My 1.9 Miami Blue Tidy Up

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Just bought her yesterday with a 500 mile round robin

 

 

 

 

 

all the pictures i have for now

 

Will get more tomorrow if it's not raining and a list of stuff I can see needs attention

 

This will be my daily driver and it's just got a years MOT put on it.

 

Would love to do a meet up in the future of other fellow puggers

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Little problems i found out tonight with bulbs out

 

Before starting

I know normal beam bulb is out high beam works though

Should i see the low water light?

Oh oil temp guage not working either

 

 

 

Does this look alittle low for cold?

 

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Good stuff, ignore the oil pressure as many a time you can use different senders and dials and get all sorts of readings, Mind you should have a engine Diag light on too (Top right) as it's a CAT model

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Thanks miles

I'm off to work now for a week so when I get back I'll check all the bulbs

 

Is there any LED upgrade bulbs you can get for these or just brighter ones?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also anybody got a picture of how many lights should be on on the 1.9 cat model

 

 

Thanks

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Some from half an hour ago

 

 

Faded roof but used this as a bargining chip

 

 

Yep the dreaded rust

What can I do to temp fix?

I was thinking of grinding back apply "Kurust" then prime

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

geet a wire wheel on a drill or on an angle grinder clean it up to bare metal, apply etch primer to the bare metal then 2k primer and 2k paint the miami blue in a can is pants

[Anthony 1,000]

You're also missing the alternator/charge warning lamp. You need to sort that one, as without it, the alternator won't charge with the engine running (at least until you're doing sufficient rpm for the alternator to self-excite and begin charging).

 

Low coolant warning light will not light on ignition on, unless of course the coolant level is low (assuming the sender actually works, which many/most don't!)

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

geet a wire wheel on a drill or on an angle grinder clean it up to bare metal, apply etch primer to the bare metal then 2k primer and 2k paint the miami blue in a can is pants

Thanks jon

Will try this the weekend if funds allow as paid day aint until the week after lol

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

i know how you feel mate my 205 is currently rotting away in the garage as i cant afford to do anything on it. mine is similar to yours i have a miami blue that came with grey carpets, but my dad wanted red carpet when it was his

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Looks like from the picture the alternator belt has seen better days! Surface rust looks minor though, but best to sort it now before it gets any worse.

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Looks like from the picture the alternator belt has seen better days! Surface rust looks minor though, but best to sort it now before it gets any worse.

Yea it is naff

it's geting a full service soon belts, plugs, oils ect

[MiniGibbo 142]

Miami just looks epic..!

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

acouple of pictures from today

 

ok that didnt upload will try again

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Well not really much of an update but

 

fitted front flat blade wipers

also fitted xsara front wiper jets but they dont spray far enough up the window and they seem to be non adjustable unless somebody knows something i dont on how to adjust them

 

BAD points

rad expansion tank has been leaking at some point and fixed with rubber sealant

 

I'd get pics up but the camera is nikon and all files are NEF files and dont know how to convert them to jpeg so i can upload them

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

few pictures after washing

No pictures of the new parts fitted yet

[Projectuno 7]

Is it just me or do the later 1.9 cars sit higher at the back? 1993 cars.

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Don't know actually but I know i get a bang from the rear everytime i hit a pothole or small bump in the road still investigating what it could be.

sounds as if it's coming from rear drivers side

[DanteICE 72]

Would it be possible to buff/polish that roof back to life?

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

I don't think so as a painter said it's the lacoure which has come off like

 

also got all my dash lights working the otherday still no pictures until the weekend now as away again

 

I might try to polish it out but hand polishing wont do it may have to get a maching polisher

[scottbarton 34 1 Cars]

Don't know actually but I know i get a bang from the rear everytime i hit a pothole or small bump in the road still investigating what it could be.

sounds as if it's coming from rear drivers side

 

This could be the rear bump stop that has made a bid for freedom. Mine did the same. Easy enough to replace. Pug call them rebound blocks.

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=147589

 

Also get some Plasticare on those bumpers...it will bring them back like new!

Here are some pics of my Miami Blue after i treated the bumpers and replaced all the trim.

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=149171&do=findComment&comment=1344062

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

This could be the rear bump stop that has made a bid for freedom. Mine did the same. Easy enough to replace. Pug call them rebound blocks.

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=147589

 

Also get some Plasticare on those bumpers...it will bring them back like new!

Here are some pics of my Miami Blue after i treated the bumpers and replaced all the trim.

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=149171&do=findComment&comment=1344062

Yours look excelent

funny you should say that as I've just ordered a bottle

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

UPDATE

Car now runs as fitted anew coil and it fired up straight away all bulbs working on dash so just going to get a few miles under the belt like

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

[mechanicalrepairs 8]

Scared me a little, nearly the same reg as mine.

 

Carl

[GWtaylor 8 1 Cars]

Lol get a few pictures of yours up