Post by kelsham on Apr 9, 2013 13:40:27 GMT
Took a ride to the local scrapyard last week in the Landcrab and left with £135 in my hot little hand.
I hate scrapping cars and had a lump in my throat as I looked back at my faithful old car.
Sadly after 160000 miles the head gasket failed, and there were other looming expenses on the horizon, so it was the end of the line.
I salvaged the battery and lambda sensor which was only a couple of months old.
I really liked driving the old Rover 25. I am now forced back into using the Rover 100 cabriolet. Which the wife likens to an early Mini in character.
On the way to the scrapyard, I was following in the Landcrab when a stone pinged off the windscreen.
The Rover was getting it's own back on me. One small chip in the screen on the passenger side.
Having returned home, I was congratulating myself on how well the car was running. Too good to last. A scraping sound from the front wheel turned out to be a sticking caliper.
More expense, I may as well replace both calipers as they have been untouched except for cleaning the pins etc for 12 years.
Then there is the master cylinder?
Regards Kels
I hate scrapping cars and had a lump in my throat as I looked back at my faithful old car.
Sadly after 160000 miles the head gasket failed, and there were other looming expenses on the horizon, so it was the end of the line.
I salvaged the battery and lambda sensor which was only a couple of months old.
I really liked driving the old Rover 25. I am now forced back into using the Rover 100 cabriolet. Which the wife likens to an early Mini in character.
On the way to the scrapyard, I was following in the Landcrab when a stone pinged off the windscreen.
The Rover was getting it's own back on me. One small chip in the screen on the passenger side.
Having returned home, I was congratulating myself on how well the car was running. Too good to last. A scraping sound from the front wheel turned out to be a sticking caliper.
More expense, I may as well replace both calipers as they have been untouched except for cleaning the pins etc for 12 years.
Then there is the master cylinder?
Regards Kels
