Practically Classics Forum

Happy Birthday mate!

Good updates, keep 'em coming.

As above, drive one over a rough road before buying - we got rid of ours, it was a deeply unpleasant car to drive, and this was only one of the reasons. Seriously impractical too, we replaced it with a Morris Minor - much better! That's progress for you......

Thanks Dick. Someone has suggested Wurth Satin Black for the paint. Is that a decent shout? Yes, probably. But assuming the bumper is plastic, it's well worth getting a proper primer suitable for plastic and applying that first. Also, as with so many things in life, preparation is paramount - I'd r...

Dick wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:49 am

.. what a bloody silly design!

Let me translate that for you:

"It's French.... "

Living in a house with 3 acres, I've acquired quite a bit of experience with fixing lawnmowers over the past few years, so if it'd been me I'd have fixed that Husqvarna, they're excellent machines and ALL parts are available, you'd probably pick up a whole engine for not a lot of ££. Too late now......

Dick wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:27 pm

Light came back on after 20 km

And what are the codes now?

Clear the codes and see if they come back. If they do, it sounds like possible O2 sensor or a vacuum leak.

Wifey took the 206 out tonight, heater has stopped working and there's a burning rubber smell coming off the belts.... :shock: When you had the old belt off, did you check that everything that it drives was turning freely? Sounds to me like one component is seized, hence the old belt turning up its...

Dick wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:35 pm

is it always this complicated??

It is on French cars, yes.

That's a really interesting problem, that you've explained logically and well. I'd agree with your hypothesis, looks and sounds to me like there's no eccentric on the cam. For me, it's a no-brainer to go straight to an electric fuel pump set up, yes there's an initial cost of course, but thereafter ...