As promised my new pump arrived early this morning.
Great service from the Auto Air Con Parts team...!
Hopefully the garage will fit me in within the next couple of weeks to fit the part.
A blog about my Ford Scorpio, nothing more than that, photos, events, trips, servicing and how it runs.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Air Conditioning Pump
June
After collecting her from the under seal job I thought I should fill the petrol up ready for a run out. As I pulled away from the pumps and screeching noise followed by a bang happened.
Discovering no power steering I guessed the belt snapped, it sure had so was taken back to the garage by low loader.
Later that afternoon, the phone call confirmed the snapped belt and also the Air Con Pump had seized, so I've just paid out for another, slightly cheaper than Fords wanted for a incomplete refurb unit at £500+, I got one complete for under £300.
After collecting her from the under seal job I thought I should fill the petrol up ready for a run out. As I pulled away from the pumps and screeching noise followed by a bang happened.
Discovering no power steering I guessed the belt snapped, it sure had so was taken back to the garage by low loader.
Later that afternoon, the phone call confirmed the snapped belt and also the Air Con Pump had seized, so I've just paid out for another, slightly cheaper than Fords wanted for a incomplete refurb unit at £500+, I got one complete for under £300.
Under Sealed
Mid June
I had the car under sealed using Dinitrol, the kit was nearly £100 but has done the job nicely according to the mechanic who sprayed her up.
I had the car under sealed using Dinitrol, the kit was nearly £100 but has done the job nicely according to the mechanic who sprayed her up.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Touring Holiday
My new mechanic did a fantastic job putting the oil cooler on, this enabled me to use her for the holiday in East Anglia.
In total we travelled 2,130 miles with no hassle at all. Running with the air conditioning running most days she was a pleasure to drive, performance wise for a 2.3 I think we did very well.
This last week has seen her complete a further 500 miles around the Highland region with two trips over to Lossiemouth and one to Inverness.
In total we travelled 2,130 miles with no hassle at all. Running with the air conditioning running most days she was a pleasure to drive, performance wise for a 2.3 I think we did very well.
This last week has seen her complete a further 500 miles around the Highland region with two trips over to Lossiemouth and one to Inverness.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Oil Cooler Repair
Well the new garage I'm now using have performed an outstanding job in repairing my car through the weekend. Impressed by their commitment to doing the job asked and saddened by the fact my previous garage had given me so much bull shit.
Not only had they bodged the repair and informing me everything would be okay, the issue with the tyre that they said was a leaky valve turned out to be a huge nail embedded in the tyre and the tyre was perished too..!
So now I can use her for our holiday, must give her a wash and brush up prior to leaving though.
Not only had they bodged the repair and informing me everything would be okay, the issue with the tyre that they said was a leaky valve turned out to be a huge nail embedded in the tyre and the tyre was perished too..!
So now I can use her for our holiday, must give her a wash and brush up prior to leaving though.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Oil Cooler Part Arrival
Well http://www.fordpartsuk.com/ have surpassed themselves with this delivery. Originally quoted three to four weeks, they arrived within three so well done lads.
Just need to get them fitted and hopefully the new garage will be fitting me in this coming week, so fingers crossed.
Just need to get them fitted and hopefully the new garage will be fitting me in this coming week, so fingers crossed.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Colour Restorer Polish
Well I took some time out to apply another coat of colour restorer to her this morning, coming up nicely, just the doors to do which I hope I'll be able to finish this week.
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