The Joy of Running an Old Shed
Discussion
I've had my shed about 12 months, the previous one lasted about three years. This one will be going when it's no longer usable. Servicing and reasonable maintenance will be carried out, but if it gets to an MOT and needs £2000 welding, that'll be the end.
It's showing no signs of problems, so it would be nice to get a few more years
It's showing no signs of problems, so it would be nice to get a few more years
MJK 24 said:
What the longest anyone has had their old shed for? I needed wheels with a budget of £250 and ended up with this old Scirocco. To be fair, my budget was blown by an extra £30.
Come next month, I’ll have had it 20 years. It was used every day until November 2014. Since then it’s been my daily from March to October and something else has taken the winter duties to avoid salt etc.
The plan is that next year, it’ll be an all year daily once more.
After that time it comes out the other end of shedding and becomes a Classic!Come next month, I’ll have had it 20 years. It was used every day until November 2014. Since then it’s been my daily from March to October and something else has taken the winter duties to avoid salt etc.
The plan is that next year, it’ll be an all year daily once more.
One of our cars is doing that now. Purchased second hand as a "normal" used car, it became a shed after about 6 to 8 years of normal use, and now after another 6 to 8 years of "shed" use it's becoming too valuable to treat it as a shed! Doh!
Bonefish Blues said:
Jimmy Recard said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Digby said:
Current Winter shed now has obligatory steel wheels and Winter tyres fitted. It can also be switched into AWD mode which is handy.
As has been mentioned, it's great hacking around, not really worrying too much.
I travel to a farm quite often to a unit we have there and in the current Cupra I use for work, in the narrow lanes, it's a constant game of giving way and allowing enough room for everyone to pass, whilst trying not to stripe the sides up on bushes etc. Couldn't care less in this.
Excellent choice. So far under the radar that nobody knows about them and their capabilities. Shouldn't have sold mine.As has been mentioned, it's great hacking around, not really worrying too much.
I travel to a farm quite often to a unit we have there and in the current Cupra I use for work, in the narrow lanes, it's a constant game of giving way and allowing enough room for everyone to pass, whilst trying not to stripe the sides up on bushes etc. Couldn't care less in this.
It is one of those cars that I know of, but I'm not sure where from/why/how. I can't recall ever having seen one but I know what they look like. Under the radar indeed!
They're good then?
An honest little car.
As said, avoid the diesel ( this is the 1.6 petrol) as it's supposed to be a Fiat engine whereas this is all Suzuki simply with Fiat badges and was built in the same factory as the SX4. Also, afaik, you have to be careful that you get an actual AWD version of the SX4 as they made both that and a FWD only version where as the Sedici are all AWD (happy to be corrected)
I'm pretty happy with it. It has plenty of room, even more so with the rear seats folded, the driving position is a little higher than 'normal' cars and for a 1.6, it pulls itself along just fine and handles pretty well. It also has a cam chain and the gearbox is decent enough with a funky round knob (ooer)
After my AWD Raum was written off and my Suzuki X90 AWD blew a PAS pipe, I looked around for something else to play with and was about to get a Jimny. Most of them however - unless you wanted to spend more, either suffered with rust and had been repaired, or probably needed some bits sorting out sooner rather than later and I decided to look for something else.
I have had various 4WD / AWD cars, including a Justy, an RVR, HRV, CRV etc etc so I wasn't too fussy and subsequently decided to look at these, the SX4 and the Ignis 4Grip. This one appeared quite local to where I work so I picked it up.
MJK 24 said:
What the longest anyone has had their old shed for? I needed wheels with a budget of £250 and ended up with this old Scirocco. To be fair, my budget was blown by an extra £30.
Come next month, I’ll have had it 20 years. It was used every day until November 2014. Since then it’s been my daily from March to October and something else has taken the winter duties to avoid salt etc.
The plan is that next year, it’ll be an all year daily once more.
Count me out! I had 26 volvos, for example, in about 8 years and have lost count of everything else. It's over a hundred now.Come next month, I’ll have had it 20 years. It was used every day until November 2014. Since then it’s been my daily from March to October and something else has taken the winter duties to avoid salt etc.
The plan is that next year, it’ll be an all year daily once more.
Digby said:
Yep, a Sedici. This one is on an 07 plate with a stack of history and honestly, drives more or less as new with just over 100k on the clock. You can pick them up for less than a grand if you hunt around but I have seen numerous SX4s for just over that.
As said, avoid the diesel ( this is the 1.6 petrol) as it's supposed to be a Fiat engine whereas this is all Suzuki simply with Fiat badges and was built in the same factory as the SX4. Also, afaik, you have to be careful that you get an actual AWD version of the SX4 as they made both that and a FWD only version where as the Sedici are all AWD (happy to be corrected)
I'm pretty happy with it. It has plenty of room, even more so with the rear seats folded, the driving position is a little higher than 'normal' cars and for a 1.6, it pulls itself along just fine and handles pretty well. It also has a cam chain and the gearbox is decent enough with a funky round knob (ooer)
After my AWD Raum was written off and my Suzuki X90 AWD blew a PAS pipe, I looked around for something else to play with and was about to get a Jimny. Most of them however - unless you wanted to spend more, either suffered with rust and had been repaired, or probably needed some bits sorting out sooner rather than later and I decided to look for something else.
I have had various 4WD / AWD cars, including a Justy, an RVR, HRV, CRV etc etc so I wasn't too fussy and subsequently decided to look at these, the SX4 and the Ignis 4Grip. This one appeared quite local to where I work so I picked it up.
Could you tell me please roughly what sort of MPG youre getting? Seem like cracking value to meAs said, avoid the diesel ( this is the 1.6 petrol) as it's supposed to be a Fiat engine whereas this is all Suzuki simply with Fiat badges and was built in the same factory as the SX4. Also, afaik, you have to be careful that you get an actual AWD version of the SX4 as they made both that and a FWD only version where as the Sedici are all AWD (happy to be corrected)
I'm pretty happy with it. It has plenty of room, even more so with the rear seats folded, the driving position is a little higher than 'normal' cars and for a 1.6, it pulls itself along just fine and handles pretty well. It also has a cam chain and the gearbox is decent enough with a funky round knob (ooer)
After my AWD Raum was written off and my Suzuki X90 AWD blew a PAS pipe, I looked around for something else to play with and was about to get a Jimny. Most of them however - unless you wanted to spend more, either suffered with rust and had been repaired, or probably needed some bits sorting out sooner rather than later and I decided to look for something else.
I have had various 4WD / AWD cars, including a Justy, an RVR, HRV, CRV etc etc so I wasn't too fussy and subsequently decided to look at these, the SX4 and the Ignis 4Grip. This one appeared quite local to where I work so I picked it up.
Ardennes1944 said:
Could you tell me please roughly what sort of MPG youre getting? Seem like cracking value to me
I have to be completely honest, I haven't had a single car where I have ever really checked! All I do know is, the fuel gauge seems to go down quite slowly.There have been a few 'real world' figures entered here if it helps.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/fiat/sedici-2...
Also I have yet to test out the AWD system. It was a FWD mode, Auto mode and AWD mode which you can select via a switch by the handbrake. They are supposed to be pretty good, though (will let you know if it snows)
The only jobs I have done on it so far are to buff up the headlamps and I changed two lower rubber bushes which cost peanuts and only required the removal of four bolts before they slipped back on.
Oh and I also had a front speaker not working and on removing the door card, I discovered the terminals had gone a little crusty so I cut them off and soldered them on. It's not a bad standard stereo, either.
The only jobs I have done on it so far are to buff up the headlamps and I changed two lower rubber bushes which cost peanuts and only required the removal of four bolts before they slipped back on.
Oh and I also had a front speaker not working and on removing the door card, I discovered the terminals had gone a little crusty so I cut them off and soldered them on. It's not a bad standard stereo, either.
Have a 2001 Focus 1.6 which has been in the family about 15 years, engine runs great, great paint work and no rust but...
Started to show a problem with the ignition barrel, seems to have worn so doesn't always start the car until key is toggled around.
Makes me think it's not engines, rust or gearboxes that can retire a shed but these kinds of issues.
Started to show a problem with the ignition barrel, seems to have worn so doesn't always start the car until key is toggled around.
Makes me think it's not engines, rust or gearboxes that can retire a shed but these kinds of issues.
STIfree said:
Latest from the Mondeo.
Received my £6 OBD2 scanner from eBay, looks like this -
Scanned it and it came up these codes
Not sure which one is related to the 'pulsing' under full throttle, so cleared the codes and headed to the nearest bit of derestricted autobahn. No problem at all, the pulsing had gone away. Pulled up to 110 with ease, slowed down and did a 6th gear full throttle from 50 and nothing. Very odd, appears just clearing the code has got rid of the issue.
Will keep an eye on it and have the OBD2 scanner at the ready if it comes back so I can scan it straight away.
Also attempted the wheel bearing today. Narrowed down which wheel it is, took the calliper off and refitted the wheel, spun freely as fast as possible and there's certainly a low down rumble so I'm 95% sure its that wheel.
Found out the small bolt holding the disc in place is a T55, not any of the allen keys I had, so an hour round trip to find one. Get back to only find out that the 4 bolts that hold the wheelbearing/hub assembly on is a T60. Brilliant. Given up for the day, getting the old man to post a T60 socket to me in Munich. Hopefully have another crack at it again in a multistory car park this week.
Slightly off topic, but we are in Munich on holidays this week. Lovely at this time of year. Received my £6 OBD2 scanner from eBay, looks like this -
Scanned it and it came up these codes
Not sure which one is related to the 'pulsing' under full throttle, so cleared the codes and headed to the nearest bit of derestricted autobahn. No problem at all, the pulsing had gone away. Pulled up to 110 with ease, slowed down and did a 6th gear full throttle from 50 and nothing. Very odd, appears just clearing the code has got rid of the issue.
Will keep an eye on it and have the OBD2 scanner at the ready if it comes back so I can scan it straight away.
Also attempted the wheel bearing today. Narrowed down which wheel it is, took the calliper off and refitted the wheel, spun freely as fast as possible and there's certainly a low down rumble so I'm 95% sure its that wheel.
Found out the small bolt holding the disc in place is a T55, not any of the allen keys I had, so an hour round trip to find one. Get back to only find out that the 4 bolts that hold the wheelbearing/hub assembly on is a T60. Brilliant. Given up for the day, getting the old man to post a T60 socket to me in Munich. Hopefully have another crack at it again in a multistory car park this week.
Thought I'd have to retire my shed with a long list of things to fix on the MOT but I just couldn't so spent more than the value of the car so now have a fresh ticket and hopefully a years worth of worry free motoring ahead of me
One job was the pads/shoes needed replacing but I turned that into a fix and forget project by rebuilding the front calipers, new pads/discs, new shoes/drums, new master cylinder, new rear proportioning valve and rebuilding the front calipers and rear cylinders
One job was the pads/shoes needed replacing but I turned that into a fix and forget project by rebuilding the front calipers, new pads/discs, new shoes/drums, new master cylinder, new rear proportioning valve and rebuilding the front calipers and rear cylinders
Flooble said:
Can you clean the MAF sensor? I know I've seen spray cleaner for it, whether it works or not though I am not sure as the worst I have had ot do is the EGR.
I'm guessing if your particulate trap is still full after the distance and speeds you've driven it is unlikely to burn off by itself. But I do wonder if those codes are interconnected as the MAF error may mean you have incorrect pressure coming in which triggers the the DPF warning going out. Might be worth checking the condition of all the hoses in the system?
Good points. The problem is starting to show again, just ever so slightly when full acceleration you can feel a little hesitation, going to see which code pops up first and go from there. I'm guessing if your particulate trap is still full after the distance and speeds you've driven it is unlikely to burn off by itself. But I do wonder if those codes are interconnected as the MAF error may mean you have incorrect pressure coming in which triggers the the DPF warning going out. Might be worth checking the condition of all the hoses in the system?
Had a quick nosey under the bonnet for anything obvious on the hoses but spotted that the air intake tube that comes from behind the light to the airbox is wrapped in sellotape. I can't without taking anything off see why it may be wrapped from top to bottom in sellotape but it could be somehow related if its blocked and can't get enough air to the airbox.
mercedeslimos said:
Slightly off topic, but we are in Munich on holidays this week. Lovely at this time of year.
It really is and also a good week to come with the weather. I drove south of the city yesterday towards the alps, 14'c it was showing! I was hoping for 6ft of snow as I've spent £200 on winter tyres and want to feel like I got my moneys worth
marine boy said:
Thought I'd have to retire my shed with a long list of things to fix on the MOT but I just couldn't so spent more than the value of the car so now have a fresh ticket and hopefully a years worth of worry free motoring ahead of me
One job was the pads/shoes needed replacing but I turned that into a fix and forget project by rebuilding the front calipers, new pads/discs, new shoes/drums, new master cylinder, new rear proportioning valve and rebuilding the front calipers and rear cylinders
Well done on keeping the car alive.. Im a big fan of keeping them alive if possible. One job was the pads/shoes needed replacing but I turned that into a fix and forget project by rebuilding the front calipers, new pads/discs, new shoes/drums, new master cylinder, new rear proportioning valve and rebuilding the front calipers and rear cylinders
Saying that i also break alot of cars not ones i intend on owning i may add.. i bought a 2007 Mondeo ST 2 weeks ago for £250, only because the slave had gone.. sad fact is it was worth more money in bits so that was its fate.
My 2003 GT TDI golf however is a keeper
Picked up this last week for a bit of shedding fun whilst trying to keep my Clio 182 nice/save my back on work driving. Paid the princely sum of £200, 156k, MOT until end of Feb, cambelt and water pump done last year and some history throughout.
Bought blind so was a bit of a gamble, sold as spares or repair as well as it's showing an occasional P2002 fault which judging by a few Forums could be an easy fix (could being the operative word).
Only thing done so far was an interior valet and shampoo on Saturday as it stank of cigarette smoke and had fag ash all over the carpets etc, much better inside now.
First thing on my list is the DPF fault. Have just bought an OBD lead to use with Forscan and will have a look at some readings to see whats what.
Having owned a lot of cars and some (relatively) nice stuff here and there, i was actually quite giddy about this old boy, and am enjoying the drive so far.
Will have a crack at the DPF thing over the Christmas break and give it an oil and filters service and then see whats what, low expenditure is the name of the game!!
Bought blind so was a bit of a gamble, sold as spares or repair as well as it's showing an occasional P2002 fault which judging by a few Forums could be an easy fix (could being the operative word).
Only thing done so far was an interior valet and shampoo on Saturday as it stank of cigarette smoke and had fag ash all over the carpets etc, much better inside now.
First thing on my list is the DPF fault. Have just bought an OBD lead to use with Forscan and will have a look at some readings to see whats what.
Having owned a lot of cars and some (relatively) nice stuff here and there, i was actually quite giddy about this old boy, and am enjoying the drive so far.
Will have a crack at the DPF thing over the Christmas break and give it an oil and filters service and then see whats what, low expenditure is the name of the game!!
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