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markeg said:Not fitted yet, Stuart ?
There's a distinct shortage of nuts (of both kinds) to fit it. Genuinely don't know if I need to clamp the springs before undoing anything. I have a horrid vision of a loud "BOING" noise and the suspension parts company with the bodywork :?
Will probably trade in a few man points and get the dealer to do it when she goes in for Inspection II which is only a few weeks away. *braces wallet for impact*
Ste said:Did 235 sit ups then was sick in a bin
WOW
also fitted a "scuff guard" under my front bumper. It can be quite low on some of the roads around Southampton (WHICH ARE SH!TE) and occasionally it will rub if i go over certain dips and bumps in the road...no matter how slowly you travel. Went to a chandlery in So'ton and bought some anti-slip deck tape and applied to the underside of my car...cost 14 quid for 4 meters and took about an hour to do.
Defo worth it
Defo worth it
.... have got the bumper off. Car was returned on Thursday (after respray to the front to repair the scraped damage from a car park incident, see page 54 on this thread) so have been checking where the xenon bulb failure is located. Loads of moisture in the headlight!
Ballast identified as the likely culprit (otherwise its wiring), so removed the bumper and headlight - poured out about 1/4 cup of water!
Removed the ballast, took it apart - 1/2 an espresso cup load of water! Looks like its shot, but trying the dry out routine first (dry out, soft paintbrush to wipe over surfaces, WD40 sprayed, drained and let to dry in the sunshine). Lots of corrosion in there so looks like moisture's been getting in there for some time. Was surprised to find there was no gel around the components....fingers crossed its a contacts problem and not one of the components otherwise its a £100 bill...
Meanwhile, checked the headlight over to see where ingress could happen, and found this:
Looks like a rubber seal/pipe has gone walkabouts... this is a pic of another one (there are 3 on the headlight)
So now digging through the shed (aka workshop/junk store) to see if I can find something to substitute. And it's warm and sunny so should be driving
Ballast identified as the likely culprit (otherwise its wiring), so removed the bumper and headlight - poured out about 1/4 cup of water!
Removed the ballast, took it apart - 1/2 an espresso cup load of water! Looks like its shot, but trying the dry out routine first (dry out, soft paintbrush to wipe over surfaces, WD40 sprayed, drained and let to dry in the sunshine). Lots of corrosion in there so looks like moisture's been getting in there for some time. Was surprised to find there was no gel around the components....fingers crossed its a contacts problem and not one of the components otherwise its a £100 bill...
Meanwhile, checked the headlight over to see where ingress could happen, and found this:
Looks like a rubber seal/pipe has gone walkabouts... this is a pic of another one (there are 3 on the headlight)
So now digging through the shed (aka workshop/junk store) to see if I can find something to substitute. And it's warm and sunny so should be driving
...went to the beach. Only day 8 of Spring and the kids are in the water already!
Adamski said:.... I am being held hostage against my will. In a shopping centre. Kirsty is shoe shopping. I want to end my life
Are you being expected to say like/no like and go ooh and ah in the right places? Minefield!
Ouch. That's the worst. I've got that wrong so many times...Stuart Truman said:Adamski said:.... I am being held hostage against my will. In a shopping centre. Kirsty is shoe shopping. I want to end my life
Are you being expected to say like/no like and go ooh and ah in the right places? Minefield!
Mostly feel like this.......
Due to Magners and Heavy Metal music
Due to Magners and Heavy Metal music
Today I thought I'd check the roof drains and then realised I'd lost my expensive piece of rubber jack pad adapter after using it once
So I ordered an aluminium one so I can lose that too *sigh*
So I ordered an aluminium one so I can lose that too *sigh*
found that someone had made my stubby even stubbier......what an absolute motherf*cker....seriously what is the point
georgie_no23 said:found that someone had made my stubby even stubbier......what an absolute motherf*cker....seriously what is the point
Feel for you - little feckers. Just wanton vandalism :x
Someone bent my OEM sports one right over and I got a stubbier one with no 'weak point'. Now got a forum standard mangowalk one.
