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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10695 on: 14 July 2015, 10:59:22 »
Hmm. No obvious smell of coolant, although I keep convincing myself I can smell a whiff every now and then. Loses a pint of coolant every day or two, and I can't see an obvious leak. I need to find some time to take the plenum off and have a good look with some pressure on the system. Could be leaking into the valley and evaporating, I suppose. Could even be the HBV but I'd have thought that would be obvious given the rate of leakage.

No sign of any leakage around the transmission tunnel or the end of the heater matrix that I can see...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10696 on: 14 July 2015, 11:29:27 »
If you have mats, then it might not be obvious on top... Also don't rule out the main radiator... :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10697 on: 14 July 2015, 11:39:14 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 13 July 2015, 22:44:33
Got a dead osr inner brake pad from the noises it's making when the pedal is pressed...

Bloody Tc has been working too hard ::) :-X

Job for tomorrow...


As suspected ::) 10 minutes and ten quid later, all is well in the world :)

Also had Autowrongglass turn up with a standard green top windscreen. Chap was really impressed... Having driven all the way from Eastbourne with it ;D

Only eight weeks since originally ordering it >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10698 on: 14 July 2015, 12:59:52 »
Put those pads back in until you've had your money's worth! I can still see a little friction material on them! ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10699 on: 14 July 2015, 17:45:33 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 14 July 2015, 10:59:22
Hmm. No obvious smell of coolant, although I keep convincing myself I can smell a whiff every now and then. Loses a pint of coolant every day or two, and I can't see an obvious leak. I need to find some time to take the plenum off and have a good look with some pressure on the system. Could be leaking into the valley and evaporating, I suppose. Could even be the HBV but I'd have thought that would be obvious given the rate of leakage.

No sign of any leakage around the transmission tunnel or the end of the heater matrix that I can see...

Might be worth getting a hand under the hbv with ac on and off, before removing plenum....?

Mine was loosing coolant down to a certain level over a week. Then the level would stay at that point for months. Then the hbv failed dramatically. Changed it, and the level now stays correct. So presume the hbv was leaking slightly for some time before it failed properly. Often got a waft of coolant but from outside when engine hot.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10700 on: 14 July 2015, 20:05:32 »
New wishbones seem to have lost their front bushes  ::) ;D

Many thanks to the garage I use  :y Always handy having a 50T press!!!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10701 on: 16 July 2015, 15:43:38 »
Friendly Aircon place I use have changed the pressure sensor and re-gassed the Alhambra thus morning. Nice and cool in the old bus now.  :y
Just spent the rest of the day cleaning the thing!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10702 on: 18 July 2015, 20:00:34 »
After last Sundays farce of yet another breakdown,I've replaced the hbv.What a lovely job that is but I'm fairly confident that if I live long enough the scars will heal :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10703 on: 18 July 2015, 21:12:26 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 14 July 2015, 12:59:52
Put those pads back in until you've had your money's worth! I can still see a little friction material on them! ::)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10704 on: 18 July 2015, 21:30:13 »
Put a hole in the side of the petrol mower housing. Does that count?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10705 on: 18 July 2015, 23:25:27 »
Picked up this evil little b*****d the other day >:(



Just my luck its not repairable according to 3 garages.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10706 on: 19 July 2015, 02:31:04 »
Nope... Not repairable :'(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10707 on: 19 July 2015, 08:59:36 »
Gaaaaaw that's opposing annoying :(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10708 on: 19 July 2015, 10:16:38 »
Even though that tyre would fail an mot you can get tyres repair kits that would save that tyre at least until your next mot.p
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #10709 on: 19 July 2015, 10:44:39 »
Quote from: mka306 on 19 July 2015, 10:16:38
Even though that tyre would fail an mot you can get tyres repair kits that would save that tyre at least until your next mot.p

You might find a tame tyre place to repair it (I know I could ;)) but would you trust it? I wouldn't...
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