General Problems..

[B18 GPC]

From what i can tell , the maestro only suffers..

Fuel lines splitting.. and Aux. Belts snapping..

Is there anything "roadside" that i should be aware of on long jorneys? That i could pack in the car.. and change if need be on roadside?

Im off to Cornwall, all being well at Easter.. Just wondering what spares to take in the boot ?

TIA

Graham

[fatboy.01]

aa member ship could be an idea lol


just give the car a good once over checking the important stuff oil water screen wash lights etc
check your spare wheel is good too

[B18 GPC]

My spare was on 3mm at last service.

Gave her a good once over on the service in October ...

Gave her a coolant change - it was black sludge + exceeded -46 degrees..
Changed the Aux Belt.
Gave her a brake fluid change.
Released the sticking Handbrake lever on the osr.. and did the nsr at the same time..

and advised my self that the rear tyres are slightly perished , and NSR has visable moulding marks ;)

I couldnt even advise my pads were low. thats bad for me :laugh:

or my favourite "front pads below minumum advised thickness for vehicle at **.**mm of a recomended **.**mm .

{**.**mm varies between cars obv}

[B18 GPC]

forgot to say ;

RAC Membership Started Begining of January ;)

Roadside recovery , onward travel etc etc.. everythign but homestart {a bit pointless i thaught?}

[G51 NAV]

Gave her a good once over on the service in October ...

Yes but what about the car... :laugh:
.. everythign but homestart {a bit pointless i thaught?}
Don't under estimate it! Needed it once for Barney already...

[B18 GPC]

Unless he carries BPR6ES on board , in a large quantity.. then hes useless. ;)

[G51 NAV]

No offence Graham, and I know AA/RAC are not the world's best mechanics, but I'll go as far as to say that you wouldn't have got Barney to start when he died on me on Sunday, and I was very glad of the AA man who did. However if what you're saying is that Homestart is wasted on you because you have fully qualified mechanics and autoelectricians at your garage who would be prepared to give you effectively a "homestart" for free, then yes I agree. Probably.

[E_T_V]

Things to pack for long journies.
Socket set
Spark plug socket
Spanners
Screwdrivers
spare set of plugs
Spare Alt belt
Spare fuses
Bit of wire
insulation tape
Duct tape

Thats about it really.

[BikerGran]

Things to pack for long journeys...

RAC Membership card
Mobile phone (preferably with plenty of credit and fully charged battery)
Flask and sandwiches

;)

[Monty O]

...and a bonnet release cable!

That's the only thing that has ever 'gone' on the car, on my touring holidays, that I havent been able to fix at the side of the road.

What is "I say old chap, my bonnet release cable has broken. Are you able to assist me in fixing it?" in French?

Charming fellow, got bonnet open in the end, and fitted the cable back to front with the free end dangling just inside the grill.

Cost me 10euro as I recall.

Went for MOT couple of weeks after returning, forgot to tell him how to open the bonnet....

[B18 GPC]

..

What is "I say old chap, my bonnet release cable has broken. Are you able to assist me in fixing it?" in French?

....

Je dis la vieille gerçure, mon câble de dégagement de capot s'est cassé. Êtes vous capable m'aider en le fixant

[Steve H]

I recall getting stuck on an Autobahn in Germany with a top hose split (not a monty or maestro). The driver tried his best German on the local mechanic "Meine Hose ist kaput". This roughly translates as "My trousers are finished".

Seriously, though, another couple of items to take on a long run are a small assortment of Jubilee clips and a piece of water hose.

Steve H

[BikerGran]

Ah the French!

Had problems with the throttle sticking on my rather old Citroen BX, so we called into the garage near the campsite which was a rather posh Citroen dealership. All the mechanics were busy so the boss came out, checked it all over, took off the cable, took the inner out, cleaned it all up and freed it with WD40, replaced the cable, and told us it was rusty and we really needed a new cable but he didn't stock one for such an old car. Well he didn't say that cos he was very polite, but that was the gist. We thought it was going to cost us an arm and a leg, and were amazed when it came to the princely sum - when translated - of £6.50!

[Monty O]

plastic body filler; a multitude of uses. Emergency repairs to exhausts, radiators, fuel tanks.

[Monty O]

... and a potato!

Why a potato?

One of those old emergency dodges... If the windscreen wipers stop, rub the window with the cut side of the freshly cut potato.

Its along the lines of using stockings to replace fan belts.

and a length of string fed from under the bonnet and through the open window if the acelerator cable breaks. I've used this, and it works...about as well as when the clutch cable went on the way to work. start the car in 1st gear, and then change gear at the correct engine/road speed. It can be done, with caution, particularly when stopping......

[threelitre]

Oops, am I in the minority when I say I usually don't take any tools or spares with me? OK, most journeys were not done in a Maestro but in 35+ years old BL-stuff...

Alexander

[BikerGran]

What, not even a flask and sandwiches? I'm shocked! :eek:

[threelitre]

What, not even a flask and sandwiches? I'm shocked! :eek:

Oh, we do carry food as we generally enjoy having a nice picnic in a beautiful place :) But when it's just for getting from A to B, no...

Alexander