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Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« on: 18 April 2009, 22:37:46 »
Guys & Gals

Few months ago, had to call the RAC to recover the car, Cam shaft sensor had gone south... anyway go the car to the garage and they advised me to get a new battery as the one I had was leaking

Today while down in the garage I just thought Id pop the hood and have a look around...

I am shocked to find 2 things... 1st theres some oil around the plastic breather pipe...you know the big black one on the left into the trottle body....

And second.. seems that the muppet who changed the last battery did do a good job or cleaning the mess up before putting a replacement in... any ideas how to get rid of that white chalkie battery stuff

I have noticed that theres battery acid could be eating away at some of the paint work...

Someone please  guide me before I go screwing this up.. I am planning in the morning to remove battery and check for leakage... clean any battery acid from body work by means of a wire brush and pressure washer...
Treat any effected areas with some rust proctection....... then remove at big black pipe, clean inspect and refit if not replace

« Last Edit: 18 April 2009, 22:39:50 by Swampey »
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #1 on: 18 April 2009, 22:41:32 »
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Guys & Gals

Few months ago, had to call the RAC to recover the car, Cam shaft sensor had gone south... anyway go the car to the garage and they advised me to get a new battery as the one I had was leaking

Today while down in the garage I just thought Id pop the hood and have a look around...

I am shocked to find 2 things... 1st theres some oil around the plastic breather pipe...you know the big black one on the left into the trottle body....

And second.. seems that the muppet who changed the last battery did do a good job or cleaning the mess up before putting a replacement in... any ideas how to get rid of that white chalkie battery stuff

I have noticed that theres battery acid could be eating away at some of the paint work...

Someone please  guide me before I go screwing this up.. I am planning in the morning to remove battery and check for leakage... clean any battery acid from body work by means of a wire brush and pressure washer...
Treat any effected areas with some rust proctection....... then remove at big black pipe, clean inspect and refit if not replace

that i doubt. crank sensor maybe?
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #2 on: 18 April 2009, 22:43:40 »
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....... I just thought Id pop the hood and  .....

You mean the bonnet!  :-?
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #3 on: 18 April 2009, 22:44:55 »
you can poor boiling hot water over the corrosion bits then clean, put back on battery and put a small bit of grease over the terminals. should do the job  :y
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #4 on: 18 April 2009, 22:52:13 »
Guys it was a sensor - and bonnet - hood all the same and yes it ws the crankshaft sensor
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #5 on: 18 April 2009, 22:55:46 »
The oil breather, sorry I may have had a bit too much to drink tonight, but a picture may help with showing which one it is  :-[
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #6 on: 18 April 2009, 22:56:23 »
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.... - and bonnet - hood all the same .......

No it's not! 1 is American & t'other is English! :-?
Color, tires, favorite etc = American
Clour, tyres, favourite etc = English!   :y
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #7 on: 18 April 2009, 22:57:11 »
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.... - and bonnet - hood all the same .......

No it's not! 1 is American & t'other is English! :-?
Color, tires, favorite etc = American
Clour, tyres, favourite etc = English!   :y

;)

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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #8 on: 18 April 2009, 22:57:32 »
I'm lost  :-/
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #9 on: 18 April 2009, 23:00:33 »
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.... - and bonnet - hood all the same .......

No it's not! 1 is American & t'other is English! :-?
Color, tires, favorite etc = American
Clour, tyres, favourite etc = English!   :y

;)

;D

 ;D ;D
Just testing!

can we have a silly American filter instead of a silly text speak filter?  :y :y :y
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #10 on: 18 April 2009, 23:03:30 »
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.... - and bonnet - hood all the same .......

No it's not! 1 is American & t'other is English! :-?
Color, tires, favorite etc = American
Clour, tyres, favourite etc = English!   :y

;)

;D

 ;D ;D
Just testing!

can we have a silly American filter instead of a silly text speak filter?  :y :y :y
Last time we did that, Robin Hood couldn't receive PMs ::)

We can't really disallow American speak, just because they have modified the Queens English.  Txt speak, well there is no excuse for that on the internet.
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #11 on: 18 April 2009, 23:04:19 »
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.... - and bonnet - hood all the same .......

No it's not! 1 is American & t'other is English! :-?
Color, tires, favorite etc = American
Clour, tyres, favourite etc = English!   :y

;)

;D

 ;D ;D
Just testing!

can we have a silly American filter instead of a silly text speak filter?  :y :y :y
Last time we did that, Robin Hood couldn't receive PMs ::)

We can't really disallow American speak, just because they have modified the Queens English.  txt (I can save one whole letter instead of typing that big word text) speak, well there is no excuse for that on the internet.


Was so funny, Theo didnt know what hit him!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #12 on: 18 April 2009, 23:06:41 »
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.... - and bonnet - hood all the same .......

No it's not! 1 is American & t'other is English! :-?
Color, tires, favorite etc = American
Clour, tyres, favourite etc = English!   :y

Is that Bury for colour then Mr B. :-)
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Re: Help - Should I Panic Now Or Later
« Reply #13 on: 18 April 2009, 23:11:37 »
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Is that Bury for colour then Mr B. :-)

 ;D More like Mr Boddington's!  ;D

Still, it was closer than hood for oppsing bonnet! :y :
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