^^ om
Morning all
Clear blue sky, not a wisp to be seen from my vantage point. Currently 3 degrees with a high of 13 expected. Barometer down to 1027 mBar.
Sunrise 06:40; Sunset 17:47*
Yea olde jalopy needed quite a bit of work doing but thankfully some of it can wait. The service (including new spark plugs) was done. Two tyres needed on the front - they were an advisory on the MOT so not a surprise. The reason for the air conditioning not working was because the clutch that attaches to the compressor was rattling around the under tray. This explains some of the rather odd noises I'd been hearing. Waiting on a call back from a local air conditioning specialist, who the garage recommended, for a quote to repair.
Other jobs that need to be done within the next 4-6 months: brake discs and pads on the front, offside rear link arm, nearside front wheel bearing. I'll probably do those before the next MOT to reduce the number of advisories.
Other jobs that need to be done "at some point": steering rack. It has some play apparently but isn't about to fall off.
She is 21 this year, so all the mechanical bits are bound to start falling apart. Still cheaper to repair rather than get a new car.
*I forgot to put in the sunrise and sunset times yesterday, so thought I'd look it up online as my weather app doesn't retain such things. Completely different times across multiple websites! Evidently all using a slightly different position to take the measurement from.
Morning all
Clear blue sky, not a wisp to be seen from my vantage point. Currently 3 degrees with a high of 13 expected. Barometer down to 1027 mBar.
Sunrise 06:40; Sunset 17:47*
Yea olde jalopy needed quite a bit of work doing but thankfully some of it can wait. The service (including new spark plugs) was done. Two tyres needed on the front - they were an advisory on the MOT so not a surprise. The reason for the air conditioning not working was because the clutch that attaches to the compressor was rattling around the under tray. This explains some of the rather odd noises I'd been hearing. Waiting on a call back from a local air conditioning specialist, who the garage recommended, for a quote to repair.
Other jobs that need to be done within the next 4-6 months: brake discs and pads on the front, offside rear link arm, nearside front wheel bearing. I'll probably do those before the next MOT to reduce the number of advisories.
Other jobs that need to be done "at some point": steering rack. It has some play apparently but isn't about to fall off.
She is 21 this year, so all the mechanical bits are bound to start falling apart. Still cheaper to repair rather than get a new car.
*I forgot to put in the sunrise and sunset times yesterday, so thought I'd look it up online as my weather app doesn't retain such things. Completely different times across multiple websites! Evidently all using a slightly different position to take the measurement from.
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