For those who remember/care.

Driving along recently the car was struggling to maintain 40mph on the flat 
(yes, it's a Skoda, but even so...). In frustration I put my toe under the 
brake pedal, pulled it upwards, and the car lurched forwards as though 
something had hit it up the arse!

FFS!

I've greased and adjusted the actuating rod now. *Ahem*

Anyone want to buy a couple of brand new flexible hoses, two new bleed 
nipples, and a half litre bottle of DOT4?

Thank christ I didn't buy a pair of calipers!

Si

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot"  wrote in message 
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> For those who remember/care.
>
> Driving along recently the car was struggling to maintain 40mph on the 
> flat (yes, it's a Skoda, but even so...). In frustration I put my toe 
> under the brake pedal, pulled it upwards, and the car lurched forwards as 
> though something had hit it up the arse!
>
> FFS!
>
> I've greased and adjusted the actuating rod now. *Ahem*
>
> Anyone want to buy a couple of brand new flexible hoses, two new bleed 
> nipples, and a half litre bottle of DOT4?
>
> Thank christ I didn't buy a pair of calipers!
>


lol.

You have checked the mat isn't pushed up under the accelerator as well? It 
might go even better

(The voice of bitter experience...)

PC Paul wrote:

>
> You have checked the mat isn't pushed up under the accelerator as
> well? It might go even better
>
> (The voice of bitter experience...)


:o)

Si

In article <42c2fff0$0$6466$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>, 
ufdi@hotmail.com says...

> For those who remember/care.
> 
> Driving along recently the car was struggling to maintain 40mph on the flat 
> (yes, it's a Skoda, but even so...). In frustration I put my toe under the 
> brake pedal, pulled it upwards, and the car lurched forwards as though 
> something had hit it up the arse!


This the rod on the Servo? Can be a git to get right.
Too tight, it binds, at least it did on the Estelle, too slack and it 
meant you had a weeks wait between pressing the pedal finding brake 
resistance. And the difference was about as wide as the cock on a 
chocolate mouse.
-- 
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

Sleeker GT Phwoar wrote:

> In article <42c2fff0$0$6466$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>,
> ufdi@hotmail.com says...
>> For those who remember/care.
>>
>> Driving along recently the car was struggling to maintain 40mph on
>> the flat (yes, it's a Skoda, but even so...). In frustration I put
>> my toe under the brake pedal, pulled it upwards, and the car lurched
>> forwards as though something had hit it up the arse!
>
> This the rod on the Servo?


That's the chappy.


> Can be a git to get right.
> Too tight, it binds, at least it did on the Estelle, too slack and it
> meant you had a weeks wait between pressing the pedal finding brake
> resistance.


That's the chappy *Sigh*


> And the difference was about as wide as the cock on a
> chocolate mouse.


Hehehehehe!!!

Si

In article <42c430dc$0$13695$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>, 
ufdi@hotmail.com says...

> Sleeker GT Phwoar wrote:
> > In article <42c2fff0$0$6466$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>,
> > ufdi@hotmail.com says...
> >> For those who remember/care.
> >>
> >> Driving along recently the car was struggling to maintain 40mph on
> >> the flat (yes, it's a Skoda, but even so...). In frustration I put
> >> my toe under the brake pedal, pulled it upwards, and the car lurched
> >> forwards as though something had hit it up the arse!
> >
> > This the rod on the Servo?
> 
> That's the chappy.
> 
> > Can be a git to get right.
> > Too tight, it binds, at least it did on the Estelle, too slack and it
> > meant you had a weeks wait between pressing the pedal finding brake
> > resistance.
> 
> That's the chappy *Sigh*
> 
> > And the difference was about as wide as the cock on a
> > chocolate mouse.
> 
> Hehehehehe!!!
> 
> Si 
> 
> 
> 

Oh I miss the Simplicity of Old Skodas.
I upped the boost on the GT4 Wednesday night. I was relieved to find, 
that for small increases, a £15 ball and spring T-piece based controller 
does as well as £300 solenoid based electronic one. Not if I was 
doubling boost then fair enough, I would want something that does some 
thinking, but for a 2-4PSI increase it isn't needed. 

And once fitted, adjustment is simple. Clockwise, more 
"Whooooooooooosh", Anti-clockwise, more Fuel economy. Nice simple, 
almost luddite. Much like the principle of the turbo.  
-- 
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

Sleeker GT Phwoar wrote:

>>
> Oh I miss the Simplicity of Old Skodas.


There's a lot to be said for technological advances, obviously, but a 
balance of new and old would be nice. Do Vauxhalls still allow the clutch to 
be replaced with the engine and gearbox in situ, I wonder? I doubt it, but 
that's the sort of thing I like to see. Radiator cowlings which are split 
half way down so that you don't have to remove half of the car's front end 
get to belts etc., oil filters which are visible...

Manufacturers don't want us greasy-fingered lot fettling with their cars 
though, do they?

Si

In article <42c53198$0$13704$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>, 
ufdi@hotmail.com says...

> Manufacturers don't want us greasy-fingered lot fettling with their cars 
> though, do they?
> 
> 

Not likely.
Have you seen the "Cover all, and hide everything" cover on a Fabia 
Classic?

It is just clipped on and uses the oil cap, and the dipstick to hold it 
in place. The oil cap doesn't even screw into the rocker cover anymore.

And can you guess what is under that ultra modern funky smooth all 
encompassing cover?

A dirty looking alloy rockered 1.4 8v distributorless version of the 136 
engine.
-- 
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

PC Paul"  wrote in message
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> "Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot"  wrote in message
> news:42c2fff0$0$6466$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > For those who remember/care.
> >
> > Driving along recently the car was struggling to maintain 40mph on the
> > flat (yes, it's a Skoda, but even so...). In frustration I put my toe
> > under the brake pedal, pulled it upwards, and the car lurched forwards
as
> > though something had hit it up the arse!
> >
> > FFS!
> >
> > I've greased and adjusted the actuating rod now. *Ahem*
> >
> > Anyone want to buy a couple of brand new flexible hoses, two new bleed
> > nipples, and a half litre bottle of DOT4?
> >
> > Thank christ I didn't buy a pair of calipers!
> >
>
> lol.
>
> You have checked the mat isn't pushed up under the accelerator as well? It
> might go even better
>
> (The voice of bitter experience...)
>
>


o yes, the 'ducking mats.



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