Barry Cade Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Parking sensors have been playing up on the Focus for a few weeks, and it's been doing my head in, as it shuts down all the sensors, self parking etc, and gives a warning on every start, so decided to fix it tonight. Forscan said left rear outer sensor. Swapped it with another and still the same.. Took the back bumper off, removed the loom which is also the BLIS loom. Stripped all the tape off and found s tiny nick in 1 wire, and green copper inside. Replaced the bad section and taped it all up again. Sorted 😀 Blood everywhere though. Seems every time I go near a car just now I cut myself, and my nose was running like a tap.. and I got shit in my eye. Parking sensors. Blood, snot and tears 😕 RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Barry Cade said: I got shit in my eye I think you're doing it wrong! Talbot, beko1987 and Barry Cade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Casting a vote for Count Binface today. SRi05, AnthonyG, richardmorris and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 +1 for Firefox being a dick, I was trying to search content on a page with it yesterday and it wouldn't search for shit. Fired up chrome, spent 10 minutes navigating our system back to where I was and boom 2 seconds done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Barry Cade said: Blood everywhere though. Seems every time I go near a car just now I cut myself, You are me, I think my skin has got thinner as I have got older. The slightest knock seems to draw blood. Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 50 minutes ago, anonymous user said: You are me, I think my skin has got thinner as I have got older. The slightest knock seems to draw blood. Same here, after the engine change I did recently the backs of my hands looked like they belonged in a leper colony Barry Cade and Lacquer Peel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 dome, dollywobbler, vulgalour and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 @Fumbler I accidentally quoted one of your posts, soz! Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Lacquer Peel said: @Fumbler I accidentally quoted one of your posts, soz! Iz K dont worry. Was wondering what was going on for a minute! Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 12 months test achieved! Fumbler, vulgalour, 320touring and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I've managed some car faffing and washing in the last 2 weeks. A mild ball ache but satisfying. wuvvum, danthecapriman, anonymous user and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Balls. This weather is crap. Had planned on doing the brakes on the Nissan as they're squealing badly now. I'm also starting to think it's needing an outer CV joint. Click click click when making sharp turns. Might be easier to replace the entire driveshaft tbh, given they're a weakpoint. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I seem to be in a rare situation for a Vel satis owner in that I temporarily have a warning free dashboard. I've found the low screen wash sensor and unplugged it! Bets on how long it stays clear SiC, outlaw118, anonymous user and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 What a fun day I've had. Busy doing the exhaust on the Lupo and remember I need a clamp. Just getting tidied up and postie turns up with a new memory card for my dashcam (old one has gone phut). In between dashing in and out of the house to open the package and fit it in the camera, I realise I've locked myself out. No-one else is in, don't have a number for the Mrs's sister in law who has a spare key and Mrs is in another county. Shit. Climbed over the outhouse via the bins, nothing else unlocked. Find a large stick in the back garden to put through the letterbox. Climb over outhouse again - letterbox is too small to get my hands through. I need a bit of stiff plastic to slide around the door frame but the plastic recycling went yesterday. Tried flattening a section from a drink can and manage to get it around the door but just can't get it to push the catch in. Bugger. Noticed a forlorn shower gel bottle in the kerb that the binmen have dropped, used the lid off a cat food can as a knife and cut a flat section out of it. Got it around the frame, bit of jiggery pokery and SUCCESS! I'm in. Only cut myself once... Rusty_Rocket, louiepj, Supernaut and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 MrsREB left to return to America yesterday evening, so now I'm back to being alone with fuck all to do. I have some 205 parts coming in the next few days so I suppose tidying the unit so I have somewhere to put them is a good idea. The weather is putting me off though, even though I'll be under cover out of most of it, the unit isn't perfectly wind and watertight. I think a year indoors has made me go soft! I also need to clear out my council lockup so the C2 will fit in it, I think I might have more luck selling it if it's actually roadworthy but I just have too many other things to do right now. Or it sits there long enough to become a barn find. Both work! loserone and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Liked for your solution @bunglebusnot getting locked out! I got locked out last year and was less than calm about it. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I looked at my A4 Avant the other day and thought it wasn't sitting quite right, however it was parked on uneven ground and didn't think any more of it - until this morning. I emptied some work gear out of the back and set off to collect the BX seats from DavidB, only for a clunking noise to be evident. Managed to get a look underneath and I have not one, but two broken rear springs. The annoyance is that I fitted a pair of genuine new rear springs in November 2018 after the LH side let go in Wales, this time I will go with a known good aftermarket brand such as Bilstein (£60 cheaper per side). I will also take the opportunity to replace the upper damper mounts and dust covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Well I don't feel ashamed any more about not tackling the timing belt on the Cav myself. Dropped it off at the garage this morning to have it done and it won't be ready today as it took them 2 hours just to get one of the 4 crank pulley bolts off. Its off now but won't be ready until tomorrow. This car is continuing to fight anyone who goes near it with good intentions. beko1987, loserone, BorniteIdentity and 4 others 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: What a fun day I've had. Busy doing the exhaust on the Lupo and remember I need a clamp. Just getting tidied up and postie turns up with a new memory card for my dashcam (old one has gone phut). In between dashing in and out of the house to open the package and fit it in the camera, I realise I've locked myself out. No-one else is in, don't have a number for the Mrs's sister in law who has a spare key and Mrs is in another county. Shit. Climbed over the outhouse via the bins, nothing else unlocked. Find a large stick in the back garden to put through the letterbox. Climb over outhouse again - letterbox is too small to get my hands through. I need a bit of stiff plastic to slide around the door frame but the plastic recycling went yesterday. Tried flattening a section from a drink can and manage to get it around the door but just can't get it to push the catch in. Bugger. Notice a forlorn shower jel bottle in the kerb that the binmen have dropped, used the lid off a cat food can as a knife and cut a flat section out of it. Got it around the frame, bit of jiggery pokery and SUCCESS! I'm in. Only cut myself once... I helped a friend break into his house in similar circumstances, his dad with the spare was away and the missus out for the night. I did ask if he had his wallet in him to explain to any passing constable wondered wtf 2 scruffy looking blokes were doing with their arm in a letterbox of a random house... I kept the bit of wood we carved to pop the latch with a hammer and screwdriver in the shed incase we need it in the future bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Siemens technician came along today and condemned the washing machine with both failed bearings and a borked motor. Handily explains the nuicance RCD tripping we had recently. The bearings I knew about, but the machine still worked so what the hey. For being used nearly every day for 11 years straight, I'd say it's done well. I doubt the secondhand machine or the insurer's replacement machine will last 2/3 of tht time in the same conditions. Depending on what happens when the new machine arrives, one of the cars may have to transport a big heavy white box in the back to the local tip. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 23 hours ago, Tim_E said: Nail on the head, I'm using Firefox whereas before I wasn't! Samsung's own browser is excellent. I own a Xiaomi now and downloaded it as it's dark mode is the best of any browser I've used Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Casting a vote for Count Binface today. I wish I lived in London purely to vote for Binface dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Just now, SRi05 said: I wish I lived in London purely to vote for Binface Believe me, he's the only fresh thing on the menu here. All the others are beyond the pale, especially the Green and the Animal Rights candidates. Shaun Bailey tries hard, but presents like one of those charismatic Christian preachers - y'know, the ones that elicit considerable donations from their congregations and then live in the lap of luxury.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Welcome to Travelodge... Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Fumbler said: Depending on what happens when the new machine arrives, one of the cars may have to transport a big heavy white box in the back to the local tip. is it a universal Brushed Motor? if so would be rude not to hook power up directly to the Brushes via a variac and send it out in flaming glory with commutator bars flying everywhere Photonicinduction/Aussie50 Style (have never done it myself but I want to at some point, just need a suitable motor to sacrifice LOL ) you could also before blowing the motor up, go full Aussie50 if you have the space to do so and remove the counter weights, and chuck crap into the drum to send into a full "real life physics engine malfunction" ahh memories OM646 and grizgut 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said: is it a universal Brushed Motor? if so would be rude not to hook power up directly to the Brushes via a variac and send it out in flaming glory with commutator bars flying everywhere Yeh it's a universal motor alright. I'd be tempted to run it as a suicide motor but there's a short to earth and I don't have the equipment to trace where that is. The machine itself is incredibly heavy for what it is. The insurers will probably also want it as a complete unit as well, not a mangled shell with a binbag full of plastic and circuit boards. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Fumbler said: Siemens technician came along today and condemned the washing machine with both failed bearings and a borked motor. Handily explains the nuicance RCD tripping we had recently. The bearings I knew about, but the machine still worked so what the hey. For being used nearly every day for 11 years straight, I'd say it's done well. I doubt the secondhand machine or the insurer's replacement machine will last 2/3 of tht time in the same conditions. Depending on what happens when the new machine arrives, one of the cars may have to transport a big heavy white box in the back to the local tip. Buy one from John Lewis and they will take the old one away ( for a fee though ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 19 hours ago, Low Horatio gearbox said: one of the nice cars i drove years ago........... Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Buy one from John Lewis and they will take the old one away ( for a fee though ). As the machine was insured by my grandparents, we thought it prudent to go the insurance route. They send a teccie from the manufacturer, teccie pronounces the machine dead or repairable and reports to the insurers. Insurers replace and take away for free. We bought a (very affordable) second hand 2013 AEG for the interim because we could be looking at several weeks before a new machine appears on our doorstep. Doubles as my first appliance too! We did have a look at John Lewis but they didn't have what we wanted. In addition to that, the markup on some models was insane. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Buy one from John Lewis and they will take the old one away ( for a fee though ). the last dead washing machine we had got dragged out in to the back alley. within no time at all, a couple of hours, tops, it had disappeared, as if by magic. and even better, no money changed hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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