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Re: clio diesel

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 2:20 pm
by rich.
well funny you should say that, i have been coveting one of my clients modern datsun which has been sat in his shed for several years.. i may even make a cheeky offer on it soon.. even if it might cause wifey to have a meltdown & kick me out :lol:
meanwhile in the land of clio, after much swearing at stupid turbo pipes & loss of even more skin, the starter has been refitted, tested & seems to be working. i even reset the clock & put the code into the radio :D

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 7:56 pm
by JPB
Well done mate, I'd have set it afire or weighed the thing in! :scared:
Sir Lionel Seldom-Upright wrote:"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's Datsun, but his wife's fair game."
How modern is the Datsun?

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 6:08 am
by rich.
JPB wrote:
Thu May 18, 2017 7:56 pm
Well done mate, I'd have set it afire or weighed the thing in! :scared:
Sir Lionel Seldom-Upright wrote:"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's Datsun, but his wife's fair game."
How modern is the Datsun?
2004 lhd american import.. his wife is getting on a bit & is rarely in good humour..i will stick with coveting the datsun thanks ;)

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:18 am
by rich.
started clio last night, & guess what, new relay jammed & starter was spinning on its own.. in the time it took me to find an 8mm spanner to disconnect the battery smoke was pouring out from under the bonnet.. still i can get the thing off in under an hour now!
off to see mr tarcelin shortly :roll:

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:24 am
by JPB
If ever there was a car that tried to tell its owner something, then this must be it! The thing clearly wants to die in flames. Let it happen and move on.. ;)

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:06 pm
by TerryG
You don't have much luck with automotive electronics Rich. Maybe it's time to hang up your spanners and use a gallon of unleaded and a match to solve all the cars issues ;)

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:10 am
by rich.
thanks chaps!! :lol:
i hate car electrics!! they tested the original& it worked :evil: i have fitted a brand new one to test if its the car or the starter... i can fit one in record time now but with the usual amount of blood loss...found myself looking longingly at one of these yesterday..
https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/11432 ... tm?ca=18_s
:scared:

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:38 pm
by TerryG
You've been papped going about your daily business while the clio is out of action:
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Re: clio diesel

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:31 pm
by rich.
sorry terry, that cannot be me.. bicycles are against my religion... :scared:

Re: clio diesel

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:21 pm
by JPB
That's Frank Spencer's French cousin, isn't it?

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