Car D.I.Y.

[screenman]

Fixed that failed headlamp on wife's car earlier. 1st replacement bulb lasted 2-3 days before it failed. Don't know why, looks perfectly good. Filament appears intact and glass is sparkly clear with no smoking or fingerprints (I made sure not to touch it) so just a random premature failure).
Let's see how long the 2nd replacement lasts. It was bought at the same time as a spare, that's foresight fire you.....

Bad earth somewhere.

 

[fossyant]

I must say, I do like those 'piggy back' fuse adapters for powering stuff like dash cams. Haven't bothered to splice into any of my car's wiring as it's canbus (like most new cars now), but the plug in fuse adapter is a doddle and so neat.

 

[I like Skol]

These were 'Bluecol' standard bulbs from Sainsbury's petrol station, nothing special.

 

[fossyant]

Bad earth somewhere.

Hmm, out with that magical stuff called 'electrical contact cleaner'. Ace stuff.

 

[fossyant]

These were 'Bluecol' standard bulbs from Sainsbury's petrol station, nothing special.

That's what use, or Ring. I've given up getting the Osram or Philips "phaser taser" editions.

 

[Gunk]

Hmm, out with that magical stuff called 'electrical contact cleaner'. Ace stuff.

Or old fashioned wire wool, I use it for everything

 

[I like Skol]

Bad earth somewhere.

I wondered about a poor connection but doesn't that cause blackened/mirrored glass?

 

[fossyant]

Or old fashioned wire wool, I use it for everything

I must say, what can sometimes look like a clean connection, isn't. Used the spray on Xbox controller battery compartment - the 'contacts' to the controller looked fine, but wouldn't work. Squirt, dry, sorted.

 

[Drago]

Funny you guys fix cars for fun, I fix cars for fun also but because I charge then I am working.

I'm as capable as any spanner monkey, and I work for free, so in terms of bottom line I too do it for financial advantage.

I wouldn't say it's fun, but on a nice day, a well planned job with all the parts and tools to hand, plentiful supplies of PG and Planet Rock burbling in the background it can be a relaxing g, cathartic and very satisfying experience.

 

[Gunk]

I'm as capable as any spanner monkey, and I work for free, so in terms of bottom line I too do it for financial advantage.

I wouldn't say it's fun, but on a nice day, a well planned job with all the parts and tools to hand, plentiful supplies of PG and Planet Rock burbling in the background it can be a relaxing g, cathartic and very satisfying experience.

I completely agree, it’s good for the soul.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Fixed that failed headlamp on wife's car earlier. 1st replacement bulb lasted 2-3 days before it failed. Don't know why, looks perfectly good. Filament appears intact and glass is sparkly clear with no smoking or fingerprints (I made sure not to touch it) so just a random premature failure).
Let's see how long the 2nd replacement lasts. It was bought at the same time as a spare, that's foresight fire you.....

Hopefully just bad luck but might be the alternator charge control pack just on its way out and popping the new albeit poorer bulb? Mate had this on a VX Astra, took out two or three bulbs before he thought it might be a trend - it was, new alternator pack sorted it.

 

[Pale Rider]

My first car was a Rover Metro 1.1s, had suspension you pumped up iirc? loved it!.

Hydragas/Hydrolastic suspension as fitted to many BMC/BL cars from the 1960s onwards.

We had a workshop pump which had a reservoir about the size of a small orange box which used to sit on four short legs.

Similar is still made, although this one is more drum shaped.

https://www.albadiagnostics.com/product/20/hydragas_suspension_pump

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Hydragas/Hydrolastic suspension as fitted to many BMC/BL cars from the 1960s onwards.

We had a workshop pump which had a reservoir about the size of a small orange box which used to sit on four short legs.

Similar is still made, although this one is more drum shaped.

https://www.albadiagnostics.com/product/20/hydragas_suspension_pump

This is the one I have, can't believe the price, https://www.liquid-levers.com/shop/...pension-pump/867885921ff84a86db621325d91243db

 

[Pale Rider]

This is the one I have, can't believe the price, https://www.liquid-levers.com/shop/...pension-pump/867885921ff84a86db621325d91243db

That was very like the one we had.

Ours was on legs which I suspect was to make it easier to operate the pump lever.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

That was very like the one we had.
Ours was on legs which I suspect was to make it easier to operate the pump lever.

Bought it 10 years ago when I put hydragas rear suspension on the buggy, was going to sell it, but the new kitcar also has hydragas at the moment, but I'm likely to change it over to coilovers.