Gavin Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 I too would be intrested in a bulk buy deal,count me in. Quote
MAT1800 Posted August 19, 2005 Author Posted August 19, 2005 Hello, OK, just to clarify, I haven't actually spoken to any suppliers about a bulk buy deal. Although I presume if we can get 10 people who all want basically the same kit, we should be able to sort something out, can't imagine many companies who wouldn't offer some kind of deal for 10 units. I certainly don't mind trying to do this. However we need to get the numbers up. So far I count Me, Jak, Owen934, S13Rum, and Gavin That's 5 of us so far. What we need to do (I guess) is get the word out to as many people as possible. This isn't going to happen overnight, so mention it to as many Wf /seven owners you can, especially at your local meets. I'll start a new 'topic' titled TB Bulk Buy, so we can keep better track of who's interested. Once we get at least 10 people who are interested I will start to talk with the suppliers. Please 'post' any other ideas as to how we can get the best deal for us all, or get the word out better. Mat. Quote
MAT1800 Posted August 19, 2005 Author Posted August 19, 2005 Hi Kerry, What your doing makes a lot of sense I hadn't thought about the warranty. I will discuss that with WF closer to the time, 'cos if I am using new parts, sourced form a well known supplier, fitted according to the instructions, surely the waranty should still be valid? Or a new agreement could be reached? WF might even be the supplier if we can negotiate a good price? I had come to a similar conclusion yesterday, that I might be better, waiting for now, having a proper setup done, and seeing about doing more later on. Although I've always been the kind of person to take a (calculated) risk, If I wasn't, I wouldn't have bought a car that came in boxes. And if we can get enough people together to get a good deal, then it changes things, for me. Oh and as for the 'cooling system' I am using deionised water with antifreeze, following a recomendation from Blatman to someone on another topic, it apparently helps to keep everything clean and unblocked! Might be worth using now as I also understood it will clean out existing deposites if you refill using it. I hope he will correct me if this is wrong. Mat. Quote
Blatman Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 Hi Mat. You have it right. Most engines I see that are not new have limescale in them. Using soft (good) or deionised water (better) means that limescale will disolve back in to the water. It'll take a few coolant changes to be able to see the difference, but trust me using deionised water is the way to go if you can be bothered. Lots of folk can't. Empirical data? Well, not for cars, but my house (London, notoriously hard water) has a water softener. Fitted it about 5 years ago. With the exception of the kitchen tap which bypasses the softener, *all* the other areas where we use water are now practically free of limescale. Even the shower head, which we used to have to clean every few weeks, is now just about clean and requires no attention due to limescale build up. Oh, and our central heating is performing better. How do I know? 'Cos we have to keep turning it down compared to a few years ago 'cos the radiators are now full of water, and not calcium... Quote
KerryS Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 To clarify the water issue. The engine is a new one, ie unused, from WF. When I built the car, I anticipated leaks and such so I filled initially with Severn & Trent's best so that any problems would result in just water leaking out, not sticky anti-freeze. In the event, the problems didn't arise owing to my skills in assembly so I will change it very soon now. Plain water has been in there for 3 months now and I do not anticipate any corrosion/scale over such a short period. The local water is actually fairly lime free here compared to London, not as good as Birmingham's Welsh water, but not bad. In terms of water freezing as such, I am not at all worried at the moment, in fact being garaged it has to get pretty damn cold for there to be a problem anyway, but comercially available anti-freeze has other additives, I understand, to minimise corrosion and maybe some lubrication to water pump bearings (?) so it WILL be changed. It's just a messy job I have been putting off. I also need to dismantle the front suspension as a ball joint gaiter is split. Is that alright Blatters? Kerry S Quote
Blatman Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 Plain water isn't lubricating the water pump though. "Anti freeze" or whatever you want to call it these days lubricates the water pump, and also contains corrosion inhibitors so that it doesn't eat your aluminium head or your Polo rad... Quote
KerryS Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 But that's what I thought I'd said No matter, we agree the water has to go Kerry S Quote
MAT1800 Posted August 19, 2005 Author Posted August 19, 2005 No matter, we agree the water has to go No you need some water. LOL Mat. Quote
KerryS Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 No matter, we agree the water has to go <!--emo& No you need some water. LOL Mat. You mean I don't just pour in the anti-freeze then? 'Spose I'd better read the label Kerry S Quote
Blatman Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 But that's what I thought I'd said No matter, we agree the water has to go Kerry S Now that I've read it to the end... Yup, you got it... Sorry Quote
KerryS Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 But that's what I thought I'd said No matter, we agree the water has to go Kerry S Now that I've read it to the end... Yup, you got it... Sorry No worries. As kindly pointed out I do need water as well as anti-freeze. Kerry S Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.