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So what have you done to your car today?

Started by Loo-knee, 28 April 2011, 21:20:22

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YZ250

Quote from: Jimbob on 10 August 2026, 15:22:57
That one is a Corsa C, the Project a D.

Caliper clearly had been sticking a bit, but after taking apart and cleaning seems fine now.  Assuming the fluid one side has been kept hotter than the other for a bit. 
Regardless, the ability to flush / bleed is deffo needed.

Understood.  :y 
Good luck with the bleed screws.
My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.

Marks DTM Calib

#28951
Corsa D front shocks are pretty cheap (The Adam ones are the same), sub fifty quid for a pair of Conti Direct parts delivered  :y

Sir Tigger KC

Car told me it wanted some screen wash, so I filled it up and it took nearly 5 litres.

I've never had a car that goes through screen wash like this one does.  :-\

The screen washers seem kinda normal, so I assume that the head light washers must be like a fire hose.  ::)
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

tunnie

Maybe you have a leak? In nearly 8,000 miles I've topped up the i4's screen wash tank twice.

The jets are on the wiper arms though and I don't think it uses that much each time.

TheBoy

Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 13 August 2026, 16:38:58
Car told me it wanted some screen wash, so I filled it up and it took nearly 5 litres.

I've never had a car that goes through screen wash like this one does.  :-\

The screen washers seem kinda normal, so I assume that the head light washers must be like a fire hose.  ::)
Headlight washers do use a shit load, particularly in winter when your lights are on more.
Grumpy old man

TheBoy

Quote from: tunnie on 13 August 2026, 16:44:57
The jets are on the wiper arms though and I don't think it uses that much each time.
Mine has a setting to only squirt on the up stroke that I need to disable, as I feel it isn't really getting enough water on the screen each time.

Can't think what was wrong with the old fashioned method of proper washer jets, and they squirt when the control is pressed, and stop when released.
Grumpy old man

Migv6 le Frog Fan

Drove the Omega the best part of 100 miles today, which doesnt happen very often.
Its still a lovely old thing to drive.  8)
Glad I had the A/C regassed last week.  :o
Its weird being the same age as old people !

Field Marshal Dr. Opti

Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 13 August 2026, 19:31:08
Drove the Omega the best part of 100 miles today, which doesnt happen very often.
Its still a lovely old thing to drive.  8)
Glad I had the A/C regassed last week.  :o

If only it were French. It would have been the perfect drive. >:D

tunnie

Quote from: TheBoy on 13 August 2026, 19:15:09
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 13 August 2026, 16:38:58
Car told me it wanted some screen wash, so I filled it up and it took nearly 5 litres.

I've never had a car that goes through screen wash like this one does.  :-\

The screen washers seem kinda normal, so I assume that the head light washers must be like a fire hose.  ::)
Headlight washers do use a shit load, particularly in winter when your lights are on more.

No headlight washers on mine, have to say LED don't appear to be affected as dirt as much as old HID's

The nose of the i4 has been very mucky, but the lights have still been excellent.

Sir Tigger KC

Quote from: tunnie on 14 August 2026, 15:16:07
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 August 2026, 19:15:09
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 13 August 2026, 16:38:58
Car told me it wanted some screen wash, so I filled it up and it took nearly 5 litres.

I've never had a car that goes through screen wash like this one does.  :-\

The screen washers seem kinda normal, so I assume that the head light washers must be like a fire hose.  ::)
Headlight washers do use a shit load, particularly in winter when your lights are on more.

No headlight washers on mine, have to say LED don't appear to be affected as dirt as much as old HID's

The nose of the i4 has been very mucky, but the lights have still been excellent.

Mine has pop up head light washers which is kinda funky.  :y 

In fact when I first bought it, I thought it didn't have headlight washers and there were two lttle blanking panels on the bumper.  ::)   ;D
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

Jimbob

New shocks / springs / and mounting bits now fitted to both sides of the Corsa.  Oil & Filter change done, and booked in for tyres and geometry.
Insurance swapped to a little Jimbob

YZ250

Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 14 August 2026, 18:50:36
.........
Mine has pop up head light washers which is kinda funky.  :y 

In fact when I first bought it, I thought it didn't have headlight washers and there were two lttle blanking panels on the bumper.  ::)   ;D

If they freeze in the up position when frosty, just leave them alone and when it thaws out they'll go back down on their own.  :y

If you like funky, does yours have the active front grill blind, where the blind behind the grill goes up when you start the engine and closes the grill when you stop. A lot of drivers don't realise that it does that as they can't see it from the drivers seat, even though bmw have been fitting them for over twenty years.  :)
My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.

Sir Tigger KC

Quote from: YZ250 on 16 August 2026, 17:55:53
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 14 August 2026, 18:50:36
.........
Mine has pop up head light washers which is kinda funky.  :y 

In fact when I first bought it, I thought it didn't have headlight washers and there were two lttle blanking panels on the bumper.  ::)   ;D

If they freeze in the up position when frosty, just leave them alone and when it thaws out they'll go back down on their own.  :y

If you like funky, does yours have the active front grill blind, where the blind behind the grill goes up when you start the engine and closes the grill when you stop. A lot of drivers don't realise that it does that as they can't see it from the drivers seat, even though bmw have been fitting them for over twenty years.  :)

I didn't know about that and I've just been out and had a look.

About 4 or 5 inches in there's what looks like a venetian blind that's closed.  I started the engine but it didn't open.  :-\

I'll have another look tomorrow when I go out in it. Maybe it opens when it's moving?  ???
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

VXL V6

Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 16 August 2026, 19:34:19
Quote from: YZ250 on 16 August 2026, 17:55:53
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 14 August 2026, 18:50:36
.........
Mine has pop up head light washers which is kinda funky.  :y 

In fact when I first bought it, I thought it didn't have headlight washers and there were two lttle blanking panels on the bumper.  ::)   ;D

If they freeze in the up position when frosty, just leave them alone and when it thaws out they'll go back down on their own.  :y

If you like funky, does yours have the active front grill blind, where the blind behind the grill goes up when you start the engine and closes the grill when you stop. A lot of drivers don't realise that it does that as they can't see it from the drivers seat, even though bmw have been fitting them for over twenty years.  :)

I didn't know about that and I've just been out and had a look.

About 4 or 5 inches in there's what looks like a venetian blind that's closed.  I started the engine but it didn't open.  :-\

I'll have another look tomorrow when I go out in it. Maybe it opens when it's moving?  ???

Only really opens when it's 'scorchio'

Sir Tigger KC

Quote from: VXL V6 on 16 August 2026, 19:51:52
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 16 August 2026, 19:34:19
Quote from: YZ250 on 16 August 2026, 17:55:53
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 14 August 2026, 18:50:36
.........
Mine has pop up head light washers which is kinda funky.  :y 

In fact when I first bought it, I thought it didn't have headlight washers and there were two lttle blanking panels on the bumper.  ::)   ;D

If they freeze in the up position when frosty, just leave them alone and when it thaws out they'll go back down on their own.  :y

If you like funky, does yours have the active front grill blind, where the blind behind the grill goes up when you start the engine and closes the grill when you stop. A lot of drivers don't realise that it does that as they can't see it from the drivers seat, even though bmw have been fitting them for over twenty years.  :)

I didn't know about that and I've just been out and had a look.

About 4 or 5 inches in there's what looks like a venetian blind that's closed.  I started the engine but it didn't open.  :-\

I'll have another look tomorrow when I go out in it. Maybe it opens when it's moving?  ???

Only really opens when it's 'scorchio'

Ah OK thanks.  :y

I probably won't get to see it open then with the impending monsoon and sub arctic conditions forecast*.  :-\

* Relatively speaking of course!  ::)                     ;D
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......