Take Care Of Your Stuff!

[jmurray01]

Wow, thanks for sharing jmurray. The vacuum looks great!

Thanks!

When I first got it home and powered it up, I thought the motor was shot, as there was rattling/thumping noises coming from the bottom of the cleaner, but after closer inspection I've discovered that the noises are coming from the bearings on the brush roll, which unlike modern brush rolls, the bearings actually come out of the roll.

So, all I have to do now, is buy some new bearings and slot 'em in.

Until then, it still works great, but is a little noisy!

 

[jmurray01]

I thought I'd bring this thread back to life, with another example of something looking great for its years...

Here is a couple of pictures of our 1998 Rover 200 1.6. 13 years old and barely looks 3 years old (with the exception of the rust on the wheel arches)... Shame it is as unreliable as a chocolate teapot...

We're hoping to get it on the road next year, as it needs work to pass an emissions test, undercarriage welding for corrosion, a brake pipe, and a few other things.

 

[JDgreen]

I thought I'd bring this thread back to life, with another example of something looking great for its years...

Here is a couple of pictures of our 1998 Rover 200 1.6. 13 years old and barely looks 3 years old (with the exception of the rust on the wheel arches)... Shame it is as unreliable as a chocolate teapot...

We're hoping to get it on the road next year, as it needs work to pass an emissions test, undercarriage welding for corrosion, a brake pipe, and a few other things.

Looks good, is it a unit body car? What is the tow rating?

 

[jmurray01]

Looks good, is it a unit body car? What is the tow rating?

Unit Body ? As for the tow rating, I'd have to look it up, and I can't be bothered going up the stairs just now for the book, it's been a long day :laughing:

 

[JDgreen]

Unit Body ? As for the tow rating, I'd have to look it up, and I can't be bothered going up the stairs just now for the book, it's been a long day :laughing:

Unit body cars are built on a steel spaceframe, while trucks and heavy duty vehicles have a strong frame underneath and a separate body structure. Long day...??? It is 1:30 pm here, not sure what the time difference is.

 

[jmurray01]

Unit body cars are built on a steel spaceframe, while trucks and heavy duty vehicles have a strong frame underneath and a separate body structure. Long day...??? It is 1:30 pm here, not sure what the time difference is.

It's 6:35PM here.

I'm not sure if it is a Unit Body.

 

[JDgreen]

It's 6:35PM here.

I'm not sure if it is a Unit Body.

Just looked your car up on Wikipedia, it's the R3 series produced from '95 thru '99. They call it a "supermini" so it has no tow rating (too light and too small an engine) I was wondering what the hitch (?) on the rear bumper of yours is for. BTW, with $8 a gallon gas there I can see the wisdom of driving small cars.


My Buick weighs close to 3600 pounds and is much larger than most cars you would find over there. Yet, this model, when it was a body-on-frame car back in 1984, weighed another half ton (4600 pounds) and could tow 5,000 pounds. Mine is limited to 1,000 pounds although it has nearly as much power as the 1984 model had. I am trying to make it last another 15 years by taking good care of it.

 

[jmurray01]

Just looked your car up on Wikipedia, it's the R3 series produced from '95 thru '99. They call it a "supermini" so it has no tow rating (too light and too small an engine) I was wondering what the hitch (?) on the rear bumper of yours is for. BTW, with $8 a gallon gas there I can see the wisdom of driving small cars.


My Buick weighs close to 3600 pounds and is much larger than most cars you would find over there. Yet, this model, when it was a body-on-frame car back in 1984, weighed another half ton (4600 pounds) and could tow 5,000 pounds. Mine is limited to 1,000 pounds although it has nearly as much power as the 1984 model had. I am trying to make it last another 15 years by taking good care of it.

It is for towing trailers.

 

[jmurray01]

Just looked your car up on Wikipedia, it's the R3 series produced from '95 thru '99. They call it a "supermini" so it has no tow rating (too light and too small an engine) I was wondering what the hitch (?) on the rear bumper of yours is for. BTW, with $8 a gallon gas there I can see the wisdom of driving small cars.


My Buick weighs close to 3600 pounds and is much larger than most cars you would find over there. Yet, this model, when it was a body-on-frame car back in 1984, weighed another half ton (4600 pounds) and could tow 5,000 pounds. Mine is limited to 1,000 pounds although it has nearly as much power as the 1984 model had. I am trying to make it last another 15 years by taking good care of it.

Oh no, it is £7/$11 per gallon here. Hasn't been $8 a gallon here for years.

 

[Bison]

I'm glad its yours,I would not even wanna be found dead in the ugly thing:tongue: