Pugfest Morning Meet - 14th July 2013

[Doggy]

Me, organised? Not a trait I'm noted for.

I'll have my PP2000 set up too, so whichever one of us survives a trip up the hill, will be only too happy to oblige, John.

Right, practice BBQ 20:30 hours, must fly......

[GingerMagic]

Well, I've got burgers, sausages, rolls and a charged laptop with PP2000.

Does anyone want some spares for their 406 while I'm coming up?

Executive headlight washers, MAF, Air Filter box, Lights, Grill, Switches etc, all from a 110Hdi. I do have lots of spares now and this will save postage.

Thanks, see you there.

[Doggy]

Add the grille to my stash, would you please, Kelv?

At this rate, we'll have more diagnostic setups than 406's

[Sonia406]

Well, I've got burgers, sausages, rolls and a charged laptop with PP2000.

Does anyone want some spares for their 406 while I'm coming up?

Executive headlight washers, MAF, Air Filter box, Lights, Grill, Switches etc, all from a 110Hdi. I do have lots of spares now and this will save postage.

Thanks, see you there.

Got any rear seat belts? Actually scrub that - I'm skint

[jasper5]

Thanks guys for the offers, much appreciated.

My old MFD screen went black so I had to get a new one

It will be nice not to get moaned at for a non-working display

Needed to take out a mortgage to buy it

[Sonia406]

Ok - who is taking jump leads?

Miss Pug seems to have caught a little bug............

Possible starter motor or alternator (I presume alternator)

I may need help

[GingerMagic]

I have some jump-leads stashed in the spare wheel well in the boot, with my towing bars.
Sorry Sonia but the donor cars rear belts are now on my car as my original ones were ridiculously short.... I don't think donor diesels alternator will fit a petrol but I'm sure someone on the forum will put me straight.

In the meantime - park on a hill........

[Sonia406]

I have some jump-leads stashed in the spare wheel well in the boot, with my towing bars.
Sorry Sonia but the donor cars rear belts are now on my car as my original ones were ridiculously short.... I don't think donor diesels alternator will fit a petrol but I'm sure someone on the forum will put me straight.

In the meantime - park on a hill........

Cheers gingermagic.....
Never mind

[jasper5]

Ok - who is taking jump leads?

Miss Pug seems to have caught a little bug............

Possible starter motor or alternator (I presume alternator)

I may need help

I'll take my jump leads and my battery/charge rate tester.

[Sonia406]

Ok - who is taking jump leads?

Miss Pug seems to have caught a little bug............

Possible starter motor or alternator (I presume alternator)

I may need help

I'll take my jump leads and my battery/charge rate tester.

Thanks Jasper!
Battery tested 13 volts, whacked the solar charger on today so I suspect it's the alternator..
When I put on my dipped beam last night the MFD dimmed somewhat - does anyone know if these cars have a setting where they dim the display when the lights are on OR if at night I dimmed the MFD display it remembered I had dimmed it and did it again?

[Doggy]

Yes, it's meant to dim with the lights on.

Check the battery voltage with the engine running, should be 14 - 14.5 V

[Sonia406]

Yes, it's meant to dim with the lights on.

Check the battery voltage with the engine running, should be 14 - 14.5 V

Ok I shall, so I wonder why she wasn't keen on starting yesterday evening then?

Weirdly my boyfriend called to say his clutch has snapped last night too, lol.

[rwb]

Cake is in the oven but car not washed yet because there's no space outside the flats

How are your preparations going?

[GingerMagic]

Burgers and sausages in the freezer bag, in the freezer. Rolls on the side, laptop charged, pug filled with diesel too.
Car washed but now dirty again
Spares in the boot for Doggy.

Will be at 1st meeting point around 6am, via a cash point.

Probably forgot something though...

[Doggy]

Mrs Doggy deposited with daughter & grandson,
Final shopping complete,
Oil changed, oil & air filters done,
BBQ scrubbed up again,
Son woken, fed and kicked out to work,
Laptop & camera batteries on charge,
Dogs fed,
Just about to cook evening meal,

In summary, about 3 hours behind schedule.