My 3rd E85 in Maldives Blue

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:53 am

Looks great!

N4LLY · Post by **N4LLY** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:03 am

Most excellent

Sludgepump · Post by **Sludgepump** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:30 am

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:50 pm
Sludgepump wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:26 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:23 pm Having found a good home for my 2nd E85, a 2.5l in MB, I spotted this 3.0l auto which seemed to represent a good trade up.

78k with all the gadgets - 10-speaker professional hifi, 6-cd, PDC, xenons, cruise, cupholders, storage pack, heated electric memory seats.

It was bought a year ago by the previous owner and has had barely any use since then. Service history is patchy but has had recent Service 2. I was a little worried about the paint as the surface was quite marred, but after a wash, clay bar and polish, the paint is actually pretty good.

Just needs a new set of wheels, maybe a seat upgrade, a bit of custom painting (braces, callipers, interior trim) and a good strip down and clean over the winter.

Before then, time to get some driving in while the weather holds
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I might be interested in your daisy wheels. Are they normal tyres or runflats?
I'm taking delivery of my own Maldives Blue Z4 soon. I expect the 18inch alloys and run-flats that are on it
will be a bit too uncomfortable for my tired old carcass
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Avons on the front, Continentals on the back. I don’t think they are run flats as the car came with a rat-tail puncture repair kit and a can of tyre gunk. They ride pretty well, although the daisies themselves are not in perfect condition. Are you anywhere close?

I'm in Gloucestershire

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:59 am

Hi guys. Found a puddle under the front nearside yesterday and assumed it was a crack in the coolant header tank, but turns out it was leaking from the headlight cleaner nozzle (and the other side is weeping slightly too). What can be done about this, short of replacing the headlight cleaner?

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:48 am

simple fix Ben- pop the arch liner off, take the hose off the back of the washer, refit a new generic rubber o-ring

I bought a pack of various sizes from halfords a while back and its been invaluable

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:07 am

Zedebee,

I have a set of MV2s on mine if you'd like a picture of them on a Maldives blue zed?
All I ask in return is your driver side wing

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:22 am

bigwinn wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:48 am simple fix Ben- pop the arch liner off, take the hose off the back of the washer, refit a new generic rubber o-ring

I bought a pack of various sizes from halfords a while back and its been invaluable

Then remove Fuse 40 so they never work again. Pesky things!

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:27 am

Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:07 am Zedebee,

I have a set of MV2s on mine if you'd like a picture of them on a Maldives blue zed?
All I ask in return is your driver side wing

I may be procuring a maldives breaker soon...

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:58 am

first dibs on wing

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:57 pm

bigwinn wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:48 am simple fix Ben- pop the arch liner off, take the hose off the back of the washer, refit a new generic rubber o-ring

I bought a pack of various sizes from halfords a while back and its been invaluable

The water is leaking out of the bug-eyed nozzle at the top of the washer; will a new o-ring at the hose connection fix that? Discovered when I took the bumper off, so I have room for a good poke around.

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:07 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:57 pm
bigwinn wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:48 am simple fix Ben- pop the arch liner off, take the hose off the back of the washer, refit a new generic rubber o-ring

I bought a pack of various sizes from halfords a while back and its been invaluable
The water is leaking out of the bug-eyed nozzle at the top of the washer; will a new o-ring at the hose connection fix that? Discovered when I took the bumper off, so I have room for a good poke around.

Ah

I’ve only had leakage in the connections

May need to pop it off for a look

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:30 pm

Also, does anyone have a good source of the blind (push through) rivets for the front wheel arches? The ones on eBay seem to be of a different design and my OEM supply has run out. I could use round headed 6mm expanding rivets, but I prefer the original look.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:58 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:57 pm The water is leaking out of the bug-eyed nozzle at the top of the washer; will a new o-ring at the hose connection fix that? Discovered when I took the bumper off, so I have room for a good poke around.

That sounds like the same problem I was having with mine. I had bought a used jet but when Ross tried to fit it that leaked as well. Between us we managed to remove the "plunger" that pops up out of the body of the jet and he fitted a new rubber O-ring to that which solved the problem. It took 2 of us because you need at least 3 hands to hold the jet, release the plastic tabs and pull the centre out!

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:27 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:58 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:57 pm The water is leaking out of the bug-eyed nozzle at the top of the washer; will a new o-ring at the hose connection fix that? Discovered when I took the bumper off, so I have room for a good poke around.
That sounds like the same problem I was having with mine. I had bought a used jet but when Ross tried to fit it that leaked as well. Between us we managed to remove the "plunger" that pops up out of the body of the jet and he fitted a new rubber O-ring to that which solved the problem. It took 2 of us because you need at least 3 hands to hold the jet, release the plastic tabs and pull the centre out!

That’s worth a try. I have a pair of broken ones I took off the old car, so I’ll have a play with those first.

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:16 am

Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:58 am first dibs on wing

Damn it Ben!

bigwinn, as you've likely noticed, we're both looking for the same wing in the same colour...

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