huffo
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Post by huffo on Dec 13, 2022 7:59:06 GMT 1
It must have done, as it Passed. Three minor advisories: track rod end cover, wheel bearing and an oil leak. I can easily sort the TRE and bearing. |
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Post by valhalla on Mar 11, 2023 0:54:23 GMT 1
Been very cold today - geared up for work! Thick woolen socks - thermals bottom and longsleeve top - layer and layer of clothing - padded body warmer and hat. Thick rubber mats on floor. No heating on at workshop (due to energy crisis). Cut hours down to "daylight hours" now - 8am to 4pm - it just gets too cold when it gets dark! I've been welding latter part of this week - lots of Defender chassis-rail and outrigger repair. So I'm on the floor, and I'm working well into the evenings (shop duties abound in the mornings right now).
Thermocouple tells me that the air-temp in the workshop has been -2celcius and -3.5celcius for a couple of evenings now. It certainly feels like it.....  |
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Post by remmington on Mar 11, 2023 7:31:08 GMT 1
Been very cold today - geared up for work! Thick woolen socks - thermals bottom and longsleeve top - layer and layer of clothing - padded body warmer and hat. Thick rubber mats on floor. No heating on at workshop (due to energy crisis). Cut hours down to "daylight hours" now - 8am to 4pm - it just gets too cold when it gets dark! I've been welding latter part of this week - lots of Defender chassis-rail and outrigger repair. So I'm on the floor, and I'm working well into the evenings (shop duties abound in the mornings right now). Thermocouple tells me that the air-temp in the workshop has been -2celcius and -3.5celcius for a couple of evenings now. It certainly feels like it..... Whatever you do mate - you gotta stay dry working in these low temps. The minute you get wet - it starts to get dangerous... Plus keep eating... -------
I even have spare clothes at the workshop now... Spare full change of clothes! |
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Post by valhalla on Mar 12, 2023 0:12:08 GMT 1
Whatever you do mate - you gotta stay dry working in these low temps. The minute you get wet - it starts to get dangerous... Plus keep eating... -------
I even have spare clothes at the workshop now... Spare full change of clothes!One of the benefits of this cold weather has been an almost unbroken dryness (the snow and ice don't count!) inside the workshop. I was very careful with the Defender, for example, by ensuring that it was brushed-off of snow before letting it dry in the sunshine for a couple of hours, then it came in. That meant that the floor was kept as dry as possible.
I use foam cushions (thick, close-cell foam) wherever possible. No good for cutting and welding itself, but they are great at keeping my posterior off the cold concrete whilst I'm measuring and thinking, unbolting components, etc.
I had to break my rules this time around; normally only wear cotton under my thick cotton overalls for this sort of extensive work (lots of "unexpected-but-quite-usual-finds" as I chased the corrosion under the scale down the base of the main longitudinal rail). This time around, I wore my synthetic fleecey over-shirt as a jumper under the overalls, and just made sure I didn't get the dripping slag down the inside - too much....  |
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Post by remmington on Mar 12, 2023 8:58:30 GMT 1
Whatever you do mate - you gotta stay dry working in these low temps. The minute you get wet - it starts to get dangerous... Plus keep eating... -------
I even have spare clothes at the workshop now... Spare full change of clothes!One of the benefits of this cold weather has been an almost unbroken dryness (the snow and ice don't count!) inside the workshop. I was very careful with the Defender, for example, by ensuring that it was brushed-off of snow before letting it dry in the sunshine for a couple of hours, then it came in. That meant that the floor was kept as dry as possible. I use foam cushions (thick, close-cell foam) wherever possible. No good for cutting and welding itself, but they are great at keeping my posterior off the cold concrete whilst I'm measuring and thinking, unbolting components, etc. I had to break my rules this time around; normally only wear cotton under my thick cotton overalls for this sort of extensive work (lots of "unexpected-but-quite-usual-finds" as I chased the corrosion under the scale down the base of the main longitudinal rail). This time around, I wore my synthetic fleecey over-shirt as a jumper under the overalls, and just made sure I didn't get the dripping slag down the inside - too much.... If it makes you feel any better - I will be doing the same Monday - rear chassis rail on 2004 Toyota Hiace van. This "van life" thing is getting out of hand - people will drag any old end of life van out and try and make a camper out of it. |
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Post by Rhubarb on Mar 12, 2023 11:55:37 GMT 1
One of the benefits of this cold weather has been an almost unbroken dryness (the snow and ice don't count!) inside the workshop. I was very careful with the Defender, for example, by ensuring that it was brushed-off of snow before letting it dry in the sunshine for a couple of hours, then it came in. That meant that the floor was kept as dry as possible. I use foam cushions (thick, close-cell foam) wherever possible. No good for cutting and welding itself, but they are great at keeping my posterior off the cold concrete whilst I'm measuring and thinking, unbolting components, etc. I had to break my rules this time around; normally only wear cotton under my thick cotton overalls for this sort of extensive work (lots of "unexpected-but-quite-usual-finds" as I chased the corrosion under the scale down the base of the main longitudinal rail). This time around, I wore my synthetic fleecey over-shirt as a jumper under the overalls, and just made sure I didn't get the dripping slag down the inside - too much.... If it makes you feel any better - I will be doing the same Monday - rear chassis rail on 2004 Toyota Hiace van. This "van life" thing is getting out of hand - people will drag any old end of life van out and try and make a camper out of it. And then they think it's worth 10 grand for a 20 year old tired rusty sh1tter  |
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Post by Joepublic on Mar 12, 2023 13:12:50 GMT 1
If it makes you feel any better - I will be doing the same Monday - rear chassis rail on 2004 Toyota Hiace van. This "van life" thing is getting out of hand - people will drag any old end of life van out and try and make a camper out of it. And then they think it's worth 10 grand for a 20 year old tired rusty sh1tter Bargain, 2023 Audi e-tron GT headlight, £5132.40. I was on the M6 yesterday, huge lumps of frozen snow coming off lorries, could be a future problem for electric Audi owners? |
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Post by Rhubarb on Mar 12, 2023 19:48:41 GMT 1
And then they think it's worth 10 grand for a 20 year old tired rusty sh1tter Bargain, 2023 Audi e-tron GT headlight, £5132.40. I was on the M6 yesterday, huge lumps of frozen snow coming off lorries, could be a future problem for electric Audi owners? Ouchie, bet the insurance premiums are through the roof for these. |
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Post by remmington on Mar 12, 2023 19:54:25 GMT 1
Bargain, 2023 Audi e-tron GT headlight, £5132.40. I was on the M6 yesterday, huge lumps of frozen snow coming off lorries, could be a future problem for electric Audi owners? Ouchie, bet the insurance premiums are through the roof for these. Just googled cost: "How much is an e-tron GT in the UK? How much does the Audi e-tron GT cost? Audi e-tron GT on-the-road prices RRP from £85,900 and rises to around £112,000, depending on the version." Looked a bit further into these - RANGE 222miles to 305miles depending on how much you pay for one. The more you pay - the futher they go!
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Post by Joepublic on Mar 12, 2023 20:05:08 GMT 1
Ouchie, bet the insurance premiums are through the roof for these. Just googled cost: "How much is an e-tron GT in the UK? How much does the Audi e-tron GT cost? Audi e-tron GT on-the-road prices RRP from £85,900 and rises to around £112,000, depending on the version." Looked a bit further into these - RANGE 222miles to 305miles depending on how much you pay for one. The more you pay - the futher they go!
So 1 headlamp is 5% of the value if the whole car? Cashing in, basically it means a slight nudge at 5 years old and write off - new sale generated |
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Post by remmington on Mar 12, 2023 20:26:40 GMT 1
Just googled cost: "How much is an e-tron GT in the UK? How much does the Audi e-tron GT cost? Audi e-tron GT on-the-road prices RRP from £85,900 and rises to around £112,000, depending on the version." Looked a bit further into these - RANGE 222miles to 305miles depending on how much you pay for one. The more you pay - the futher they go!
So 1 headlamp is 5% of the value if the whole car? Cashing in, basically it means a slight nudge at 5 years old and write off - new sale generated Active headlights are "proper money" for lessor cars anyway. I quoted one BMW out at £2250 ish (customer provided a used unit) and I have paid £1700 for a Skoda Superb front light (this came with no modules in it). But £5.1k did shock me a bit when I read it. The EV's are gonna cost the earth to keep on the road - I seen quoted for £8-10k to replace EME invertor units on BMW 330/530E's. I could not afford to run one. |
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Post by OldGit on Mar 12, 2023 21:44:18 GMT 1
Our workshop has gas radiant heaters, hate to think what they cost to run! ambient (until the MoT'ers open the door into the prevailing wind) is about 16 degrees. When I was self employed, I habitually wore thermals from November to April, not especially good or expensive ones, just another layer to trap the warm air that was keeping me going. I did (and still do) have some welding trousers & jacket that are predominantly wool, the benefit is, other than not burning a hole through some synthetics, warmth and water resistance - obviously not waterproof but enough to stop drips from chilling you down to a temperature where you're beyond uncomfortable. One of the potentially life saving things I learned years ago was that you dehydrate more in cold weather (due to not rebreathing your own moist air as it instantly freezes and falls out of your intake) and need to drink about two litres a day just to compensate for that - plus rehydration for normal losses. Another little tip, to prevent those drips that always end up running down your head or go straight down your neck, is to use your airline to get rid of most of the snow and water on the vehicle before it goes on the lift, it won't stop it all but it reduces the streams to occasional drips...
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Post by remmington on Mar 12, 2023 22:36:24 GMT 1
Our workshop has gas radiant heaters, hate to think what they cost to run! ambient (until the MoT'ers open the door into the prevailing wind) is about 16 degrees. When I was self employed, I habitually wore thermals from November to April, not especially good or expensive ones, just another layer to trap the warm air that was keeping me going. I did (and still do) have some welding trousers & jacket that are predominantly wool, the benefit is, other than not burning a hole through some synthetics, warmth and water resistance - obviously not waterproof but enough to stop drips from chilling you down to a temperature where you're beyond uncomfortable. One of the potentially life saving things I learned years ago was that you dehydrate more in cold weather (due to not rebreathing your own moist air as it instantly freezes and falls out of your intake) and need to drink about two litres a day just to compensate for that - plus rehydration for normal losses. Another little tip, to prevent those drips that always end up running down your head or go straight down your neck, is to use your airline to get rid of most of the snow and water on the vehicle before it goes on the lift, it won't stop it all but it reduces the streams to occasional drips...
That was one of Dads tricks - airline blow down a wet/snow covered car. |
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Post by Joepublic on Mar 12, 2023 23:07:07 GMT 1
So 1 headlamp is 5% of the value if the whole car? Cashing in, basically it means a slight nudge at 5 years old and write off - new sale generated Active headlights are "proper money" for lessor cars anyway. I quoted one BMW out at £2250 ish (customer provided a used unit) and I have paid £1700 for a Skoda Superb front light (this came with no modules in it). But £5.1k did shock me a bit when I read it. The EV's are gonna cost the earth to keep on the road - I seen quoted for £8-10k to replace EME invertor units on BMW 330/530E's. I could not afford to run one. Its all plastic and little motors - ie cheap in this day and age? Cynical me, manufacturers will not sell many batteries or motors going forward - aftermarket will have these covered like brakes, glass, tyres etc and gone too is the ICE running gear, so that just leaves body parts - expect lots of facelifts on EVs a bit like the USA in the 50s / 60s? |
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Post by remmington on Mar 12, 2023 23:33:48 GMT 1
Active headlights are "proper money" for lessor cars anyway. I quoted one BMW out at £2250 ish (customer provided a used unit) and I have paid £1700 for a Skoda Superb front light (this came with no modules in it). But £5.1k did shock me a bit when I read it. The EV's are gonna cost the earth to keep on the road - I seen quoted for £8-10k to replace EME invertor units on BMW 330/530E's. I could not afford to run one. Its all plastic and little motors - ie cheap in this day and age? Cynical me, manufacturers will not sell many batteries or motors going forward - aftermarket will have these covered like brakes, glass, tyres etc and gone too is the ICE running gear, so that just leaves body parts - expect lots of facelifts on EVs a bit like the USA in the 50s / 60s? I can't see where it will go in the end...? EV's and even the electric per KWH - all of it - just looks too much money for me. I spoke to customer this week - he bought a used Nissan EV - he gotta pay a monthly lease payment on the battery - even thou he bought the car outright off the last owner. Thing won't do a 100miles on one charge. |
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