Car D.I.Y.

[Richard A Thackeray]

With regard to the above
It's a complete & utter


Microscopic wire, with a less that 1mm pin/hole to try & insert a meter into on the live feed, & to test the light itself
I'm at the point of simply cutting the plugs off to test it, but, that probably risks it throwing up stupid dashboard messages about bulb-failure )or such like

 

[DRM]

With regard to the above
It's a complete & utter


Microscopic wire, with a less that 1mm pin/hole to try & insert a meter into on the live feed, & to test the light itself
I'm at the point of simply cutting the plugs off to test it, but, that probably risks it throwing up stupid dashboard messages about bulb-failure )or such like

Poke a paper clip or similar in the hole, or even take the paper from a sandwich bag tie, put that in the connector,then touch the wire with the meter probes

 

[keithmac]

You need these (plus leads to match if yours aren't two piece).

 

[Badger_Boom]

Replace the electronic boot strut this morning, was a lot easier than I expected and calibrated first time.

Managed not to knock myself out which was the top priority to be fair!

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I replaced both the manual ones on my Discovery 3 last week, plus a rear indicator bulb. This was, however, a warm up for replacing the alternator which had shown worrying signs of failure the week before.

it was a surprisingly easy job apart from the earth band which refused to come off until I snapped the post off the old one.

 

[rockyroller]

Wifey backed into & knocked over Daughter's Boyfriend's motorcycle & dented the gas tank

 

[MrGrumpy]

Wifey backed into & knocked over Daughter's Boyfriend's motorcycle & dented the gas tank

Ooohyaa f…..ker . Was he trying to get away

 

[MrGrumpy]

Next job was the door actuator , however after some dismantling I noticed the small cable from actuator to inside handle is damaged. The outer has a broken clip boooo. Ordered on from eBay , so be end of the week before I can continue .

 

[rockyroller]

Ooohyaa f…..ker . Was he trying to get away

hehe no, & nothing Freudian. she just has a reputation for hitting vehicles while backing up

 

[cosmicbike]

My 'new to me' 1998 V70R continues to keep me occupied. I've done most stuff but been struggling to find a minor coolant loss, minor enough not to drip anywhere, major enough to lose a few mm from the coolant reservoir every 100 miles. Compression test showed a healthy 13 bar on all 5 cylinders, so I figured I'd try a UV dye. Added this morning, 30 miles later, leak found.

Turbo coolant feed line banjo joint. 20 pence in parts, no doubt a day of swearing....

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I got back from the kit car show to find

No idea where I lost it, suppose it means no speeding tickets

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Took the other kit car to Nottingham yesterday morning for it's IVA test, it's like a MOT test but far stricter as they also check that it conforms to all the rules, regulation & legislation, quite a big deal, VOSA charge you £450 for the privilege & if you fail it's £90 for each re-test until you get a pass. It's always a bit stressful no matter how friendly the tester is, some of the areas are a bit wooly to say the least & are open to personal interpretation, but they have a job to do so best not to argue. But came away with a 1st time pass which is great although it did look in doubt at one point, just could not get the emissions to come into scope, on investigation I found a piece of rubber hose not connected to anything. Looking around the engine at where the pipe could reach I found a unit with electrical connector where you could see that the pipe had broken. Since found out it's a purge valve but no idea at the time, but I sealed the unit with a tiny screw I found in the Shogun & a tie wrap on the pipe, this sorted the emissions out PHEW!

Just need to get it registered now, but I'm going to sell it now & let the new owner register it & become the first owner on the V5C

 

[Badger_Boom]

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Next job was the door actuator , however after some dismantling I noticed the small cable from actuator to inside handle is damaged. The outer has a broken clip boooo. Ordered on from eBay , so be end of the week before I can continue .

I have a similar problem but in the absence of anywhere proper to work I’ve decided to leave it to the professionals.

 

[MrGrumpy]

I have a similar problem but in the absence of anywhere proper to work I’ve decided to leave it to the professionals.

Wise move lol , I’ve swapped mine out and the door now locks ! However I broke the new cable I ordered trying to take it all apart again becauseI cannot open the door from the inside !

 

[MrGrumpy]

Wise move lol , I’ve swapped mine out and the door now locks ! However I broke the new cable I ordered trying to take it all apart again becauseI cannot open the door from the inside !

I think it know what’s wrong with this but not sure 🤔 want to strip it all back again . I’ll see ….. certainly not till after my holiday next week.

 

[tyred]

I gave the Fabia a bit of a service today and fitted the replacement gearbox mounting. I don't know the service history but judging by the oil filter it was well overdue. Engine now sounds a lot happier and hopefully the new air filter will help fuel consumption. I also freed and lubed the sticky bonnet release and fixed the broken parcel shelf. The joys of recommissioning a freebie car.

I also started my 205 for the first time since February and drove it around the yard a bit. I must find someone to do some welding for me.