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I think the prop assembly is the same for all except the 2.5L V6 version.
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Barking Mat
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Good to know, even on 3 and 5 door variants ?
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Prop shaft found in the uk, £150, plus postage, vat, equals £280 odd.
Better than over a grand ++ new.
Better than over a grand ++ new.
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So on the left the MOT from a year ago with no major issues, 8,000 miles later this. The black line separates the fails from advisories.
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Could also be a driveshaft.
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No, I put a wheel back on with a dugga dugga gun, and didn't properly tighten it, stupid mistake. I'm well capable of silliness like that.
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Uhh, don't go there, I've recently, this weekend, had really, really, monumentally bad food poisoning.Have you got the Hedgehog transporter on the road yet?
(or is there a table stuck in the back ... )
I drove to work fine last day last week, driving home the auto gearbox started playing up majorly. Eventually crawled up the big hill, maybe 1st and 2nd working, pulled over at the top, chucked more ATF in it, thinking it was maybe lacking, another mile later lost all forward drive. Pulled in, off the road on dodgy bends, climbed under, unscrewed level plug, probably half a pint came out. Still wouldn't go forward. Phoned wife, who never has phone reception, then emailed her, I was literally a mile or so from home.
She phoned me back, bought the Pug and a ratchet strap, couldn't find a towing point on the back, attached to an exhaust anchor point, said drive really gently, promptly nearly ripped off rear silencer, car sounds like a tank, etc, got home....
Day off, you tube vids, wiring diagrams, pulled apart connectors, found transmission control module, lots of ohm testing, think it's a connective issue between auto box, connectors and control module...
Then it all started working again....
Go on ask me how last week's MOT, went if you really fancy a laugh....
I'll open another beer.
So generally, not fantastically great sadly.
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Barking Mat
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I'll start typing now.
So last weekish, I took it for its biannual MOT, it passed a year ago, but to register a car in France the MOT, must have been passed in the last six months, there was bugger all on the last MOT, three minor advisories.
I went to my local place as always, no messing about, it's right or it's wrong.
This is where it all went downhill....
The exhaust emissions were off the scale, not a huge suprise, I've changed an intercooler pipe, it's loads better, but there's still muck in the system.
The prop shaft drive to the rear axle is absent, fail.
I've sourced that for £150 near Bristol, and can get it collected later this month, and bought to me.
Track rod ends, stabiliser bars, a transmission gaitor, breaklight plastic light cover, number plate lights don't work...
Pretty extensive list really.
I showed him last years MOT, he laughed.
So I've a list on some car website, which is not everything, €150, plus propshaft £150, plus whatever else...
But really it's the reliability of the auto box, I'm concerned about.
On a positive note, no rust.
Yet.
So that's where I'm at at 6 or 7 hundred euros in.
Not the mechanics worrying me the reliability of the auto box electrics.
Thanks for reading.
So last weekish, I took it for its biannual MOT, it passed a year ago, but to register a car in France the MOT, must have been passed in the last six months, there was bugger all on the last MOT, three minor advisories.
I went to my local place as always, no messing about, it's right or it's wrong.
This is where it all went downhill....
The exhaust emissions were off the scale, not a huge suprise, I've changed an intercooler pipe, it's loads better, but there's still muck in the system.
The prop shaft drive to the rear axle is absent, fail.
I've sourced that for £150 near Bristol, and can get it collected later this month, and bought to me.
Track rod ends, stabiliser bars, a transmission gaitor, breaklight plastic light cover, number plate lights don't work...
Pretty extensive list really.
I showed him last years MOT, he laughed.
So I've a list on some car website, which is not everything, €150, plus propshaft £150, plus whatever else...
But really it's the reliability of the auto box, I'm concerned about.
On a positive note, no rust.
Yet.
So that's where I'm at at 6 or 7 hundred euros in.
Not the mechanics worrying me the reliability of the auto box electrics.
Thanks for reading.
Barking Mat
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Was reading an interesting article in papers this evening, what to do it you've bought a car with a suspected dodgy MOT.
Very interesting.
Very interesting.
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Sorry to hear that you've not been well.
You're still in the period of getting it working reliably after the neglect the previous owner had given it.
PM if there is anything I can do to help get parts to you.
It could be worse - you might have bought this
Barking Mat
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Ooh la, you crazy munchkin.Sorry to hear that you've not been well.
You're still in the period of getting it working reliably after the neglect the previous owner had given it.
PM if there is anything I can do to help get parts to you.
It could be worse - you might have bought this
You've cheered me up, is that a rebuild, or for bits ?
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Not made my mind up yet.
I can leave it where it is for about a year as part of the deal.
The bulkhead is dead, needs doors as well.
I worked on it many years ago, chassis was surprisingly good then.
When I get around to having a good look over it I may just decide to sell it as is.
It can join this one in the queue ...
(Note brush on seatbox ready to sweep up the chassis).
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Depending on how much it cost you, it may be worth it for the DVLA paperwork and chassis Id tabs, an all that ???
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It would be hard work to make a lose, selling it as it stands right now...
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If the chassis is sound, and the motor and transmission runs, depending on what you paid for it, and you have the bonafide paperwork, you're quids in. But I've no clue frankly, done up that's worth a good price*.
,*Done up, or with papers, a restoration project.
I did suggest a manual box and a V6 - well if you're a confirmed oil burner, maybe keep the beemer lump, get a manual Rover 75 box and weld some shafts together? Well, and find a pedal box, an ecu, gearshift, someone to reprogram the other ecu's, THEN, get a retest. Maybe not...
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A manual gearbox, would be lovely, but......
Clutchness, pedal rearrangement, neh, gearbox change, neh, too much effort, two kids, full time job, limited motivation.....
Clutchness, pedal rearrangement, neh, gearbox change, neh, too much effort, two kids, full time job, limited motivation.....
