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On Saturday I replaced all the scanky sticky door handle trims. 



 

Need to work out how to restore that bit of leather next. Any ideas chaps? 

That's a job I need to do on mine as well.

A month before the MOT is due my XE has fallen out with one of its TPWS sensors.

Just one?

Might be worth swapping wheels around to prove it to the sensor or the initiators.  Most likely the sensor.  I've yet to have a sensor fail mind, but I think the battery life is quoted as 7 years.  I've bought a couple of packs of 4 from egay in the past, paid around £40 for 4 both times if memory serves, but I bought them when I didn't need them, so could wait for discounts...

Yep, just one, and I have a feeling it's the wheel that has an aftermarket sensor, as I bought a spare wheel and pattern sensor shortly after I got the car. I do need to rotate the tyres anyway, so will find out if it moves with the wheel then. I suspect the recent morning frosts have been its last straw.

When I asked about a sensor for my full size alloy spare, I was told only four can be programmed in. It stands to reason that a fifth sensor in the boot would confuse matters. Mine's a Vauxhall/peugeot thingy, which do not have batteries, so yours may be different.

Yes, the Jag ones have batteries in, and the car figures out what sensor is on what wheel with no need to program them.

A month before the MOT is due my XE has fallen out with one of its TPWS sensors.

Just one?

Might be worth swapping wheels around to prove it to the sensor or the initiators.  Most likely the sensor.  I've yet to have a sensor fail mind, but I think the battery life is quoted as 7 years.  I've bought a couple of packs of 4 from egay in the past, paid around £40 for 4 both times if memory serves, but I bought them when I didn't need them, so could wait for discounts...

Yep, just one, and I have a feeling it's the wheel that has an aftermarket sensor, as I bought a spare wheel and pattern sensor shortly after I got the car. I do need to rotate the tyres anyway, so will find out if it moves with the wheel then. I suspect the recent morning frosts have been its last straw.

When I asked about a sensor for my full size alloy spare, I was told only four can be programmed in. It stands to reason that a fifth sensor in the boot would confuse matters. Mine's a Vauxhall/peugeot thingy, which do not have batteries, so yours may be different.

A month before the MOT is due my XE has fallen out with one of its TPWS sensors.

Just one?

Might be worth swapping wheels around to prove it to the sensor or the initiators.  Most likely the sensor.  I've yet to have a sensor fail mind, but I think the battery life is quoted as 7 years.  I've bought a couple of packs of 4 from egay in the past, paid around £40 for 4 both times if memory serves, but I bought them when I didn't need them, so could wait for discounts...

Yep, just one, and I have a feeling it's the wheel that has an aftermarket sensor, as I bought a spare wheel and pattern sensor shortly after I got the car. I do need to rotate the tyres anyway, so will find out if it moves with the wheel then. I suspect the recent morning frosts have been its last straw.

Filled the boot with Christmas goodies..🎄🎄🎄

Bought a new one, stuck with another Creality this time around, the K2 Plus.

Refitted the wheel.  Now sulking because my arm hurts.

So, turns out it was bent as well.  So the bill for welding and straightening was 160 notes. Ouch.

Surely that's most of the way to a new wheel

If you mean new, as in brand new, they are just shy of £800 ...... per wheel. 

Duck fat

As a question, does welding make them more or less prone to repeat cracking

Those that try to sell you new wheels will paint a story of doom and gloom ending in armageddon.  The actual welded bit is going to be stronger, though it's unclear about the surrounding area due to the heat cycle.

That said, I'm fairly certain that 6 of my 8 XJ wheels are now welded, and have never failed on or near the repair areas.

I never let mine get anywhere near that low. Why would you?

I could argue its more efficient, but everyone knows I couldn't care less about such things.

But life is far too short to waste more time than is necessary filling up.  Thats why I tend to choose cars with decent sized tanks.

.......and chocolate wheels 😁

Yes, I went from a MFL MV6 with the worlds softest ever wheels (though I changed the wheels out for FL MV6 ones in the end) to the Big Black Pussy with it's "character building" wheels

How about some photos Webby