@@steverayner1331 I remember the MAF change.. This is flat and hardly accelerates, the smoke is unburnt fuel and makes my eyes sting.. It seems better tonight. Can't get into the engine diagnostics, I told it that it was a 2003 BMW 320D and got into most of thr car but not the engine. Tried it as a Freelander, it listed engine ecu's but wouldn't connect..

@armannvanhelden4884 I have my suspicion on what's wrong but didn't have time to go any further tonight. The Wartburg will be far easier than this to sort out 🤣

3 coils, 3 plugs, 3 sets of points 1.5 decent sparks🤬

@armannvanhelden4884 Hmm not good.. Email me details

@@dazwatson86 yeah this is when it's running so the heater plugs are ok..

@@split_pin It's about all it can be really.. I'm going to sort the blowing manifold easily all being well.. Needs bottom arms and another tyre or 2..all adding up on a cheap car

@Mickhanic-garage If you do decide to get new bottom arms, go for ones from DMGRS. They say that cheaper ones will be knocking again in 6 months, guess who found this out the hard way 😅

@@split_pin 🤣🤣🤣

@@a11csc fingers crossed..

@@boxingday11 that's what I'm thinking...

@@homerfj1100 There will be videos of it coming soon...

@armannvanhelden4884 🤣🤣 Yeah maybe I got a bit done.. that was partly during the week though, lights on, heater on its not bad actually in the garage 🤣

@@dazwatson86 Cheers Daz , exactly that 2 days off, only half that daylight and too much to do...

@@Mickhanic-garageroll on the summer evenings of fixing cars cutting grass and drinking beer outside 👌🏻👌🏻🍺

@@lucythemoggy1970 that would be ideal but I had to wait for parts for months for the Skoda as I couldn't find them and then when I did I was skintbso had to wait. I do bits here and there on the Trabant as that's just a long term thing. The 207 slowed things down a bit but after the Rover I'm not buying anything else until I have made progress with the others. The Wartburg only needs a day's work to sort all the brakes, they work but need the calipers rebuilding and the boots have perished and the rear shoes need reclining, rear wheel bearing and see if the rear hub is bent. The little 107 might get sold as is, and yet to see with the Rover.. using it for now but more and more issues are coming to light, and issues mean money...

@Mickhanic-garage fair shout. But yh life does get in the way lol

@@lucythemoggy1970 really does.. having to work Monday to Friday around 50 hours does t help me get things done at home, not as bad when its warmer and lighter nights

@@simonduckworth5941 Thankyou I appreciate it. You're right life does get in the way and finances too especially this time of year.. Would be great to have a warm well lit fully equipped workshop but a dark wet driveway will do for now 🤣

@@split_pin It starts and idles well, no smoke or anything even when you have your foot flat but a fluttering noise like it's restricted and in normal drive it can't push past it.. no kickdown at 2000 rpm unless it's in sport then it kicks down and over 2220 rpm pulls well, it's a gradual smooth increase as it boosts not a sudden push. It's sooty down the back of the engine and you can smell fumes in the car. No management lights and sounds fine other then the stiffled sort of sound at full throttle.. let it off it doesn't change the speed but changes the sound.. I haven't opened the bonnet yet as it was cold and dark when I got back..

@Mickhanic-garage I'd definitely start with checking/ replacing the PCV.

@@split_pin will have a look and make sure the exhaust manifold is tight on the head.. Will be easy enough to see where it's leaking with a torch, see the exhaust fumes..

@@Mickhanic-garage I've just fixed my diesel, not a 75. Went through all of the suggestions. Took off the top plastic covers and it was a leaking injector seal.

@@andyeve8 Cheers, appreciate that.. so much going on and I'm struggling with normal work and the projects.. Doing a few bits by torchlight after work when it's been dry..

@@redsworkshopuk Cheers, it's my own fault for having so many projects on the go.. difficult to get any progress when it's a lot of small jobs dotted about rather then sticking with one...

@@a11csc That one is a 107 but the 207 that was here confuses me and I call it a 206 🤣🤣🤣

@@lucythemoggy1970 I was thinking about that, the 107 will be up for sale soon as she is getting a newer car. It needs a bit of TLC before then so will probably feature a bit.

@@Mickhanic-garage it would appeal to people who may be looking for a first car for their children or someone looking for a cheapy. they could watch your videos to see how easy to fix and how cheap to run they are! Lee from car uk on here can't get enough of em!

@lucythemoggy1970 they are good little cars and yes a great first car, as this one was..

@@John-oi8mt one was replaced recently, I suggested changing the other 2 but she gets a newer car this week so didn't want to spend the extra

@@split_pin it is a nice car and drives really well... I have no need to keep it but want to sort it and give it another chance and MOT

Both these cars will be for sale soon, if only I knew someone who collects cars 🤔🤣

@@nickstones5583 it's not bad 😃

@@a11csc wish all jobs were that easy 🤣

@@charliecoco2115 better than I expected, there was this one almost hill that I was worried about but it managed perfectly, the winter tyres on the front must have helped 😀

@@dazwatson86 it's lovely, quiet comfy and easy being an auto.. heater is great.. Jeees I sound like an old bloke who loves Rovers 🤣🤣🤣... Its fine, just a car 😀🤣

You love it Mick. 😅 Trying to sort my keyfob out at the moment. Paid £80 for new keyfob and new key still not locking and unlocking car. Took it to locksmiths near me was not interested as someone else had cut the key. Also no barcode so could not program key to car. Still looking?

@@barthomer1000 that's not good, I was lucky both my keys work on the Silver one, one of the gold ones keys works can't remember if both do. I was gonna say the read the frequencies when cutting keys then remembered that's the chip not the remote..

There are plenty of cheap ones online, can you not get a new board with a barcode on it or does it now work like that..? I remember getting a new remote board for a mini and couldnt do it at home..

@@Mickhanic-garage Not sure never had this problem you take the remote central locking fob for granted till it packs up. Under the driver's dash there's a ews module it has a barcode on this I think they need this barcode to compute with the ecu to program the keyfob. As I thought I paid for a new keyfob and circuit board plus new key cut new battery but it was a second hand circuit board as I was told new ones are not available anymore.

Was a quick easy job and an excuse to drive the Rover..

@@MarthaMansbridge they had an unfair bad reputation, yeah ok ther were dated and cheap but were no worse than anything else for rust and breakdowns.. They have a bit of a cult following now and have become cool

@@split_pin and you too, I heard your celebrations were cancelled up there...

@Mickhanic-garage Ah yes well and truly scuppered, thankfully I prefer to enjoy NY at home with a few drinks and then get a free fireworks display courtesy of a few of our neighbours 😀

@@a11csc Happy New Year to you too..

@@charliecoco2115 🤣 I saw a picture on Facebook where a head gasket was too long for the box so was bent at 45° to fit in

@rodneyhull9764 This was destined for the Scrap yard but didn't look that bad. It's been more work than expected but it's cleaned up well and hopefully sorted now!!

@@Mickhanic-garage A job well done Mick.

@rodneyhull9764 Cheers I appreciate it 👍

@@i600606i Exactly that.. I have bought a lot of Skoda parts from Czech Republic via Germany so can start building again..

@carllockpick6179 Thankyou and to you too, it came around quickly again!!

@@steverayner1331 the lightest of light dusting on the car windscreens was almost gone by half 9, all gone by 11 nothing g on the ground as it was raining.. I had my sledge ready and everything 🤣

@@Mickhanic-garage Shame ⛸⛸ 🏂😆

@@zambam3 Happy New Year, it should be done now and can actually leave 🤣 It's behaved while it's been here so fingers crossed 🤞

@@a11csc And to you too, thanks for watching 👍

@armannvanhelden4884 No problem, hopefully get parts soon

@@redsworkshopuk Thanks very much, I just realised I didn't have a playlist fir the 205... It was the first car I featured on the channel. Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to you too

And to you too, thanks for watching 😊🎄🍻

It's a bit like that bit I'm enjoying beating it, it will not be me 🤣

@@elultimoexocet9470 Yeah the more I looked into it the more I found it was a common issue with age. I will make sure it's all good before going back together.

@@split_pin it is.. Because French 😆

@@charliecoco2115 it's a good modification just in the development stages at the moment 😆

@@MegaReddevil71 that's the plan, oddly this wasn't leaking anything externally and there is no pitting on the head that I can see so far, the gasket had dissolved..

@@dazwatson86 I wasn't going to film it and leave it as it was yesterday.. but I decided to show what was actually wrong. Other issues linked to it but this was the main one... Last job all being well... glad you're liking it

I just find it great content to watch you pull something apart and put back together, keep doing it mate 👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻

@dazwatson86 Will do, I get bored if I have nothing to do.. Not buying anything else for a while, need to do my old stuff for summer...

@@a11csc Boomerang 😆

Quick easy job for once 😆

@@a11csc Cheers, only the fair thing to do...

@@Mickhanic-garage if only more thought the same

@a11csc Yeah I agree but I'm not like that... However.. it hadn't quite gone to plan.. its back again but found the issue.. video coming later..

@@Mickhanic-garage name it boomerang lol

@@johndawkes6635 I have seen the pressure ones but I don't have one. As long as the air is out the engine coolant pressure should show any leaks.

@@redsworkshopuk Cheers, its a good tool to have

@@AdamJennings-g3y Spolier alert, I put it back to standard 120 spec just with a 5 speed box, plenty of other videos of it start to finish on my channel 😀