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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: HerefordElite on 09 June 2008, 09:15:44
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driving to work and the car in front pulls off and so do i then suddenly slams on the brakes for no reason....but i didn't :o
it gets better - had a look at her car no damage but then i realise why... she's got a tow bar :'(
go back to my car and it doesn't look bad at all just number plate then i notice the water dripping out under the bumper :'(
got to work and preliminary findings are it might just be the washer bottle :y
wish me luck :D
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good luck :y
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With a bit of luck it will just be a bent bumper reinforcer and the washer bottle :y
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With a bit of luck it will just be a bent bumper reinforcer and the washer bottle :y
is it a bumper off job to replace washer bottle?
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With a bit of luck it will just be a bent bumper reinforcer and the washer bottle :y
is it a bumper off job to replace washer bottle?
Yes, but it pops off in about 5 mins. You'll have to remove brace across behind bumper as well - comes off easy enough, more challenging putting back on...
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With a bit of luck it will just be a bent bumper reinforcer and the washer bottle :y
is it a bumper off job to replace washer bottle?
Yep
The washer bottle fits into the shape of the bumper reinforcer which is behind the bumper.
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I had a similar bump when parked; a 4 x 4 reversed into my Miggy :'(
Her towball punched a hole in the bumper but the real damage was to the reinforcement beam and the power-steering hydraulic fluid steel-pipes which were squashed flat....`hope the damage to yours isn`t too severe. ::)
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I had a similar bump when parked; a 4 x 4 reversed into my Miggy :'(
Her towball punched a hole in the bumper but the real damage was to the reinforcement beam and the power-steering hydraulic fluid steel-pipes which were squashed flat....`hope the damage to yours isn`t too severe. ::)
me too :-/ it was only slow but it made enough noise
what pees me off is it wouldn't have happened if they'd just carried on rather than dawdling about, but in the eyes of the law it was my fault i guess ::)
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Are you related to Mr Hamilton in any way ?? as you seem to have the same driving skills ... ;D ;D ;D ;D
But you probably did a lot less damage ....... :)
Hope it's all "cosmetic" an easily fixed ... :y :y :y
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Are you related to Mr Hamilton in any way ?? as you seem to have the same driving skills ... ;D ;D ;D ;D
But you probably did a lot less damage ....... :)
Hope it's all "cosmetic" an easily fixed ... :y :y :y
In the F1 spirit lets put you 10 cars back in tomorrow's traffic ;D ;D ;D
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not terminal phew 8-)
hit towbar square in the centre so above steel hydraulic pipes it appears to have bent the inner metal reinforcing piece so i'm going to have to take the bumper off and get my old friend 'lumpy' out ;D
guessing the washer bottle is FUBAR as it emptied it's content - only worry is the bottle is now wedged against the fans so better not get too hot on way home :-/
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update -
not terminal phew 8-)
hit towbar square in the centre so above steel hydraulic pipes it appears to have bent the inner metal reinforcing piece so i'm going to have to take the bumper off and get my old friend 'lumpy' out ;D
guessing the washer bottle is FUBAR as it emptied it's content - only worry is the bottle is now wedged against the fans so better not get too hot on way home :-/
Can they rotate?
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update -
not terminal phew 8-)
hit towbar square in the centre so above steel hydraulic pipes it appears to have bent the inner metal reinforcing piece so i'm going to have to take the bumper off and get my old friend 'lumpy' out ;D
guessing the washer bottle is FUBAR as it emptied it's content - only worry is the bottle is now wedged against the fans so better not get too hot on way home :-/
Can they rotate?
right hand one as you look at it seems free but the left is quite stiff - is the front rad the air con condensor or the engine rad?
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update -
not terminal phew 8-)
hit towbar square in the centre so above steel hydraulic pipes it appears to have bent the inner metal reinforcing piece so i'm going to have to take the bumper off and get my old friend 'lumpy' out ;D
guessing the washer bottle is FUBAR as it emptied it's content - only worry is the bottle is now wedged against the fans so better not get too hot on way home :-/
Can they rotate?
right hand one as you look at it seems free but the left is quite stiff - is the front rad the air con condensor or the engine rad?
Front one is the aircon condenser
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but they also come on if engine gets too hot !! ::)
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but they also come on if engine gets too hot !! ::)
handy ::)
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just go steady and keep the climate off will be fine fella :y
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just go steady and keep the climate off will be fine fella :y
what no SPORT mode on the autobox then ;)
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just go steady and keep the climate off will be fine fella :y
what no SPORT mode on the autobox then ;)
not really matey !! ;D ;D
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Hereford elite i have a water bottle from a 2.0CD that i broke up with a friend last yr its not a 6.0 litre one though and as yours has headlamp washers i dont know if itll work hopefully someone on here might know if it fits you can have it if you want
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I ran at about 5 mph into the back of a trailer once in my previous Elite, and did about £1,500 worth of damage that included relacement front lower panel, smashed headlight, buckled front chassis member, distorted wing, etc! :'( Thank God it was all covered by insurance! :y
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lizzie hamilton :D ;D
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Hereford elite i have a water bottle from a 2.0CD that i broke up with a friend last yr its not a 6.0 litre one though and as yours has headlamp washers i dont know if itll work hopefully someone on here might know if it fits you can have it if you want
thats no good if he wants to keep headlight washers !! i have a good one i think !! :y
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lizzie hamilton :D ;D
Very good ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D It was just like that as well!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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welcome back lizzie.presume you been busy. :y
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welcome back lizzie.presume you been busy. :y
Thanks Albitz, yes I have just completed four sets of exams at uni, but it is all over for this year and I am now relaxed again and back on here!
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Hereford elite i have a water bottle from a 2.0CD that i broke up with a friend last yr its not a 6.0 litre one though and as yours has headlamp washers i dont know if itll work hopefully someone on here might know if it fits you can have it if you want
cheers Tom - i might take you up on that offer - got to take the bumper off and see what the damage is first :y
Jake
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Y3AsZ19Hc
Bugger!!!!!!!!
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Y3AsZ19Hc
Bugger!!!!!!!!
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Y3AsZ19Hc
Bugger!!!!!!!!
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Mark
i thought the headlamp washers used a diff tank as my mv6s looks huge compared to this CD one
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Mark
i thought the headlamp washers used a diff tank as my mv6s looks huge compared to this CD one
only one filler so one big tank i guess - i couldn't get the bottom screws off bumper last night so soaked em in plusgas ready for round two tonight - then i'll know what tanks is in there (and the damage :D)
cheers :y
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Mark
i thought the headlamp washers used a diff tank as my mv6s looks huge compared to this CD one
yes they do its huge the one with headlamp washers :y
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A neighbour of mine who drives a P reg Polo saloon which was in fantastic condition was hit up the rear the other day by a bloke who legged it and then to add insult to injury he found out his MOT had ran out 3 days earlier, poor sod :'(.