filter and will smoke at the higher end of the rev range and emit a puff on startup. Startup is due to the automatic excess fuel switch on the pump and not due to a fault. I’m not buying a new car just to appease environmental arguments! Tuning a diesel to roll coal at every opportunity I do disagree with. |
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Post by Martin on May 17, 2018 20:18:07 GMT
Good result. How many miles has it done now?
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Post by Blarno on May 18, 2018 7:06:34 GMT
Knocking on the door of 156k. Should hit 160 before the summer ends.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on May 18, 2018 7:51:21 GMT
I don't have a problem with diesel. I do have a problem with these Vectras, Mondeos and Transits that kick out shit loads of black smoke at the slightest flexing of the right foot. What about Land Rovers? My car hasn’t been tuned so that it chucks thick black smoke out at every opportunity, however it has no catalyst, EGR or particulate filter and will smoke at the higher end of the rev range and emit a puff on startup. Startup is due to the automatic excess fuel switch on the pump and not due to a fault. I’m not buying a new car just to appease environmental arguments! Tuning a diesel to roll coal at every opportunity I do disagree with. At the end of the day we all need to take responsibility for the impact we have on the planet and on the health of those around us. If you were driving in town or dropping kids off at schools in urban areas I might have a problem with an old Land Rover that kicks out some black smoke. That said, most LRs live long rural lives, do relatively few miles, and in your case; the wind off the Stanley Steppes will blow most of your smoke far away from human habitation. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on May 18, 2018 13:39:04 GMT
The ones that annoy me are those deliberately made to smoke and that have a thick coating of diesel soot up the tailgate. Usually slammed Ibiza TDi's and the like. Those with "No smoke, no poke" stickers.
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Post by Blarno on May 18, 2018 14:37:22 GMT
Usually owned by total helmets? Yep. Plenty of them round my way, not realising that black smoke is unburnt fuel....
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Post by Blarno on May 29, 2019 13:56:12 GMT
173k down and still going. Admittedly, it needed a new DPF and complete removal of the pesky swirl flaps, but it has a fresh MOT, runs like a dream and even now has a smashing set of genuine Aero alloys and tyres for the bargain price of nowt. I was thinking about selling once the MOT was renewed and buying something dieselly, estatey and automatic-y, but seeing as I've just thrown nearly 300 quid and a few hours of my own time at it, I may as well hang on for a bit.
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Post by michael on May 29, 2019 15:22:00 GMT
The ones that annoy me are those deliberately made to smoke and that have a thick coating of diesel soot up the tailgate. Usually slammed Ibiza TDi's and the like. Those with "No smoke, no poke" stickers. Seriously? |
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Post by Blarno on May 29, 2019 15:41:29 GMT
It's usually older VAG cars with a mechanical diesel pump. The owners turn the pump up past where is practical and the pump dumps more fuel in than can be burned.
No smoke, no poke apparently.
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Post by michael on May 29, 2019 16:55:19 GMT
These people are morons.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 21:44:14 GMT
That was in the magazine a year or so ago.
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Post by Tim on May 30, 2019 8:07:25 GMT
I assume it's a 'fashion' that's made its way across the Atlantic - the Yanks obviously like to drag race extremely smoky diesels.
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Post by Blarno on May 31, 2019 18:00:57 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on May 31, 2019 19:07:40 GMT
It's usually older VAG cars with a mechanical diesel pump. The owners turn the pump up past where is practical and the pump dumps more fuel in than can be burned. No smoke, no poke apparently. I've put a different boost pin in the Land Rover, altered the advance and upgraded the intercooler. There is a haze under full throttle but it only smokes when you use full throttle at low revs. I alter my driving style to stop this and I have an EGT gauge fitted so I don't melt anything. The result is much improved performance without hurting economy. A hill where I would struggle to maintain 40mph previously can now be taken at 50-55 without excessive smoke and high EGTs. It also makes towing much more tolerable. |
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Post by Stuntman on May 31, 2019 20:21:30 GMT
Looks great still, Blarno. 173k you say? Roll on 200k.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jun 4, 2019 8:48:32 GMT
Result indeed. Here's to more miles!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2019 9:30:21 GMT
Agreed, roll on.
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Post by PG on Jun 4, 2019 9:30:25 GMT
That looks really clean and tidy for a 173k car.
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Post by Blarno on Jun 4, 2019 11:02:33 GMT
Looks great still, Blarno. 173k you say? Roll on 200k.
At the current rate, that will be about 18 months away.
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