Noel Tidybeard Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 bosch wipers were one of the biggest disappointments when use on the spaceship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 We stock Unipart blades at work and I have a pair on my car. I would recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 There was a time when I wouldn't touch anything other than a Bosch wiper. But that time was 1992. Now they all seem to be shit, so I just buy shit ones and then I'm not going to be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I've trialled most to see what to keep in stock and bosch are about the best of the bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 More importantly, what I'm fearing at the moment is heater matrix replacement. Assuming I can find a replacement. It's going to be a miserable winter otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 How much of the dash has to come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 A fair bit, and the dash is cracked and knackered and should be replaced while I'm at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 GAH. This thing has just dumped all of its coolant. Accelerated past a tractor and suddenly there was a LOT of steam. I thought it was out of the back, but it was from the front when I stopped. Big puddle underneath, seemingly from the rear of the engine. Can't follow the hoses but they all look ok. Seriously hoping it isn't a core plug, which is very possible in an engine that's had clear signs of cooling system neglect.Now awaiting rescue from Mrs DW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Bad luck DW, I hope it's not too serious, expect the worst, anything better is a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Oh no, had you put the waterless stuff in yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Yes. We just topped it up, but it hurls coolant out when revved. Breakdown callit is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Dislike. This is what worries me about my new Mondy, rebuild the entire cooling system and something related but unexpected happens. Even a core plug is doable though, I mean this doesn't make economic sense already so a few more quid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 And we're home. Turns out the top heater hose had split, right near the block. Phew! AA guy trimmed it, reattached it, refilled the cooling system and I was back on my way in minutes. Of course, the waterless coolant now isn't waterless, but seeing as I'm going to have to change the matrix anyway, that isn't a problem. However, I am now concerned that the matrix may be overstressing the hoses. Is that possible? Or was the hose just weakened by the HGF? I'm meant to be driving it to Bridgnorth and Manchester this weekend, then Kent the weekend after. Confidence shaken... oldcars, andy18s, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 I am slightly at my wits' end with this car. I have a cooling system I still don't entirely trust, a thrust bearing that is still honking, a heater that doesn't work and a sunroof which leaks (needs a new panel). Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Split hose may simply have been an old house that had split........ oldcars and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Split hose may simply have been an old house that had split........ Yes, but the whole time this car has been back together, I've been chasing leaks and over-stressed parts in the cooling system. It just leaves you wondering what's going to fail next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Another hose you've not caught yet... can you get a set of classic silicone hoses to feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Another hose you've not caught yet... can you get a set of classic silicone hoses to feature? I'm wondering where I'll get a heater matrix. The engine isn't powerful enough either. And I don't like saloons. Clearly, this is the best* car I've ever bought. The Moog and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I'm meant to be driving it to Bridgnorth and Manchester this weekend, then Kent the weekend after. Confidence shaken... Use Honda. Sell Bluebird. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Use Honda. Sell Bluebird. Honda is a bit of a travelling oil leak/burner at the moment. It is good at the long distance stuff though, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Honda is a bit of a travelling oil leak/burner at the moment. It is good at the long distance stuff though, to be fair. Use Honda. Take oil. Sell Blu... you know the rest. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Is a cheap Pug 106 diesel for £100 in the eBay thread, low mileage too If I could find a way to reroute my ankles, I might consider it. Mr Laurence, egg, chaseracer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I had exactly the same thing on an old Volvo 440. Just an old car with old hoses, don't read too much into it. Lacquer Peel and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Maybe the Maylaise secret service have been sabotaging the bluey to try and keep the Proton updates coming? Lacquer Peel, tooSavvy, 320touring and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm starting to wonder if I'm Roffling the wrong car. Bluebird enthusiasm has been hit hard. There's still so much that needs doing, and I'm not sure I can justify any more expense. MorrisItalSLX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Time for a new Kia on finance? It's the reality of using an older vehicle as a "daily" sadly, most of its parts are nearly 30 years old and it's been neglected by previous owners.If you're not bonding with it, roffle time? The Reverend Bluejeans and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I bet Kinkersaab on here would buy your Bluebird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 It's the reality of using an older vehicle as a "daily" sadly, most of its parts are nearly 30 years old and it's been neglected by previous owners.If you're not bonding with it, roffle time? I disagree. I've spent many years driving old clunkers, often with far more than 100,000 miles on them. Every now and then one bites me on the arse (Range Rover springs to mind...) but 30 year old cars can be perfectly reliable. If they've been looked after. I was a fool to buy a car that was so clearly neglected though. I was just to scared it'd go for bangering. More fool me. The Reverend Bluejeans and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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