The Joy of Running an Old Shed

[Bikesalot]

p4cks said:

My replacement coil pack for my mk2 Focus shed should be here today or tomorrow. I'm hoping it fixes it, and that the symptoms is not the dreaded windscreen washer water dripping into the plug.

1. prayforshed

Replace the plugs at the same time. It will most likely be water pooling / getting in. Take some time and give it a good clean out with something suitable.

Head to your local volvo dealer and order PART NUMBERS -

COVER - 30650468

SIX POINT SOCKET SCREW - 986019 x4

Volvo engine cover fits perfectly and stops any more water getting in....

Edit to add - going direct to volvo was cheaper than Ebay

Edited by Bikesalot on Wednesday 9th October 11:54

[Col325]

Love me some bangernomics, had a 2001E39 530d Tourer that was specced to the hilt with every extra available at the time in manual flavour, bought it for £600 with 170K based in an advert of someone who clearly didnt realise what they where selling. It only ever needed a wheel bearing and a suspension airbag which my mechanic punctured while replacing the wheel bearing and some sills welding....i then went on to put another fantastic quality filled 50k miles on her without missing a beat...proper quality that car was from the thud of the doors, to the cocoon of silence as you covered the big miles bikes, dog, kids, skip runs what a shed!!!! My wife twisted my arm to get rid of one of my cars due to parking constraints and i sold it to my friend for £1400 who is still amazed by the quality of the thing. Now i have an XC90 knocking on 217K running sweet as you like doing all the long haul duties admirably 37mpg all day long

[p4cks]

Bikesalot said:

Replace the plugs at the same time. It will most likely be water pooling / getting in. Take some time and give it a good clean out with something suitable.

Head to your local volvo dealer and order PART NUMBERS -

COVER - 30650468

SIX POINT SOCKET SCREW - 986019 x4

Volvo engine cover fits perfectly and stops any more water getting in....

Love this forum sometimes! Thanks bikesalot!

[JaredVannett]

Col325 said:

Love me some bangernomics, had a 2001E39 530d Tourer that was specced to the hilt with every extra available at the time in manual flavour, bought it for £600 with 170K based in an advert of someone who clearly didnt realise what they where selling. It only ever needed a wheel bearing and a suspension airbag which my mechanic punctured while replacing the wheel bearing and some sills welding....i then went on to put another fantastic quality filled 50k miles on her without missing a beat...proper quality that car was from the thud of the doors, to the cocoon of silence as you covered the big miles bikes, dog, kids, skip runs what a shed!!!! My wife twisted my arm to get rid of one of my cars due to parking constraints and i sold it to my friend for £1400 who is still amazed by the quality of the thing. Now i have an XC90 knocking on 217K running sweet as you like doing all the long haul duties admirably 37mpg all day long

Any pics... I do like E39 tourings.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-528I-E39-TOURING-AU...

[colin_p]

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

[jas xjr]

colin_p said:

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

That's just crazy talk

[aaron_2000]

pits said:

aaron_2000 said:

One of my old sheds is now in Canada. Just been driven back up from H20i.

Who imports a rhd Mondeo to Canadia?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErNHf9GJu9Y

[v15ben]

That is an amazing story.
Liked this video too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVUIur6zRqk

[Pothole]

The Civic's MOT is due in 12 days...

[egor110]

Ok I think my pumas out of the shed category.

Just spent £400 on new clutch , slave cylinder, drive shaft seals and gearbox oil.

[p4cks]

Pothole said:

The Civic's MOT is due in 12 days...

Good luck Civic!

[aaron_2000]

v15ben said:

That is an amazing story.
Liked this video too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVUIur6zRqk

He's a very nice guy, great to deal with. Surprised that they had so many issues with the car as it was in great mechanical shape when it went on the ship. Hopefully I'll be at H20i next year to drive it again. It was a fun story to be a part of

[Demelitia]

colin_p said:

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

I think winter wheels are allowed according the shed handbook, aren’t they? Extra points if they’re steelies.

[Noesph]

Eyersey1234 said:

JaredVannett said:

Would it be too far of a generalisation to assume most posters/followers of this thread are subscribers of hubnut's youtube channel?

... I know I am

Me as well

Yep, for about 4 or 5 years now (I love an old Citroen, that's how I came across him)

[p4cks]

Demelitia said:

I think winter wheels are allowed according the shed handbook, aren’t they? Extra points if they’re steelies.

And rusty

[g3org3y]

Demelitia said:

colin_p said:

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

I think winter wheels are allowed according the shed handbook, aren’t they? Extra points if they’re steelies.

[colin_p]

g3org3y said:

Demelitia said:

colin_p said:

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

I think winter wheels are allowed according the shed handbook, aren’t they? Extra points if they’re steelies.

Mine are steelies, 15" ers with 195x65 rubber as well. It is like fitting comfy slippers to your car.

[OMITN]

My leased Cupra was stolen 2 weeks ago (see another thread).

I spent last week without a car, relying on lifts to the station. Which was a faff as I live in a small village 4 miles from the station (which is the other side of a big hill). What a pain in the arse!

However, a phone call followed by a 5 minute(!) agreement via WhatsApp, I bought a 2007 Peugeot 307 for £1500. FSH, leather, regassed aircon, belts recently changed. 50k miles.

Hopefully that counts as a shed though I must say, other than being a car of its time (5CD slots in the dash...), it’s not very shed-like at all..!

[loskie]

Demelitia said:

colin_p said:

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

I think winter wheels are allowed according the shed handbook, aren’t they? Extra points if they’re steelies.

Proper shedding: winter tyres on all year round

[g3org3y]

colin_p said:

Mine are steelies, 15" ers with 195x65 rubber as well. It is like fitting comfy slippers to your car.

I found the drop from 17 inches to 16 inches to be very pleasurable...

loskie said:

Demelitia said:

colin_p said:

How about this then...

I'm going to hoover out, dust, wash and polish my shed soon. It is time.

Even more how-about-ery... I have winter wheels and tyres for the shed as well, they'll be going on when the clocks go back.

I think winter wheels are allowed according the shed handbook, aren’t they? Extra points if they’re steelies.

Proper shedding: winter tyres on all year round

...To the extent, that I kept the winters on all year (plus the summer rears were borderline and I was too lazy/tight to buy new ones).