SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Headlight washers will be an MOT failure​ because it has HIDs. See my Laguna thread. The pump gets jammed and gummed up. Mine has stopped working again after cleaning it. I'm leaving it till the MOT to strip it out again and clean it up. Bumper off and the pump is on the side of the washer bottle. Genuine new replacement is £50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Same pump as used on Citroen and Peugeot, so can keep a look out in scrappers to see if they have washers on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Man replaces hydropneumatic French estate car with French estate car with a Reputation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Looks like you had a great day out there beko, good luck with it! You deserve a nice motor to tool about in, and that looks pretty good. Pez or diz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 You all got me worried so I went and checked. And buggar, they didn't work... Filled up the screenwash and boom, they work! Did drop the screenwash tank cap though, too dark to look now though. But, it's got parking sensors and auto headlights! I feel very posh! privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Auto wipers too. Sensitivity adjustment on the stalk. You need to turn them off and then back onto intermittent everyone you cycle the ignition before it'll go back into automatic again. 2 key cards? Then his and her seating position, wing mirror, climate control temperature and radio settings (which I know is missing). I assume this come with the auto dimming rear view mirror too like mine? beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Emergency release for the handbrake is in the arm rest - remove the plastic tray at the bottom if you ever need it. Handbrakes seem to give a lot less trouble than in the scenics. I assume it's in a place less likely to get detritus on it than the Scenic. Handbrake will auto engage when stopping the engine. To override, you can disengage straight after if needing to go through a car wash, etc. Also it should auto disengage when you pull off. I usually tap the accelerator - enough to cause it to disengage but not enough for it to try pulling the back end along first. Basically you put the key in your pocket. Then it'll unlock itself when you open the door automatically. Get in, press start, engage drive. Then use the stop+go pedals and occasionally point the steering wheel in roughly the correct direction. When finished, put it in park, press stop and get out. It'll sort stopping the engine, engage handbrake for you. It should auto lock as you walk away, sorting that out for you too. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Will possibly clean it up I bet you can't bloody wait, you perv! oldcars, beko1987 and Rusty_Rocket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Yes, 2 key cards. Nothing seems to adjust though, how do I make it learn stuff? Not got my seat spot on yet though, so work to do. Kiltox said the rear view mirror was auto dimming, not actually tried it yet though! Another note, mods - I feel this should be moved to the modern section, feel free to pass judgement on that, but it's not really main board material. Either way, here are the photo's from my better look when I got home The boot is nice and large The spare wheel seems a bit soft, toolkit is all there, and the locking wheel gubbins. Parcel shelf works well too! Built in rear sunblinds! Nice rear armrest Apparently there's bits missing out of here and the whole inner just pulls out, will find some screws as it rattles a bit I have wood! And so does the car... I've found a cubby hole thing to replace the sat nav dvd player thing, might indulge The top to my knob was in the ashtray, will try and glue that back on Cashback! Neither Kiltox or myself know WTF this is, might try and follow the wire and see where it goes, maybe remove it. Possibly a remnant of its taxi past? There's a 12v socket and a massive cubby box under here I need a new hazard switch, plenty on ebay for a fiver delivered so that will get done. I've also seen the console trim bit with a cupholder rather than the carminat control stick for £17 with a hazard switch fitted. It's in black though, might try and find just the cup holder insert bit The seat controls have fallen off, will find a way to stick/cabletie those back on The doorcard pocket is pretty swish Headlights need one of those polishing kits. The Zafira's could do with going over too so that will be money well spent The engine looks gr3 to work on though All this looks scary and oily but under the cover is a thick sponge which is saturated in oil, so it could be coming from that. The cover itself is loose too, will cabletie that to stop any rattling It's got MIST WASHER JETS!!!111 It says stuff too (not speak, just displays) Respectable MPG, whilst stuck in a traffic jam coming into oxford from Kiltox's I held the washer stalk in, it beeped at me and all the computer re-set, and by the time I got home it said that, not too bad considering I was having great fun with the cruise control, setting it to 80 from 30 and hitting go, and Breadvan giving chase and making full use of kickdown so I could pap that beemer! This is why there's no pez station shot yet! (I should have stopped anyway on reflection, I did need a wee but the traffic was so bad I just wanted to get past oxford, then I was nearly home...) I've never had heaters controlled by buttons before! The poor Xantia was in tears. I still need to empty the 3 vacuum cleaners and other shite out of it tomorrow, will try and park it behind the gate. RichieG will hopefully be getting it next weekend, he's yet to ask CyanideSteve for a lift I think. It opens AND closes! I'm made up, thanks so much Kiltox! Already found the possible cause and solution of the rear wiper not working, but that means opening the tailgate glass to check that the motor itself works and the wiper spindle is seized or something... Will build up some brave pills and have a look one day! It does also mean that I should probably hand my shite card in, our cars are 2005 and 2008... I'm sure many reading this post are sharpening the axes now... Plus, another bonus, I thought it would be a saloon, but being a mini estate, seats down and a blow up airbed may still work for shitefest! I'll have to put the seats down and check one day I'll get the tracking and balancing done though, it ruins the feel of the car. Got to do an early on Monday too as my boss really really wants to see it, if I work a late I'll have to park at mums, the car park will be full at half past 8. I need to hope someone else is infront of me going in as the number plate isnt on the system... CGSB, Brodders, Conrad D. Conelrad and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Emergency release for the handbrake is in the arm rest - remove the plastic tray at the bottom if you ever need it. Handbrakes seem to give a lot less trouble than in the scenics. I assume it's in a place less likely to get detritus on it than the Scenic. Not found the emergency release yet, but there's a manual apply/release lever on the dashboard in the same place the handbrake stuff was in the XM. Handbrake will auto engage when stopping the engine. To override, you can disengage straight after if needing to go through a car wash, etc. Also it should auto disengage when you pull off. I usually tap the accelerator - enough to cause it to disengage but not enough for it to try pulling the back end along first. For the first few miles, I lifted off the brake expecting it to just creep forward, it didn't. Tap of the accelerator and I heard the whirr from the back end and off it went! Basically you put the key in your pocket. Then it'll unlock itself when you open the door automatically. Get in, press start, engage drive. Then use the stop+go pedals and occasionally point the steering wheel in roughly the correct direction. I tried this when I went out just now to check the headlight washers, it feels very, very odd but works. I tried to show it to BV earlier but forgot to say put your foot on the brake so it didnt work...When finished, put it in park, press stop and get out. It'll sort stopping the engine, engage handbrake for you. It should auto lock as you walk away, sorting that out for you too. It does a little pip of the horn, it says goodbye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 You must have a gentler driving style than me because I never saw better than 34 The shimmy from the front might actually be buckled wheels so I wouldn't spend much on tracking etc beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 I was wafting/getting used to it... It'll probably settle down when I start commuting in it up and down the m40 Might leave the wheel shimmy then if it's that, saying that replacement wheels must be very cheap since their probably quite common, are they the same on the gooner/megane/modus etc from that era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Ex-taxi Laguna 2 and you want it in the MODERNZ section? I'm pretty sure this section is exactly where it belongs. beko1987, egg, Mr_Bo11ox and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 As long as everyone is happy it can stay here. I'm easy wherever it goes though! I reckon the fact that it's an ex taxi helped it, it did 14k to 80k in 1 year, the strict taxi rules and hard work, and the fact that it survived can only be a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Those 66k miles were easy compared with the 4-5k of arse kicking it's had from me to be fair beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 55 Plate 12 year old ex Taxi Gooner Eshtate with bits falling off will fit right in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 That hazard switch would look right at home in an RX8. Congratulations on your new racing car! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Those 66k miles were easy compared with the 4-5k of arse kicking it's had from me to be fair Oooh we have a thanks button... I got to Witney on the A40, and I know there, and that it becomes a dual carriageway. I went out to overtake, and it bumbled up to speed. Then I pushed the accelerator right down and whoooaaaah there's the kickdown! Yet to use the manual option on the box though, didn't dare try it in traffic incase it lurched forward, was behind a very nice Pug 405 estate for most of the jam and didn't want to biff it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 You must have a gentler driving style than me because I never saw better than 34 The shimmy from the front might actually be buckled wheels so I wouldn't spend much on tracking etcfek - i would say thats poor have 2.2 transit high top at work and that does 45 clog ALL the way down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 never open sunroof Open/close sunroof is fine on these. The drains block up even if you don't, so there is no advantage to not using it. Oh nearly forgot. 17" rims were £35 on ebay when I destroyed one hitting a small mine shaft so a buckled wheel is an easy fix. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 I'm cutting edge me... Remembered this most excellent graph earlier and forgot to post it. Dave, you need to adjust your base data now! Brodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 fek - i would say thats poor have 2.2 transit high top at work and that does 45 clog ALL the way downThis showed 43 once, but I was doing 45 behind some knob whilst waiting for the car in L2 to creep past at 47.6mph so I could overtake. I doubt the xantia was doing much better than 40/45, so it's not a big deal. The autobox and cruise is proper funny though. There's a village called Tetsworth, where the good car boot is and on the way to BV's. It's 30mph, so I set the cruise at 30. But it's also quite hilly so the autobox would realise we were going up a hill, drop a cog and floor it, then realise we were now doing 38mph, so engine brake back down, but too far so drop another gear, go too fast etc etc. I most certainly did not* tap the brake to pause the cruise, then set the cruise to 80 as I came out into the NSL bit and hit 'resume'... that was fun, it redlined through 2 gears! Cruise control works so much better on an auto eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I think you'll enjoy it. Mine always felt like it should be a good car but never worked long enough to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 I'm leaving an envelope with a slush fund with my mum on bonus month, then I can relax a bit! Not much, just enough to either come on here or hit auto trader and buy something to get me to work and back. Maybe I'll never need it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Posh door pocket drawer. Slut! beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 The door pocket in mine is where I found all the last owners AA details in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 That's BBQ sauce, stuff you put on burgers to make them taste nicer... Mine and the others I've seen don't have that other crap in there though. Underneath that is the emergency handbrake release. Don't go pulling it unless you really need it to! Throws up handbrake errors and codes. Clearable but it can throw a wobbly a bit until it's been engaged/disengaged a couple of times. The electronic release by the steering wheel is what you need to use most of the time, including when changing back pads and discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 No I don't think it's anything to do with the handbrake, looks like a cradle for a phone or something, just with the holder missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Already given him a stern warning about fucking up the handbrake with the emergency release after screwing up the Scenic so bad beko1987 and SiC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 It does a little pip of the horn, it says goodbye!I used to find that annoying. However it is actually kinda useful as you know it's locked as you walk away, so I left it enabled. I wonder if the memory stuff is done by the satnav gubbins that is missing. Also might explain why Kiltox has said that the climate system can take 30seconds to startup if it's looking for it on the CAN bus, but gives up after so long. This car you must treat as a disposable object. If it fails and needs more than a tenner spending on it, then sack it off. There are plenty of other decent Laguna II kicking around still to take its place. Biggest risk on this is the engine imploding. Hence if it starts having problems with it, continue driving it until its either dangerous to or it no longer runs. Seriously that's how it needs to be treated. I've seen how carried away you can get fixing cars that you've fallen in love with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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