Ask a Shiter

[dave21478]

They dont like other people fiddling with them, so its only really possible to get wear items like brakes and bearings. if it needs anything more they want to refurb it themselves or sell you a new one, and a whole axle for a 3 ton+ trailer direct from manufacturer is getting on for a grand last time I looked.

[wuvvum]

Mended it. There's a little hidden switch inside the side compartment in the boot, which I can only assume is to isolate the lights when the car's being a-framed - I'd obviously knocked it yesterday when putting a spare litre of oil into the compartment. I feel a bit of a tit for not noticing it yesterday, but then it was dark and wet.

[Lacquer Peel]

They dont like other people fiddling with them, so its only really possible to get wear items like brakes and bearings. if it needs anything more they want to refurb it themselves or sell you a new one, and a whole axle for a 3 ton+ trailer direct from manufacturer is getting on for a grand last time I looked.

 

Baws. I'll let my friend know.

The Xsara on the back didn't help but it was gubbed before that, possibly because he towed a Hilux on it from Yorkshire to the Scottish Highlands last year.

[tooSavvy]

Does the old tale of baking foil in the headlights assist when the bowl has corrosion or flaked off the bottom?

 

Reading up on 'energy efficiency' AKA foil behind my radiators..... I discovered that Bacofoil oxidises as soon as it comes off the roll, to grey.

 

However.... the 'foil on a roll' your local* plant cultivation outlet is selling is HiShine & won't go grey

 

This stuff is cheaper than the 'Energy saving radiator foil' sold by ya regular B&Q. Just stick it to a sheet of double wall cardboard (like 52" TV comes boxed in) and slot it behind.

 

Likely do for a lamp reflector too..?

 

* Wallsend has a 'social demographic' to encourage a shop to set up doing Hydroponics

 

 

TS

[AMC Rebel]

 

* Wallsend has a 'social demographic' to encourage a shop to set up doing Hydroponics

 

 

TS

 

This stuff makes me grin.  Last time I took a stroll down Tottenham Court Road window shopping I was surprised how many shops had a great range of highly accurate electronic pocket scales for measuring small stuff with high accuracy - until I realised why.

[DodgyBastard]

Am I right in thinking that this is a 2.4 petrol turbo?

 

DSC_0305 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0306 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

My experience with "modern" Volvos is quite limited but I'm sure I could see a turbo hiding down the back of the engine...

[Richard]

B5244T engine, which means it will have a turbo. I've got the diagnostic kit for this so give me a shout if you have any warning lights or running problems.

[Guest Hooli]

This stuff makes me grin.  Last time I took a stroll down Tottenham Court Road window shopping I was surprised how many shops had a great range of highly accurate electronic pocket scales for measuring small stuff with high accuracy - until I realised why.

 

We have a local hydroponics shop that by a strange coincidence appears to be run by two stoners. It's called 'Northern Lights' as well, which I believe is a variety of pain killer? 

[loserone]

Reading up on foil behind my radiators..... 

 

TS

 

When our 'full building survey' was undertaken, the surveyor stuck his damp meter (which measures resistance) into the wall and pronounced it damp, meaning that the mortgage company insisted on an injected DPC backed by those wonderful people at the Property Care Association.

 

I elected to strip the plaster off the walls myself to save a grand.  Guess what I found behind the wallpaper?

[scdan4]

Damp?

[loserone]

Foil!

[scaryoldcortina]

You would think his damp measuring gadget should have been able to tell the difference between 100KΩ from damp plaster and less than an ohm from tinfoil!

 

Well, it would if I'd built it anyway.

[loserone]

SQ: Do alloys degrade once they've lost their lacquer?  Can I either sand / paint or have them refurbished and then they'll be as good as new?

[spike60]

SQ: Do alloys degrade once they've lost their lacquer?  Can I either sand / paint or have them refurbished and then they'll be as good as new?

Yes and yes. Exposed metal corrodes and you can get good results with rattle cans and laquer.

 

 

Simple wheel designs are much less fiddly to rub down, the finish reflects the prepation.

[scaryoldcortina]

Aluminium don't degrade constantly the way iron does, it forms a hard skin of oxide (the dull powdery look) everywhere the air gets to it, this skin prevents the rest of it from oxidising. Even left bare the worst you can expect from a wheel is it going a bit chalky on the surface.

 

Stripping and painting usually works fine.

[Mally]

It's a bit "witchcrafty" to my eyes. Trailing arms and rubber suspension I think? I'll take a proper look at it today.

I think it's all Ifor Williams but they don't seem to offer any parts for these axles.

 

Assuming the wheels are all in line and vertical.

 

Bearings are easy, just go off the number on them.

Linings, cables and associated bits there are a few different manufacturers. Trailer makers change supplier at times.

Find out what you need, check ebay for something that looks like it. Email them and ask if compatable with.............

When you find out the make Google installation of.... and they tell you how to fit and adjust.

[Supernaut]

Assuming the wheels are all in line and vertical.

BWAHAHA!

 

No.

 

I saw the photo of that trailer with the Xsara on the back. It looked fuuuucked.

[DodgeRover]

Loads of free caravans on Facebook just use the axle from one of those

[Pillock]

Why do you see certain cars with certain registration regions more often than others?

 

For example - Renaults around 2007-2009 often have HK__ or plates, and Hyundai Coops seem to carry an RX__ plate 80% of the time.

Volkswagen Golfs around the 2004 mark often wear OY__ plates. Those three seem to tie in with head office locations, is there any benefit to pre-registering cars in this way?

 

I see a lot of early 2000s Focuses and Fiestas with NA__ plates though, which is Newcastle/North East. Nothing to do with head offices, yet they're definitely more prevalent than any other registration sequence. WHY?

[Guest Hooli]

Fleet buyer cars are normally registered by the head offices rather than the dealers.

 

As to t'other, hire companies?

[Tickman]

Why do you see certain cars with certain registration regions more often than others?

 

For example - Renaults around 2007-2009 often have HK__ or plates, and Hyundai Coops seem to carry an RX__ plate 80% of the time.

Volkswagen Golfs around the 2004 mark often wear OY__ plates. Those three seem to tie in with head office locations, is there any benefit to pre-registering cars in this way?

 

I see a lot of early 2000s Focuses and Fiestas with NA__ plates though, which is Newcastle/North East. Nothing to do with head offices, yet they're definitely more prevalent than any other registration sequence. WHY?

Regards the H... plate Renault, only Renault I owned was a HT and it was ex hire or lease. I had a company van that was a RJ I think. A lot of lease and hire stuff are registered in the same area which usually covers a large volume.

[bub2006]

I've just remembered my mates obd diagnosis computer shown revs and temperature on my van when it was plugged in. Can you buy digital displays that plugs straight into the obd port?

[cobblers]

Yeah

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-HUD-Head-Up-Display-OBD-II-OBD2-LCD-Speedometer-Speed-Warning-Projector-UK-/131675818474?hash=item1ea87d89ea:g:tLYAAOSwNphWZo~J

[bub2006]

That would be easier than tapping a rev counter and temp gauge in!

[DodgyBastard]

B5244T engine, which means it will have a turbo. I've got the diagnostic kit for this so give me a shout if you have any warning lights or running problems.

I got it running but the fuel is leaking quite badly under the car and hisses under pressure...

 

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[Lacquer Peel]

Loads of free caravans on Facebook just use the axle from one of those

 

It's a 3.5t car trailer, I don't think a caravan axle would be wide enough or up to the job.

[DodgeRover]

Prob up to the job if it's a twin axle but may need widening

[Aston Martin]

My buddy has a 2005 Fiesta "engine cuts out whilst driving, engine light on...

 

Gets home, reversing and engine light, oil light, battery light all on, while running"

 

 

Any suggestions apart from petrol and a match?

[DodgeRover]

Flat or damaged battery, smart* charge system gone awry?

[scaryoldcortina]

check the engine earth strap first.