scotty_82 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Today i managed to fix a classic 96 impreza using some chemical metal , a two pence piece and a jubilee clip lolBasically the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler ( standard item not FMIC) had an elbow on it which goes off to the dump valve , this had snapped off leaving a hole on the boost pipe , we tried various options of bungs but couldnt find anything to fit inside of it, so the last option was to chemical metal the outside of the hole , bang a two pence piece over the top of it and chemical metal over that then jubilee clip it tight , plus a bit more chemical metal to make sure. It should hold until tomorrow when he can get a new hose sorted.I also managed to fix a 106 before when a throttle cable snapped, using a locker key with the cable tied onto it then jammed into the TB. We could only get 3/4 throttle but it got us the 40 miles home and saved use form the ritual 2-3 hours AA waiting time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 LOL That's the sort of repair work I'd expect to see on LGG's Lupo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 LOL That's the sort of repair work I'd expect to see on LGG's Lupo!Or Caspers GTI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Its only got to get him to work and back before the new pipe is fitted, plus nothings open on a sunday to get parts , so it had to be a pikey fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Running the front subframe minus one of the major securing bolts as the captive nut inside the chassis leg has come off... On John's recommendation I hasten to add!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 One subframe bolt FTW!!I must come round and sort that out soon, very bad of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 The OHs bro has a 106 that we have fixed up - the engine compartment contains 16 tie wraps holding togther the gearbox, PAS gubbins and intake pipework Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 LOL That's the sort of repair work I'd expect to see on LGG's Lupo! tape does most the work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Dude when my power steering pump came off I had to reattach it with my shoe lace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 hoopty tech FOR ABSOLUTE VICTORY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I used a wire tie wrap to hold the fuel pipe onto the injector mech on my cinq. With a little help from the aa man. Lasted another 6 months till the car got written off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Tie wraps are the route to fix everything.Forgot to mention when my bros fuel pump on his nova decided to rot itself free ( its located near the rear wheel so gets alot of **** tossed up there off it) we re- attatched it with those tiny little tie wraps you can get , they were all multi coloured too , it ended up looking like the campest fuel pump ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdBrOoN Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I bought a cheapy track rod end off the bay which to no surprise ended up being too short on the bit where it screws onto the track rod so i put about 6 washers on it to get the tracking right. forgot about it until mot time when i got abslute reemed for it haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Way back when, on a rainy day in Bolton, I had the stutters in my 1981 Mini. A squirt of WD40 and quick nip into Boots provided the answer - a couple of not so carefully pierced Durex over the distributor.The same car also had shoelace operated wipers at one stage, not fun on the M61.a classic 96 imprezaIs that how old a car has to be these days to qualify as a classic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 One subframe bolt FTW!!I must come round and sort that out soon, very bad of me.It hasn't moved at all...And it passed an MOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Classic as in the classic shame not its age lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Most of my Rado was held together with cable ties. Including the throttle cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnykell1980 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 once fitted a second hand turbo to a 306 diesel for a mate but the one he got wasnt right, so all the original pipework wouldnt fit so using a load of plastic plumbing pipe, 45 and 90 degree pieces screwed together it was up and running at 1 o'clock in the morning ready for him to get to work the next day. we used call them yacker (farmer) fixes, from my days working at landrover us to see all sorts held together with billy band. seen landrover 90s come for service where the propshaft uj had failed they had been driving it strapped up with billy band and the same with an engine mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnykell1980 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 also the yaris handbrake adjusters fail if they arent adjusted correctly and the handbrake backs off. have used the legendary cable tie for a temp repair on them. adjust it up and put it round the threads so it cant wind down. and just started working with a lad that seems to repair everthing with q bond. it makes a hard plastic fix, put some glue down, pour plastic powder on then pour more glue on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) ha ha been there done that!!! but used a pink marigold glove lolAnd i have liquid metal and milliput sealing the crack in my sump! Edited July 24, 2010 by north wales loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 egg whites for rad weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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