Chavalier

[Lord Pig-Pen]

The mighty Chavalier has finally gone to a new exciting home. She was sold this week for £40... after getting £20 for the steering lock and keys. £60 was a fine bounty, almost half the original purchase price.
Buyer has promised to send me pics of pre and post banger race action.

A fitting send off for a fine vehicle

Vectra has a massive oil leak problem.... tomorrow will tell.... just hope its not cam oil seals.... but fear the worse

PP

[Rusty]

A fitting end as you say Rex. He didn't fancy the Stinky Bill roof mascot then?

[Lord Pig-Pen]

He appeared to be a bit weird... he had no interest in the Stinky Bill roof roof mascot or the dancing TrayBoy version.

Some people are so peculiar!

[Andy Zarse]

God speed Chav, we loved you. Givvem hell on the cinder oval. 

[Lord Pig-Pen]

After a weekend of pampering my trusty Vecky V6 kicked me in the gentlemans area this morning. Bitch
She spewed all her power steering juice out in the office carpark and sprayed £20 worth of power steering juice along her underbelly on the limp home...
Stuffing a V6 in a 4pot engine bay is all well and good but looks like its hours of work to find where the leak is as everything is hidden and it looks like the rad etc will have o come out
She has been temporarily replaced by a (gulp) Pug 406 Diesel with a low mileage of 216K....
All is not bad in a way as if she has to come to bits then i might as well fix the hateful oil leak from the cam seals, do another cambelt and change the water pump while she has her lady part exposed.
Cars.... dont we just love them.... and this one I do... 19k since I bought her and £150 spent.. apart from oil... not bad for £400 and with all the options boxes ticked by the first owner.. A 'kin bargain.
She will be at LM in fine clothing...
PP

[Black Granny]

Rex

It's the same engine that is in the Omega. Even with more space it's still a bu**er to work on. Oil leaks from the cam covers are common and need new covers to fix (there is no gasket). To change the spark plugs and leads you need to remove manifolds which will be more difficult on the Veccy as the engine is turned sideways.

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Rex

It's the same engine that is in the Omega. Even with more space it's still a bu**er to work on. Oil leaks from the cam covers are common and need new covers to fix (there is no gasket). To change the spark plugs and leads you need to remove manifolds which will be more difficult on the Veccy as the engine is turned sideways.

Its a pig of a job... I did 4 plugs on Saturday but the others are as you say tucked away under the inlet manifold... Its going to be in a lot of bits befoer it is better again.... Bloody Cars!

[Leftie]

Rex

It's the same engine that is in the Omega. Even with more space it's still a bu**er to work on. Oil leaks from the cam covers are common and need new covers to fix (there is no gasket). To change the spark plugs and leads you need to remove manifolds which will be more difficult on the Veccy as the engine is turned sideways.

Its a pig of a job... I did 4 plugs on Saturday but the others are as you say tucked away under the inlet manifold... Its going to be in a lot of bits befoer it is better again.... Bloody Cars!

Whats your alternative mode of transport, the VW Camper?

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Rex

It's the same engine that is in the Omega. Even with more space it's still a bu**er to work on. Oil leaks from the cam covers are common and need new covers to fix (there is no gasket). To change the spark plugs and leads you need to remove manifolds which will be more difficult on the Veccy as the engine is turned sideways.

Its a pig of a job... I did 4 plugs on Saturday but the others are as you say tucked away under the inlet manifold... Its going to be in a lot of bits befoer it is better again.... Bloody Cars!

Whats your alternative mode of transport, the VW Camper?

A Diesel Pug 406 with 219k on the clock... its very comfy and rather different to the Vecky!

[nopanic - neil]

Rex

It's the same engine that is in the Omega. Even with more space it's still a bu**er to work on. Oil leaks from the cam covers are common and need new covers to fix (there is no gasket). To change the spark plugs and leads you need to remove manifolds which will be more difficult on the Veccy as the engine is turned sideways.

Its a pig of a job... I did 4 plugs on Saturday but the others are as you say tucked away under the inlet manifold... Its going to be in a lot of bits befoer it is better again.... Bloody Cars!

Whats your alternative mode of transport, the VW Camper?

A Diesel Pug 406 with 219k on the clock... its very comfy and rather different to the Vecky!

Better mpg as well I bet. - sad I know, but when you have a cherry picker that does 17mpg it all helps

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Just a tad better on fuel!! Does anyone know what number fuse is the fag  lighter one on a 406? No clues in the cover and no handbook.

[Leftie]

Just a tad better on fuel!! Does anyone know what number fuse is the fag  lighter one on a 406? No clues in the cover and no handbook.

Pull all of them, if all pass it's the lighter element. Just go to accessory shop and buy a plug in.

[Lorry]

Just a tad better on fuel!! Does anyone know what number fuse is the fag  lighter one on a 406? No clues in the cover and no handbook.

It must be the lighter element, as 406s don't go wrong.  The socket could be full of debris, or the outer brass contacts need bending back.

If it isn't try F1, top left in the Passenger fusebox.  Its 10 amp

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Just a tad better on fuel!! Does anyone know what number fuse is the fag  lighter one on a 406? No clues in the cover and no handbook.

It must be the lighter element, as 406s don't go wrong.  The socket could be full of debris, or the outer brass contacts need bending back.

If it isn't try F1, top left in the Passenger fusebox.  Its 10 amp

Checked earlier and there is no power to the socket... so will check F1 later. Cheers mate.

PP

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Just a tad better on fuel!! Does anyone know what number fuse is the fag  lighter one on a 406? No clues in the cover and no handbook.

It must be the lighter element, as 406s don't go wrong.  The socket could be full of debris, or the outer brass contacts need bending back.

If it isn't try F1, top left in the Passenger fusebox.  Its 10 amp

Passenger fuse box being the one under the bonnet by the passenger wing with some relays, big fuses and normal fuses in it?
If thats the one then F01 is missing. Will swap another over and see what happens....