22 year old Maverick Passes MOT with no advisories.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

How about when you've finished chemo and back to being stable again a meet up where there's a camp site and a hotel close by so that we can have a weekend. I know some people don't relish the idea of camping so the hotel would do the trick. I'd be up for that somrt of meet.

You know if this includes partners, my wife Roz and I could be well up for this, but chemo, if on schedule and no delays will continue into September, if all goes well.

[micken]

Originally Posted by rustic

You know if this includes partners, my wife Roz and I could be well up for this, but chemo, if on schedule and no delays will continue into September, if all goes well.

Why shouldn't it include partners, later in the year could be popular.

[jims-terrano]

You mean people can go off without their mrs? Sounds dangerous not taking the wife

I'd go camping in mid winter me so doesn't matter to me when it happens as long as it does

[Blocky10]

I see a flaw in this
A twenty something year old minter flopping through muddy puddles........ just..... does....... not........compute

[emjaybee]

You have to bear in mind that we don't all won't to be radiator deep in water or axle deep in mud.

Some of us would be quite content trundling along somewhere that's just not tarmac.

Don't get me wrong, I love to see others doing submarine acts in slurry, it just "ain't ma jam".

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

I see a flaw in this
A twenty something year old minter flopping through muddy puddles........ just..... does....... not........compute

If there is the slightest risk of that....

I could ride shot gun, but you have to consider my spine won't take the knocks, there are tumours on my spine, sternum and pelvis. Also over the last few weeks we have had to cancel many social engagements, as in several instances, friends and family have been driving down to see us, we have been driving the other way to the hospital.

[Blocky10]

Originally Posted by emjaybee

You have to bear in mind that we don't all won't to be radiator deep in water or axle deep in mud.

Some of us would be quite content trundling along somewhere that's just not tarmac.

Don't get me wrong, I love to see others doing submarine acts in slurry, it just "ain't ma jam".

That's my thinking.
A pub carpark meet showing our shiny pride and joys would be an option, to meet rustic and his truck, before, during or after laning.
If it happens to be fine weather and he's feeling good, a gentle lane or two.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

That's my thinking.
A pub carpark meet showing our shiny pride and joys would be an option, to meet rustic and his truck, before, during or after laning.
If it happens to be fine weather and he's feeling good, a gentle lane or two.

Sounds good to me lol.
The Wife is quite keen too, but as I am Uncle Rustic... what can we call her?

I came up with ...

"Aunty Rust" sums up my Mav quite well lol...

[jims-terrano]

Rustic, get back in ya box with jokes like that

[emjaybee]

Originally Posted by rustic

Sounds good to me lol.
The Wife is quite keen too, but as I am Uncle Rustic... what can we call her?

I came up with ...

"Aunty Rust" sums up my Mav quite well lol...

[rustic]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Rustic, get back in ya box with jokes like that

If they let me out I will.. in chemo ward as we speak lol... just started chemo drug, just had 2 cups of tea and some biscuits, so another hour... collect some prescription drugs and away..

[jims-terrano]

Hope they give you decent tea and biscuits, none of this bargain basement rubbish.

Anyhoo stand by for some news being released on here later this evening, bigger than Mrs Mays announcement or at least more interesting

[rustic]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Hope they give you decent tea and biscuits, none of this bargain basement rubbish.

Anyhoo stand by for some news being released on here later this evening, bigger than Mrs Mays announcement or at least more interesting

Yorkshire tea and Nice biscuits, so not bad at all.

Ohh can't wait for the announcement...

Watching paint dry is more interesting than Mrs May's statement, so I am going to guess a lot higher than that...
Since you heard my Mav is not for sale, I recon you have been forced to search out a later model Nissan Terrano...

Am I warm?

[David G Rand]

Rustic,
What is brand name of the "diesel injector cleaner" you used?

Originally Posted by rustic

Well put the Mav up for MOT this morning, passed first time with no advisories.

The car hadn't done that many miles since last MOT, and sometimes that can be an issue too.
If you don't use it.... you loose it.

Had to buy a replacement rear washer pump, it had seized through non use £6 for a new one.

I did the usual checks, jack up each corner, check bearings, tyres, ball joints arb's etc
Check lights, wiper blades, graying seat belts, usual stuff they like to give advisories on lol.

We took her out on Sunday for a thrash... when starting there was a plume of smoke... it pulled like a snail, no get up and go... so wait till warm... red line it in each gear, well tried, didn't make it at first.. couldn't red line.... so a bit more thrashing... After a while it had loosened up a lot, but I still wasn't happy with it.
So yesterday, off to Toolstation and bought a bottle of diesel injector cleaner and put 25 litres of Shell diesel in with it... took her for a 50 mile hike, red lining in each gear, at the end of that session, she was running like a sewing machine.

This morning it started without any smoke at all, these engines are so forgiving.
It runs so smoothly now, slick gear changes, no hesitation, free to red line in the lower gears lol... It can do 80... and still wanted to go, so no point in pushing it lol.

So my Mav totally neglected for nearly 2 years, had oil and filter change and regular checks but left in a warm dry garage, a few short trips, but that's what screws her up, plus old diesel, been in the tank for 6+ months.

Well sitting back in the garage with a 12 month ticket, needs road tax and I'll treat her to a gear / transfer box oil change and antifreeze, and brake and clutch fluid now.

Wasn't worth over spending pre MOT lol I mean, I've spent £6 already getting her through this year lol...

So there you go. Written proof that my Mav is in better health than I am lol.


Uncle Rustic

[rustic]

Originally Posted by David G Rand

Rustic,
What is brand name of the "diesel injector cleaner" you used?

Toolstation. £3.48 whole bottle with 20 litres of new fuel, making up just less than half a tank, and warmed car up, then red lined it, etc worked for me anyway, but just for the record, mine is not an intercooler.

I have used redX diesel injector cleaner, but I got the impression that was 90% red two stroke oil lol... Which I have also added to the tank when she is running fine, and that quietens it down.

Rustic